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Health Holidays in Igls – famous Olympic Village

2010-07-27T18:17:32Z

A FRESH TAKE ON CHERISHED TRADITIONS
Health Holidays in Igls – famous Olympic Village

Exceptional air quality, spectacular panoramas of the Tyrolean Alps and a fine tradition of genuine hospitality – just a few of many exceptional circumstances for the continued success of the famous Olympic village and in particular for the iconic Sporthotel IGLS.

The village of Igls is a well known summer resort for over 150 years and the Sporthotel IGLS is closely linked with the image of this Climatic Health Resort at the ideal altitude of 900m above sea level. Generations of guests are thrilled by the ideal conditions for active health holidays and relaxation – be it for a long holiday, a short break or just a visit to the Day Spa – the Sporthotel IGLS is the place for effective ‘time-out’with long lasting benefits for overall health and wellbeing.

The wide range of sports on offer include golf (on its own Golf Course), mountain biking, hiking, climbing, tennis, riding and swimming. Other activities include cultural visits and shopping trips to nearby Innsbruck or immersion in the hotel’s Spa programme. The health culture practised at Sporthotel IGLS is focused on detox, sport, rejuvenation and equilibrium – from massages to beauty treatments, from exhilarating outdoor activities with private guides to total relaxation.

The Sporthotel IGLS does not venture into medical procedures – guests decide for themselves how active they want to be. People in search of peace and tranquillity benefit from personal consultation with experienced staff and expert private local guides. A holiday at the Sporthotel IGLS delivers improved vitality and quality of life with a stronger immune system and restored inner balance.

Sporthotel IGLS – the gentle way to health and wellbeing
www.sporthotel-igls.com
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Claudia Reichenberger
marketing deluxe
Tel +43 5242 61115
E-mail: claudia.reichenberger@marketing-deluxe.at
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Culinary Delight & Golf

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Relais & Châteaux Castel Fragsburg

Castel Fragsburg is a founder hotel of the Golf Club Passiria Merano and instrumental in the development of this beautiful golf area. The 18-hole course, with its harmonious layout and demanding standards, provides ideal conditions. Challenging courses, varied tournament schedules and excellent courses & training programmes of their own golf school are inspirational. Castel Fragsburg is happy to organize tee times and green fees. Tournaments can be arranged.

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3 or 4 nights
• Welcome from our Pâtisserie upon arrival
• Sumptuous Fragsburg Buffet Breakfast
• Daily 5 course gourmet dinner prepared by our Michelin Star brigade
• Golf card with 3 green fees (can be redeemed at 7 courses throughout South Tyrol)

Price per person in a deluxe double room €911 from Sunday to Thursday, or €813 from Thursday to Sunday.

Valid until end October 2010. Read more

Golf Club Passiria, Merano: distance 20 km
• 18 holes, 5.755 m, PAR 71
• 25% discount on green fees as founder hotel
• Special rates for beginner courses etc.

Golf Club Lana: distance 13 km
• 9 holes, 2.793 m, PAR 35

5 other courses in the wider region
• GC Petersberg: 18 holes, 5.400 m, PAR 71
• GC Alta Badia: 9 holes, 2.730 m, PAR 72
• GC Passo Carezza: 9 holes, 5.400 m, PAR 70
• GC Castelrotto: 18 holes, 5.017 m, PAR 69
• GC Puster Valley: 9 holes, 2.803 m, PAR 34

Alpine Kaleidoscope at Sporthotel IGLS in Tyrol

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Lifted out of the ordinary – immersed in gentle beauty

The Olympic village Igls is world famous for its enviable climate, wonderful air quality and excellent conditions at 900 m above sea level – absolutely ideal for a health conscious summer holiday packed with activities or just to relax. The sheer magnificence of our alpine environment makes this a unique holiday destination to unwind and recharge.

At Sporthotel IGLS we offer a relaxed, Tyrolean atmosphere and outstanding, individual service. We spoil our patrons with wonderfully creative cuisine, a fun synergy of Tyrolean dishes with international accents – of course based on our rich local produce.

In our Health & Spa centre we have developed first–rate programmes for total wellbeing, our competent and experienced staff look forward to guide and assist.

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Golf & Spa Tandem
27-holes on the Igls sun plateau: We are proud to offer our own Golf course: the Olympia Golf, where you can just ‘Pay & Play’ without membership. Take a look at our unbeatable special conditions for ‘Golf à la Carte’ and our tailor-made Golf & Spa offers.

Mighty Mountains & soothing Lakes
The Innsbruck Alpine School offers a mountain hiking programme free of charge.
Don’t miss the serene & revitalising summer pursuits by the Alpine moor lake ‘Lanser See‘
New: we now offer an exclusive choice of activities with experienced local guides

The joys of Music & Culture
• Innsbruck Festival
• Imperial Concert -fun
• Wilten Boys Choir
• Jazz a go-go
• Festival of dreams

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Top of the summer offer – Book now

3 or 4 nights from €299.00 per person in double/single room
incl. Sporthotel IGLS- half board and use of sport & spa centre

Book Sunday – Thursday or Thursday – Sunday

>>Book on-line and enjoy 5 % discount

Insiders Choice – Oak House No 1

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The ‘ÜBER – Everything’ hide-out in the Cotswolds

Looking for cool-cat style and attitude in spades? Oak House No 1 is the place: A Georgian Town House on Tetbury’s finest square with jewel like interiors, bringing you a totally new dimension of hospitality with sumptuous bedrooms, jaw-dropping bathrooms and wonderfully opulent public rooms, displaying an indulgent collection of contemporary original artwork throughout.

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Some facts and figures:

• Four rooms – maximum 8 guests
• Rates start at £195 per room incl. full breakfast and scrumptious home-made goodies in room on arrival
• 4-course dinner in the exquisite dining room £35 per person*
• On site massages & beauty treatments*
• Customised activities & bespoke picnic hampers*
*book at time of reservation

Oak House No 1 is a visual feast and a triumph over monotony, a once-in-a-blue-moon find and a true gem for those who want to make a statement, be it for an intimate family-party, personal retreat or time –out with friends. Tailor- made travel does not come better than this.

Some endorsements:

• Trip advisor favourite
• Rave reviews in UK & international press
• Chosen Partner for Cirencester Polo Club
• Venue for Brit Awards post-show parties

Tetbury is the antique capital in the Cotswolds with royal neighbour Prince Charles in nearby Highgrove, the Highgrove Shop is turning out to be a must-do pilgrimage for Tetbury visitors.

Travel time from Central London: two hours by car, one hour 20 mins by train. Just over an hour from Heathrow Airport.

Your hosts are proprietors Gary and Nicola Kennedy

Michelin-starred Head Chef Fabrice Vulin joins Le Château de la Chèvre d’Or

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Relais & Châteaux

Effective from 30th June 2010, the management of Château de la Chèvre d’Or is pleased to announce the appointment of new Head Chef Fabrice Vulin.

Returning from the opposite shores of the Mediterranean Sea, FABRICE VULIN is set to take over the four restaurants of the Château de la Chèvre d’Or at the end of July 2010 : La Chèvre d’Or gastronomic restaurant – Les Remparts Mediterranean terrace – the EDEN ‘Fusion’ terrace – and the Café du Jardin Summer terrace.

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From amongst numerous applications, the management of this legendary Relais & Châteaux hotel selected Fabrice Vulin, a very personable and open-minded French Chef with an admirable track record. Born in the region of Grenoble in south-eastern France, Fabrice Vulin was trained according to the principles of traditional French gastronomy, he is a member of the ‘Académie Culinaire de France’ and a Compagnon.

As Head Chef of Parc des Eaux-Vives in Geneva (Switzerland), Fabrice Vulin earned 2 Michelin stars in just 14 months. He has held the position of Head Chef at La Palmeraie Golf Palace***** in Marrakech (Morroco) since 2006. Here Fabrice Vulin lifted his gastronomic restaurant ‘ Dar Ennassim Fabrice Vulin’ to the unequivocal rank of Marrakech’s best fine dining venue.

Fabrice Vulin holds a deep passion for authentic local produce at its very best – at the peak of the season – guiding him to prepare light dishes bursting with flavour; this philosophy is a perfect match with the Château de la Chèvre d’Or and what it wishes to offer its international clientele. The highly talented Pastry team -headed by Julien Dugourd since March 2010- will continue to offer tantalizing French desserts to all gourmets. Mr Julien Dugourd previously worked in Monaco’s Louis XV and at Plaza Athénée with world-renowned Pastry Chef, Christophe Michalak.

Stepping Stones over the past 15 years :
1995—–Deputy Head Chef at Parc des Eaux-Vives restaurant, Geneva, Switzerland
1996—–Head Chef, La Closerie des Lilas, Paris
1997—–Saint-Clerc-Le-Traiteur, with Guy Krenzer
2000—–Head Chef, Pic, Valence, France, *** Michelin
2003—–Head Chef, Parc des Eaux-Vives restaurant, Geneva, Switzerland, ** Michelin
2006—–Executive Chef, Dar Ennassim, Marrakech.

Enchanting summer night at Castel Fragsburg

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For one night only Castel Fragsburg presents an evening of superlatives: sublime cuisine from the Michelin starred team and an exquisite musical programme for violin and piano – set on the terraces of this accomplished Relais & Châteaux hotel with one of the most spectacular panoramas in Central Europe. It promises to be an unforgettable, magical evening. Places are limited – book now!

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Music Programme

Violin: Sarah Christian
Piano: Irina Frisardi

• J. Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Scherzo from the FAE Sonate
• W.A. Mozart (1756 – 1791)
Rondo in C for violine and piano
• J. Brahms (1833 – 1897)
Sonate for Violine and piano in G op.7
Vivace ma non troppo
Adagio
Allegro molto moderato´
• F. Kreisler (1875 – 1962)
Song of Love – Joy of love
• Musical finale
J. Sibelius (1865 – 1957)
Allegro from the violin concerto in D minor

Limited number of places
Reservation required

Alpine Summer Temptations

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Golf, beautiful Innsbruck & hiking à gogo

Welcome to the Sporthotel IGLS – right in the heart of the Tyrolean Alps – where recreation and leisure are written with capital letters! The personal service, relaxed atmosphere and much-treasured traditional hospitality are the perfect ingredients for all – encompassing wellbeing and magic holiday bliss.

A new take on Igls, famous resort and Olympic Village
Nature and weather are kind to this region and we have virtually hundreds of years of experience in looking after those who seek to unwind, chill out, slow down and find a new equilibrium. The glorious alpine environment provides the ideal backdrop and conditions for a wide range of sport & pastime: golf, hiking, mountain biking, tennis, riding and swimming – to name but a few.

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Sporthotel IGLS offers a choice of special arrangements:

GOLF À LA CARTE

Three nights including breakfast and à la carte dinner throughout, we give you a 3-day-green fee pass for the Innsbruck-Igls Golf Club (Lans & Rinn)

from € 417.00 per person in a single or double room
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INNSBRUCK CALLING

Diversity is our strength – be it energetic sport, total relaxation or the thrills of our beautiful regional capital Innsbruck – just 15 minutes – with exhilarating sightseeing, fascinating museums and irresistible shopping. Return to sport, leisure and fun at the Sporthotel IGLS.

• 7 nights accommodation
• Half-board including drinks at table with the evening meal
• Afternoon coffee & cake
• Innsbruck Card for 72 hours
- free travel on the mountain railway & public transport
- free entrance to all museums & attractions

from € 780.00 in a single or double room
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Heaven is near

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Romantic Castel Fragsburg is perched high up on the sundrenched southern slopes of the Italian Dolomites, above far reaching valleys and the Spa Town Merano – this is the Relais & Châteaux hotel with the most spectacular views in the Alps.

Castel Fragsburg – Glorious Summer Hideaway high above the valley of Spa Town Merano

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At-a-glance
A charming 17th Century hunting lodge, now a luxurious retreat for those who appreciate refined lifestyle and superb cuisine (4**** superior hotel & Michelin star). The estate comprises 10,000sqm private parkland with heated outdoor pool; Alpine Healthcare Spa with panorama treatments rooms and signature apple applications.

Activities
… hundreds of kilometres of recommended hiking, Nordic walking and mountain biking trails to pursue. Golf enthusiasts will find two golf courses in the immediate area and a further five within a radius of 80km. Art, Culture & Music are prominent in the Merano region – from open air concerts at Castle Trautmannsdorff to Musical Soirées in historic houses and the Grand Prix of Merano – the highlight of the horse racing season, choices are abound.

SUMMER ENJOYMENT

Culinary Delights & Culture
Three or four nights incl. Fragsburg Buffet Breakfast, a 5 course gourmet dinner and free entrance to the gardens of ‘Schloss Trauttmansdorff’ in Merano
from €629.00 per person

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Combine your Fragsburg holidays with a joyous celebration
>>Preview of special events & activities 2010

Magic of the mountains

2010-06-16T17:26:34Z

Hotel Tirol****, Fiss, Ladis, Serfaus – Tyrol – Austria

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The 2010 theme night programme is all about the ‘FASCINATION OF THE MOUNTAINS’! The village of Fiss shines with a wealth of ideas and faultless organisation, whilst doing full justice to the summer fun park. Visitors will be truly hard pressed to find more excitement and diversity anywhere else.

Every Friday between 2 July and 17 September 2010, Fiss will yet again score a lot of points with a colourful and adventurous family programme. Starting with the enchanting summer fairytale of Fridolin, a baby chamois buck and his friends, it is flanked by some quite spectacular show acts and concludes with a great musical treat – courtesy of the Fiss band. This unique outdoor show turns the Möser alpine meadows into a huge theme world for young and old.

Fans of the Fisser Flieger (kite-like aircraft), Skyswing or the Fisser Flitzer (summer toboggan run) will not be disappointed – all three Fisser high-tech attractions will be open throughout the evening, ensuring endless adrenalin kicks.

The evening culminates in the Möseralm Restaurant where guest can enjoy a special election of Tyrolean specialities plus more fabulous entertainment with impressive acrobatics and a comedy variety programme. All those with a daredevil nature can finish this exciting evening with a racy trip down the mountain on the Fisser Flitzer!

From 6pm onwards visitors can take the Möseralmbahn (cable car) up the mountain. Tickets for the return trip cost €5.60 per person. Children born in and after 1996 ride free. The official show begins at 9.30pm.

Your Hotel in Fiss: For fabulous four star family fun, book your summer holiday at the Hotel Tirol: One week sharing a double room including half-board from €455 per person – this also includes the tremendous ‘Super Summer Card’.

New members in our Deluxe Hotel Collection

2010-06-28T06:15:41Z

marketing deluxe is delighted to announce two new members in our collection – the Hotel Tirol**** in Fiss and the Sporthotel IGLS**** in the Olympic village of Igls. Both hotels are privately owned and run, can look back to a fine tradition of top level Austrian hospitality and – most importantly- are hugely motivated to embrace the future with a confident, fresh approach. The Sporthotel IGLS and the Hotel Tirol are committed to give clients a unique experience, an unforgettable holiday and the wish to return to Austria.

Watch out for their news and offers.

Hotel Tirol****

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Sporthotel Igls****

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Austrian Health Retreat introduces Mini Programme

2010-06-21T11:13:28Z

Parkhotel Igls pioneers 3-4 day detox course

The Parkhotel Igls near Innsbruck is a leading force in European Health Retreats, offering superb accommodation and state of the art facilities, rounded off by experienced medical supervision and light, delicious cuisine – following the principles of the new Modern Mayr Medicine.

Totally renovated and lavishly extended in 2009, Parkhotel Igls is now the destination to deal with all symptoms of stress and overindulgence, back problems, allergies and eating disorders. The house is luxuriously appointed with acres of room to relax, be active or get thoroughly spoilt.

Detox – slim – rest – rejuvenate
This summer the Parkhotel Igls offers a new detox programme for either 3 or 4 nights. It is a short version of ‘Igls-Power’, a not too time consuming option to sample the Modern Mayr philosophy, a chance to recharge the batteries and to have a potentially life-changing experience.

This is the deal
An individual Diet Programme based on Modern Mayr Cuisine and all dishes prepared with freshest regional produce + A state-of-the-art Spa with pool, bathing applications, Saunas & relax areas + A gorgeous park with old lime trees, a spectacular alpine panorama and a Kneipp circuit
+ Extensive fitness & exercise areas with expert supervision and instruction + Excellent service & medical guidance throughout

The Mayr Basic Mini-Programme / 3 nights from €699pp / 4 nights from €852pp
Includes doctor’s examination & 4 individual therapies
valid to 30 September 2010

PS: These short programmes coincide with direct flights by easyJet from London Gatwick to Innsbruck, www.easyjet.com, Parkhotel Igls is just 20 mins from Innsbruck airport.

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New ‘KULTurig’ Dinner Concert in Salzburg

2010-06-16T14:51:11Z

Tradition gets cool at St. Peter Stiftskeller

Known to be one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, Salzburg raises the stakes in 2010 with the celebrations of the 90th anniversary of the Salzburg Festival. No less than 4 000 events are scheduled for this year offering a dizzying array of choice from star studded international performances to insider tips about local fringe happenings. Whatever is staged in this jewel of a city is exercised with inimitable flair and a fine combination of respect for traditions and courage for the new.

The St Peter Stiftskeller is situated in the heart of historic Salzburg and reputedly Central Europe’s oldest restaurant; it is also the home of the internationally famous Mozart Dinner Concerts, performed in their splendid Baroque Hall every day of the year except Christmas Eve. A Salzburg Institution, the Stiftskeller is a must-do destination for visiting artists, celebrities, dignitaries and revellers from all over the world – enjoying exceptional food and polished service in the unique ambiance of the 8 dining rooms and parlours as well as their divine courtyard restaurant for al fresco dining in summer.

From May 2010 St Peter Stiftskeller introduces a new addition to the Salzburg Concert Circuit with KULTurig, the city’s most sensuous music group. The programme promises an exceptional evening for stomach and soul in their atmospheric Petrusstube, where a set menu 3-course dinner is interspersed with three performances of music and lyrics.

This entirely new concept surprises with its sound and the ingenious contrast of traditional Salzburg music in contemporary arrangements – be prepared to be whisked away by a highly original interpretation of spirited waltzes, established ‘Landlers’ and mystic yodels, flirting with a dash of Tango, Bossa Nova and Dynamic Percussions. The programme encapsulates the sheer style and magic of Salzburg and is set to become a modern classic in the eternal Mozart City.

The KULTurig Dinner Concerts take place every Thursday at 7pm, from May 2010 onwards. Prices
are €51 for adults, €30 for children to 14 yrs, €38 for students.
For tickets +43(0)662 84 12 680

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Sporthotel Igls****

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Member of Private Selection Hotels

Igls, Tyrol, Austria

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The Health Getaway Sporthotel IGLS is situated on a sunny high plateau in the Olympic village of Igls, 900 m above sea level and overlooking the Tyrolean capital Innsbruck – just 5km away.

The village of Igls has long enjoyed huge popularity for its stunning mountain panorama and is renowned for its fabulous climate. With its substantial tradition in finest Tyrolean hospitality the 4 star Sporthotel IGLS is a leading force in Wellbeing Tourism, offering a superb palette of holiday options, from short break to Summer Residence.

The 74 versatile and thoughtfully appointed rooms and suites are the backdrop for restaurants and spacious public areas, where it is a pleasure to entertain, rest and play. The well conceived Spa facilities promote wellness and regeneration, a wide range of sport & exercise encourages to participate and the hotel’s excellent own golf course invites. Three generations of ownership by the Beck family have made the Sporthotel IGLS a destination in its own right.

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How to find Sporthotel Igls****

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Hotel Tirol****

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Fiss, Tyrol, Austria

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The 4 star Hotel Tirol is situated in the village of Fiss in Tyrol, at 1400m above sea level in an award winning holiday region and part of the well known Fiss-Ladis-Serfaus triangle.

Privately owned by the Family Pregenzer, the Hotel Tirol oozes charm and individuality as well as local expertise and the instinctive know –how of their guests expectations. Hotel Tirol is a summer and winter family destination offering a range of hiking and e-biking (!) options in summer and excellent ski runs during the snow season.

Guests can enjoy incredible benefits with their ‘Super Summer Card’ included in the room rate. Days are started with a hearty, eye-popping breakfast, afternoon snacks and daily 5 course dinner are part of the deal; all food is local, brimming with authentic taste and freshness, the Austrian Dessert Buffett is an experience to behold.

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The Mayr Basic Short Stay Programme @ Parkhotel Igls

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Austria’s latest Health Retreat

Slim & re-energized thanks to ‘The Power’ @ Igls
Find the new YOU with Modern Mayr @ Igls
The Mayr Basic Short Programme @ Igls
- a hip thing to do this summer @ Igls

Your health and energy are on the road to nowhere? You feel depleted and not on top of your game? It’s time to make a decision and take action! Here is a brilliant way to sort it:

The Mayr Basic Short Stay Programme @ Parkhotel Igls – Austria’s latest Health Retreat

A new innovative health strategy under medical supervision for natural cleansing and regeneration of the entire organism. Modern Mayr Medicine is perfect to de-stress and achieve physical and spiritual balance – a wonderful short break for body and soul!

Discover your equilibrium
‘Time out’ at Parkhotel Igls is infinitely more than just a detox process, it is regeneration and prevention – a coming together of body and mind. Enjoy our spacious, luminous and energy-boosting environment, benefit from our attentive hospitality: these are the things that really matter at a time when you may feel a little sensitive.

Our guarantee for your success
Our light, easily digestible diet, based on organic, local produce; our experienced medical A-Team and our expertise group exercises are designed to stimulate your vitality and streamline your body. Give top priority to your wellbeing and be amazed by the boost to your energy levels, your inner harmony and your outer glow.

MAYR BASIC SHORT STAY PROGRAMME
• Medical consultation
• Personal nutrition profile
• Four Treatments – please select from the following:
-Partial massage
-Personal training
-Body peeling with purifying sea salt or revitalizing shantung oil
-Heat pack – hay flower or moorland mud
-Full body moisturizing Cleopatra wrap
-Continuous shower massage
-Detox bath

The Services included
• Water, teas and infusions throughout the day
• Modern Mayr Cuisine
• Use of Spa & saunas
• Daily programme of supervised sport and relaxation activities
• Talks on health topics
• Care & attention by the Parkhotel Igls Team

The Mayr Basic Short Programme is exclusively available in combination with a short stay of 3 or 4 nights.

MAYR BASIC SHORT STAY PROGRAMME – RATES valid until 30 September 2010

4 nights in a single room Standard from €699.00
4 nights in a double room Superior from €750.00 per person sharing

3 nights in a single room Standard from €852.00
3 nights in a double room Superior from €920.00 per person sharing

Worth knowing …
The Health Retreat Parkhotel Igls is committed to nutrition, exercise and regeneration based on Modern Mayr Medicine. Igls, widely know as the House in the Park, is the pioneering Health Retreat and the perfect place for regeneration and revitalisation, improving overall state of health and the personal feel good factor. Relax and unwind in light, spacious lounges and public areas, retire to quiet reading corners, breathe fresh alpine air in our private park with ancient lime trees or spend active time in the gym and exercising room – wherever you are, our stunning mountain panorama and spectacular views are with you at all times.

How to get there
EasyJet flies twice a week from Gatwick to Innsbruck
The Parkhotel Igls is 15 mins from Innsbruck Intern. Airport, transfers can be arranged.

Hotel Schloss Seefels, Pörtschach – Southern Austria

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Five star Relais & Châteaux glamour on the shores of the Wörthersee

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The Mediterranean climate on Lake Wörth is a fluke of nature, hence it’s named the Austrian Riviera. The striking Seefels sits on the lake’s northern shores, bathed in sunlight from sunrise to sunset and with magnificent views over the Italian and Slovenian Alps. Award winning cuisine is matched by friendly and professional service and a superb bar at the heart of the hotel. The fabulous Spa is hugely popular, book early! Activities galore from golf & tennis to hiking & biking plus water sports from hotel’s own Marina.

Book now: Summer Delights from €459 per person sharing for 3 nights including Seefels Pampering Guarantee.

Summer Delights

3 nights in the room of your choice including:
• 3 x Seefels pampering guarantee*
• 1 aperitif at the Schlossbar
• 1 exclusive motorboat trip
• 1 evening at the Velden casino
• Beach with loungers and towel service
• Use of the hotel clay tennis courts

Rates per person:
• Standard double room from €459
• Deluxe double room from €633
• Suites from €738

Offer available from 12 May – 9 July & 15 August – 12 September 2010

The Seefels pampering guarantee*
• Schloss buffet breakfast daily until 11am
• Gourmet dinner

• Saturday Choice of five course set dinner
• Sunday Aperitif and Relais & Châteaux gala dinner
• Monday Choice of five course set dinner
• Tuesday Alpine-Adriatic cuisine
• Wednesday Five course anti-ageing dinner
• Thursday Buffet night either with starter, main course or dessert buffet or other culinary highlights
• Friday Choice of five course set dinner

Our cuisine under the direction of Richard Hessl has won awards in Gault Millau 2010 (2 toques), the À la Carte Gourmet Guide 2010 (3 stars, 81 points) and the Falstaff Gourmet Guide (2 forks).

• Felsen Spa with saunas, steam rooms, power showers
• Lake Spa with panoramic outdoor hot tub, lakeside sauna, heated pool floating in the lake
• Children’s Spa with indoor and outdoor swimming pools
• Gym with Life Fitness Equipment

Singer Sporthotel & SPA, Berwang – Tyrol

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Unbeatable family value and crystal clear alpine air

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Privately owned and family managed since 1928, the Singer family knows a thing or two about tradition and fine hospitality. Situated high on the Austrian side of the Zugspitz, the Singer Sporthotel & Spa has recently undergone a fundamental rejuvenation programme, now incorporating a huge and fabulous Spa with heated in- and outdoor pools, salt water aroma steam baths and treatments based on local tradition as well as Vinotherapy Caudalie®. Fabulous food and generous rooms round up the temptation. Tempting prices too: Tyrolean Mountain Experience from €804 per person sharing for 7 nights incl half board, treatments & activities.

Tyrolean Mountain Experience ‘One night more’

• 7 nights half-board incl programme for the price of 6 nights – from just €804 per person
• Tyrolean snacks on arrival in your room
• An alpine meadow hike with our guide Gerd (incl traditional snacks)
• Alternatively a spectacular sunrise tour with breakfast in the mountains
• 1 La Stone Therapy® (75 mins)
• Alpine Magic SPA ritual in Singer’s private SPA suite, either on your own or with your partner
o Private herbal aroma sauna
o Singer’s herbal peeling
o Singer’s alpine herb and blossom bath

Rates per person for 7 nights:
• Standard double room ‘Rainberg’ from €804
• Superior double room ‘Raazalp’ from €834
• Junior Suite ‘Gartner Wand’ from €1,014

Added advantage: Singer’s SPA matinee – get an further 10% discount on any additional SPA treatments

Offer available from 21 May – 17 October 2010

Parkhotel Igls – Health is Central

2010-06-16T17:23:28Z

Slim & re-energize with ‘The Power’ at Igls

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New vigour with Modern Mayr
When your health and energy are on the road to nowhere, when you feel depleted and not on top of your game – time to make a decision and take action. Here a brilliant way to sort it: The Modern Mayr detox programme is a comprehensive fasting and regeneration concept combining complementary & holistic medicine and dedicated to the restoration of health. Do some fasting – but properly. Detox is hip!

Your very own Comeback with Parkhotel Igls
Cleanse, detox, release and understand the new approach to eating and digestion; learn the art of gentle exercise and rest, rest, rest! As most disorders originate in the digestive system, we focus on the condition of the digestive organs – their health is vital for the entire immune system, well functioning metabolism, balanced hormones, strong nervous system and the fight against allergies.

Discover your equilibrium
The ‘time out’ at Parkhotel Igls is infinitely more than a detox process, it represents regeneration and prevention – a unison of body and mind. Enjoy our spacious, harmonious and energy-boosting environment, benefit from the attentive hospitality: these are the things that truly matter at a time when you may feel a little vulnerable and sensitive.

Our guarantee for your success
A light, easily digestible nutrition, based on organic and locally-grown produce, our experienced medical A-Team and a tailor made exercise plan are designed to boost your vitality and streamline your body. Give top priority to your wellbeing and be amazed by your increased energy levels, your inner harmony and your outer glow.

‘Detox on the run’ –join us this summer for a super active and exhilarating week
Health Retreat Activity Offer, valid from 1 June – 30 September 2010

• 1 Personal fitness training session – 50 mins
• 3 Personal fitness training sessions – 25 mins
• 3 partial massages – 25 mins
• 2 full massages – 50 mins
• 1 Bioimpedance measurement
• Basic Programme*

*The Basic Programme
Entry examination, manual abdominal treatment, final examination, daily hydrotherapy treatments (Kneipp circuit), Modern Mayr cuisine, group exercise & relaxation training, presentations & information sessions, unlimited use of pool, sauna & gym facilities

€990 per person for one week – rooms are not included and start from €672 per week.

• For inquiries and bookings

• Modern Mayr Medicine at Parkhotel Igls – read more

How to get there:
EasyJet flies twice a week from Gatwick to Innsbruck
The Parkhotel Igls is 15 mins from Innsbruck International Airport – transfers are free of charge.

Holidays in the Dolomites with Seasonal Temptations at the Castel Fragsburg

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Relais & Châteaux Castel Fragsburg

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The Relais & Châteaux Hotel Castel Fragsburg is located on the south facing slopes of the Italian Dolomites, with spectacular views over Merano valley and the Alto Adige region. Expect relaxed comfort and restrained luxury in the smallest luxury hotel in the Dolomites – most of the 20 rooms and suites have large balconies offering spectacular panoramas. Castel Fragsburg is known throughout the region and beyond for its fine food, the restaurant has a Michelin Star since 2009.

The privately owned Castel is surrounded by vast gardens and orchards, blending into a landscape of vineyards and huge apple plantations as far as the eye can see. The hotel offers a huge heated outdoor pool and an intimate spa with panorama treatment rooms and signature treatments based on apples.

The Fragsburg Indulgence 2 nights – from May to 26 October 2010

• A glass of South Tyrolean sparkling wine on the terrace upon arrival
• Sumptuous Fragsburg Buffet Breakfast
• One 5 course gourmet dinner prepared by the Michelin Star brigade
• One gourmet temptation menu prepared by the Michelin Star brigade and served in the à la Carte Restaurant
• One Spa treatment of your choice: back massage, reflexology or a Vitalis Health bath (Apple & Rose hip, Hay & Juniper, Alpine mud & Mountain pine)

Prices per person Sunday – Thursday
Deluxe Double Room €397.00
Deluxe Suite €449.00
The Tower Suite €473.00

Closest aiports:
Innsbruck – easyJet 100 mins, Verona – British Airways 120 mins, Brescia – Ryanair 140 mins.
Transport can be arranged!

St Peter Stiftskeller in historic Mozart City Salzburg

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World famous Dinner Concerts with unrivalled flair & gusto

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In the heart of historic Salzburg and reputedly Central Europe’s oldest Restaurant (803 AD), St Peter Stiftskeller is an institution and an obligatory meal-stop for visitors to this enchanting destination. 2010 marks the 90th year of the Salzburg Festival, one of no less than 4000 events this year alone. St Peter Stiftskeller is the home of world famous Mozart Dinner Concerts, performed each evening in the spectacular Baroque Hall. May 2010 sees the introduction of KULTurig, a brand new Dinner Concert performed every Thursday in the Petrusstube. 3 course dinner and entertainment by Salzburg’s most sensuous music Group €51 per person.

From May 2010 St Peter Stiftskeller introduces a new addition to the Salzburg Concert Circuit with KULTurig, the city’s most sensuous music group. The programme promises an exceptional evening for stomach and soul in their atmospheric Petrusstube, where a set menu 3-course dinner is interspersed with three performances of music and lyrics. This entirely new concept surprises with its sound and the ingenious contrast of traditional Salzburg music in contemporary arrangements – be prepared to be whisked away by a highly original interpretation of spirited waltzes, established ‘Landlers’ and mystic yodels, flirting with a dash of Tango, Bossa Nova and Dynamic Percussions. The programme encapsulates the sheer style and magic of Salzburg and is set to become a modern classic in the eternal Mozart City.

The KULTurig Dinner Concert takes place every Thursday at 7pm, from May 2010 onwards.
Prices are €51 for adults, €30 for children to 14 yrs, €38 for students.

Exclusive Dinner Concerts in Salzburg

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Tradition with a Twist in Europe’s oldest Restaurant

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>> How does KulUrig sound? Click here to hear!

As one of the finest restaurants in the region the St. Peter Stiftskeller is an integrated part of historic Salzburg and needs no introduction. Founded in 803 AD, this Hostellerie offers eleven different dining rooms and salons – from high baroque to traditional Austrian and chic contemporary cool – whilst the beautifully proportioned courtyard invites for alfresco dining during the warm seasons.

The Mozart connection and the renowned Salzburg Festival make this charming city a honey pot for the lovers of music and the arts and the St. Peter Stiftskeller is always part of the scene with a delicious culinary repertoire and courteous, impeccable service.

In close affinity with Salzburg, the St. Peter Stiftskeller celebrates the city’s famous child with their world famous Mozart Dinner Concerts – a ‘must’ for visitors! These are daily events taking place in the sumptuous Barocksaal, offering a three course dinner based on recipes of the period and interspersed with three live performances of Mozart’s most popular pieces by musicians of the Mozartorium.

From May 2010 the St. Peter Stiftskeller takes the concept of Dinner Concerts one step further with ‘KultUrig’, Salzburg’s most sensuous music group and a brand new take on Dinner entertainment. These events will take place in the Petrusstube of the St. Peter Stiftskeller every Thursday evening – they promise a skilful, yet playful interpretation of traditional Austrian music, flirting with tango, bossa nova and dynamic percussion.

Only in Salzburg! Only at the St. Peter Stiftskeller!

>> Download KultUrig

Rates for the Dinner Concerts:

Adults € 51.00
Children to 14 yrs: € 30.00
Students to 26 yrs: € 38.00
Tickets are available from the St. Peter Stiftskeller – The Restaurant

Exclusive Offer in Austria TheMedGolf® @ Detox at Parkhotel Igls

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The Health Resort Parkhotel Igls near Innsbruck offers a special golf therapy training programme combining medical and physiotherapy elements. Experience expert tuition by our competent team: a doctor, a MedGolf® instructor and a golf professional. This is an ideal way to learn or relearn the art of golf – the key to a pain free and perfect Swing!

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TheMedGolf® Concept

TheMedGolf® training concept takes into account the increased strain on ligaments and joints caused by rotation, as well as complaints about back pain and discomfort in elbows and wrists. Even advanced handicap golfers can address chronic disorders with this TheMedGolf® Institute training programme.

Modern Mayr Medicine

The Parkhotel Igls ‘Modern Mayr Medicine’ detox programme with a healthy diet and physical exercise regime is an ideal combination with TheMedGolf® programme and can be done simultaneously. Set in its own mature park just 20 mins from Innsbruck, the Health Retreat Parkhotel Igls offers 50 elegant rooms & suites, all have balconies with stunning views over the Tyrolean mountains. Following a €8 Million major refit and extension programme in 2009, Parkhotel Igls provides state of the art facilities, generous dimensions and sophisticated accommodation combined with top medical expertise, superb healthy cuisine and excellent service.

TheMedGolf® Offer at Parkhotel Igls

1 x TheMedGolf®-Function Analysis
2 x TheMedGolf®-Personal Training
4 x TheMedGolf®-Personal Golf training with a Pro (incl range fee and balls)
5 x TheMedGolf®-Pre-Shot-Gymnastics
5x partial massage at 25 minutes

Tariff for one week € 1,450.00 per person excl. accommodation
* Single room from € 903.00 per week

The Parkhotel Igls Basic Detox Programme is included – click here for info!

Please note:

EasyJet flies twice a week from Gatwick to Innsbruck
The Parkhotel Igls is 20 mins from Innsbruck Intern. Airport, transfers can be arranged

Nutrition, Exercise & Regeneration based on the Modern Mayr Medicine

Daily Direct Flight from London to Dresden

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Bülow Palais & Residenz

The brand new Bülow Palais gets stamp of approval by the citizens of Dresden and revels in superlatives such as unique, gorgeous, uplifting and exquisite. Latest and most welcome good news is a daily direct Lufthansa flight from London to Dresden. Managing Director Ralf Kutzner and Michelin star Chef Dirk Schröer have much reason to smile.

‘Grand Chef du Monde’ at the Château de la Chèvre d’Or

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Eze Village, between Nice and Monte Carlo

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The iconic Relais & Châteaux Hotel Chèvre d’Or re-opens for the 2010 French Riviera season with a new ‘Grand Chef du Monde’: Didier Elena (previously at the Château des Crayères, Reims) is taking reign in the kitchens of this world famous culinary destination with two Michelin Stars. Watch this space!

Opening of Hotel Bülow Palais ‐ Dresden

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A new dimension of hospitality

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After two years of anticipation the Bülow Palais opened in February 2010. It is situated just a few steps away from the Bülow Residenz, its exquisite Relais & Châteaux sister hotel. The Palais is situated in the fabled Königsstrasse and overlooks the ‘Dreikönigskirche’ and the romantic lime tree square in front of the church. The exterior blends perfectly into the baroque architecture of the historic quarter of Neustadt, however the interior is set to surprise with its style mix, intensive colours and contemporary art throughout. Just 44 luxurious rooms and 14 elegant suites of very generous proportions are arranged over three floors. In the culinary department the intimate Michelin starred Caroussel restaurant with 50 seats has moved over from the Bülow Residenz to find a new home at the Palais.

In addition the Palais Bistro will serve light German cuisine. The good feel factor is rounded off with a cosy bar and an exclusive cigar room. Two generous and bright conference rooms offer latest technology for meetings and business gatherings and a superb fitness and spa area with sauna and cosmetic sections are completing the picture at this stunning new hotel. The Bülow Palais represents a hitherto unknown ambiance amongst Dresden Hotels, a unique style and character which can only be achieved through years of experience in the private hotel sector. The hotel is privately owned by the Bülow family, the Managing Director, charismatic Ralf Kutzner ‐ formerly of the Bülow Residenz ‐ is now also in charge of the Bülow Palais.

Info:
The Hotel Bülow Palais
reservierung@buelow-hotels.de
Phone: +49 (0) 3 51 – 8 00 30

Hotel Bülow Palais & Residenz

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Dresden, Germany

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The exquisite Bülow Palais (opened February 2010) joins the renowned Bülow Residenz to provide a new dimension of hospitality in Dresden. The Bülow Palais offers 44 luxurious rooms and 14 elegant suites in a contemporary style accentuated with modern art, whereas the Residenz occupies one of Dresden’s most important Saxony Manor Houses with 25 rooms and 5 suites held in traditional style with baroque overtones.

The hotels share the culinary offerings of the Michelin starred ‘Caroussel’, one of Saxony’s most important gastronomic destinations, and the Palais Bistro with light German cuisine as well as a sumptuous bar and a special cigar lounge. State of the art conference & event facilities as well as fitness & spa centre and underground parking round off the services of this stunning new haven of hospitality. The Bülow Palais & Residenz are set in the very heart of Dresden Neustadt, surrounded by art galleries, boutiques and antique shops and just a short walk over the River Elbe to the city’s baroque splendours, unique Museums, the Semper Opera and the Frauenkirche.

Photos taken by guests & friends of the beautiful region

How to find Hotel Bülow Palais & Residenz****

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Word of mouth: Peak condition – BODY M.O.T.

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Freshen up with an Alpine health check

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The reoping of Parkhotel Igls outside Innsbruck, following an €8-million renovation that includes a new pool complex and spa, highlights the continuing popularity of residential health clinics. Like the Mayr & More clinic in Carinthia, the 51-room hotel draws on the teachings of FX Mayr, who found that 80 per cent of chronic disorders were caused by unsuitable nutrition and insufficient exercise. Designed to tackle issues arising from diet, posture and stress, programmes are based on eight light-eating plans and five therapy modules including the Super Medical Check – a sort of M.O.T. for the body – in cooperation with the University Clinic Innsbruck. Austria is now the only one country to offer body check-ups to stress-out professionals.

Super Medical Check at Parkhotel Igls from € 1,760.00

Info:
Tel + 43 (0) 512 377305
www.parkhotel-igls.at
info@parkhotel.igls.at

Source:
Condé Nast Traveller, Spa Special, Word of mouth
March 2010

YES to a strong Immune System – NO to Allergies

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Proven results with the Modern Mayr Medicine at Parkhotel Igls near Innsbruck

Do you suffer from food or pollen allergies?
Are you aware of your intolerance or allergy?
Can you identify the cause of these disorders?

The Parkhotel Igls – Austria’s latest Health Retreat – suggests a combination-therapy with the Modern FX Mayr Diet, which is proven to give major relief to allergy sufferers.

Our Recommendation:
Now is the time!

Our resident allergy-specialist Dr. Brigitte Schirmer advocates the ’snow months’ for stabilisation and regeneration: the dormant period prior to nature’s growing season is an ideal time to strengthen your immune system and fight your allergies effectively.

Tailor made therapy – based on Modern Mayr Medicine

Here at Parkhotel Igls we are highly experienced to provide an individually tailored allergy treatment programme. Your stay starts with a thorough entrance examination, followed by an individual therapy & nutrition programme subject to diagnosis – free of irritants and allergenic foods, supplemented by plant based medicines. In addition toxic substances are eliminated and laser acupuncture is used to stimulate and improve your body’s immune system.

The recommended two-week stay is designed to bring major improvements – week one is spent to stay clear of allergens, week two concentrates on intensive treatments.

The Module ‘Metabolism & Detox’

Strengthening your weakest point

— thorough detox
— relieve allergies
— address lack of energy & sleep disorders

€ 1,490.00 for first week, including the Basic Programme, excluding room tariff *

€ 1,120.00 additional week

*Single room from € 903.00 per week

…Booking enquiry

Relieving allergies equals Quality Time!
Find out more about Modern Mayr Medicine on
Parkhotel Igls

Info:
www.parkhotel-igls.at
info@parkhotel-igls.at
Tel +43 (0) 512 377 305

Relais & Châteaux Award for the Hotel Schloss Seefels

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The Association has awarded the Lounge Trophy 2010 to the Hotel Schloss Seefels

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During the recent Relais & Châteaux International Congress in Biarritz the Association has awarded the Lounge Trophy 2010 to the Hotel Schloss Seefels, Austria. This coveted award was sponsored by the house of Grand Marnier and presented to the hotel for the ‘warmth, atmosphere, personality and original ambiance’ in the justly famous and hugely popular Schlossbar.

The Hotel Schloss Seefels is situated directly on the south facing shores of the Wörthersee in Carinthia, Southern Austria. The Seefels has its own marina, a heated lake water pool submerged in the lake, a fabulous spa with views over lake and mountains, 70 sumptuous rooms and suites, three restaurants and various terraces on which to wine & dine. However the heart of the Schloss Seefels is without any doubt the Schlossbar, an exquisitely appointed lounge and bar which invites to enjoy good company, refined comfort and a remarkable collection of Champagnes, wines, whiskeys and cocktails. The service is knowledgeable, unobtrusive and ever present and the head barman Christoph Turian has that rare talent to create a unique ambiance every day.

Hotel Schloss Seefels
Near Pörtschach, Wörthersee – Carinthia
Book directly on tel: +43 4272 2377 or e-mail: office@seefels.at
www.seefels.com

A Magic Week of Top Awards at the Brandenburger Hof in Berlin

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Michelin Star for ‘Die Quadriga’ – Best Service in Berlin – Best German Wine List in Germany

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Less than a year after his arrival in Berlin, the young Finnish Chef Sauli Kemppainen has been awarded his first Michelin Star for his uncompromising Nordic Cuisine, which has taken the culinary cognoscenti in Berlin by storm. The ‘Nordic Magician’ convinces with his very own style, is a virtuoso of opposites and uses products of the highest European North as well as the Baltic region – culminating in a totally new dining experience in Berlin. Watch this space!

Chef Sauli is supported by a highly competent Restaurant team under Maître and Sommelier Herr Vedad Hadziabdic, who has just been voted as the Maître of the Year in Berlin. And to top it all the Brandenburger Hof has received the ultimate wine accolade from Feinschmecker Magazine, who have declared the Hotel’s Wine List as the Best German Wine List of the year. Taking these three elements into account it should prove difficult to find a better qualified and more recognised team in the German Capital.