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Jessica Amato
Independent Luxury Travel Writer Hospitality Storyteller
“I remember the places that anticipate the softer moments: pajamas waiting after dinner, the room warmed by the right light, and a small kindness that tells you someone was listening.”
Jessica Amato · Independent Luxury Travel Writer
Editorial Portfolio
Selected Features
Hotel Feature
The Mark
From Street-Level Spark to Penthouse Renewal
On Madison Avenue at 77th Street, The Mark stands regal but inviting — a hotel that captures the allure of a neighborhood defined by sophistication and style. From Caviar Kaspia lunches to a 10,000-square-foot penthouse above the Upper East Side, this is New York at its most refined.
Hotel Feature
Discover The Roundtree
A Hidden Gem in Amagansett
Set back on two lush acres in the picturesque hamlet of Amagansett, The Roundtree feels less like a typical hotel and more like a welcoming country hideaway. Understated luxury blends effortlessly with the beauty of nature.
Hotel Feature
International House Hotel
Where Art, History, and the Spirit of New Orleans Converge
New Orleans' first boutique hotel, housed in a Beaux-Arts landmark that was once the world's very first World Trade Center. Original Banksy installations, the legendary Loa Bar, and an owner who makes you feel like a friend.
Holiday Feature · West Virginia
In Print · City Lifestyle Naples · November 2026Where Christmas Lives
A Holiday at The Greenbrier
A storied resort transforms for Christmas with Dorothy Draper grandeur, glittering interiors, snowy landscapes, and a holiday spirit designed to enchant at every turn.
Serviced Residence Feature
Las VegasAriva Serviced Residences
Luxury Extended-Stay Hospitality in Las Vegas
A new kind of Las Vegas stay, designed for modern travelers who want the freedom of a residence, the ease of thoughtful service, and a setting that keeps work and life beautifully in step.
Forthcoming Reporting
Keswick, VirginiaKeswick Hall
An Upcoming Editorial Stay in Virginia's Blue Ridge
Forthcoming editorial reporting from Keswick Hall, the Charlottesville-area resort framed by the Blue Ridge. The feature will follow an upcoming stay, with attention to the property's hotel culture, dining, wellness, and estate setting.
Visit Keswick HallAbout the Writer
Independent Luxury Travel Writer &
Hospitality Storyteller
Jessica Amato is an independent luxury travel writer and hospitality storyteller who creates narrative-led features from firsthand stays. Her work brings the design, dining, service, and human details of a property into view for discerning travelers, editors, and luxury hospitality teams.
Her education in hospitality began during a year in Mexico City, where chefs, private dining, and memorable tables introduced her to the pleasure of a meal as an occasion. Monte Carlo showed her luxury at its most polished and exacting. In Bali, Jessica encountered a culture of gratitude and grace that reveals itself in thoughtful, generous hospitality and food rooted in the island's natural abundance. London, returned to again and again, remains a favorite for its remarkable food, captivating people, and enduring hotel culture. These experiences inform Jessica's writing, attentive to the particular details that stay with a traveler long after check-out.
Publication Experience
From the Features
On the Road
A visual record of the properties and details behind the features.
The Mark Penthouse · New York
Ariva · Residence Living
The Greenbrier · Christmas
The Roundtree · Amagansett
Ariva · Residence Kitchen
The Mark · Lobby
The Greenbrier · Dorothy Draper
En Route
International House · Suite
The Roundtree · Grounds
Ariva · Desert Pool
The Mark · Caviar Kaspia
The Greenbrier · Guestroom
The Roundtree · Cottage Arrival
Jessica Amato
Loa Bar · New Orleans
Ariva · Fire Pits
The Greenbrier · Prime 44 West
The Roundtree · Guest House
The Greenbrier · Evening Glow
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