Where the Restaurant Is Worth the Journey
Sometimes the restaurant is every bit as important as the room—perhaps even more so. Foodies brings together hotels with Michelin-starred restaurants, Gault & Millau toques and destination kitchens, alongside exciting new ventures from chefs who have already made their name elsewhere. These are places where dinner can be the reason for the journey: restaurants worth a detour, or hotels that have become culinary destinations in their own right. Come for the food. Staying the night is the very welcome bonus.
Wanås Restaurant Hotel – Knislinge, Skåne, Sweden An 18th-century estate where contemporary art, organic farming and quietly beautiful Nordic design become one experience. Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● An intimate 11-room hotel surrounded by the Wanås Foundation sculpture park, where works by artists including Yoko Ono, Jenny Holzer and Ann Hamilton turn the surrounding…
read moreAltis Belém Hotel & Spa | Lisbon, Portugal Contemporary Luxury on the Banks of the Tagus Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● A striking waterfront hotel where bold contemporary architecture contrasts beautifully with the historic monuments of Belém. ● Elegant design inspired by Portugal's Age of Discovery, blending art, history, and modern luxury throughout the…
read moreUntil recently, the sedate town of Andernach, in the German Rhineland, was best known for its cold-water geyser, which erupts some 60 metres skywards at regular intervals. Now, travellers between Frankfurt and Cologne have another reason to break their trip here: PURS, a handsome 11-room hotel in a 17th-century chancellery building, mere steps from the River Rhine.
read moreLocated in the city centre of the Greek metropolis, and only steps from the Acropolis Museum, Parthenon, Dionysos Theatre and Syntagma (or Constitution) Square, AthensWas is a luxury design hotel set in a apartment building from 2006. The extensive use of Greek marble and walnut pays hommage to the Classic Modernism movement, popular in Greece from the 1950s to 1970s.
read morePhilippe Starck-Designed Lily of the Valley Opens on Saint-Tropez Peninsula
read moreLa Réserve Eden au Lac Zurich | Switzerland A Belle Époque Landmark Reimagined as Philippe Starck's Imaginary Yacht Club Why DNA Hotels Loves It ● Philippe Starck transforms a 1909 lakeside grand hotel into an imaginative yacht club where heritage, craftsmanship, and playful luxury coexist. ● Original architectural elements are carefully revealed rather than concealed,…
read more7132 in Val, Switzerland is an otherworldly destination for architecture buffs and wellness enthusiasts alike. Known for its ancient thermal baths, the world-class spa and hotel (previously known as the Therme Vals before reopening in July of last year under new owner, property developer Remo Stoffel) is the handiwork of Swiss architect Peter Zumthor, whose monolithic masterpiece melds into the alpine landscape for a soulful and immersive experience.
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