Have a Suite Summer in San Juan

By R Life, posted Jul 15th 2010 at 11:47AM

Been thinking about venturing out on a tropical vacation once and for all? Go to Puerto Rico. You don’t need a passport to enter the country if you’re a U.S. citizen, and besides, the island will blow you away with lush terrain and sparkling turquoise waters.

La Concha Renaissance San Juan just installed a brand new tower filled floor-to-ceiling with suites—the kind of suites you want to spend your vacation in. The Suite Tower can be your home base for your next vacation, thanks to the Suite Summer Deal. Take advantage of this deal before it ends (8/15/10), and you’ll get a $100 Renaissance Savings Coupon for a future two-night stay at any Renaissance, plus shopping coupons for nearby restaurants and stores—we’re talkin’ $400 in savings here.

Ready, set, GO to Puerto Rico before this deal expires and you sit around wondering why you didn’t grab it when you had the chance.

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Architectural Digest Visits Puerto Rico

By R Life, posted Aug 1st 2009 at 7:53AM

When you think makeover, you think scary department store dames wielding eyelash curlers and bronzer.

But when Architectural Digest thinks makeover, they think La Concha Renaissance San Juan. Check their profile of the historic hotel’s renovation, led by architect José R. Marchand and designer Jorge Rosselló. Like many Puerto Ricans, they grew up loving the famous structure. Their work was really an act of love – based on the historic shell’s history, with lux modern touches.

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Get Creative

By R Life, posted Jun 21st 2009 at 4:50PM

Remember those shaky home films you used to show at family events? You felt like an auteur when you made them – and a little seasick after you viewed them later.

Those days are soooooooooo over.

Now, any Scorscese wannabe with an iPhone (or Google Android, or Blackberry) can make a great, quality short film. And there’s a place to showcase them – MoFilm, a community for people who love being creative with their mobile devices.

Even big-shot filmmakers like as Robert Redford, Kevin Spacey, Spike Lee, Isabella Rossellini are getting in on it. Check out mofilm.com (or download the MoFilm app from iTunes) and see what’s been submitted. Look below to see who won for Renaissance:

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