Tag: Castle Elmau

Rath checks in: Europäischer Hof Heidelberg

Entrance to the European Court In the top league of German grand hotels for 150 years. (Photo: Europäischer Hof) “I lost my heart in Heidelberg… my heart, it beats on…

Visiting the difficult partner Modi

Bangalore, Berlin With a brief remark, Olaf Scholz managed to put the host in a good mood in New Delhi even before his first trip to India. At the Munich…

Rath checks in: The Mark, New York

Part of New York The Mark is one of the most legendary hotels in the Big Apple – in a privileged location on the Upper East Side. (Photo: THE MARK)…

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: 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…

New battery strategy alarms German politicians

The chairman of the EU Parliament’s powerful trade committee, Bernd Lange (SPD), sees this as a “typical example” of the USA giving priority to its own interests and “offending its…

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.…

Is China’s star falling?

China’s President Xi on a screen in Beijing. His re-election as head of state is imminent. (Photo: AP) When delegates to the 20th Party Congress confirm Xi Jinping as general…

Europe’s anti-Silk Road is taking shape

Brussels “Global Gateway”, Europe’s answer to China’s “New Silk Road”, is becoming concrete. This is shown by internal EU documents that are available to the Handelsblatt. Accordingly, the European initiative…

Three top officials keep the coalition going

Wolfgang Schmidt, Steffen Saebisch and Anja Hajduk The three string pullers of the traffic light. (Photo: Getty Images) Berlin A mild summer evening at the end of June. While stand-up…