Where to stay: Fairmont Le Château Frontenac in Quebec City

I planned a rather last minute solo trip to Quebec City at the end of 2018. I was really obsessed with going to Quebec City in the winter and had the motivation for one last trip before the new year.

I had this picture in my head: snowy cobblestone streets, eating French Onion soup in a cozy bistro, curling up in a castle for a few days to relax before returning to work. I needed all of that, and the Fairmont Le Château Frontenac was just the place for me to stay during my little getaway to Quebec City.

My Hotel Salem stay

Holy smokes! The Hotel Salem, a Lark Hotel property, is one of the most unique and beautifully designed hotels I’ve ever stayed in. Housed in former high-end clothing store space, THS is a throwback to the 60s. Seriously, call up Don Draper, make yourself an old fashioned, and light up a cigarette. (Just kidding, don’t do that last one…ever. But do have an old fashioned… and if you have Jon Hamm’s phone number, definitely call him.)

No. 284: A Modern Art Lover’s Dream Hotel in Boston, MA

Walking up to the entrance of No. 284 is like walking up to most brownstones in Boston. Except what lies beyond the buzzer of the front door is an exceptionally curated modern art collection.

Anywhere you set foot on the property there’s something to admire. The rich blue walls, ornate crystal chandeliers, stacks of art books.