Travel

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A Four-Bedroom Beachfront House in Belize

The house, on the Placencia peninsula in southern Belize, is on the market for $2.3 million.

Update

At Value-Focused Hotels, the Free Breakfast Gets Bigger

Brands like Best Western and Holiday Inn Express are expanding free breakfasts with more buffet offerings that include local products and healthy options.

By SHIVANI VORA

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A Very Old Castle, Full of Contemporary Art

Paintings and sculptures by Gerald Laing populate the 16th-century castle he left New York to buy and restore in the 1970s.

By HETTIE JUDAH

Itineraries

Graffitist in Residence? It’s the Latest Hotel Amenity

As hotels aim to distinguish themselves in the Airbnb era, many see artist-in-residence programs as a way to add allure.

By GLORIA DAWSON

Preview

For Fall, Seven Notable New Hotels

High-profile hotels are scheduled to open this fall in Tel Aviv, the Maldives, New York, Barcelona, and Vientiane, Laos.

By SHIVANI VORA

Bites

A Buffalo Bakery Selling Treats and Shares

Since BreadHive Cafe opened on Buffalo’s west side in July, customers have been walking in as if they own the place. In a way, some do.

By MICHAEL KAMINER

Q and A

Why Simone Biles Loves Belize

The gymnast Simone Biles, an Olympic gold medalist this year, is a frequent visitor to Belize (she is a dual citizen). She is a fan of the beaches — and the fish.

By SHIVANI VORA

Check In

In Brittany, a Stylish Boutique Hotel Blends Past Lives

The 25-room Castelbrac in Brittany was once a mansion owned by a lord in the late 1800s, then a marine research center and aquarium in the 1930s.

By SARA LIEBERMAN