Relaxing in the mountains? My insights from "DAS KRONTHALER" in beautiful Austria

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Austria, "DAS KRONTHALER", my insights! 

Achensee, Tyrol, here we go!

Hey guys,

sometimes you just need some days off or even if not - treating yourself with wellness is always a good option.

For me I just wanted to spend some relaxing days active in the mountains with a great stay at a wellness hotel. As I checked the internet about "where to go" travel options I found a wonderful place in Austria called "DAS KRONTHALER".

The hotel itself offers great design and a great spa, but also the location of "DAS KRONTHALER" has a wonderful setting directly on the Achensee (15 minutes walk) with great mountain views.

For a reason it is called a "lifestyle" hotel, it has a beautiful interior design - really modern but also with influence of the alpine lifestyle, which makes it really comfy.

We had a wonderful "Chalet" room, which has a lot of space and a wonderful balcony with direct view towards the mountains / lake of Achensee as well as in the woods.

My absolut highlight from the room was the bath tube placed in front of the big windows with a wonderful outlook to the Austrian nature. We had also a own sauna for us, which was quite luxurious. 

The hotel itself offers beside the great spa and wellness area weekly sport activities, also a own personal trainer as well as a lifestyle shop, own chapel and a hairstylist. I found in every spot of the hotel something special, so  make sure to check everything out while being there. 

I found a great bracelet which I love now to wear and always reminds me on our beautiful stay. As well I got an appointment at the hairstylist, which I can only recommend. Also I did a body treatment in the wellness area, which has been so relaxing and a great experience you should not miss out. Speaking about not missing out - you need to see the hotel own chapel, it is so lovely decorated and holds every religion in it. 

We booked also the so called "Kronthaler-all-in" option, which means you have breakfast, light-lunch, some snacks in the afternoon and also a 5-course-dinner in the evening. Throwout the day water is always for free available. 

During our stay the food was high quality and well chosen, also you have healthy options as freshly baked low carb bread. 

The restaurant offers tables on the window, which I personally loved while being there. Especially in the evening the setting of the restaurant is really romantic. 

Throwout the hotel I really loved the great design in every detail. 

The hotel offers also two bars, one is in front of the restaurant area and the second is on the roof top terrace. Which offers again another great view on the nature surroundings. 

The indoor pool area is also a great place, they offer many sauna options - my favorite was the "Himalaya" sauna. You can also choose from different tea options and fresh apples, which are also included during your stay. 

When we came we got our welcome drink at the outdoor terrace, as the weather conditions have been really good and the sun was out. So we were lucky to enjoy our light lunch also on this great venue. 

When your active there are so many sport options. Many hiking roots are starting from the hotel and if you are into skiing or snowboarding this is your destination.

If your looking for great service, wellness and active options make sure to spend some days here. Im sure I will come back soon! 

Links to the hotel: "DAS KRONTHALER" (please click on the link and you will be forwarded to the landing page). 

Cheers,

Melaines-Insights

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High Tea at the Mandarin Oriental in Munich, my insights for you!

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Afternoon Tea in classy atmosphere? My insights for you!

Hey guys,

as a teenager I spend many weeks of the year in the UK, what I miss about the most is Londons tea time. I love how the people are obsessed with this wonderful tradition of celebrating tea and time. 

Glad that the Mandarin Oriental is now offering High Tea in Munich, feels like being back in good old England.

They offer High Tea from Friday - Sunday (2.00 - 5.00 p.m.) in their really cozy and modern designed Lounge. Make sure you haven't eaten anything before and you take at least 1,5 hours of your time, as they offer so many fantastic freshly baked products for you to try. Reservation is a must, please see link underneath I attached for contact information.

The Afternoon Tea menue is including beside the amazing range of fresh dishes a tea of your choice. You can ask the amazing service for help, as they have a own tea sommelier which can give you perfect recommendations if your getting lost between all the fantastic choices.  

For tea enthusiasts a special recommendation, ask the tea sommelier for the JING product range. As you can see in the picture they offer you to take a look into different sorts of tea before you order. If you don't know the JING tea, it is only natural - no artificial flavors. Make sure you check out the rose or smoked tea. 

What is fitting perfectly to the High Tea is a glass of bubbly, we decided to have Rose Champagner which I think is the perfect match for celebrating High Tea. 

Links: http://www.mandarinoriental.de/munich/

Cheers,

Melaines-Insights

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#The German Hamptons - Sylt the best kept secret from Germany!

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# German Hamptons / Sylt 

Sylt - the best kept vacation secret from Germany 

"Kampen makes me feel like a monkey in the zoo, but only with nice company".

                  Gunter Sachs 

You may wonder who Gunter Sachs is (if you are not German), he was (unfortunately left us some time ago!) the German Playboy who was famous for partying in Sylt (a small Island in the Northern Part of Germany).

Guys, I can tell you - Sylt is the most best kept secret from Germany. I don't know why, but I never met there any tourists from overseas. Maybe the Germans want to keep it for themselves, I don't know! Its also hard to find English web sides from the hot spots of the island, but thank god we have google translator in 2016. I know the island is small and expensive, but still I think the international clients are not well informed about this paradise in Germany! Thats why I decided to share this content with you today.

It is the German Hamptons!!! (the most expensivest house prices in Germany!)!! 

After 32 years I made it the first time to Sylt, its funny because when you think you saw Tokyo (many times) but don't know your home country - but whatever, it is never to late!

A good advise for all the international guys out there, as I know German is a difficult language - you can use in this region from Germany always "Moin, Moin" to say hello - good evening - good  morning :-)

If your coming from outside Germany I would suggest you to come in summer time, or late summer time -  take a look at the German "Sommerferien" to make sure, the island is not too crowded. Maybe you book two nights in Hamburg before, which is a beautiful city from there you can rent a car and drive around 2 hours to "Niebüll", where the car train (an adventure, I can tell you) will bring you directly in 30 minutes to Sylt. You get transported on a train over the sea - funny!

The best place to explore and stay in Sylt is from my opinion a rental flat in my favorite spot Wenningstedt. You can rent a bike there and as the island is so flat you don't have to be a sports fanatic to bike wherever you want.

As it is a German island it is not the Caribian, that means  the weather conditions can change quickly, which doesn't rune your vacation, but make sure you also pack warm clothing in your suite case (it can be windy!!) - Sylt is even beautiful without sunshine, but you have to be prepared for it!

What I don't like about Sylt?
Theres not much to mention.
Westerland is not my favorite spot, I think it is just too crowded and the typical small houses / buildings which makes the island so special are not there. If you like to go shopping, they have a big shopping street.

What I like about Sylt?
Wenningstedt - Gosch (its a big chain all over the island with fresh sea food and a good glass of wine) with direct access on the beach. I prefer staying in an apartment in Wenningstedt close to the beach. See underneath the link to my favorite apartment agency.

Kampen - to see and to be seen of course. Gunter Sachs partied hard over there!
From Wenningsted you can go by bicycle about 10 minutes and then your in Kampen.
You can go for a real good breakfast (you can share one, its big enough!) there and cakes on the afternoon - best home made cakes I ever ate = at Kupferkanne. Make sure you make a reservation!

If you want to shop exclusive brands in traditional Sylt houses, this is the place you should go.
For an evening restaurant I can recommend you the Gogärtchen, you can have a real good "Currywurst" with truffle cream and fries over there ;-) You only life once, right?!

Buhne 16 is also at the end (on the never-ending beach!) of Kampen, right on the beach side.
There you can go for a drink or a snack around afternoon. They also have cool DJ vibes and in summer they are hosting surf festivals.

If you want to party hard this is the place to be, check out "PONY Club or Club Rotes Cliff".

Keitum - just a nice small city where you can spend an afternoon in shopping and watching people.

What you shouldn't miss in Sylt?

Make sure you book a Watt tour. The "Watt" tour is a tour when the water goes away and you can walk threw the so called "Watt" and you get to explore the micro livings of the sea. Most of the tours are made by native Sylt people, so they always tell you great realistic stories they experienced while living in Sylt.

Also make sure you enjoy the beach (everywhere!!!). It is just a never-ending clear beach where you can take walks for hours. One of my favorite spots (of course close to Wenningstedt) is Wonnemeyer. I ate there the best Avocado Salad in my life.
There is also a DJ around, so you get a cool vibe on the beach. You can only come there by feet.

The best place to watch the sunset in Sylt?

Sansibar !! The one and only, well-known in Germany. Come there late afternoon and make sure you grab your glass of wine and go for the sunset right on the beach - they play always a song called "when the sun goes down in Capri" - it has a great vibe watching the sunset with all the people and the music in the background.
Good news for people who don't like to walk, they got an own Mercedes VIP shuttle.  How decadent it can be ?! just walk those 500 meters... !

If you want to stay in your apartment in Sylt, don't worry - they have the best sorted supermarket I ever have seen on an island. It is called "Feinkost Meyer" in Wenningstedt (you see that Im in love with this place!). You get everything you need to treat yourself well !!!

Guys, I hope I summarized everything together for you - Im sure there are more places to discover on this island but this were the hot spots I could find out my first time!

As always on the end, please find my links for your next stay in Sylt ! Enjoy!
If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact me.

Cheers,
Melaine

My favorite Apartment Rental Agency (exclusive apartment for the best stay you can wish for):
https://www.sas-sylt.de

Best restaurants:
http://wonnemeyer.de
http://www.gogaertchen.com
http://kupferkanne-sylt.de
http://buhne16.wixsite.com/buhne16
https://www.sansibar.de/sansibar/de/

Supermarket:
http://www.feinkostmeyer.de

Clubs:
http://pony-kampen.net
http://www.club-rotes-kliff.de

Video Sylt (sorry only German content, but pictures speak for themselves!):
https://youtu.be/XjkojS1QFEc
https://youtu.be/-qAnTVpKPYQ

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