Inn at the Market, Pike Place Market

Right off First Avenue, mere steps from bustling Pike Place Market, lies a little boutique hotel whose guest rooms locals often mistake for condominiums. It's easy to see why. With just a few small signs and an elegant yet modest lobby tucked past a small courtyard, away from the main road, there is not a single item that screams, "Hotel! Vacancy! Tourists stay here!" It's like they say, blink and you'll miss it. But trust...

Anew Outdoors, Washington

I am a true urbanite who never quite understood the allure of the great outdoors. I prefer heels to hiking boots, hustle and bustle to backcountry serenity. I take comfort in fine dining, in foreign films, in sipping martinis during the cocktail hour. And to tell you the truth, the thought of sleeping under the stars kind of freaks me out. With this is mind, it is a bit of a mystery as to why...