Together with London, the French capital offers the greatest range of luxury hotels in Europe. The elegant Shangri-La hotel Paris is among the newest and the best. Palais Iéna : a building...

In March 2006, I stayed at the elegant InterContinental Warsaw. I remember it vividly because the fabulous 1048 m2 RiverView Wellness Center on the 43rd and 44th floor, which offers with...

A few days ago, I had a look at the renovated rooms at Warsaw’s Marriott Hotel. They have finally managed to find an interior designer who is not color blind; the previous designer...

Rebirth of a Legend: impressions of the completely renovated Old Cataract Hotel Hotel Sofitel Legend Old Cataract Aswan is one...

Hotel review, history and design The InterContinental London Park Lane was opened by His Grace, The Duke of Wellington on...

Situated on the Elbchaussee 401-401 in Nienstedten along the river Elbe, where you can watch the Queen Mary 2 pass by, Hotel Louis C. Jacob is a jewel in Hamburg’s culinary and hotel...

There are only two true “Four Seasons” in the world, the one in Munich and the one in Hamburg. The historic landmark Vier...

The Lanesborough has changed hands and re-opened on July 15, 2015 as part of the Oetker Collection. It has undergone a complete renovation. The new chef is working under the direction of...

The InterContinental Vienna was the first hotel by an international hotel group to be established in the Austrian capital as well as the largest in the entire country. Built between 1961...

The Sacher is an institution in Vienna. The luxury hotel is better than ever since, in 2005, it has been enlarged by a spa as well as two additional floors on top with 43 new rooms and...

At the end of February 2015, I stayed again at Reids. A year ago, it has changed its name to Belmond Reid’s Palace Madeira. After 30 years, the French railway company SNCF, who owns...

Photos, history and review the Pestana Palace, Lisbon. The city of Lisbon offers several hotels in historic palaces. Probably the most exiting of them is the Pestana Palace, a five-star...

A history of Brown’s Hotel The city of London is full of luxury hotels, but only a dozen or so are worthwhile staying at. One of the finest addresses is Brown’s Hotel...

A long and outstanding history The hotel to many just known as the Danieli has a long and outstanding history. The building of the Venetian luxury hotel Danieli dates back to the late 14th...

The St Regis Grand Hotel Rome offers probably the most outstanding history of any hotel in the eternal city. In 1894, it started as the Grand Hotel, a brainchild of the most mythical name...

The management contract with the Indian Oberoi group ended on December 31, 2012. The Egyptian General Company For Tourism & Hotels (EGOTH) is currently selecting a new management...

One of Scandinavia’s finest places to stay at is Hotel Kämp Helsinki. The economic, social and cultural elite of Finland as well as illustrious guests from around the world gather at...

After three months of reconstruction works, Technogym Wellness Centre reopened it’s doors for the first guests at the Radisson SAS Daugava Hotel on the May 1, 2006. It offers...

I had the chance to stay at The Milestone again. It is as fabulous a hotel as ever. 2012 is an extremely busy year. I only managed to get into the Studio Room 408, which was rather small,...

The five-star luxury hotel Claridge’s in Mayfair, London, combines traditional English and Art Deco features with excellent service. In its first edition of 1878,...