Six new luxury hotel openings of 2017

Luxury travel agency Virtuoso revealed the hottest hotel openings around the globe for this winter season and beyond: Adare Manor, Ireland Situated on the banks of the Maigue River and surrounded by medieval ruins, the 19th-century neo- Gothic Adare Manor will unveil an 18-month, multimillion-dollar renovation in September 2017. Architects Reardon Smith, known for their … Read more

Westin debuts in Hamburg within the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg’s new architectural landmark

Explore renowned Hamburg’s museums, galleries, and ground breaking new architecture such as the HafenCity with the Elbphilharmonie, one of the oldest zoos in the world. The Westin Hamburg is marking the brand’s debut in Hamburg. Overlooking Germany’s famed port city, the hotel resides within the Elbphilharmonie: Hamburg’s new architectural landmark, home to two esteemed concert … Read more

New hotels to visit: The Fonteney Hamburg – a homage to the Hanseatic city

The Fontenay is set to become a true modern classic, sitting on the tranquil banks of Lake Alster within a ten-minute walk of Hamburg’s city centre. The Fonteney Hamburg is the newest Leading Hotel member in Germany. The hotel is named after the American ship broker, John Fontenay, who came from Pennsylvania to Hamburg in … Read more

Hamburg’s answer to climate change

The German city is planning a green network that will cover 40% of the city area, contributing to resilience and allowing biking, swimming and nature watching in the city

London’s Artesian voted the World’s Number 1 Bar for second year in a row

This year the multi award winning Artesian bar in London has successfully defended its crown to be voted the World’s Number 1 Bar and take the NikkaBest Bar in the UK award for the second time. Returning for the fifth year, The World’s 50 Best Bars is the most influential and respected global survey of its … Read more

France’s Nantes is European Green Capital in 2013. Come and take part!

Following in the footsteps of Stockholm, Hamburg and Vitoria-Gasteiz, the capital of the Basque country, Nantes is European Green Capital 2013, preceding Copenhagen in 2014. This award recognises and rewards the work and efforts of Nantes Métropole in the field of environmental protection and planned development of the metropolis over more than twenty years. Institutional players, researchers, … Read more