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James Bond actor Daniel Craig once selected Bergland Design- und Wellnesshotel Sölden as his personal retreat and a touch of Hollywood remains…

Hotel Matterhorn Focus, Zermatt: matterhorn vibes // LIFESTYLEHOTELS

At the Matterhorn Focus Design Hotel, you can look forward to the winter season with even greater excitement. New rooms and suites with a view of that majestic mountain – and free-standing bathtubs. In other words, a great atmosphere and beautiful views are once again guaranteed…

Monaci delle Terre Nere, Sicily: black earth // LIFESTYLEHOTELS

A volcano, a vision and an incredible idyll. The Monaci delle Terre Nere in Sicily is one of the most beautiful places in Italy.

Sublime Comporta Country Retreat & Spa, Portugal: an uplifting feeling // LIFESTYLEHOTELS

Listen to the sea, breathe in the salty air and feel the breeze in your hair. On a small jetty located on an estuary, feel the wood under your feet, watch the waves dancing and listen to the fisherman at work…

LA BRILLANTE: new luxury boutique hotel in the middle of Marrakech

La Brillante is the first contemporary boutique hotel that offers all the modern comforts of a 5-star hotel in the middle of the Marrakech Medina…

Champagne: Trouble for the big brands

A change is in progress: Especially in the top restaurants, the big champagne brands are ousted by champagne coming from small winegrowers. The guest can expect a new authenticity. But this newness still needs to be sold…

Faloria Mountain Spa Resort, Cortina d’Ampezzo: a new benchmark in luxury hospitality

In Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy’s most glamorous mountain destination, a design hotel combines comfort, modernity and tradition defining a new model in hospitality…

Blondie – Dreaming 1979

When I met you in the restaurant you could tell I was no debutante You asked me what’s my pleasure, “A movie or a measure”? I’ll have a cup of tea and tell you of my dreamin’ Dreamin’ is free Dreamin’, dreaming is free…

Beijing Daxing Airport: An octopus takes off!

After only four years of construction, the currently largest airport in the world has opened its gates – the “Beijing Daxing Airport”. The mega-object developed by Zaha Hadid’s architectural office not only causes a sensation because of its many superlatives, but also because of its unusual appearance…

Gradonna Mountain Resort, Kals: exclusive location & superb architecture // LIFESTYLEHOTELS

1 of the 100 most beautiful Hotels in Europe is situated right next to east Tyrol’s largest skiing area, the Grossglockner resort Kals-Matrei. The Gradonna****s Mountain Resort Chalets & Hotel not only stands out due to its exclusive location but also because of its superb architecture. But that’s not all…

Geinberg5 Private Spa Villas: The perfection of small things // LIFESTYLEHOTELS

Five-star villas, resting on top of the Innviertel hill like the refined decoration of a dessert. Each of the 21 suites breathes the spirit of elegance: Refined designer furniture and luxurious textiles, finished with charming details…

Prix Versailles 2019: Vudafieri – Saverino wins for Delvaux “Le 27”

The Milanese Vudafieri Saferino Partners has been awarded with the “Special Prize Interior 2019” in the “Magazins Europe” category, with the Delvaux Flagship store in Brussels. A nineteenth-century dwelling reinterpreted in a space halfway between boutique and art gallery, revolutionizing the concept of luxury retailing…

Bergland Design- und Wellnesshotel Sölden: Nature into the home // LIFESTYLEHOTELS

Only the cellar remained from the forme Café Bergland of the post-war period, when the hoteliers Elisabeth and Sigi Grüner started the redesign into the design hotel in 2010 with the help of the Wimreiter architects…

Mega-Project: Gigantic Arbor for Tokyo

What is currently happening in Japan’s metropolis will enrich the city with spectacular buildings: Work on a comprehensive redesign of the Toranomon-Azabudai district zone in Minato,Tokyo, has just begun…

The Okura Tokyo: modernist masterpiece of Japanese hospitality

REOPENING ON SEPTEMBER 12th, 2019!

NIDUM Hotel, Tyrol: casual luxury redefines // LIFESTYLEHOTELS

Lose the tie and reach for your aperitif! Nidum in Seefeld, Tyrol is redefining casual luxury. The stars have been removed, for with three restaurants, an infinity pool and a 1500 m2 spa, who needs them?

amo ergo sum: La Biennale Arte 2019

Venice is even more exciting, even more diverse and even more worth a visit.– until 24 November, which is when the 58th Biennale ends. This year’s title is “May You Live in Interesting Times”. A Chinese curse according to legend, this motto has wide scope for interpretation …

Star Chef Dieter Koschina: Vila Joya, Portugal

Dieter Koschina has been working at Vila Joya for more than 28 years and secured his first Michelin star in 1995 and his second in 1999. Chef Koschina is an essential part of the gem which is Vila Joya – and he is also one of Portugal’s highly decorated chefs…