Condé Nast–Confirmed: 12 Opal Properties Recognized in 2021’s Readers’ Choice Awards
The people have spoken. Twelve Opal Collection properties were awarded Condé Nast Traveler’s 2020 Readers’ Choice Awards. So what’s all the fuss about?
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5 Ways to Reclaim Your Postponed Vacations
Postponed doesn’t have to mean canceled. Whether it was an annual holiday celebration the whole family was excited for or a big anniversary you had hoped to spend on white-sand beaches, it’s due time to cash in your rain-checks and cancelations for check-in confirmations. Here are five fabulous…
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Your Guide to the Best of Maine’s Fall Foliage
Looking for a little getaway with a lot of fall foliage? We’ve got you covered. Here we’ve summarized the best and most beautiful ways to leaf-peep your way through an Opal Collection stay according to the Maine Foliage Report.
Read moreHospitality That Holds Up
A few of the ways that Opal employees and partners responded, connected, and lent a hand during the COVID-19 pandemic, and why we are so thankful to have them at the helm of our operations and at the heart of our communities. Opal team members have always been…
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QUIZ: Your Next Opal Collection Destination
With 21 unique Opal Collection properties dotting the East Coast from Bar Harbor, Maine to the Florida Keys, we’re sure this quick quiz will lead you to an amazing trip, and possibly add a few new items to your bucket list.
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Without a Passport: 6 Domestic Alternatives to International Trips to Consider
No, these following destinations may not be exact twins to their international counterparts, but they’re pretty close – with the added benefit of not having to board a long-haul flight across the globe, to boot.
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The Best Golf Courses to Play this Summer & Tips for Booking the Best Tee Times
Looking to get your golf game on this spring or summer? You’re certainly not the only one. Here’s what you need to know if looking to book your optimal tee time, plus easiest ways to reserve, at some of these top golf courses located across Opal destinations. We’ve seen a…
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Your Gourmet, Stone-Cooked Pizza Primer from the Pros at Opal Restaurants
Think pizza-making may not require the same skill as, say, a flambé technique? Seasoned Opal chefs Michael Vogler and Michael Desorcie beg to differ – in a big way. “There’s definitely a finesse that comes with it that takes time to learn,” says Vogler, who first really honed his own…
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6 Top-Notch Tiki Bars to Transport Yourself to the Tropics
No need to hop a plane to a far-flung island retreat. These tiki bars – with their thatched roofs and retro allure – boast an uncanny ability to transport you somewhere far, far away.
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A Guest-Geared Guide to Opal’s Sweetest Hotel Suites
We aren’t speaking in hyperbole when we say these rooms are our biggest and boldest. And we’re presenting them to you based on what type of grand retreat you’re looking book.
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