Tip for Munich residents: For the first time in winter 2022, there will be a winter wonderland to discover at the Old Botanical Garden on the terrace of the five-star The Charles Hotel.

New York's legendary The Mark Hotel was decorated for the Christmas season with the Austrian brand's signature crystals.

Chania is considered the highlight of Crete: from the fascinating old town to the dreamy beach of Balos and the famous Cretan cuisine, Chania spoils you with unforgettable experiences (and a little home-brewed raki). Cretans are proud of their way of life - and rightly so. They clearly know how to enjoy life to the fullest.

The St. Regis Maldives Vommuli is situated on a private island isolated from the outside world in the Dhaalu Atoll of the Maldives archipelago. The overwater resorts there take luxury to a new level, and the ocean there is a turquoise bluer than anywhere else in the world. The Maldives, which consist of 99% of water and 1% of land, have roughly 1200 islands, of which 200 are inhabited. Numerous thriving coral reefs are sheltered by many of those other islands. Could this location actually exist on Earth?

Just a minute's walk from the legendary Avenue Montaigne, Hotel La Demeure Montaigne stands out as our new favourite pied-à-terre in Paris.