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Naughty or Nice: What Santa Thinks of Your Favorite Hotel Features
Naughty or Nice: What Santa Thinks of Your Favorite Hotel Features-November 2024
Nov 12, 2024 8:41 PM

Are you on Santa’s Naughty or Nice list this year? We've seen a lot of good and bad behaviors during our travels over the last year -- and maybe dabbled in both as well! So we know every dirty little secret, or shiny gold star, that you've been part-and-parcel to on vacation. But if you're not sure where you stand in Santa's twinkling eyes, we're here to help. You can find out whether your favorite hotel amenities will get your stockings stuffed full of goodies or weighed down by coal this holiday season with our quiz. So check out which list you're on!

Clothing optional resorts like the Desire Riviera Maya can see some X-rated action.

For some travelers, itsy bitsy bikinis or revealing Speedos just don’t cut it — a vacation isn’t a vacation without a little nudity. Luckily for them, some hotels are redefining casual dress with policies that let guests bare it all (or almost all), like the couples-only, clothing-optional . A little voyeurism never hurt anyone — but don’t be surprised if your nude antics land you on the naughty list this winter.

In Jamaica, marijuana is measured in height, not weight.

Stoners across the country rejoiced this year as Colorado and Washington became the first states to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. So we wouldn’t be surprised if more people than usual lit up in celebration — all over the world. Our friends in Jamaica know all about ganja, as we learned during our visit. And across the pond, thousands visit Amsterdam for a chance to hotbox one of the country’s many famous “brown cafes.” So chances are, you may have toked up legally this year, but that doesn’t mean jolly ol’ St. Nick is going to pass up mistletoe for Mary Jane anytime soon.

Pleasure packs and sex toy menus are not so uncommon at hotels nowadays.

in Toronto features a variety of mood-inducing pleasure menus featuring “packs” with suggestive (and enticing) descriptions such as “ some cheeky fun to get your night started” and “this one is for the thrill seekers.” The priciest — ringing in at $400 — comes with a 24-karat-gold waterproof vibrator for some serious (and seriously luxurious) sexy time. Other hotels offer similarly wanton amenities, including New York City’ which once tweeted, “One of our guests last night purchased $1,975 from our pleasure chest sex toy menu-WOW.” Hopefully, St. Nick didn’t see you when you were “sleeping” that night.

Party hearty at MGM’s Wet Republic.

Heating things up while cooling down might seem like a contradiction, but at these raunchy hotel pool parties, that’s exactly what happens. Las Vegas might be best known for its extravagant affairs — even LMFAO has put in appearances at the ‘s Wet Republic — but people get down and dirty poolside across the country. It might be fun at the time, but just keep in mind that your gift-giver lives in the North Pole: pool parties aren’t really a thing in the Arctic.

A $5 million coke bust went down at the Crowne Plaza Times Square this year.

Our favorite hotels have seen some shocking (and some not-so-shocking) drug-related events go down this year. The upper-middle-range is a premier pick in Times Square — and in November, the NYPD announced that it was the site of a $5 million coke bust. The traffickers attempted to pass as tourists, wheeling the 100-plus pounds of cocaine out of the hotel in rolling suitcases before getting arrested. Prince Harry had his own run-in with illegal substances during his nudie game night at the earlier this year, while the likes of Lilo and Amanda Bynes saw themselves banned from the for alcohol-related incidents. Naughty, indeed.

Thomas Jefferson approves of your vast knowledge.

From movie star residents to ghoulish hotel guests, we’ve had some strange bedfellows during our travels to some of the world’s most historic hotels. The election saw us visiting some of our favorite presidential properties, such as in Washington, D.C., while 007’s return in Skyfall inspired us to visit these Bond-approved hotels. We also rediscovered our Irish roots at and got spooked this Halloween at these scary hotels down South. If you’re as in the know as us, we’d say you have a pretty good chance of finding presents under your tree this year. After all, Santa loves a smarty-pants.

Fido wants to come to the Bahamas with you, too.

Leaving your pup (or cat, bird, kimodo dragon, etc) at home is never easy, on your or your pet. So guests who bring their furry friends with them on vacation get brownie points this holiday season, especially since hotels around the world are making it easier for man’s best friend to come along for the ride. Whether you’re toting around a contender for Best in Show or not, hotels like are ready to pamper your pooch. And if you’re looking to connect with Fido on a deeper level, some hotels even offer pet psychic services on occasion. If you went above and beyond for your four-legged friend this year, it’s safe to say you’re both getting gifts this Christmas.

Breaking a sweat isn’t so bad at the Ritz-Carlton Laguna Niguel.

Making a commitment to healthy living is a typical New Years Resolution. Actually committing to working out everyday, though, is a bit harder after that first week in January. Thankfully, hotels are upping the ante when it comes to fitness centers, offering attractive spaces with excellent machines and killer views like this one at the . If you stayed fit this year, consider yourself one step closer to making it on the Nice List.

New and familiar faces will be strolling through the capital soon enough.

The lead-up to Election 2012 was fraught with heated debates, fat cat fundraisers, and lots and lots of gifs. We laughed, we cried, we threw things at our television sets and — hopefully — we all voted. America has an embarrassingly low voter turnout, so those who did turn out to cast their vote are certainly going to look good in St. Nick’s eyes. Especially since those that did hand in their ballot brought about some amazing new laws.

Organic gardens, like this one at Belize’s Turtle Inn, are just one step hotels — and guests — can make towards going green.

These days, almost every hotel asks guests to save the planet by reusing their towel. But a growing number of properties are taking their environmental friendliness way beyond the bare minimum, by using recycled materials, energy efficient lighting and cooling systems, and more. Belize’s , for example, was built with an environmentally sound design using regional materials, grows an organic garden, and supports local vendors. There’s never been a more important time to go green — Santa needs a world to fly around every Christmas Eve, after all.

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