Before and After: A Guesthouse in Barcelona


Updated 06/21/10 1:29 PM · Posted by · 10 comments

Before and After: An Apartment Turned Guesthouse in Barcelona

Here's a post from CasaSugar Community member Velocista from the Su Casa group about how she turned her upstairs apartment into a guesthouse, thanks to some inspiration from Casa! Hi everyone, I'm a CasaSugar reader from Barcelona. In the last few months, I've been taking notes of tips, ideas, and recommendations on CS to make my own project: transform the apartment upstairs into a guesthouse. It Read more

Is the Horror Genre Dead?


Updated 06/12/07 3:32 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 45 comments

Is the Horror Genre Dead?

As I reported yesterday, Hostel: Part II did rather poorly for its opening weekend at the box office, bringing in just $8.7 million and coming in 6th place. I knew this was bad (for the filmmakers, anyway), but the folks over at Popwatch have brought my attention to two different news articles that question whether Hostel's lack of success is an indication that the horror film genre is on the Read more

Are You Interested in Hostel: Part II?


Updated 06/04/07 5:59 PM · Posted by BuzzSugar · 43 comments

Are You Interested in Hostel: Part II?

I keep seeing ads for Eli Roth's latest horror film Hostel: Part II and it looks horrifying... but not necessarily in the fun Halloween kind of way. The story follows three college girls who are lured into a "hostel" where men pay to torture them. Maybe I'm just not really a torture/blood/guts kind of gal. What do you think? Are You Interested in Hostel: Part II? Yes No Read more

Link Time: Modern Cabins, Hip Hostels, and the Best Floral Delivery Services For Mother's Day


Updated 05/08/12 4:35 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Floral Delivery Services For Mother's Day

These five modern cabins will make you jealous of rural life. — Houzz Finally: a hip hostel for the urban minimalist. — EcoSalon 16 great options for floral delivery on Mother's Day. — Real Simple Learn why you should embrace nostalgia in your decorating scheme. — Stylelist Home Tour a sweet Catskills cottage. — Apartment Therapy These gorgeous, yellow bathrooms may inspire you to Read more

10 Things Worth Paying More For


Updated 10/11/11 6:24 PM · Posted by Bundle · 0 comments

Things Worth Paying For

We're thrilled to present this smart Bundle story here on Savvy! It is better to save, than it is to spend — that's usually a winning (and smart!) mantra to live by. But there are actually some things that are worth the extra dollars in cost. Here are 10 of them. Service. Consumers like to complain about the terrible service they get from certain companies — cell phone and cable TV Read more

Home Away From Home: Stockholm's Berns Salonger Hotel


Updated 03/31/11 10:10 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Photos of Berns Salonger Hotel in Stockholm, Sweden

When I visited Stockholm as a student, I holed up in a cozy houseboat hostel on the river which, while quaint and charming, wasn't the best bet for someone with a seasick tendency. I vowed to make sure my next stay in the Swedish city was on land, and hopefully, somewhere a little more upscale. Since I discovered Berns Salonger Hotel, a landmark in the city since 1863, I've been crafting plans Read more

Lonely Planet's Picks For US Islands That Won't Break the Bank


Updated 03/16/12 3:48 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

US Island Vacations

Editor’s note: Summer travel season has officially begun! The following guest post was written by Robert Reid, the US travel editor for Lonely Planet. He will be guest blogging on Savvy for the next two months, helping you find some great ideas of how to get your vacation on this Summer. Hope everyone had a great Fourth of July weekend! That means summer travel season is stepping up a notch. Read more

Take Your Clothes Off: Lonely Planet's Picks For Hot Springs Hot Spots


Updated 03/16/12 3:34 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Best Hot Springs in the US

Editor’s note: Summer travel season has officially begun! The following guest post was written by Robert Reid, the US Travel Editor for Lonely Planet. He will be guest blogging on Savvy for the next two months, helping you find some great ideas of how to get your vacation on this Summer. There are so many places in the US to spend a long weekend, or even a week or two, that it can become Read more