Chalet Des Lys – Arc 1950, France
We were delighted to arrive at our cosy log cabin; stepping over our slate and stone threshold in to the...
Les Arcs European Film Festival – France
Mixing ski resorts and film is not a new idea. Sundance is not only Robert Redford’s amazing festival but the...
Vaya Solden – Ötztal, Austria
The name is Q, Ice-Q. Majestically overlooking the resort of Solden, high in the Austrian Oetztal Alps, is this ultra...
Skiing in the Otztal – Solden, Obergurgl & Hochgurgl, Austria
The Otztal region of the Austrian Alps is one whose name may have a ring of familiarity. Perhaps it is via Otzi...
Mas Salagros Eco Resort & Aire Spa – Near Barcelona, Spain
Barcelona has become one of the most popular short break destinations in Europe. And with good reason – it is...
The Nockberge Biosphere Reserve – Rural Austria at its Best
The people of the Nockberge Biosphere Reserve in Austria feel rather ignored – and that is just the way they...
Ski Talini – St Martin de Belleville, France
St Martin de Belleville is a very special resort indeed. High in the French Tarentaise mountains, this improbably pretty village enjoys...
Hotel Straf – Milan, Italy
Literally just steps from Milan’s Duomo cathedral and La Scala opera house, Hotel Straf, is the perfect place to stay...
Hotel Palazzo Victoria – Verona, Italy
It is rather unfortunate that any mention of tourism in Verona is inevitably linked with Romeo and Juliet. In advance...
Hotel Baur au Lac – Zurich, Switzerland
Arriving at Zurich’s original ‘Grand Dame’ hotel, the Hotel Baur au Lac, on a grey and snowy mid-winter day we...
The Gombit Hotel – Bergamo, Italy
It is not often one gets an offer to stay in hotel in a medieval tower. As this one was...
C-Hotel & Spa – Como, Italy
Following closely on the heels of our review of the B2 Hotel in Zurich we move through the alphabet to...