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You’ve heard of chocolate on your pillow, but marshmallow’s are much more fun. Now, at the Duane Street Hotel a brushed-steel serving cart brimming with delectable homemade marshmallows stops at individual guestrooms every Thursday through Sunday as part of the Duane Street Hotel’s newly enhanced turndown service.

The gloomy weather has us aching for the sun and warmth that seems to be only a month away. But for those lucky enough to escape the drab climate by traveling, Stretsis has a way to avoid drab luggage as well.

One flight, two countries, four designers–these were the only ingredients necessary to create brilliant artistry, which is exactly what jewelry pieces from AF148-AF147 embody. The line is cleverly named after a flight that the group took from Paris to Delhi–a flight that sparked the group’s inspiration to playfully use their travels as fuel behind their jewelry creations. French romanticism and subtle dabbles of other countries’ influences effortlessly weave their way through the unique stories of these pieces. Their vision is impeccable, their story is incredible; AF148-AF147 represents an embodiment of innovation and ingenuity rarely seen in such subtle sophistication.

Imagine you’re staying at a luxurious hotel- relaxing in a beautiful suite or perhaps basking in the rays by the azure pool, and you find your pallet is parched. You’re not about to signal the valet for a rum and coke, are you?

For those clean freaks out there, Hyatt Hotels rooms have all the modern amenities, including perfectly fresh air—not matter what possibly polluted city you are staying in.

Moschino’s new “Lost & Found” collection was launched in June, 2010 to celebrate the inauguration of the Maison Moschino – a 65-room boutique hotel converted from a neoclassical railway station in Milan. Included in the line is a trolley case, document case, laptop bag, shopper bag, cosmetics pouch, and mini messenger bag – all outfitted in the iconic “superstitious” print.

These days, a plain old 24-foot pool just doesn’t cut it in the luxury hotel circuit. From Italy to Indonesia, Mexico to Thailand, designer hotels are offering up creative, innovative swimming pools in exotic locales. Infinity pools are enhanced by stunning ocean vistas, surrounded by tropical jungles or dramatized by sharp drop-offs, giving the standard indoor hotel pool a run for its money.

There’s no place we’d rather live than New York, but even we’ll admit it: sometimes we just need an escape. At Panoramic View Resort, a renowned Montauk location for over fifty years, it’s all too easy to find one. As the name suggests, the view from Panoramic View Resort is something that needs to be seen in person to be believed, which is why every guest room has a balcony for guests to enjoy the unreal beauty of the landscape.

To some, the work of the grand dame of fashion, Diane von Furstenberg, is so amazing they’d just like to live inside it. Well, living inside her clothes is one matter, but now it’s possible to be totally enveloped in DVF style within the 20 guest rooms and suites she’s designed for London hotel Claridge’s, which will begin unveiling on June 23rd. The designer has been a loyal patron of the art deco space for the past 30 years, and considers her work nothing short of the preservation of old-style, luxurious hotel life.

Although the World Cup is taking place all across South Africa, Cape Town is no doubt the most chic and scenic of its locations. Nestled at the foot of Table Mountain and bordered by vertical cliff-faces and the crashing ocean, natural beauty abounds. Take a moment away from the natural splendor (and one of the five football matches taking place at Green Point Stadium), however, to check out some of these cultural hotspots.

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If you find yourself in Cabo sometime between July 18th and the 25th, then consider us officially jealous. Pueblo Bonito Oceanfront Resorts and Spas will be hosting PacifiCooks, a week-long culinary rendezvous of the best Mexican chefs, who will come together two at a time to create five course dishes highlighting Mexican cuisine from the traditional to the innovative. Mexican wines will also be center stage, along with cooking lessons and cocktail receptions. All events are open to the public with reservations available—so even if you aren’t staying at one of Pueblo Bonito’s Los Cabos resorts, there’s really no excuse not to go (if you’re in the vicinity, that is).

From John Galliano’s shrouded Russian brides to Grace Coddington’s reinterpretation of Hansel and Gretel, fashion is, and always has been, about fantasy. Moschino is no longer offering fantasy through things you can wear, however. They’re now offering an entire fantasy world you can enter, through their new Milan-based hotel, Maison Moschino.