luxe - Steigenberger Hotel, Vienna
While location is key in a large city it’s the personalised and discreet service that has regulars returning to Vienna’s Steigenberger Hotel Herrenhof.
weekend away - Moscow
A buzzing metropolis with a medieval soul, Moscow is a city of contrasts where East meets West.
insight - Eddy Merckx
Occupation - Professional cyclist
With his insatiable hunger for victory and prodigious physical talent, Eddy Merckx is the greatest cyclist the Tour de France has ever seen.
museum review - Joan Miró – Tate Modern
After a 50-year interlude, Joan Miró’s works come to the Tate Modern in London, in a major exhibition that invites art-lovers to take a surreal step into the artist’s imagination.
three great places - Stuttgart
Stuttgart offers a broad culinary experience, from simple, hearty, and flavourful local Swabian cuisine in a medieval prison, to fine international fare at one of Stuttgart’s trendiest spots overlooking a castle.
maître d’ - MET Restaurant, Venice
Hotel Metropole is a feast for the senses: an eclectic collection of objects, flickering candles, and spicy aromas. And MET restaurant is its inner sanctum.
spa - The Gellért Baths, Budapest
Opened in 1918, the ornate and lovely Gellért Baths are still one of the best places to go for an authentic spa experience in Budapest.
