Am I going to the 2009 South by Southwest festival? No. Do I want to? Yes. I am a beggar and a chooser? Yes. So given the opportunity to attend the annual—and historically acclaimed—music, film and interactive weeklong festival, I would reside at the Hotel San Jose.

Off the beaten path is this luscious little design centric, art driven bungalow hotel in Austin, with what I assume are letterpress “do not disturb signs.” Stay in affordable European-style rooms with a shared bath or treat yourself to a petite suite with daybeds for lounging with some hooch before heading downtown. Or spoil yourself with a courtyard suite where you can personally experience the hotel’s community atmosphere. Such is the case with its 10^th annual South by San Jose line up featuring intimate performances by SXSW performers.

If that’s not enough, or March isn’t your month, revel in what I would call the San Jose starving artist collection. Considering its contents, this might be the perfect destination for an artist’s retreat; visit the music library, video library, use a typewriter, camera, rent a bike, bring your dog, or grab a cup of java at Jo’s Coffee—located in the hotel parking lot. C’est la vie at Hotel San Jose. – Katy Ibsen

To Lust: San Jose Hotel

To Lust: South by Southwest

Photography by: Allison V. Smith

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Jumbo Jet Hostel is a first hostel inside a real jumbo jet parked at Stockholm-Arlanda Airport in Sweden. It is a retrofitted Boeing 747 jumbo jet, which was originally produced for theSingapore Airlines. The Jumbo Hostel contains 85 beds in 25 rooms of assorted capacities and sizes, including the cockpit suite(with spectacular views) that contains two beds or a dorm room for four adults. And Many original parts of the plane still remain, the lounge bar, first lass seats, as well as the oxygen maks. Now one thing the hostel has going for it is price -- a room starts at 350 Swedish krona (about A$63), which is a lot less than hotel rooms outside of major airports. Book here.

To Lust: LikeCool

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The first Academy Awards ceremony was held on May 16, 1929. It was a quiet affair compared to the glamor and glitz that accompany the ceremonies of today. Since the winners were announced to the press on Monday, February 18, 1929 - three months early - the 250 people who attended the black-tie banquet in the Blossom Room of the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel weren't anxious for the results to be announced. -Michael Davis

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In honor of Presidents Day we have selected the Presidential Suite at the Mandarin Oriental in Washington, D.C. With its finely appointed study and stunning views, this is our pick when visiting our countries capital. -Michael Davis

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I'll admit it was the promise of full size Acqua di Parma bath products that drew me to the St. Regis Bora Bora, but it was the glass bottom overwater bungalows and beautiful scenery that made me return.  The St. Regis does luxury and romance better than anyone.  It all starts when they pick you up at the Bora Bora airport and whisk you to the property in a private speedboat.  Your luggage travels in its own boat and somehow arrives in your villa before you do.  The overwater bungalows are the largest in French Polynesia and perhaps the most beautiful.  At night the Milky Way sits low and directly above the resort that you think you can reach out and actually grab a handful of stars. While you're at it, reach out and grab your Valentine for there's no more romantic spot in the world to celebrate love than in this luxe tropical resort. Just ask Eva Longoria and Tony Parker who vacationed there while Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban honeymooned a few villas away. -Ricci DeMartino

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The Ca'Nigra Lagoon Resort is a stylish boutique hotel in an old palazzo complete with Venetian chandeliers, terrazzo floors and fantastic lead glass windows that overlook beautiful  private gardens and the Grand Canal. You'll be able to cozy up to your sweetie in a room that captures the spirit and romance of Venice with all the modern conveniences you need. Everything about the hotel is reminiscent of the Katherine Hepburn film SUMMERTIME, so  come on cookie, grab your scarf, your gondola is waiting for you. -Ricci DeMartino

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When you want to spoil your loved one with a one-of-a-kind vacation in a beautiful villa on a secluded beach surrounded by attentive staff and delicious food, head straight to Trisara in Phuket.  In no time at all, you'll forget the 14-plus hour flight from LAX you just endured to get there. Trisara is one of the most beautiful resorts you'll ever experience and is the perfect spot for a romantic getaway because you never want to leave your room.  Maybe because your room is actually a self contained villa built on stilts with your very own, private infinity pool jetting out over the Indian Ocean.  In this setting, I dare you not to skinny dip at last once during your stay.  No need to worry about neighbors because the freestanding villas are far away from each other and the mature landscaping ensures your privacy.   When you had enough sunbathing, head to the luxurious spa for a couples massage or hibernate in your villa and order delicious Thai masterpieces from room service. For special pampering, order the private barbecue and the resort will send a personal chef, waiter, and crew to grill and serve dinner on your pool deck under the stars.   There's always lots of home made chocolate truffles in your villa to kickstart any romantic vacation, but be sure to place the stone "privacy angel" provided by the resort outside your door to let others know you're not to be disturbed...it is Valentine's Day after all. -Ricci DeMartino

To Lust: Trisara

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The Morgan's Hotel Group, rockstars in innovative hotel design, has just opened The Mondrian South Beach. With its fantastical interiors designed by Marcel Wanders, this property is the first of Morgans' properties to offer private residences with condo-hotel ownership. Located on trendy West Avenue, The Mondrian offers sweeping views of Biscayne Bay in a fairytale-like setting; Wanders envisioned the property as "Sleeping Beauty's Castle," and with their foliage-curtain cabanas, adult sandbox and chandelier-rainfall showerheads, to name just a few the stunning design details, all guests are immersed in the fantasy of a children's storybook.

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