Tag: Hotel portrait
Rath checks in: Grand Hotel Victoria-Jungfrau Interlaken
I’m on my way to Interlaken, the tourist hub in the Bernese Oberland and the charming region between Lake Thun and Lake Brienz. Interlaken gets its name from this location…
Rath checks in: Karl Johan Hotel, Oslo
Facade of the Karl Johan The house shines in the wonderful Art Nouveau style. (Photo: Karl Johan Hotel) For a city trip, I prefer city hotels from which I can…
Rath checks in: sensual hotel surprises in Paris
Dining room in the Molitor Paris MGallery The extraordinary hotel complex surprises with impressive interior design. (Photo: Carsten K. Rath) Paris Finally Paris again: This time I’m staying in the…
Rath checks in: Althoff Grandhotel Schloss Bensberg
bensberg The eye eats with you. This applies to culinary delights and also to travel. Because the first impression I have when I arrive at a new accommodation is often…
Rath checks in: Hotel Papa Rhein, Bingen
The Papa Rhein from above The spa area is crowned by a pool on the roof. (Photo: Papa Rhein) binge home time. That is the marketing slogan of Hotel Papa…
Rath checks in: Hotel Papa Rhein, Bingen
The Papa Rhein from above The spa area is crowned by a pool on the roof. (Photo: Papa Rhein) home time. That is the marketing slogan of Hotel Papa Rhein.…
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…
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…
Ingo C. Peters has been running the house for 25 years
Birthday gala at the Four Seasons Ingo C. Peters (left) welcomed Hamburg’s Mayor Peter Tschentscher (centre) and owner Kurt Dohle, among others. (Photo: dpa) Hamburg For 25 years, Ingo C.…
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.…
Rath checks in: Fährhaus Koblenz
I’m standing on the massive wooden planks of the huge panorama terrace directly above the Moselle – in sight: the Koblenz district of Güls with the Heyerberg, where I spent…
Hotel tester Rath checks in: Stanglwirt in Kitzbühel
All is right with the world here. There are only a few destinations that give me this first impression. Kitzbühel, the beautiful small town in the Alps, is one such…
Tenne Lodges and Rosa Alpina, South Tyrol
Lobby at the Rosa Alpina The house is one of the flagships of South Tyrolean hospitality and is located in the heart of the Dolomites, in San Cassiano. (Photo: Marco…
Steigenberger Frankfurter Hof vs. Hilton Garden Inn Frankfurt Airport
You can tell the winner at the start. losers too. I experience this striking motto again and again in the hotel industry. Usually in my column you will read my…
Rath checks in: three hotels in Canada
Heavenly expanse. Bears in the wild fishing jumping salmon out of the river. Howling wolves and lakes glittering in the sunlight. With this romantic idea of Canada, the country had…
Rath checks in: three hotels in Canada
Heavenly expanse. Bears in the wild fishing jumping salmon out of the river. Howling wolves and lakes glittering in the sunlight. With this romantic idea of Canada, the country had…
Four Seasons and Mandarin Oriental Ritz, Madrid
Restaurant at the Mandarin Oriental Ritz The luxury house’s five bars and restaurants were designed by chef Quique Dacosta. And he leads them himself. (Photo: Mandarin Oriental Ritz Madrid) To…
Walk with mountain views at Tegernsee
The snow crystals glisten white in the midday sun. The idyllically resting Tegernsee opens up in front of me and radiates an incredible calm. In the background the Bavarian Pre-Alps…
Rath checks in: IT Mallorca Hotels
Entrée at Sant Jaume Design meets comfort: The Sant Jaume is the largest hotel in the group and is in a prime location in the heart of Palma’s old town.…
Rath checks in: Bürgenstock Resort, Lucerne
Wafts of mist gently enclose Lake Lucerne. Peace still reigns, the rising sun makes the adjacent mountain range glow red after a cold winter night. I’m sitting on my comfortable,…