Wondering where to stay in Polanco Mexico City? I did the hotel homework. Here are the ones worth checking into, plus two favorites worth a detour.

Aesthetic Travel Guide

September 18, 2026

Aesthetic Hotels: Where to Stay in Polanco, Mexico City

Indoor rooftop pool with floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the Mexico City skyline at sunset. A gold unicorn pool float and red inflatable float sit in the water, with geometric textured walls and warm lighting framing the city view.

In a city known for trying too hard, Santa Monica is the exception. Let the rest of LA chase the spotlight. Santa Monica’s already glowing. Golden, breezy, and effortlessly cool, this little stretch of the Westside has casual sophistication down to an art. Santa Monica doesn’t try as hard as the rest of LA, and […]

Aesthetic Travel Guide

September 11, 2026

The Santa Monica Aesthetic Travel Guide: Where to Stay, Eat & Explore

Colorful Santa Monica mural painted on a brick wall at night, with pink, purple, blue, and green landscape details lit by exterior wall lights. A parked car, sidewalk, street, tree, and parking meter frame the urban street scene for an aesthetic Santa Monica travel guide.

LA isn’t just a city, it’s a scene. Your Downtown Los Angeles aesthetic travel guide to the best bars, restaurants, and hotels. Here are the must-see spots.

Aesthetic Travel Guide, City Guides

September 7, 2026

Downtown Los Angeles Aesthetic Travel Guide: The Best Bars, Restaurants & Hotels

Cover graphic for the Roam and Reside "Aesthetic Los Angeles Travel Guide” with the words “Eat, Drink, Stay” over a warm hotel bar and lounge scene at sunset. The image shows palm trees, a Los Angeles skyline view, glowing bar shelves, lounge seating, candlelight, and gold-toned lighting throughout the space.

A church hotel with cocktails, pews and an organ chandelier? Step inside The LINE DC in Adams Morgan and prepare to covet every divine detail.

Roam and Reside, Aesthetic Travel Guide, City Guides, Interior Design Tips, Sleep

August 19, 2026

Church Hotel: The Divine Transformation of The Line DC

Roam & Reside review of The Line Hotel in Adams Morgan, Washington DC — a historic church hotel conversion with eclectic interior design, vaulted ceilings, and a dramatic organ pipe chandelier.

A hotel and restaurant designer’s guide to the 8 most unique restaurants in Mexico City, from glass floors over lava to a fire-driven Michelin kitchen and a mansion with a tree growing inside.

Aesthetic Travel Guide, City Guides, Eat

June 30, 2026

Aesthetic Mexico City Restaurants: The Most Unique, Stylish Spots to Book Now

Interior of Sylvestre in Mexico City featuring a dramatic live-edge wood bar counter, backlit bottles, black cage pendant lights, and ornate ceiling molding. The moody restaurant bar blends carved wood, warm lighting, patterned tile, and historic architectural details for a refined Mexico City dining atmosphere.

Aesthetic hotels on the Bourbon Trail are surprisingly hard to find. Here’s where a hotel designer actually stays after the pours; the Louisville and Lexington spots that get it right.

Aesthetic Travel Guide, City Guides, Sleep

May 17, 2026

Where to Stay on the Bourbon Trail: The Best Boutique Hotels in Louisville & Lexington

Moody hotel bar lounge with a deep green velvet banquette, round marble table, and caramel leather chairs on a patterned rug. Warm backlit shelves glow behind the bourbon bar in the distance, creating an intimate, upscale atmosphere.

The Aesthetic Bourbon Trail Guide: the distilleries worth your time, the hotels worth your stay, and the pours worth every sip – from someone who designs bars and hotels for a living.

Aesthetic Travel Guide, Drink, Roam and Reside, Sleep

April 9, 2026

The Aesthetic Bourbon Trail Travel Guide: Best Distilleries

Aesthetic Bourbon Trail Travel Guide - Interior of Angel’s Envy Distillery in Louisville, Kentucky with exposed brick walls, steel catwalks, copper still behind an arched window, and a soaring wood-beam ceiling—an aesthetic stop on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail.

The most aesthetic hotel lobbies in NYC. New York is hiding some of its most beautiful rooms in plain sight. Here’s exactly where to find them — no room key required.

Aesthetic Travel Guide

March 29, 2026

Aesthetic Hotel Lobbies in NYC Worth Visiting (No Room Key Required)

Aesthetic New York City hotel lobby bar with tall glass windows, candlelit lounge seating, globe pendant lights, and a long wood bar overlooking Midtown Manhattan street traffic.

Here are the most Aesthetic NYC restaurants in NYC you’ll actually want to book. They’re spaces built for celebration, conversation, and the best kind of memories. Plus where to sit, what to order, and the design details that make each one worth the reservation.

Roam and Reside, Aesthetic Travel Guide, City Guides, Eat

February 21, 2026

Aesthetic NYC Restaurants: The Most Beautiful Spots to Book Right Now

Elegant dining room at Daniel restaurant in New York City featuring grand circular tiered chandeliers, ornate coffered ceiling with plaster detailing, white arched columns, round tables with crisp white tablecloths, tan leather dining chairs, flickering candlelight, and large floral arrangements—an upscale aesthetic restaurant in NYC for design lovers and fine dining travelers.

Looking for the most unique and Instagrammable café in Mexico City? Tetelán Mexico City serves ruins, architecture, and cappuccinos in a former horse stable. Yes, really. It’s the under-the-radar spot locals love—and it won’t stay a secret for long.

Roam and Reside, Aesthetic Travel Guide, City Guides, Drink, Eat, Shop

December 26, 2025

The Ultimate Guide to Tetetlán Mexico City: The Most Photogenic Café + Restaurant in CDMX

Interior view of Tetetlán restaurant in Mexico City showcasing volcanic stone walls, a glass floor, and a dramatic multi-level dining space framed by pink steel beams, hanging sculptural lights, and lush greenery; warm wood tables, an open kitchen, and layered architectural details reflect Tetetlán’s celebrated blend of modern Mexican design, hospitality, and immersive travel dining.