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3 AUSTRIA – TYROL
08 TRADITION & LIFESTYLE: JUMP FOR JOY Relais & Châteaux SPA-HOTEL Jagdhof, Neustift, Stubai Valley
12 THE ALPINE WAY TO HAPPINESS IN NEUSTIFT Hotel Happy Stubai, Neustift, Stubai Valley
16 A REAL TREAT BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH: ALPINE EXPERIENCE Angerer Alm, St Johann in Tyrol
22 THE FIRST DEDICATED HILDEGARD VON BINGEN HOTEL Pirchner Hof, Reith im Alpbachtal
® 26 TYROL MEETS INDIA: EUROPEAN AYURVEDA Ayurveda Resort Sonnhof, Hinterthiersee
30 LIFESTYLE HOTEL & AWARD-WINNING RESTAURANT Relais & Chateâux Rosengarten/Simon Taxacher, Kirchberg/Kitzbühel
36 PIONEER OF MODERN MAYR MEDICINE Health Retreat Park Igls, Innsbruck-Igls
40 ELEGANT LUXURY AT 1,436 METRES ABOVE SEA LEVEL Schlosshotel Fiss, Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis
44 TOP.SPA.DELIGHT − HEAVENLY Hotel Tirol Fiss, Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis
48 DISCOVER THE ZUGSPITZ ARENA: ALPINE HIDEAWAY Relais & Châteaux Singer Sporthotel & SPA, Berwang
4 52 TYROLEAN AUTHENTICITY Tiroler Hof, Ehrwald, Tyrolean Zugspitz Arena
56 DELIGHTFULLY CHIC. PREMIUM EXTRAVAGANCE. HUBER’S Boutiquehotel, Mayrhofen, Zillertal
AUSTRIA – SALZBURG
62 CHALET CHIC FOR CONNOISSEURS IN THE VALLEY OF ALPINE MEADOWS Small Luxury Hotels of the World GROSSARLER HOF, Grossarl
66 HOLIDAY PARADISE BETWEEN MOUNTAIN, LAKE AND GLACIER Sporthotel Alpenblick, Zell am See
ITALY – SOUTH TYROL
72 ALPENGLOW MEETS DOLCE VITA: MOUNTAIN SPA BREAKS Plunhof, Ridnaun-Ratschings
BELGIUM – FLANDERS
78 FIRST 5-STAR SUPERIOR HOTEL IN FLANDERS Relais & Châteaux Domaine La Butte aux Boix, Lanaken
MOROCCO – ESSAOUIRA
84 MADE-TO-MEASURE MOROCCO Your private concierge for an authentic Moroccan experience
5 NOTES
„The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only one page.“ Augustinus Aurelius AUSTRIA TYROL TRADITION & LIFESTYLE IN A BREATHTAKING SETTING
8 SPA-HOTEL JAGDHOF
NEUSTIFT, STUBAI VALLEY www.hotel-jagdhof.at
9 Member of Relais & Châteaux
70 rooms & suites
Private SPA Discovery, jOYFUL, Jump for Joy, Yoga retreats, BIG Family programmes, Porsche event, Harley meeting
365 days a year
3,000sqm jSPA with multi award-winning Vitality World, SPA CHALET with Private SPA Suite, Kitz Club, 5,000sqm wildlife garden, restaurant with six culinary spaces, award-winning Hubertus Stube restaurant, Fondue Gondola, spacious sun terraces, 20,000-bottle wine cellar, Lounge Bar with open fire, the Stubai Glacier – Austria’s largest glacier ski area, private ski guide, 130km of ski runs, ice rinks, toboggan runs, 850km of footpaths, 720km of mountain bike trails & cycleways, hotel’s own Isse mountain lodge, via ferratas, high ropes course, fishing, hotel’s own game preserve, five golf courses in the area
JUMP FOR JOY • Relaxed, Tyrolean-style luxury • Multi award-winning SPA • The World of Fine Wine: World’s Best Wine List 2017 • Game from the hotel’s own preserve • Rooms & suites with stone pine & Tyrolean stoves • Open all year round, glacier skiing from October to June
10 MY PERFECT DAY
Wake up to stunning ‘Stubai Glacier views’
Regional delicacies at the‘ late risers’ breakfast buffet’
Time for each other in ‘the Private SPA Suite’
Gaze at the mountaintops‘ as you clock a few laps of the pool’
Sip Champagne in the FAR FROM EVERYDAY LIFE, ‘ 5,000sqm garden’
YOUR EVERY NEED IS MET, Enjoy jSPA signature EXCLUSIVE, EXCEPTIONAL, ‘ treatments’ INIMITABLE! A walk to the hotel’s Isse ‘ mountain lodge’
Experience the WildeWasserWeg‘ trail’
A romantic dinner in the ‘ Fondue Gondola’
Enjoy a flutter on‘ casino night’
11 12 THE ALPINE WAY OF HAPPINESS
HAPPY STUBAI
NEUSTIFT, STUBAI VALLEY www.happystubai.com
13 55 rooms & junior suites
Feel good at the Happy: 20m outdoor pool with indoor access, steam room, sauna, Kneipp therapy, chillax conservatory, BIG green sunbathing lawn, soccer, volleyball, basketball & badminton Stubai Super Card – BIG Family Summer Club
The perfect base for outdoor pursuits & happy family time: happy bar with open fire, BIG green sunbathing lawn, pool terrace & sun decks, playroom, playground, snooker, pinball, darts, table football & table tennis, Stubai Summer Action: 850km of hiking trails, via ferratas, StuBay Air-Parc, rafting, running, Nordic walking, fishing, bungee jumping, Segwaying, tennis, paragliding, hang-gliding, 720km of cycling trails for extreme bikers, e-bikers & leisurely cyclists, It’s like WOW on the Stubai Glacier, Schlick2000, Elferbahnen & Serlesbahnen, 62km of cross-country ski runs plus glacier cross-country trail, snowshoeing & ski routes, 12 natural toboggan runs
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS • 70s S-Happy Chic vibe • Alpine vintage • Tasty – happy #3board Morning. Afternoon. Dinner •#Happy brunch art − every 2nd Sunday of the month • BIG Family Summer Club • Open all year, glacier skiing from October to June
14 MY PERFECT DAY
Rise and shine to mountain‘ views and fitality breakfast’
Happy exploits in the ‘ glacier ice cave’
Chillin’ in the happy ‘ pool – so cool’
BIG fun with the BIG ‘Family Summer Club’
Happy badminton ‘ family time’
#ADVENTUREANDFUN Tasty breaks – vitamin- ‘booster snacks and the #HAPPYNATURE sweet stuff’ #ALPINECHILLOUT Happy activity at the #ENJOYHAPPY StuBay‘ plus geocaching’
Dinner – seasonal, regional,‘ healthy and tasty’
Hangin’ with friends at ‘ the happy bar’
15 A REAL TREAT BETWEEN HEAVEN AND EARTH
16 ANGERER ALM
ST. JOHANN IN TIROL www.angereralm.at
17 Member of the KochArt association of slow food restaurateurs based in the Kitzbühel Alps
13 rooms
Winemaker’s dinner, winemaker’s ski day, ‘Gstanzl’n & Tanzl’n’ – dancing to traditional Austrian music, sommelier’s walking day, seminars & incentives, private parties & family gatherings
The oldest mountain guesthouse on the Kitzbüheler Horn, unique panoramic position in the heart of the St Johann- Oberndorf walking & skiing area, 43km of slopes & 17 lifts on the Alm’s doorstep, 200km of footpaths, 210km of mountain bike trails, via ferratas, authentic Alpine atmosphere, three dining rooms with open fire & tiled stove, breathtaking sun terrace with stunning views, Alpine herb garden, water from their own mountain spring, Tyrolean home cooking & fine gourmet evening menus, game & meat sourced from the mountain, accessible on foot or by Harschbichl cable car, hotel guests have access via the private road in the summer
UP ON THE ALM, YOU’LL FIND... • Falstaff: Austria’s Most Beautiful Restaurant Garden 2016 • Traffic-free location in the heart of the skiing & walking area • Ingredients from the family’s own Alpine pastures • 4,000-bottle wine cellar set into the mountain • Cosy, rustic rooms with sensational views
18 MY PERFECT DAY
A mountain breakfast ‘ with homemade delicacies’
In the summer: a hike to‘ the Kitzbüheler Horn summit’
In the winter: hit the ‘slopes before the lifts open’
Moments of pure indulgence‘ on the sun terrace’
Expedition to see the OVER 200 YEARS OF LIVING ‘ marmots’ AND BREATHING ALPINE Summer fun at HOSPITALITY − AT 1,300M mountain‘ lakes and the ABOVE SEA LEVEL! high ropes course’ Alpine magic by the ‘ crackling fire’
The enchantment of the ‘ Alpenglow’
Wine tasting with my ‘ hostess’
Surprise menu served while‘ we chill out by the piste’
19 NOTES
„A journey is a drink from the fountain of life.“ Christian Friedrich Hebbel FOUNTAIN OF LIFE... THE FIRST DEDICATED HILDEGARD VON BINGEN HOTEL
22 PIRCHNER HOF
REITH IM ALPBACHTAL www.pirchnerhof.at
23 64 rooms & suites
Fasting weeks, Yoga breaks, detox programme, mountain walking weeks, Hildegard taster days & rejuvenation weeks
Life Energy Garden with ‘power spots’, Kneipp pool, barefoot massage trail, gym pavilion, Spa with spacious indoor-outdoor pools & sauna area, Hildegard von Bingen treatments & packages, two dining rooms with buffet areas, fasting lounge, expert team of Hildegard consultants & fitness instructors, a variety of footpaths, mountain bike trails & cycleways, numerous bathing lakes & water sports activities, night skiing, extensive network of ski tracks, winter footpaths, numerous packages for a gentler approach to winter, medically supervised fasting weeks & supervised spelt-based fasting
MINDFUL, SENSORY, SUSTAINABLE, NATURAL • The world’s first dedicated Hildegard von Bingen hotel • Exercise & activity programme with professional fitness instructor • Talks, cookery courses & meditation • Hotel’s own farm & Hildegard garden • Fasting weeks, detox & Hildegard packages • On the outskirts of one of Europe’s ‘most beautiful villages in bloom’
24 MY PERFECT DAY
Morning meditation in ‘the Life Energy Garden’
A few laps of the outdoor ‘ pool with its splendid views’
Delicious, super-healthy ‘ Hildegard breakfast ’
Guided Nordic walking‘ excursion in the mountains’
‘Smovey’ sessions in the ‘NURTURE LIFE WHEREVER ‘ swimming pool’
YOU FIND IT’ − ST HILDEGARD Discovering the secrets VON BINGEN’S MOTTO ‘ of the Alpbachtal’ PERFECTLY SUMS UP HOW Yoga & exercise at the ‘ Health House’ THINGS ARE DONE AT THE Sweet chestnut bath PIRCHNER HOF. &‘ copper bristle brush massage at the Spa’
Evening stroll around romantic‘ Lake Dorfsee’
Tasty 4-course dinner in ‘ the restaurant’
25 26 WHERE TYROL MEETS INDIA...
AYURVEDA RESORT SONNHOF
HINTERTHIERSEE www.sonnhof-ayurveda.at
27 30 rooms and suites
Comprehensive range of Ayurveda programmes & treatments, Yoga & meditation classes & specials
Panchakarma treatment programme, Ayurveda PLUS, Ayurveda PLUS intensive spine & joint treatment, pulse diagnosis by Ayurveda specialist, medical expertise, acupuncture, manual medicine, neural therapy, AyurDetox, Ayurveda relax & rejuvenation programmes, Rasayana intense regeneration programme, Tipping Method coaching, Yoga specials, burnout prevention, de-stress, treatments to combat western lifestyle diseases, Garden of Five Elements designed in line with Vastu Shasta teachings – with Chakra spaces, rose garden ‘portal to the path of the heart’, Shakti fireplace, place of the Buddha, herb garden, Lindhof – the resort’s own organic farm, and much more.
FOUNDER OF EUROPEAN AYURVEDA® • ‘Tyrol meets India’ design concept • Team of physicians & other experts from India & Europe • European Ayurveda cuisine with local ingredients • Fresh produce from farm to table by resort's own farm, the Lindhof • Resort’s own AyurvedaCentre • Ayurveda Active programme with meditation & Yoga
28 MY PERFECT DAY
Early morning Yoga‘ with Alpine views’ ‘Flowing oil treatment’ Samvahana-Maharani ‘massage with precious stones’
Vegetarian lunch‘ buffet’
Me-time in the Garden ‘ of Five Elements’ ASIA OR THE ALPS? Soak up the heat in the ‘Moon & Sun Saunas’ NAMASTÉ OR SERVUS? Tea ceremony in the NO NEED TO GO FAR ‘Indra conservatory’ WHEN EUROPEAN ® Qi Gong meditation’ AYURVEDA IS SO CLOSE! ‘ Forest & meadow walk ‘ in the evening sun’
Dinner to suit my personalised‘ nutritional plan’
29 30 WELCOME TO THE PINNACLE OF CULINARY DELIGHT!
RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX ROSENGARTEN
KIRCHBERG/KITZBÜHEL www.rosengarten-taxacher.com
31 Member of Relais & Châteaux
Rosengarten International Golf Open, Rosengarten Gourmet Golf Trophy, Gourmet Days, Gourmet Festivals, Gourmet Hiking, SPA à deux, ‘Party Time with Friends’, VIP Hahnenkamm specials, incentives & conferences
5-star lifestyle hotel set against a stunning backdrop, 7km from Kitzbühel, Bistro Restaurant Rosengarten, world-famous Restaurant Simon Taxacher, Piano Bar with smoking lounge, private space for dining & meeting, wine list with 600 wines, Rosengarten SPA with indoor & outdoor pool, gym, Rosen Private SPA Suite, five golf courses in Kitzbühel, plus 30 more in the region, 500km of footpaths, 175km of mountain bike trails & cycleways, paragliding, fishing, horse riding, the Kitzbühel/Kirchberg ski resort – 170km of slopes, 55km of ski trails, SkiWelt Wilder Kaiser – 284km of slopes, 90 lifts, night skiing, tobogganing, high-altitude slopes, horse-drawn sleigh rides, private guides
AN EXCELLENT MULTI-AWARD-WINNING HOTEL • Only 5-star hotel in Austria with two award-winning restaurants • Gault&Millau – 4 toques, 19 points out of 20 for Restaurant Simon Taxacher • Award-winning restaurant Bistro Restaurant Rosengarten • Les Grandes Tables Du Monde • Rosengarten SPA with foodies concept • Events & festivals on highest level
32 MY PERFECT DAY
Delicious Rosengarten ‘ gourmet breakfast buffet’
A long walk with my ‘own personal guide’
Hitting the slopes of the ‘‘world’s best ski resort’ with a private guide’
Light lunch at the ‘Bistro Restaurant Rosengarten’ AN EXCLUSIVE ADDRESS Luxury shopping in ‘ Kitzbühel’ AT ONE OF AUSTRIA’S MOST PRESTIGIOUS Pure relaxation in the ‘ Rosengarten SPA’ LOCATIONS: C’EST LA VIE EN Alpine balloon ride with ROSENGARTEN... ‘ Champagne’
Gourmet dinner at ‘Restaurant Simon Taxacher’
Digestif in the Piano ‘ Bar’
Teeing off with my ‘private golf guide’
33 NOTES
„A good traveller has no fixed plans, and is not intent on arriving.“ Lao Tzu NO FIXED PLANS... MAYR RESPITE FOR BODY, MIND & SPIRIT
36 PARK IGLS
INNSBRUCK-IGLS www.park-igls.at
37 51 rooms & suites
Treatment & diagnostic modules, Modern Mayr Medical Check, extensive exercise & coaching packages, preventive medical care, yoga weeks, mental coaching & Feldenkrais®
Sunny plateau location above Innsbruck, fireplace lounge, library, lecture room, restaurant, tea bar, consulting & treatment rooms, physiotherapy & massage rooms, baths facilities, fitness studio, panoramic gym, Kneipp pool, meditation & relaxation rooms, beauty salon & destination spa. In addition to prevention, Modern Mayr Medicine focuses on the following: metabolic dysfunctions, allergies, food intolerances, burn-out syndrome, sleep disorders, joint problems & musculoskeletal system, heart & circulation problems, body weight issues, eating disorders etc.
PIONEER OF MODERN MAYR MEDICINE • FX Mayr specialists for 25 years • State-of-the-art diagnostics • Personalised exercise, nutrition & regeneration concepts • Modern Mayr cuisine in eight stages • Condé Nast Traveller Readers’ Travel Awards: ‘World’s Best Destination Spa’, Condé Nast Traveller Spa Awards: ‘Most Effective Medi-Spa’, Tatler Spa Trophy: ‘Best for Medical Marvels’
38 MY PERFECT DAY
Morning walk & Kneipp ‘treatment in the park’
Mayr breakfast on the ‘ terrace’
Massages, baths & therapeutic‘ applications’
Guided herb walk in the ‘ sunshine’
Tea & base broth by the ‘ open fire’ DETOX & HOLISTIC Kybun® & Yoga in the ‘ panoramic gym’ REGENERATION AT ONE OF Group mental coaching EUROPE’S LEADING HEALTH ‘ session to help me RETREATS. de-stress’ Putting & chipping on the‘ hotel’s own green in the park’
Relaxing in the spa, swimming‘ in the indoor pool’
Dinner rich in alkaline ‘ foods’
39 THE SCHLOSSHOTEL EXPERIENCE AT 1,436M ABOVE SEA LEVEL!
40 SCHLOSSHOTEL FISS
SERFAUS-FISS-LADIS www.schlosshotel-fiss.com
41 5 stars
135 rooms & suites
Summer’s Awakening, Family Time, Gourmet Weeks, Taster packages, Autumn Enchantment, Culinary Autumn, Ski & Spa Specials
Located on a sunny Alpine plateau, exclusive hotel with direct access to the slopes, spacious hotel restaurant, children’s buffet, hotel bar with its own gin & signature drinks, Schloss Spa, Family Spa, Aqua Monte Waterworld, children’s Splash Waterworld, Alpine Private Spa Suite, Schloss Gym, personal training, Yoga for kids, 200km of mountain bike, e-bike & cycling trails, 500km of footpaths, Fun Park, Bike Park, Adventure Park, Adventure Mountains, Alpine bathing lakes, SUPER. SUMMER. CARD. including free cable car use; in the winter: exclusive ski-in & ski-out with prime views of the ski slopes from the superbly positioned Spa, 214km of slopes, 68 lifts, 116km of cross-country ski runs, toboggan runs, snowshoeing
LUXURY AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL • Ski-in & ski-out in Tyrol’s Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis Ski Dimension • A holiday for all the family with Family Spa, Kids’ & Teenagers’ Clubs • Slow food philosophy • 5,000sqm Schloss Spa, Aqua Monte & Splash Waterworlds, Schloss Gym • 5-star comfort with A-class views
42 MY PERFECT DAY
Fabulous slow food ‘ breakfast buffet’
The height of exhilaration:‘ float up to the summit in the cable car’
Take the cable car while ‘it’s still dark, hike to the summit as the sun rises – amazing!’
A hotel lift that takes me ‘straight onto the piste’ ANOTHER WORLD. The view from the EXPANSIVE. FREE. FULL OF ‘ Crystal Cube’
SUNSHINE. DISCOVER THE Alpine Spa treatments SCHLOSSHOTEL EXPERIENCE. ‘ with local herbs’
Relax or splash about in ‘one of the Waterworlds’
Afternoon tea by the ‘ open fire & on the terrace’
Movie night for the kids, ‘aperitifs for the adults’
Fine dining in the ‘elegant restaurant’
43 THE ESSENCE OF TYROL. FRIENDLY, WARM, UTTERLY DELICIOUS!
44 HOTEL TIROL FISS
SERFAUS-FISS-LADIS www.hotel-tirol.net
45 The NEW 4-star superior Hotel Tirol
Spectacular delights, tastings, SPA-stay offers, ski gourmet
Alpine-themed rooms: The Alpinist, The Skier, The Forest Wanderer and The Tyrolean; breathtaking Gipfel SPA with rooftop infinity pool & relaxation areas high above Fiss, culinary hotspots: PleasureLounge, top-floor Sky Table, open-kitchen restaurant, vinothèque with large-format bottles & humidor; dedicated Family Spa; underground car park with charging points; SUPER. SUMMER. CARD. Serfaus-Fiss-Ladis includes free use of cable cars; short walk to the Schönjochbahn valley station; 214km of ski slopes, 68 lifts, 116lm of cross-country ski runs, toboggan runs, snowshoeing.
THE ESSENCE OF TYROL! • Private setting with superb facilities • Modern, personalised service • Gipfel SPA high above Fiss • Unique: PleasureLounge & humidor • Fine cuisine from near and far
46 MY PERFECT DAY
Plentiful Tyrolean breakfast‘ with freshly- prepared egg dishes’
Weave & carve on the ‘Wonneabfahrt slope’ ‘Chill at feel-good stops’ Pull on a pilot's vest, strap‘ myself in and fly with the Fisser Flieger’ WELLBEING ABOVE THE Relax in the infinity ‘ pool’ ROOFTOPS AND ALPINE- Wine by the glass’ THEMED ROOMS. ‘ SOMETHING SPECIAL IS Antipasti and olive oil ‘ tastings’ HAPPENING IN THE SKIES Unwind by the fire’ ABOVE TYROL! ‘ Late-night SPA under ‘ the stars’
Tyrol – my home from ‘ home’
47 DISCOVER THE ZUGSPITZ ARENA: ALPINE HIDEWAY
48 SINGER SPORTHOTEL & SPA
BERWANG, TIROLER ZUGSPITZ ARENA www.hotelsinger.at
49 Member of Relais & Châteaux 4-star superior 54 rooms & suites
Short but Sweet, Honeymoon Specials, Summer’s Awakening, Tyrolean Mountain Joy, Bärige Wochen, Golden Autumn, Family weeks
Family-owned & family-run hotel, Restaurant 1928, Gault&Millau 1 toque Tiroler Stube, wine cellar, large sun terrace, 1,800sqm Singer’s SPA, heated indoor & outdoor pools, relaxation lounge with open fire, SPA Bistro, SPA for kids, holistic SPA treatment concept, more than 150 marked footpaths, 50 Nordic walking routes, 4,330km of mountain bike trails & cycleways, romantic mountain lakes, guided hikes, traditional festivals, Tyrolean Zugspitz, golf course, ski-in & ski-out, learn to ski, return to ski, ski-in & drink-out in the new S-Lounge
PICTURE-BOOK HOLIDAYS FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY • Relais & Châteaux Passion Trophy • Gault&Millau – 1 toque, 14 points • Singer's SPA: destination SPA spread over 3 floors • 10,000sqm Alpine Relaxation Garden • Right on the slopes for ski-in & ski-out & family adventure
50 MY PERFECT DAY
Boat trip with breakfast ‘ on Lake Heiterwang’
Guided herb & flower ‘walk among the most abundant flora in the Western Alps’
Afternoon refreshments ‘on the poolside terrace’
Daydream & watch the clouds‘ go by in the Alpine Relaxation Garden’ FAMILY-OWNED SINCE 1928, A refreshing dip in the ‘spring water Kneipp WHAT SETS THIS HOTEL stream’
APART IS ITS POSITION IN Yoga with a personal THE TYROLEAN ZUGSPITZ trainer‘ – and mountain views!’ ARENA’S HIGHEST VILLAGE. Caudalie wine promenade‘ in Singer’s Private SPA Suite’
Ski-in & drink-out in the ‘ new S-Lounge’
Party titbits in the ‘ kitchen’
‘Zugspitz by Night’ – ‘ under the stars’
51 EXPERIENCE TRADITION, ENJOY COMFORT
52 TIROLER HOF
EHRWALD, TIROLER ZUGSPITZ ARENA www.hotel-tirolerhof.at
53 44 rooms & suites
Family offers, ski hits for young & old, SPA holidays, time for pleasure, hiking breaks, autumn magic
Tranquil location at the foot of the Zugspitze and 994m above sea level, just a few walking minutes from the village centre. Direct access from the hotel to slopes, ski school and Wettersteinbahn cable car. Ideal for family holidays: spacious family rooms & suites, special children’s dining table, Confetti Kids Club & Confetti Alm with climbing wall, gym, bouncy castle & kids’ cinema, indoor playroom; informal, Tyrolean architecture; wellness & spa with indoor pool & whirlpool, summer outdoor pool with waterfall, garden with sunbathing lawn, gym, fitness studio, sauna area, relaxation areas
TYROLEAN AUTHENTICITY • Tyrolean architecture with feel-good atmosphere • First-class family facilities • Spacious rooms & suites offer every comfort • Fitness for all – whatever your age! • 90m to the slope, own ski school & Confetti Club
54 MY PERFECT DAY
Start with a delicious breakfast‘ from the open- view kitchen’ ‘A hike on the Zugspitze’ Mountain biking in the ‘ Parnach gorge’
Teeing-off at the 9-hole ‘ Ehrwald golf course’
Worth seeing: the Bavarian‘ royal palaces of Neuschwanstein and Linderhof’ NO AIRS AND GRACES. ‘Enjoying a massage’ JUST RELAXATION, Relaxing in the spa’ PURE AND SIMPLE! ‘ Swimming in the heated ‘ outdoor pool’ ‘Working out at the gym’ Yum – tasty‘ barbecues!’
55 THE ZILLERTAL ALPS’ FIRST BOUTIQUE- STYLE HOTEL
56 HUBER’S BOUTIQUEHOTEL
MAYRHOFEN IM ZILLERTAL www.hbhotel.at
57 26 rooms & suites
SPECIALS: Ski, Gourmet, Walking, Cycle sports, Golf, Spa
Mayrhofen’s boutique-style hotel. Design-led & on-trend. Natural & comfortable. Delightful & friendly. Fragrant wood, raw stone, bright fabrics, clean lines and mountains – flowing, natural forms in supreme alignment. Stylish holidays right by the Mayrhofen cable cars. Outstanding cuisine – 1 Gault&Millau toque and fine wines. Huber’s Green SPA for soothing wellbeing. We turn flavour into experiences!
DELICIOUSLY CHIC & ELEGANTLY EXTRAVAGANT • From hotel to mountain: both cable cars and the centre of Mayrhofen are only 190m from the hotel. • A genuine, excellent, friendly, sensational & extravagant sense of place • Creative cuisine by award-winning chef Klemens Huber • Summertime. Mountain-time. Adventure-time. Gourmet-time. Ski fun in the Zillertal.
58 MY PERFECT DAY
At the cable car in ‘ minutes’
To ski or après-ski – ‘that is the question...’
Hiking to my heart’s content‘ in the Zillertal mountains’
On the trail of the Transalp‘ Challenge: MTB tour to Lake Schlegeis’
Wow: Himmelfahrt & Höllenritt‘ mountain bike EXCEPTIONAL, CREATIVE trails!’
AND REFRESHINGLY Soothing wellbeing and DIFFERENT! COOL & VIBRANT ‘ cultivated idleness’ LIFESTYLE. Sophisticated cuisine –‘ so looking forward to dinner!’
Sipping a glass of fine wine‘ under gnarled old fruit trees’
Diving into the vibrant ‘ nightlife’
59 NOTES
„Only travel is life, as life in turn is a journey.“ Jean Paul AUSTRIA SALZBURG CHALET CHIC FOR CONNOISSEURS
62 GROSSARLER HOF
GROSSARL www.grossarlerhof.at
63 Member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World
49 rooms & suites
Salzburg Alpine Summer & Autumn Festival, Minimoon, the Mooslehen Mountain Bike Challenge, Austrian Game, Traditional Costume & Folk Music Week, Grossarl Mountain Advent, Ski & Wine, Ski Touring Heaven, ski & sport weeks
Dream location on the banks of the Grossarler Ache River, approx 70km from Salzburg, family-run, restaurant with tiled stove, country-style Jagastub’n restaurant, superb wine cellar, Erlenreich Relax & SPA with indoor & outdoor facilities, Alpine signature treatments, 250km of footpaths, 120km of mountain bike trails & cycleways, 40 mountain huts serving food & drink along the Salzburger Almenweg, Mooslehenalm, fly fishing, eight golf courses in the area, just a few metres from the Grossarl cable car terminus with direct access to Ski amadé, Austria’s largest ski region with 760km of slopes, deep snow areas, ski touring, snowshoe hiking, 25km of cross-country ski runs
HIDEAWAY IN THE VALLEY OF ALPINE MEADOWS • World Hotel Award in the 'Soul Experience' category • Small Luxury − distinct & with an eye for detail • Hohe Tauern National Park at your fingertips • Fly fishing insider tip • First class wine & outstanding gastronomy • Hotel & Lodge − stylish luxury & romantic simplicity
64 MY PERFECT DAY
Wake up to meadow ‘ & forest views’
Breakfast on the sun terrace‘ in the courtyard garden’
Cycle along the Salzburger‘ Almenweg’
Take the Panoramabahn ‘ to the Ski amadé area’
Excursion to the festival ‘ city of Salzburg’
THE PERFECT BLEND OF Relax with a signature ‘ treatment in the ALPINE COSINESS, A PINCH Erlenreich Relax & SPA’ OF GLAMOUR AND A HEALTHY Cocktails at the DOSE OF GOOD TASTE. ‘American Bar’
Leisurely walk to the ‘ Mooslehenalm’
Tasting in the wine ‘ cellar’
A night in the ‘mountains’
65 HOLIDAY PARADISE BETWEEN MOUNTAIN, LAKE & GLACIER
66 SPORTHOTEL ALPENBLICK
ZELL AM SEE www.alpenblick.at
67 90 rooms & suites
Glacier skiing, family winter magic, summer & mountain love, outdoor pursuits weeks, Teenager Summer Days activity programme, Big Families at the Alpenblick, golf & casino
Lake Zell and the Kitzsteinhorn – an unrivalled combination. Alpenblick = time for sport & wellness, family & fun, food & drink, events & shopping. 1,300sqm spa area, indoor- outdoor pool area with panoramic mountain views, relaxation areas, waterbeds, gym, fitness studio, Galileo vibration training, beauty treatments by TEAM DR JOSEPH, 3,000sqm garden area with ALPI playground, COOL KIDS FUN summer holiday programme, Zell am See-Kaprun Summer Card, 138km of slopes on 3 mountains from September to June
PLUS... • More than just fun and enjoyment • Mountains & valleys, lakes & glacier − unparalleled variety! • Spectacular active opportunities throughout the year • We love... families! • Carpe diem − relax and enjoy being • A favourite eating and drinking spot among the locals
68 MY PERFECT DAY
Start the day with fun & ‘ activities’
Time with Schmidolin ‘the Dragon from the Schmittenhöhe’
Searching for gold with ‘ llamas and alpacas’
Path of the Senses, fire ‘pit, climbing wall and a house on stilts’
Farm animals and bread-baking‘ at the Augut CONTEMPORARY COMFORT farm’
MEETS ATTENTION TO DETAIL Pirates ahoy – hunting AND A VERY INDIVIDUAL ‘for the pirates’ treasure’ CHARM. Ice cream time: FREE ice‘ cream from 2 to 4pm’
Feeding ponies, Billy and‘ Zottel, in the hotel’s petting zoo’
Stand-up paddle ‘ boarding and trampolining on the lake’
69 NOTES
„Once a year, go some place you've never been before.“ Dalai Lama ITALY SOUTH TYROL 72 ALPENGLOW MEETS DOLCE VITA!
PLUNHOF
RIDNAUN-RATSCHINGS www.plunhof.it
73 4-star superior
67 rooms & suites
Wellness Short Break, Hiking Weeks, Health Weeks, Gourmet Weeks, Autumn Adventure Weeks
Located south of the Alpine divide in the climatically favoured Eisack Valley at 1,340m above sea level, hotel restaurant with four dining rooms, bar, large sun terrace & garden, billiards, 4-lane bowling alley, chimney room & library, the Bacco wine cellar, 2,242sqm Spa Minera with ‘wellness above & below the surface’ – miner’s meadow & saltwater whirlpool, miner’s house & grotto world, wellness world with beauty & massage, walking, mountaineering, mountain biking, Nordic walking, fishing, high Alpine tours, packages for a gentler approach to winter with snowshoeing & ski touring, 65km of cross-country skiing trails, biathlon centre, well-maintained footpaths, three ski areas with 53km of slopes in the surrounding area
HOME OF GENERATIONS • Nominated for the GALA SPA AWARDS 2016 • Spa Minera – inspired by the region’s mining tradition • Gourmet cuisine with Alpine & Mediterranean influences • Wine cellar with over 600 bottles • Family business run by Paula & her eight children • ClimaHotel® with EU Ecolabel certification
74 MY PERFECT DAY
Outdoor breakfast with views‘ over the impressive peaks of the Stubai Alps’
Mountain bike ride along‘ the ancient miner’s routes’
Cookery lesson with the ‘ hotel’s chef’
Cappuccino under the ‘palm trees of nearby Meran’
Spa time in the saltwater A FEAST FOR THE SENSES: ‘whirlpool & tunnel sauna’
WELLNESS ABOVE & BELOW Alpine Hammam’ THE SURFACE ON THE SUNNY ‘ Fly fishing in a SIDE OF THE ALPS. mountain‘ stream’ ‘Wine tasting at dusk’ ‘Superb candlelit dinner’ Event at the hotel’s own ‘16th-century Tötschhof farmhouse’
75 NOTES
„The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.“ Marcel Proust BELGIUM FLANDERS FIRST 5-STAR SUPERIOR HOTEL IN FLANDERS
78 DOMAINE LA BUTTE AUX BOIS
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79 Member of Relais & Châteaux
5-star superior
59 rooms distributed between Manoir, La Villa & new Spa Retreat La Forêt
Private parties, weddings, meetings, incentives, conferences, fine dining events, Spa packages
First 5-star superior hotel in Flanders, central location on the Belgian/German/Dutch border, surrounded by Belgium’s unique national park, elegant French country-style ambience, landscaped park with objets d’art, two-Michelin-starred Restaurant La Source, regional specialities at Le Bistrot, new 1,350sqm Spa Retreat La Forêt with swimming pool, indoor & outdoor relaxation areas, Shiseido treatments, hotel’s own Doctor’s Brand, dermatological consultations, medical treatments, Le Gym fitness centre with personal training, Yoga, trips to Maastricht, Antwerp, Hasselt, Aachen, Cologne & the Maasmechelen Village luxury designer outlet, walking, cycling, mountain biking & horse riding in the Hoge Kempen National Park, Spiegelven Golf Club
WELCOME, WILLKOMMEN, BIENVENUE, WELKOM: • Historic property • 2 Michelin stars • Gault&Millau − 4 toques, 17 points out of 20 • Gault&Millau: ‘Most Beautiful Restaurant Terrace in Belgium’ • Hospitality Awards: ‘Best Wellness Centre Belgium’ • Unique concept for new Spa Retreat La Forêt
80 MY PERFECT DAY
Breakfast by the open ‘ fire at Le Bistrot’
Mountain bike ride along ‘the canals & in Belgium’s unique national park’
Shopping & culture in ‘Maastricht & at luxury Maasmechelen Village designer outlet’
Lunch on ‘Belgium’s most‘ beautiful restaurant terrace’ ’ LUXURIOUS COUNTRY ESTATE Take an explorative WITH AN AWARD-WINNING stroll‘ around the hotel’s GOURMET ADDRESS & 11-hectare park’ EXCLUSIVE SPA RETREAT − Relax in the new Spa Retreat‘ La Forêt: a haven FOR LOVERS OF RELAXATION, of nature & wellbeing’
NATURE & SUPERB FOOD Signature treatments ‘with the hotel’s own ‘La Forêt by Dr. Bullens’ products’
Personal training at Le ‘ Gym’
2-Michelin-starred dinner‘ at Restaurant La Source’
Champagne at the bar’ ‘ 81 NOTES
„One’s destination is never a place, but always a new way of seeing things.“ Henry Miller MOROCCO ESSAOUIRA MADE-TO-MEASURE MOROCCO
84 85 Your private concierge for authentic Moroccan experiences. Tailor-made travel. Insider tips from the Atlas Mountains to the Atlantic Coast. A dream of 1,001 nights.
ESSAOUIRA: Joie de vivre, busy markets, picturesque fishing port and a UNESCO World Heritage Medina with its tiny passageways and bustling streets. Visit the gold souk and the profusion of spice sellers and artisans’ workshops for an experience as authentic as it is extraordinary. See the mighty fortress and savour the refreshing breeze coming off the Atlantic Ocean. Golfers find everything just so at the 18-hole (72-par) and 13-hole Mogador golf course, designed by ‘Black Knight’ Gary Player. Music fans love the annual Gnaoua World Music Festival – famous the world over. Essaouira is a culture-vulture’s paradise. Feel Morocco’s heartbeat where the fruit of the argan tree still thrives. There is so much beauty to discover...
www.morocco-mtm.com 86 87 A PASSION FOR SURFING...
Surfing, kite surfing and windsurfing: water sports fans flock to Essaouira and its legendary waves. The city’s many surfing schools employ highly qualified instructors who can introduce beginners to all the wonders of the sport.
88 THE DREAMIEST BEACH
Essaouira's beach draws a 2.5km long arc from the fishing port to the dunes. Jog, fly a kite, play beach volleyball, go quad biking or simply let the briny breeze caress your face as you take a stroll on the sand. There’s so much to do on the sandy city beach of Essaouira.
89 90 SIMPLY PRICELESS
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