I spent $600 to stay at Ocean Casino Resort, Atlantic City's sleekest hotel. It's proof that the beach town wants to change its image.

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The casino amenities, restaurants, bars, and expansive ocean views made me want to return to Ocean Casino Resort in Atlantic City.

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I paid $1,000 to sleep in a hotel room facing Niagara Falls for 2 nights. It was totally worth it.

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A table, sofa, and chair in a hotel room backed by floor-to-ceiling windows and a Juliette balcony facing Niagara Falls
The reporter went to Niagara Falls, Ontario, and booked two nights at the Sheraton Fallsview Hotel.

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I spent a night at the 5-star Fairmont Pacific Rim in Vancouver and regretted not booking a longer stay

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The exterior of the Fairmont Pacific Rim hotel in Vancouver, British Columbia, at night.
The Fairmont Pacific Rim is a buzzy, five-star hotel in Vancouver.

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I spent 4 nights at The Blue Mansion. Staying in the famous museum was incredible, but I wouldn't do it again.

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Cheong Fatt Tze, The Blue Mansion in Malaysia with cobalt-blue exterior, covered porch, trees out front
My husband and I stayed at The Blue Mansion, a famous museum and hotel in Malaysia.

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I stayed in an adults-only hotel for the first time. 6 surprises made it my favorite accommodation.

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The reporter stayed at an adults-only resort for the first time in Jackson, Wyoming.

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I stayed in 2 of Arizona's top hotels, and they couldn't have been more different. Take a look.

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Left: A resort with pools and palm trees in front of a mountain with blue skies in the background Right: A pool lit up with palm trees around it and an adobe hotel behind it. Mountains in the background at dusk
The Phoenician (L) and the Hermosa Inn (R) are two of Arizona's top hotels.

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I toured a 4,355-square-foot Four Seasons penthouse suite that costs $11,000 a night. The smallest room was my favorite.

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Inside a penthouse suite living room with wood, cathedral ceilings, windowed doors in the back, two couches between a coffee table in the middle, and a fireplace on the left
Business Insider's reporter got an exclusive tour of a five-bedroom penthouse suite at the Four Seasons Jackson Hole.

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I stayed in a 110-year-old ship that's been converted into a beachfront hotel. It was a great retreat from living in a concrete jungle.

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Doulos Phos The Ship Hotel in Bintan Indonesia.
Doulos Phos The Ship Hotel in Bintan Indonesia.

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My girlfriend and I spent 12 days in Morocco at 5-star hotels. The trip was worth thousands, but I only spent $250 out of pocket.

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beautiful manicured grounds at a hilton resort in morocco
We had an incredible time staying in luxurious hotels in Morocco.

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I paid $900 a night to stay at a Victorian-era hotel with a former speakeasy in the basement and lots of classic charm — take a look

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the author outside blind tiger and the front sitting room
Blind Tiger in Portland, Maine, has fascinating connections to the Prohibition era and tons of classic charm.

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