Review: Queens Hotel, Leeds, UK

Michael Hession/NYT Wirecutter Top pick The Levoit is one of the top performers in our tests and it’s a strong choice for a baby’s room—it’s easier to clean and maintain than competitors, and it’s less likely to require an adjustment or refill in the middle of the night. We’d recommend the Levoit LV600S Smart Hybrid…

If you want a cute modern boat shoe: We tested the Vince Marin Suede Leather Lace-Up Loafer (women’s sizes 7 to 13) and Everlane’s The Boat Shoe (women’s sizes 5 to 11). They are very similar-looking styles, with a gently rounded shape, an apron toe, and suede laces threaded through metal eyelets. (Warning: The laces…

The trinket dishes we tested come in a range of materials, including wood, leather, metal, and ceramic. Here are some of them. Dorie Chevlen/NYT Wirecutter. Dorie Chevlen/NYT Wirecutter. The ideal trinket tray depends on where it will live and what it will hold. A metal tray will fare well with matchbooks and hair elastics, yet…

Book Darts These little metal arrows come in a mixed set of three colors for marking pages and passages without writing in or otherwise damaging the book. Some readers engage physically with their books, dog-earring pages, writing in margins, and breaking spines. Other readers consider all of the above to be mortal sins and prefer…

While engagement gifts are all about celebrating the couple, and wedding gifts are all about helping them create their life together, bridal shower gifts are all about making the bride-to-be feel sexy, pampered, and loved. The offerings here—pretty PJs, a walnut keepsake box, and some bespoke kicks—are just for her. And these gifts are perhaps…

Caleigh Waldman for NYT Wirecutter You aren’t trying to restore luggage to its original shape fresh out of the box. But a little maintenance between trips can go a long way. It is a mostly thankless task, and repetition is a part, as is true with most cleaning, of its perverse pleasure. Cleaning hard-sided luggage The…