PRESS RELEASE | Schwaz, February 2019

Happy Valentine’s Day!

Where will love take you? Preferably to one of Europe’s hippest romantic hotspots! We looked for – and found – the 7 best locations for a memorable Valentine’s Day! Check out our inspiring suggestions for extraordinary getaways with ‘the one’!

Gourmet guests float on cloud nine thanks to 6 Gault&Millau toques under one roof, unique in Austria. Romance and starry nights in exquisite exclusivity are guaranteed at the 5-star Relais & Châteaux Hotel Rosengarten in the heart of the Kitzbühel Alps. Only 7km from Kitzbühel, boutique chic, exceptional service and spectacular comfort combine to craft a hotspot for lovers (of great food). Ascending to foodie heaven is easy at the award-winning Restaurant Simon Taxacher – the top of Austria’s culinary premier league – where lovers savour seven exquisite courses with corresponding wines. Those looking for a less formal vibe, enjoy a casual and delicious 5-course dinner at the 2-toque Bistro-Restaurant Rosengarten – where ALPINE ELEMENTS meet urbane Austrian sophistication. A long, romantic weekend for two: gourmet breakfast in bed, skiing in 2018’s ‘world’s best ski area’, exclusive SPA delights à deux… definitely a place for lighting up the senses!

Tip: The 3-night Valentine’s special!

Ski-in & spa-out at 2,150 Alpine metres above sea level in one of the world’s 10 most attractive winter sports destinations? The TOP Hotel Hochgurgl in the Obergurgl-Hochgurgl ski area makes it possible. On arrival at the highest Relais & Châteaux 5-star superior hotel in the Alps, guests instinctively take deep, cobweb-shifting breaths of mountain air as they admire the 21 three-thousanders that surround them. It’s so quick and easy to buckle up and get carving – straight from the hotel’s doorstep. Romance flourishes with fresh oysters on the sun terrace, a Champagne toast – and endless skiing on 356km of slopes in the Tyrolean Ötztal Valley. Attractions include the TOP Mountain Star, a spectacular landmark at 3,080m altitude as well as a summit of gastronomic delight. The TOP Mountain Crosspoint is also highly recommended for chilling, admiring the view and indulging in a sundowner after a visit to its motorcycle museum – the highest in Europe. The TOP Hotel’s 2,200sqm TOP Mountain SPA is simply superb – we love the outdoor pool with slope views! Dinner offers the finest Alpine cuisine – rated with 90 points by Falstaff Gourmetclub – and after dinner? A slow dance at the fireplace bar – what a day, what a night!

Tip: The TOP Valentine snow special for 2 or 3 nights!

Flowers are the obvious choice, but forest, heathland, rivers, canals and lakes offer so much more… Hoge Kempen is one of Europe’s most romantic national parks – and right on the doorstep of the Relais & Châteaux Hotel Domaine La Butte aux Bois. Belgium’s sole 5-star superior hotel, award-winning gourmet hotspot and eco-chic spa retreat has been carved out of a historic country estate. The overall concept offers an exciting, unique and synergetic combination of style and luxury. On Valentine’s Day 2019, the 2-Michelin-starred La Source tantalises taste buds with a superb dinner of the most romantic kind. A more easy-going approach is offered by Le Bistrot’s candlelight, open fireplace and musical accompaniment – it’s simply a question of passion and preference. On Saturday, 16 February the Domaine stages a Venetian Masked Ball featuring breathtaking costumes and masks lit by hundreds of candles and a touch of mystique. To conclude the Valentine’s Day weekend, guests enjoy a relaxed and delicious Sunday brunch.

Tip: Valentine’s special – 50% discount on an overnight stay on 14 or 17 February

Guests on a romantic break for two at the 4-star superior Plunhof are in for an extraordinary experience. The hotel’s Spa Minera, Europe’s only ‘wellness above and below the surface’ destination spa, was inspired by Ridnaun’s centuries-old mining tradition – a ground-breaking concept, mirrored in the spa’s stylish architecture. Guests make the most of the feel-good atmosphere in the saltwater whirlpool, saunas, steam room and infrared cabin, the shower temple and amazing relaxation areas where they can go to ground in a ‘world of mining’. Award-winning Spa Minera was nominated for the GALA SPA AWARDS 2016 as well as being voted Best of Italy in the 2017 HEALTH & SPA AWARDS. Owned by the Volgger family of eight siblings and mother Paula, the hotel keeps setting new standards of spa – most recently with a spa extension completed in 2018: more than 4,000sqm of blissful wellbeing space – including the spectacular new Acqua Minera poolscape. A postcard idyll at a lofty 1,340 Alpine metres above sea level!

Tip: The Spa Minera for Two treatment!

For a rosy Valentine’s Day at the foot of the medieval Kufstein Fortress there’s nothing like a stroll through the town’s narrow, historic streets, lined with traditional Tyrolean houses. The world-famous Riedel glassworks attracts scores of visitors who get to choose from a wide array of wine-specific glasses ranging from Champagne and Merlot to Grüner Veltliner. True romantics may even have a glass specially hand-blown for their one true love. Then it’s time to raise a glass to love back at Kufstein’s 4-star Alpenrose hotel. The atmosphere is as young and fresh as the team. The food is bold, creative and award-winning. Sophisticated, Alpine and full of pizzazz, many of the raw materials for the hotel’s gourmet cuisine – such as beef, goose, eggs, honey, vegetables, fruits and herbs – are sourced from the family’s 11-hectare Lindhof farm. True to the principle that only the best will do for their guests, the Alpenrose offers a romantic 5-course meal for two, accompanied by exquisite wines. The perfect lovers’ getaway.

Tip: A tour of the Riedel factory offers an inside look at the glass-making process as well as an exhibition, a multimedia show and Riedel glass tastings!

Their Black Forest cake is unbeatable – as is the romantic Black Forest setting! Staying at the 5-star superior Relais & Châteaux Dollenberg is an immersive experience of the region’s natural world. Luxurious and restful, the hotel is set in a 70,000sqm park featuring stunning works of art and sculptures. 10km of footpaths offer plenty of opportunities for walking hand-in-hand, taking in panoramic views of the Black Forest and maybe even pausing at the hotel’s own chapel to pop the question! The 5,000sqm DOLLINA Spa & Health is one of Germany’s top three spas, and stars precious mineral water from the famous medicinal spring at Bad Peterstal-Griesbach. Cleopatra and Romance are private wellness suites that offer cocooning at its most dreamy with canopied waterbeds. For the food of love, the Le Pavillon award-winning restaurant is one of Germany’s supreme gourmet hotspots. Chef Martin Herrmann certainly deserves his two Michelin stars – the food is out of this world! After dinner, happy couples retire to the exclusive bar for a nightcap and a dance to the live music.

Tip: The hotel’s winter week for gourmands holiday includes a wine appreciation event, a kitchen party, torchlit and winter hikes, mountain hut magic and much more.

Winter has spread her snow-white finery across SalzburgerLand’s glaciers, mountains and lakes making it the perfect region for couples who love ski togetherness. The Kitzsteinhorn glacier ski area (3,203m above sea level) offers 5 freeride lines, 3 snow parks and Austria’s largest superpipe. The picture-book views of up to 30 three-thousanders in the Schmittenhöhe ski area – where guests also find the world’s longest fun slope – are simply stunning! The Skimovie downhill run adds a thrill to any liaison – as do night skiing and the Zell am See Snownight show on 13 February! One destination, 1,000 winter sports opportunities for outdoor-active hearts: cross-country skiing (including a glacier trail), ski touring, tobogganing, snowshoeing, winter hiking are all options around Lake Zell… and afterwards, return to the warm welcome of the 4-star Sporthotel Alpenblick for more romance, more luxury. Romantic moments are up for grabs in the private spa suite and the spa’s 1,300sqm of wellness fun offers an indoor-outdoor pool area with panoramic mountain views, a sauna and steam room area, generous relaxation areas, gym and a raft of services for skiers and winter sports enthusiasts.

Tip: Sunny Skiing & Spa – 3 nights including half board plus a wellness voucher!

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