Tag: Carsten K. Rath

Capella Bangkok and Chiva Som Hua Hin

I’m in Bangkok. Glass skyscrapers and centuries-old temples characterize the backdrop. My hotel for the next few days is the Capella Bangkok on the east bank of the Chao Phraya.…

Rath checks in: Eatrenaline in Rust

I’m at the Europa Park in Rust. Almost six million people come here every year, to the largest amusement park in Germany, which has also been recognized as the world’s…

Hotel Bareiss and Traube Tonbach, Baiersbronn

Outside area of ​​the Hotel Bareiss Among other things, guests can enjoy themselves in a natural swimming pond. (Photo: Hotel Bareiss) I’m in the Mitteltal in the northern Black Forest.…

Rath checks in: Tomorrow in Vitznau

Vitznau I drive along the eastern shore of Lake Lucerne. The lake glitters as I pass the harbor on the lake promenade. At least 100 yachts are moored here, swaying…

Rath checks in: Aman New York

Garden terrace on the 14th floor You can eat here all year round thanks to a retractable glass roof. (Photo: Amanresorts) I’ve been to New York at least 15 times…

Rath checks in: Fairmont Le Montreux Palace

Montreux I’m on my way to Montreux, the center of the so-called Swiss Riviera. The friendly little town is located at the upper end of Lake Geneva, where the mountains…

Rath checks in: Robinson Club Noonu, Maldives

Sundowners on the beach Enjoy one of the spectacular sunsets in the Maldives. (Photo: Robinson Club Noonu) My arrival couldn’t have been better: just a moment ago I saw the…

Rath checks in: Le Grand Bellevue, Gstaad

I’m traveling in the Saanenland in the westernmost corner of the canton of Bern and I’m driving to Gstaad. Although I live in Switzerland and know my way around: I’ve…

Hotel & Spa Rogner Bad Blumau

Normally you are used to columns from me about exclusive luxury hotels at this point. However, sometimes I also enjoy traveling to family resorts. Only the special ones, of course.…

Blue Palace und Cayo, Kreta

Kreta gilt als die Familienantwort auf die Insel Mykonos. Während auf Mykonos die Schönen und Reichen feiern, ist Kreta eher gediegen, anständig und familiär. Dies gilt auch für den Bezirk…

Rath checks in: Expedition ship Silver Wind

London A sea voyage that is… very stormy at times. Have you ever experienced sea strength 8 out of 10? A truly impressive natural spectacle and travel experience. At least…

Castello del Nero and Locanda Rossa

As fantastic as it sounds, it’s actually true. My Tuscan dream begins less than half an hour’s drive from Florence-Peretola airport. In the midst of the olive groves and rolling…

Rath checks in: Lanserhof Sylt

Health is the luxury of the current time. And if, like me, you’re slightly past the age of 50, then you care so much about your physical well-being that you…

Rath checks in – Naturhotel Forsthofgut

Sometimes you can’t see the forest for the trees. This sometimes also applies to the hotel industry. When you look around the Alps, the first thing you will surely admire…

Castle of Reschio in Italy

Enchanting damsels, hearty castle festivals and hearty food served from clay pots: every time I am allowed to step behind thick palace and castle walls, I am amazed and reflect…

Hoteltest Rath checks in: Four Seasons Hamburg

Grand Hotel Four Seasons The noble house on the Binnenalster characterizes the cityscape like the Michel or the Elbphilharmonie. (Photo: Christian O. Bruch/laif) A fresh breeze, the port of Hamburg…

Rath checks in: Park Hotel Vitznau

It is good to stand on one (supporting) leg. Much better on two. The Austrian investor Peter Pühringer pursued this intention when he reopened the Park Hotel Vitznau in 2013.…