🧳 Wanna Sleep in a Potato?

Life' s Too Short to STAY In Places That SUCK…

🤯 HAPPY SUNDAY…

Buckle up, because hotels have officially lost it. A 140-year-old Wisconsin hotel had a $4M glow-up (they found a random shoe in the walls), Italian nobles turning chapels into living rooms (flex much?), and a 6-ton potato living its best life as a hotel room. Oh, and someone asked if their cat could swim in an Airbnb pool. But wait till you see what Circus Circus is up to...

✨ Suite Spotlight - 1884 Luxury Hotel
🇮🇹 Suite Stay - Italian Style
🥔 Stays Gone Wild - Suite Potato
🫢 HoELL me the TRUTH - Circus, Circus

LET'S DIVE IN ⤵️

💡Weekly Inn-Sight

This famous hotel is credited with pioneering 24-hour room service?

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 ✨ | Suite  Spotlight

1884 Motel to Luxury Boutique Hotel

✨ | Historic Gem in Wisconsin Gets a Glow-Up!

Picture this: An OG main street hotel (est. 1884!) reimagined as the coolest boutique stay in Wisconsin. Welcome to St. James Social, where historic charm meets your modern dream aesthetic!

Instead of opening a typical B&B, the owners transformed an 1884 landmark into a luxury hotel | 🤯 Here's the wild part - Midwest Living named it "Best of 2024" while it was still under construction!

A $4M renovation…

• 😀 They packed EVERYTHING into 10,000 sq ft: 8 luxe rooms with record players + sauna + 360° rooftop views + cocktail bar + pizza kitchen + vinyl lounge + coffee bar + wellness shop + historic timber beams 🤯

Fun fact: 🤔 During renovation, they found hidden newspapers, vintage wallpaper, old prescription bottles, and a mysterious single shoe in the walls. Now they're serving craft cocktails where a 1900s pharmacy soda fountain once stood - follow: @stjamessocial

🏕️ | Suite Stays

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🇮🇹 🏡 | This Italian Estate Makes Downton Abbey Look Like a Motel 6

Forget your basic Tuscan villa rental. The Murlo Estate is what happens when old-money Italian aristocrats decide to get into the hospitality game. The Carabba Tettamanti family (say that 5x fast) didn't just inherit some land - they got thousands of acres of prime Italian real estate that's been in the family for centuries.

The location's stupid good: 20 mins from Perugia, but feels like you've time-traveled to pre-Instagram Italy. No tourist traps, no souvenir shops, just straight-up pristine Italian countryside in every direction.

Ever wondered what'd happen if an Italian noble family started an hospitality empire?

• 🏰 The coolest part? They turned a legit 14th-century church into a luxury pad. The freaking CHAPEL is now a living room | 🍝 Their restaurant's in an old watchtower (flex!) and slings the kind of Italian food that ruins your love for Olive Garden forever.

• 💰 Here's the pricing breakdown: Drop €180/night for a normal room (still insane) or ball OUT and rent their castle that fits 20 of your closest friends. Each spot has its own pool because... obviously | 🌿 Bonus: They grow their own food on the estate. Farm-to-table hits different when "the farm" is your backyard.

Book it before it shows up on some "World's Best Hotels" list and becomes impossible to get into. Your Instagram grid will thank me later.

🌟 | Stay Here

Personal Pick of the Week

📍 Location: Lacy Lakeview, Texas

🧳 | Cedar Brook at Live Oak Lake ^(Airbnb)

1 Bedroom | 1 Bathroom | 2 Guest

⭐️ Guest Grade: 4.85 Stars | 27+ Reviews

🗣️💬 | Guest Vibe Check:

Your cheat sheet – the the 'good to know before you go’

🔥 What’s Hot:

• Privacy factor: Multiple couples praise the secluded feel while still being 5 mins from stores.

• Hot tub stargazing: Many guests specifically highlight romantic nights under the stars (when working properly).

• Local perks: 15 mins to downtown, horseback riding nearby, and easy access to Magnolia attractions.

❌ What’s Not:

• Hidden costs: Several mention "EVERYTHING" comes with additional charges beyond base price.

• Hot tub temperature reported at 109° (mentioned by two different guests)

• Note: One guest reported cleanliness issues, but this appears to be an isolated experience among 20+ positive reviews.

🤯 | STAY Inn the Know

Stay curious with these travel tidbits

1. A flight attendant shares her hack that will tell you if your room is crawling with bedbugs | 🏨 (⇨)

2. Another thing to worry about when booking hotels | 🤯 (⇨)

🗞️ | Inn-side Scoop

News and Tidbits You Can’t Miss

👆️ Fans can book a stay at the one-of-a-kind New York Hilton Midtown getaway from November 21 to January 5, 2025. It’s Wicked

🤖 JetBlue’s got your back for vacation rentals too—partnering with Vrbo through Paisly to rack up loyalty points and perks, one booking at a time.

😵‍💫 Craziest things Airbnb guests have asked a host.

• Can my cat swim in your pool?

• Can I have a porta-potty?

• Can I rent your house for 3 hours for a wedding dinner, in exchange for lunch?

🧳 🫠 | Suitcase snippets

Bite-sized lodging news & insights

• 🏷️ Woman books Airbnb 8 months ahead; host tries to hike price for big event. Airbnb support says, ‘Not so fast! (link)

• 🌴 Maui’s A-list hideaways: where you can sip cocktails in the same spots as Oprah, Will Smith, and Johnny Depp—just bring your sunglasses…and a big wallet. (link)

• 🏘️ Airbnb and Vrbo feeling the heat as cities blame ‘vacation homes’ for the rent hike—housing crisis or just the latest scapegoat? (link)

🛎️🗣️ | Check-in chatter

Gossip from the guestbook

• ⭐ The best and worst hotel brands revealed by guest reviews (link)

• 🏨 I’ve stayed at more than 100 hotels in Thailand — this is the one I keep returning to (link)

• 💸 Couple lured by luxury, slapped with hidden fees—$27k later, they realize they’ve bought a whole lotta nothing (link)

👀 | Stays Gone Wild

The Craziest Stays Around the INN-ternet

In today's episode of "people will literally sleep anywhere," a 6-ton Idaho 🥔 that retired from its illustrious career as America's most mobile spud has found its true calling as a romantic getaway.

That's right - after touring 48 states on a semi truck, this massive tater now sits on 400 acres of Idaho farmland, living its best life as a hotel room.

🫢🗣️ | HoTELL Me The Truth 

Circus-Circus, Las Vegas

 The Reality: Circus Circus, Vegas 🎰

When it comes to Vegas, you expect a certain level of shine, right? The hotel’s official photos show plush bedding, warm lighting, and a cozy vibe. But…a closer look from recent guests reveals a different story. 🕵️‍♂️

Cracked windowsills, peeling paint, and carpets that have definitely seen better days—looks like Circus Circus might be holding on to its circus theme a little too closely. The contrast is real, and it’s a reminder to always check those guest photos before booking. 🎟️✨

🫶  | Thanks for reading

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