Wondering where to go for luxury travel in Europe? Here you find recommendations where to stay & dine in style with value for money. In addition, there are tips what to do (often involving walking). For Switzerland, go to the separate category!

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Review of Restaurant Schlosserei Genussfabrik, Olten, Switzerland

UPDATE: out of business in May 2022 Mediterranean cuisine Asian-inspired in industrial chic place: Restaurant Schlosserei Genussfabrik (locksmith gourmet factory) is not called like this for nothing. The restaurant’s building had housed…
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Welcome back „Felsenburg“ – Good-bye Fabian Strutz as chef of „National” in Olten, Switzerland

Upscale Italian food back in town – Farewell from a talented chef: The culinary scene in Olten is moving, a change is going on in Restaurant „National“. Sergio Salsi from the former „Felsenburg“ is said to take over and Fabian Strutz…
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Review of Restaurant Haenggi’s, Davos, Switzerland:

UPDATE: change of management in November 2020 (new under the name of Braema) A safe bet when it comes to constantly good performance: For several years now I keep exploring Davos’ dining scene and after having dined several times at Haenggi’s,…
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Review of Restaurant Gourmet Stuebli at Hotel Seehof, Davos, Switzerland

UPDATE: concept change since new ownership Hotel Seehof as from June 2020 Paying tribute to the restaurant’s former chef Martin Bieri: Hotel Seehof informed in August 2017 about the reopening of Restaurant Gourmet Stuebli as of December…
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Review of Mercer Hotel, Barcelona

One of several great luxury boutique hotels in Catalonia’s capital: The beautiful city of Barcelona is one of our family’s most popular city breaks in Europe. We like to stay at luxury boutique hotels and Catalonia’s capital has a lot…
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Review of Restaurant Tiefmatt, Holderbank near Olten, Switzerland

UPDATE: new management as from January 2023 Mountain restaurant becomes a gourmet destination: At the beginning of this year, the reopening of mountain restaurant Tiefmatt as a part of the Thommen Gastronomie AG – a family-owned company…
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Review of China-Restaurant zum Alpenroesli, Olten, Switzerland

Traditional restaurant becomes Chinese restaurant with a twist: Restaurant Alpenroesli, an old-established restaurant in the center of Olten, reopened under new management and under the name of China-Restaurant zum Alpenroesli. Whereas Caribbean…
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COMO The Halkin Hotel & Texture Restaurant, two long-time favorites in London

A luxury boutique hotel & an urban modern restaurant: London is one of our family’s favorite cities to visit and we did this three times in the past eight years and every time we stayed at COMO The Halkin and had dinner at Texture restaurant,…
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Review of Restaurant The Ledbury, London

UPDATE: Michelin three stars as from February 2024 Outstanding culinary experience in Britain's capital: My husband and I together with our son and his girlfriend had been looking for a high-end restaurant in London to celebrate a special…