4 Ideas for a Relaxing Staycation to Remember

The benefits of going on vacation have been linked to everything from reduced stress levels and a boosted immune system to the stimulation of creative thinking and improved memory and motivation. And the good news is you hardly have to go far from home to reap the rewards. 

Take long travel times out of the equation when you plan a close-to-home staycation designed to give you the rest, recharge, and renewal you deserve. 

Looking for some inspiration? Read on for our picks for a relaxing staycation to remember. 

Fall (back) in love with New York City

A change of scenery in your city can be all it takes to reset your love and inspiration for the place you call home. And New York City has options in spades when it comes to neighborhoods to settle into for some true escapism. 

Make Club Quarters Hotel, World Trade Center your base in the heart of Lower Manhattan, with incredible views of One World Trade Center (don’t miss a trip up to its spectacular observation deck) and all the exciting restaurants of Tribeca and Battery Park within easy reach, too. Right in the hotel, View of the World beckons with innovative cocktails and small plates perfect for sharing alongside the sweeping city views. In less than ten minutes, you can stroll to the Oculus Center and Brookfield Place for shopping. The famed Italian food hall, Eataly, is also just minutes away for a feast before you retreat to relax at the hotel. 

Take off in Texas   

Who knew? Houston is the fourth biggest country in the United States. So if you’re staycationing close to home in Texas, stay at Club Quarters Hotel in the heart of downtown Houston and get ready for some surprises from this unexpectedly awesome city. 

Visit the city’s unusual cultural attractions that include diving into the mythology of death at the Museum of Funeral History and ogling the open-air collection of 26 enormous steel sculptures. Foodies relish the city’s hyper-international culinary scene, with everything from Vietnamese-Cajun fusion restaurants like Crawfish & Noodles to the most riquisimo Mexican eats this side of the border. 

Stay back in the Bay Area 

Visitors from other countries consistently sing the praises of San Francisco as one of the most European–not to mention spectacularly scenic–cities in the U.S. And when the Bay Area is your backyard and you make our Club Quarters Hotel your staycation outpost, all the highlights of Chinatown, Union Square, and Little Italy are just out the door. 

In the city where foodies leave their hearts, head to the Mission for authentic Mexican at a beloved taqueria like El Farolito or go ramen and noodle-bowl hopping in Japantown. Culture vultures get their fill of contemporary art at spots like the SFMOMA and Mission Cultural Center for Latino Arts. Fancy a jog? The Presidio’s leafy trails beckon. And you can always sneak in a workout on a Peloton bike, too, at the hotel’s onsite fitness center.

Get lost in good vibes in the City of Brotherly Love

When it comes to history, art, and some mighty fine food and fun people, Philadelphia always ticks all the boxes. And romance goes full tilt in the City of Brotherly during Valentine’s Day, too, with stops by the LOVE sculpture or a romantic cruise on the Delaware River among the cozy fun you can cook up on a staycation. 

Just a six-minute stroll from Rittenhouse Square Park, one of the original city squares planned by the city’s founder, William Penn, our Club Quarters Hotel is ideally situated. Stroll to brunch at a Reading Terminal Market hotspot–perhaps Beck’s Cajun Cafe for beignets or the Dutch Eating Place for specialties from the Pennsylvania Dutch. History runs deep in Philly, from the Liberty Bell and Philadelphia Museum of Art’s collection of Van Goghs and Cezannes (join the crowds ogling the famous “Rocky” steps just outside, too) to the city’s oldest operating tavern, McGillin’s Olde Ale House, which dates to 1860. 

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