Tag Archive for: Old World Charm

Château Saint-Martin in the French Riviera hills
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Staying & dining in style at Château Saint-Martin in Vence in the French Riviera hills

Luxury hotel with Michelin star restaurant in the hilltops of the Côte d'Azur: Staying and dining in style on the French Riviera usually comes with a hefty price tag. This is especially true for beachfront hotels. As my husband and I were…
Villa della Pergola Alassio, Italy
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Staying & dining in style at Villa della Pergola in Alassio/Italian Riviera

Luxury boutique hotel with Michelin star restaurant in a Ligurian seaside resort west of Genoa: Update: new chef Giorgio Pignagnoli at Restaurant Nove as from spring 2022 Nowadays, foreign travelers head to the Ligurian hotspots as the Cinque…
luxury hotel & 1-star Michelin restaurant Relais San Maurizio Piedmont, Italy
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Staying & dining in style at Relais San Maurizio in Piedmont/Italy

Luxury hotel near Alba with Michelin star restaurant & great facilities amidst vineyards: I have hardly ever experienced a hotel with such a beautiful location! Hotel Relais San Maurizio Piedmont is set on a hill near Alba in one of Italy's…
luxury hotel & 2-star Michelin restaurant Villa Crespi Lake Orta, Italy
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Staying & dining in style at Villa Crespi on Lake Orta/Italy

Historic rooms at boutique luxury hotel & two-star Michelin restaurant in Italy's Lake District: UPDATE: Villa Crespi Restaurant received its third Michelin star in November 2022! Hotel Villa Crespi truly is an eye-catcher! Its Moorish…
premium Hotel Montana Lucerne
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Montana Art Deco Hotel, a premium hotel & foodie place in Lucerne, Switzerland

Staycation in the country's most touristy place with great views of city, lake & mountains Lucerne is one of Switzerland's most popular destinations for package travelers, especially from the U.S. and Asia. While it is normally not the…
Hotel Vitznauerhof on Lake Lucerne, Switzerland - Michelin 2-star at Vitznauerhof
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Staying & dining in style at Hotel Vitznauerhof & Restaurant Sens on Lake Lucerne, Switzerland

Exciting dinner at Michelin 2-star chef Jeroen Achtien at relaxed hideaway:  Together with friends, my husband and I had chosen Restaurants Sens for a celebration. Here, at the premium Hotel Vitznauerhof on Lake Lucerne, one of Switzerland's…
Beau-Rivage Palace Lausanne/Switzerland, La Rotonde event venue - top luxury hotel Lausanne
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Staying & dining in style at Hotel Beau-Rivage Palace in Lausanne, Switzerland

One of the top luxury hotels in Switzerland plus 2-star Michelin dining at Anne-Sophie Pic Restaurant: As a matter of fact, Lausanne on Lake Geneva was not on the list when my husband and I were preparing our trip through our home country's…
Hotel Victoria in Glion Montreux/Switzerland - gourmet hotel in Montreux
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Staying & dining in style at Hotel Victoria in Glion/Montreux, Switzerland

Beautiful vista & old world charm high above Lake Geneva: On the tour through the French-speaking part of Switzerland, which my husband and I undertook recently (see overview post), the Mediterranean like Montreux on Lake Geneva was a must.…
View of Lake Geneva from Hotel Victoria in Glion/western Switzerland - gourmet hotels western Switzerland
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Staying & dining in style in the French-speaking part of Switzerland

"Chasing down Michelin stars" in western Swiss hotel restaurants: When my husband and I headed to Switzerland's western part to spend our spring vacations, dining-out was still confined to hotel restaurants due to Corona. So the choice of lodging…