Universal turns the park into a nighttime event on select dates through November 1, with its own ticket and its own rules. This guide picks the ticket that fits your night, then walks through the houses, the scare zones, and what stays open.
Our local kids use their passes for a few hours at the end of the day, when the lines are shorter and there’s less pressure to make the day count. If you’re planning more than one visit, the Fun Card pays for itself on the second.
I had booked couples into The Cape for years before I finally checked in myself. Here is what the rooms, the food, the spa and the residences are really like, and what my Hyatt Privé standing adds to a stay.
Most October evenings the Zoo closes at 6 p.m. On fourteen nights it stays open until 9 p.m. for lights, live music, and costumed characters, on the same ticket and with kids free all month.
Hyatt Privé attaches daily breakfast, a property credit, and an upgrade answer within 24 hours of booking to the hotel’s standard rate. A Privé top producer explains how the program works and how to use it.
I’m writing this from my Deluxe King at The Plaza. What the rooms are really like, where to eat, the Home Alone package, and how to book with Accor Preferred benefits.
I spent a night at Nine Orchard on the Lower East Side, in the restored 1912 Jarmulowsky Bank. Here is what the rooms are really like, which category to book, and who this hotel suits.
Boutique stays on Rosecrans, all-suite hotels near Liberty Station’s restaurants, and the cheapest bit of waterfront, with who each hotel suits best.
Skip the rental car. Here’s how the reLAXsan shuttle gets you from San Diego to LAX, with the schedule, pickup points, and a reader discount code.
