Category: Denmark

The world’s smallest hotel

The world’s smallest hotel

By on May 03, 2013 in Accommodation, Denmark, Europe, Featured, Hotels, Regions, Western Europe   - Read 4879 times

When the Central Hotel opens in Copenhagen next month it will be the world’s smallest hotel, offering just one room located above the tiny coffee shop, the Central Café. With just five seats, it is Copenhagen’s smallest coffee shop, with delicious coffee courtesy of The Coffee Collective. The tiny coffee shop also has a selection [...]

5-star hotel d’Angleterre re-opens in Copenhagen

5-star hotel d’Angleterre re-opens in Copenhagen

By on Apr 14, 2013 in Accommodation, Bars, Denmark, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Spas & Pampering, Speciality Travel, Western Europe   - Read 2289 times

For more than 250 years, Copenhagen’s Hotel d’Angleterre has been the most exclusive place to stay when visiting the Danish capital. Now Hotel d’Angleterre has is nearing completion of what is arguably the most ambitious renovation in Danish hotel history and re-opens next month. It will offer 90 rooms including 29 suites (with the Royal [...]

Gastronomy in Copenhagen

Gastronomy in Copenhagen

By on Apr 03, 2013 in Denmark, Europe, Events, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 2940 times

Copenhagen has become something of a global food Mecca over the last few years and the new 2013 Michelin guide, which was published in March, bestowed a total of 15 Michelin stars on 13 restaurants in Copenhagen – more than any other Scandinavian city. Restaurant noma, the pioneer of New Nordic Cuisine, has retained its [...]

Denmark’s first female chef to get a Michelin star

Denmark’s first female chef to get a Michelin star

By on Apr 12, 2012 in Denmark, Europe, Food and Drink, Going Out, Regions, Restaurants, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 1027 times

Congratulations go to Anita Klemensen, aged 34, who is currently talk of the town after becoming Denmark’s first female chef to be lauded with a Michelin star. Her thatched woodland restaurant, just 10 miles north of the capital city of Copenhagen, Den Røde Cottage, serves Danish delicacies with ‘a female touch’.

Top 10 most luxurious stag destinations

Top 10 most luxurious stag destinations

By on Aug 30, 2011 in Asia, Croatia, Denmark, Eastern Europe, Europe, Germany, Middle East, Nevada, New York, North America, Regions, Russia, Thailand, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, Western Europe   - Read 8353 times

Whether you want a calm and upscale stag holiday or a more rambunctious occasion where the drinks flow freely, you can find whatever you are looking for at some of the best stag destinations around the world. From Asia to Europe, there are countless attractions, bars, and nightclubs to entertain you, and provide you with [...]

Win a trip to Scandinavia!

Win a trip to Scandinavia!

By on Jun 30, 2011 in Denmark, Europe, Finland, Norway, Regions, Sweden, Western Europe   - Read 626 times

A new campaign offers a chance to win a trip to Scandinavia, or an iPad2, through a website devoted to bringing local passion for the Nordic region to US tourists. The website showcases the personal travel stories of well-known Nordic celebrities, as well as Scandinavian locals, with the hope of inspiring U.S. travelers to plan [...]

Visit Denmark

By on Nov 12, 2010 in Denmark, Europe, Regions, Travel Miscellany, Videos, Western Europe   - Read 566 times

Official footage from Visit Denmark.

And the world’s best restaurant is…

And the world’s best restaurant is…

By on May 17, 2010 in Denmark, Europe, Food and Drink, Magazines, Regions, Travel Equipment, Travel Literature, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 503 times

Copenhagen gastronomy has reached new heights with Noma being awarded the prestigious accolade of the world’s best restaurant by the UK Restaurant Magazine, breaking the dominance of El Bulli which had previously won the title four times on the trot. With 11 Michelin-starred restaurants the city of Copenhagen is rightly priding itself on being in [...]

Coastal holidays in Denmark

By on May 12, 2010 in Denmark, Europe, Family Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Videos, Western Europe   - Read 227 times

Coastal holidays in the Land of the Vikings are a true heaven for fun-loving families. Denmark’s many family-friendly beaches and the relaxed attitude to life makes it a great holiday destination for all the family.

Europe’s first design hotel celebrates 50th birthday

Europe’s first design hotel celebrates 50th birthday

By on Mar 30, 2010 in Accommodation, Denmark, Europe, Going Out, Hotels, Regions, Restaurants, Western Europe   - Read 636 times

Europe’s first complete design hotel, Radisson Blu Royal Hotel in the heart of Copenhagen, is to celebrate its 50th birthday.  This unique five-star hotel is as fashionable and interesting now as it was on its opening day on 1st July 1960.  The man behind it all was the famous Danish architect and designer Arne Jacobsen. [...]

Roman Abramovich’s latest toy: M/Y Eclipse

By on Sep 22, 2009 in Celebrities, Cruises & Boat Travel, Denmark, Europe, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Videos, Western Europe   - Read 203 times

Roman Abramovich‘s latest toy is the luxury yacht M/Y Eclipse. Constructed by Blohm + Voss in Hamburg, it is 170 metres long which makes it the world’s longest yacht, 11 metres longer than Sheikh Mohammed‘s. She comes with two helipads, two swimming pools, 11 guest cabins, three launch boats and a mini-submarine, and requires a [...]

Interview with Jeni Matthews of Red Balloon Travel and Consulting

Interview with Jeni Matthews of Red Balloon Travel and Consulting

By on Jul 08, 2009 in Accommodation, Bed & Breakfasts, Celebrities, Denmark, Europe, Food and Drink, France, Going Out, Hawaii, Interviews, North America, Peru, Regions, Restaurants, South America, Travel Miscellany, USA, Western Europe   - Read 315 times

Jeni Matthews created Red Balloon Travel and Consulting with the goal in mind to provide spectacularly unique French holidays.     After graduating from Northwestern University in Communications and International Studies, she headed straight to France, and has been living in the little known Rhone-Alpes region ever since.   She uses her first-hand knowledge and [...]

Copenhagen… and all that jazz

Copenhagen… and all that jazz

By on May 23, 2009 in Attractions, Denmark, Europe, Events, Going Out, Leisure Travel, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe   - Read 319 times

Copenhagen is a long-standing favourite for Jazz enthusiasts from all over  the world. And from the 3rd to the 12th July 2009 there  will be the city’s 31st annual Jazz Festival, welcoming hundreds of artists to perform the best of all Jazz genres in the Danish capital. The main event on Saturday 4th July will [...]

Looking for the best in trendy hotels?

Looking for the best in trendy hotels?

By on Apr 29, 2008 in Accommodation, Asia, Austria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Eastern Europe, Europe, Germany, Hotels, Italy, Portugal, Regions, Spain, Thailand, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 158 times

Looking for the best in trendy hotels?   Look no further… Tripadvisor claim to have found them  in their ‘top 10 hot hotels’ list.   Here it is: Sanderson Hotel London, England   Front Hotel, Denmark   Rocco Forte Villa Kennedy, Germany     Britania Hotel, Portgual   Dream Bangkok, Thailand   DO & CO [...]

Crystal Adventures Hotel Program

Crystal Adventures Hotel Program

By on Mar 31, 2007 in Accommodation, Cruises & Boat Travel, Denmark, Greece, Hotels, Italy, Middle East, Monaco, Portugal, Regions, Speciality Travel, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 163 times

There are some new additions to Crystal Cruises‘ 2007 European Crystal Adventures Hotel Program. Four new hotels – Venice’s venerable Hotel Cipriani and Hotel Danieli, Istanbul’s Ritz-Carlton and Athens’ Hotel Grande Bretagne – join an expanded collection of Europe’s most prestigious properties  (15 in all) offering savvy travelers luxurious options to extend their Crystal vacations [...]

Interview with Guido van den Elshout of Haagsche Suites

Interview with Guido van den Elshout of Haagsche Suites

By on Mar 01, 2007 in Accommodation, Africa, Austria, Bed & Breakfasts, Denmark, Europe, France, Germany, Interviews, Middle East, Netherlands, Regions, South Africa, Travel Miscellany, Turkey, United Kingdom, Western Europe   - Read 399 times

A former tax lawyer, Guido van den Elshout is  owner of the luxurious  Haagsche Suites (click here for last year’s special feature on A Luxury Travel Blog) in The Hague.   He is also a contributor to two travel blogs. What is it that  you do exactly? I’m a 58 years young sort of Jack [...]

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