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A Hike with the Cows: Bregenzerwald, Austria

Hike with the cows in this Alpine adventure of outdoor Austrian idylls, a famed foodie hotspot, the ladies have it good up here in Vorarlberg's Bregenzerwald.

Vals, Switzerland, Alps, photo by Martin Kaufmann

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Summertime Alping - Swap Ski Goggles for Sun Shades

Summertime Alping is all about chillaxing in herbal spas, hiking lush verdant hillsides & seeking art sky-high - this is the Alps, for you cool cats.

HOTEL - Lech am Arlberg, Austria

Hotel Arlberg

A legendary crash pad of royalty, celebs and lovers of Arlberg, this is the chic chalet hotel and spa of consummate five star style. Interiors are dedicated to Alpine heritage and modern luxe running through the hotel’s family history.

HOTEL - Bad Gastein, Austria

Haus Hirt

A lovely Alpine lodge for families that has had a chic, eclectic refit. Quirky design elements, stacks of well-positioned collectables and lively, modern takes on heritage prints and textiles decorate this boutique interior.

HOLIDAY HOME - Montafon, Austria

Benedikta

The perfect amalgamation of old and new, Benedikta breathes fresh life into Vorarlberg heritage traditions in this smoothly crafted private-hire house originally built in 1836, located in the sleepy village of Vandans clasped by the wildflower-strewn valley of Montafon, west Austria.

Guesthouse - Bergell, Switzerland

Pontisella Stampa

A curated style jungle of mid-century furnishings, abstract modernism and bespoke pieces are flavoured by the original pine panelling dating back to 1848 - and all this cuteness is wrapped in a canvas of wild herbs and mountain eye candy.

Kulturhof | Hotel Berchtesgaden Stanggaß Bavaria | The Aficionados

HOTEL - Berchtesgadener Land, Germany

Kulturhof Stanggaß

A mountainside eco-friendly bolthole of smooth timbered charm wrapped by the snow-dusted pinnacles of Watzmann and Hochkalter, in the pretty village of Bischofswiesen at the entrance to Berchtesgaden.

Guesthouse - Engadin, Switzerland

Villa Flor

Unapologetically vivid, this preferred pad of intellect and creativity is awash in Art Nouveau flamboyance tamed with clever 1950s-inspired design interventions. A stylishly cool home of the arts, brushed with boldness.

Haven Mountain Resort | St. Johann im Pongau, Austria | The Aficionados

APARTMENTS - St. Johann, Austria

Haven Mountain Retreat

Opened December 2022, this new unashamedly smooth and modern resort, Haven is your ski-in, ski-out all apartment-hotel in the small Austrian town of St. Johann im Pongau.

HOTEL - Montafon, Austria

Amrai Suites

Overlooking a dramatic diorama of mountains and valleys, this fun spirited luxury den threads the Heimat of Montafon with a modernist design aesthetic.

Hotel - Zermatt, Switzerland

Beausite

Perched high, this reborn majesty presides over the larch-wrapped resort of Zermatt in the Swiss canton of Valais, a design hotel that rekindles the Geist of Golden Age alpinism.

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Bühelwirt

An eye-catching designer hillside bastion of cool contemporary interiors framed by lush alpine forests and snow-capped mountains, where simple luxe shakes hands with age-old tradition, this is Hotel Bühelwirt Ahrntal in Italy’s stunning Valle Aurina.

Hotel - Bressanone, Italy

Anders Mountain Suites

A design refuge for those that like their head in the clouds but feet firmly placed in architectural modernism, set at 1850 metres, the hotel is lofty enough to be able to ski straight out of its door, as well as hiking in summer.

Hotel - Friuli Venezia Giulia , Italy

Borgo Eibn Mountain Lodge

Caramel timbers, robust chunky stone and larch shingled rooftops amplifies Alpine charisma buttered across the three ‘Malghe’houses of the Borgo Eibn which are draped in the views of the Sauris plateau and the Dolomites.

HOTEL - Bad Gastein, Austria

Miramonte

A peak-side, sophisticated bolthole oozing fifties Vogue glamour. A firm favourite of the design fraternity, it is a trove of timeless, postmodern pieces that feel perfectly at home in this Alpine masterpiece of creative chillax.

HOTEL - Hall in Tirol, Austria

Kontor Boutiquehotel

Built into the original Medieval town walls of Hall, this former guilders’ house of traditional Tirol style has stood here for well over half a century with records dating back to 1450. Today, behind the rose petal façade, lies the small Kontor Boutiquehotel.

Gasthof Art Hotel Hirschen, Schwarzenberg, Bregenzerwald in Austria, member of The Aficionados

HOTEL - Bregenzerwald, Austria

Gasthof Hirschen Schwarzenberg

The Hirschen "Young since 1755", is a love pot of heritage, art, culture, food and style – a Wunderkammer of familiar nostalgia reframed for the nomads who seek roots and prefer to sleep with history.

APARTMENTS - Bregenzerwald, Austria

Tempel 74

Strikingly modern design and humble heritage are the trademarks of Tempel 74 Apartments in the heart of the Mellau-Damüls ski region, just 500m to the ski lifts. Centuries-old Alpine craftsmanship marries pioneering architecture.

Guesthouse & Apartments - Vals, Switzerland

Brücke 49

A fabulously humble basecamp of good design for kindreds of style, Brücke 49 is a collection of rooms, suites, studios and apartments in the high-in-the-mountains creative enclave, Vals.

Heilstollen, Haus Hirt, Hotel, Miramonte, Bad Gastein, Austria, healing, waters, thermal baths, spa

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Your Ski Holiday Just Went Underground

This year you find yourself dreaming of something slightly less usual, it’s time to take your holiday down-time underground. Into Bad Gastein’s healing caves.

Suites & Cuisine - San Candido, Italy

ATTO

An architectural-statement, this minimalist hideaway in the Dolomites is the perfect basecamp for those who appreciate design, food, comfort and doorstep nature.

Hotel - Flims, Switzerland

The Hide

A chilled habitat of modern alpine vibe, this ski bolthole is dapper, plush and Martini cool. A suave lair of modern alpine style that flirts with the traditions of the Alps and is the perfect habitat for the ski fraternity and summer activity junkies.

HOTEL - St. Anton, Austria

Ullrhaus

Ullrhaus is a hotel of muted luxury, where cool design marries Alpine soul and a minimalist edge. Located in the resort of St Anton in the Tyrolean Alps, home to some of the Alps’ most exhilarating skiing.

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Hotel Milla Montis

Rising up like delicate meringue-whipped peaks, mirroring the Dolomites panorama that surrounds it, the architecture and design of Hotel Milla Montis create an impact.

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Bregenz Festival – An Operatic Culture Den

Bregenz Festival, an operatic culture den on Austria's Lake Constance is one of Austria's biggest art events, home to the world's largest floating opera stage.

HOTEL - Allgäu, Germany

Alpenloge

Originally conceived as the village schoolhouse back in the 1930s, the traditional house, with alpine curb appeal of larch shingles, gabled rooftop and green shutters frame the lattice windows, is now a fabulous small design hotel and restaurant surrounded by the Bavarian alps and pastures.

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Seehotel Ambach

A groovy icon from the seventies, Seehotel Ambach presides over the shores of Lake Caldaro in Italy’s South Tyrol with its perfectly formed, curvaceous marshmallowy walls of laid-back glamour and a canvas of tangerine, vert and oxide reds which drape mid-century furniture pieces.

HOTEL - Zillertal, Austria

Zillertalerhof

Birds, botanicals and fauna headline the canvas of this Austrian designer den found in Tirol wrapped in a fusion of honeyed Alpine traditions and chic urban style.

HOTEL - Leogang, Austria

Forsthofgut

A lair of nature wrapped by the mountains and forests with perhaps one of the best nature-inspired spas in Austria, all overlooking the Leogang Rockies. This design hotel hugs smooth modern interiors that brush up to loveliness of the Alps, complete with its own lake.

Hotel - Alta Badia, Italy

Lagació

Wrapped by the Dolomites, this modern eco resort pairs mountain lifestyle with simple elegance and luxury wellness vibes. An authentically pastoral location accented with the local Ladin culture that feels at once both holistic and fun.

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Ottmanngut

Small, delicate, exquisite; this creative residence is fully-stocked with vintage family pieces and curatorial heritage, and includes a fabulous orangerie thriving between the greenest of Mediterranean gardens and whitest snow-capped peaks.

Mari Pop Boutique Hotel in Zillertal, Tirol, Austria

HOTEL - Zillertal, Austria

Mari Pop Hotel

Close to the Tirol mountains of the Tux and Zillertal Alps, this design hotel of chilled style and nostalgic tradition, steps away from the chocolate-box picture-postcard image with creative art installations and a casual approach to life in the alps.

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Schgaguler Hotel

A design pad of style, the interior is eminently simple: floor-to-ceiling windows, bespoke carpentry, and a clean Alpine aesthetic that borrows from Italian design, the Danish principals of Hygge and a touch of sweet sophistication in the Japonesque detailing.

Hotel Bergwelt, Obergurgl in Tirol, Austria. A luxury boutique Spa Hotel

HOTEL - Obergurgl, Austria

Art & Relax Hotel Bergwelt

Drenched in Tirol originality and crafted by a setting of mountainous vistas. This luxury ski & spa hotel is all about boutique personality, passion, delicious food and a perfect location that hugs the snow-capped plateau, with windows that frame endless Austrian mountain eye-candy.

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1477 Reichhalter

Ceramics, pencil-lead greys, putty linens and aged furnishings headline at this restored design guesthouse of original simplicity in the cute market of Lana, South Tyrol.

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Magdalener Hof

Affectionately known simply as ‘Magda’, personality flows from this mountainous bolthole of style framed on all sides by glorious greens, thanks to its location in choc-box Bolzano within the South Tyrolean Dolomites. Magda will soon become your New Best Friend.

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Das Wanda

Modernity, fresh elegance and a natural hand are cornerstones within the restored traditional walls of boutique hotel, Das Wanda; a modern, natural retreat with a strong South Tyrolean heart.

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HOTEL - Avelengo, Italy

Miramonti Boutique Hotel

The chilled design hotel Miramonti sits perched atop Merano, nestled in forestry with spectacular, Bond-like views. Modernity subtly reigns whilst snuggling up to Alpine traditions – the vibe is relaxed, chilled and most definitely easy-going.

Guesthouse - Soprabolzano, Italy

Gloriette Guesthouse

With mountain eye-candy stretching out in every direction, this nest egg of casual style is the perfect bolthole for urbanites who love the rural idyll framed by modernity and crowned by its fabulous rooftop infinity pool of sheer wow.

Hotel - Val Venosta, Italy

Hotel Weißes Kreuz

Birch and smoked oak hug the thick walls and capture the house’s DNA from the days as a farmhouse barn. Once a resplendent Renaissance home to the Bishop and favoured lodgings for the merchant traders heading along the Romanesque Via Claudia Augusta.

Hotel - Monte San Vigilio, Italy

Vigilius Mountain Resort

The vigilius mountain resort was created by architect Matteo Thun, inspired by a fallen tree and the surrounding beauty of San Vigilio’s mountaintop landscapes. This wellness sanctuary rewrites the blueprint for an eco-design hotel, reached appropriately only by cable car.

Fashion

Maloja

Using simplicity, curiosity, and a deep respect for nature, Maloja is now known for its innovative and highly original skiwear and cycling kit.

HOTEL - Engelberg, Switzerland

Villa Hundert

Eye candy sets the tone, a decisively chilled design refuge of honeyed timbers and smooth noir accented interiors, a foodie basecamp and cabin-esque hideout for the lovers of keeping it easy, perched hillside overlooking Engelberg.

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