Anne Taylor Hartzell

About Anne Taylor Hartzell

Anne Taylor Hartzell is a travel expert, storyteller, and founder of HipTravelMama.com, a blog dedicated to smart luxury travel for families. Anne is obsessed with hip hotels and features stylish and luxury properties in her weekly Hip Hotel Postcards. Anne is an online travel veteran with more than 15 years managing PR and social media for tech and travel companies including Farecast, Bing, and Decide.com. She has appeared as a travel expert on The TODAY Show, KING5 News, CNN.com, CondeNastTraveler.com and is a frequent speaker on social media, branding and travel. Follow Anne’s feed on Facebook (www.facebook.com/hiptravelmama) and inspirational travel boards on Pinterest (www.pinterest.com/hiptravelmama).

Turn that frown upside down! Just because summer is coming to an end, doesn’t mean you can’t make the most of the time you have left. Check out these awesome last-minute summer hotel deals.

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July 26, 2012 | Posted In: Family Fridays, Notable Hotels

Sometimes parents need a grown-up getaway for some much needed alone time. So next time you’re jonesing for a romantic escape, head out to wine country for the ultimate parents adventure: fine dining, finer wine and, of course, a luxury hotel.

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June 5, 2012 | Posted In: Family Fridays, Notable Hotels

Memorial Day is here, which means summer is on the horizon. No more pencils and no more books, but hopefully there’s a lot of summer travel. Try one of these sunny West Coast destinations on for size, because there’s no better way to kick off your summer than with a sizable helping of vitamin D.

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May 25, 2012 | Posted In: Family Fridays, Notable Hotels

Vegas with kids? Yes, it’s possible! Find out how you can make Vegas kid-friendly with these tried-and-true tips from our extraordinary network of family travel bloggers.

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April 6, 2012 | Posted In: Family Fridays, Notable Hotels

Find out why the Four Seasons Hotel Seattle, Hotel Monaco Seattle, Grand Hyatt Seattle and Hotel 1000 rank as the most family-friendly hotels in Seattle by our family travel expert (and resident of Seattle).

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March 23, 2012 | Posted In: Family Fridays, Notable Hotels

One of our family travel experts shares her favorite hip and stylish boutique hotels, including those in Portland, NYC, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco and more. Find out how family-friendly hotels don’t have to be drab.

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March 2, 2012 | Posted In: Family Fridays, Notable Hotels

One of our “Family Fridays” family travel experts shares her personal favorites for a Spring Break vacation getaway. Here are seven stylish (and fun) family-friendly hotels to inspire a spring break escape to the sun, city, or to hit the spring slopes.

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February 10, 2012 | Posted In: Family Fridays, Notable Hotels

Introducing Family Fridays on the Room 77 blog! Every Friday, we’ll spotlight family travel, answering your questions and helping you find and book the perfect family-friendly hotel for your next trip.

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February 3, 2012 | Posted In: Family Fridays, Tips & Treats