Posthotel Achenkirch: Tyrol to the rhythm of the Lipizzaner horses
Stéphane Durand On the shores of Lake Achensee, nestled among forests, blue-tinged peaks, and rolling meadows, the Posthotel Achenkirch offers an alpine retreat where elegance blends with the grace of the majestic white Lipizzaner horses. A riding school in the Habsburg tradition, a massive spa, nestled among the Tyrolean mountains. In this adults-only retreat, everything seems designed to slow down the […]
Weekend in London: Plume's 5 Top Picks
We'll also be seduced by British phlegm with these 5 new addresses where luxury meets decadence. London's appeal is hard to resist. As proof, over 130,000 of our compatriots have set down their suitcases in the capital of the British kingdom, drawn by London's charm. From Mayfair to Hackney, the British capital reveals its finest assets: a new luxury spa, a charming hotel and a so-British pub. Plume's choice.
Passalacqua on Lake Como: the jewel of Lake Como
Text by Stéphane Durand—Photos by Capucine Plume. Within the hushed walls of Villa Passalacqua, amid frescoes, taffeta, precious marble, and echoes of Maestro Bellini’s piano melodies, Italy reveals its most beautiful side here on the shores of Lake Como. Voted the best hotel in the world, this 18th-century residence, restored with almost devotional care, offers lovers […]
Guy Martin's Italian palaces embody the essence of la Dolce Vita
Text and photos by Geagea. A long weekend in Italy with Guy Martin, in Nardo To be welcomed into Guy Martin’s world is to have the privilege of accompanying one of France’s greatest chefs on his latest travels and discovering his favorite spots—this time in Italy. A tireless traveler, bon vivant, and aesthete down to the very last detail […]
Cool Swimming: The 4 Most Beautiful Hotel Pools Across Europe
From Ibiza to the Amalfi Coast, via Sicily, our European neighbors unveil dream pools from which to admire both the Mediterranean and enchanted nature. Here's a selection of the finest luxury pools to enjoy the last rays of summer.
Weekend in Rome: Six Senses Rome—the elegance of modern classicism
Since 2023, the mythical Via del Corso has been home to a hotel of typically Roman charm and refinement: Six Senses Rome in the former 15th-century Palazzo Salviati Cesi Mellini. Contemporary charm near the Trevi Fountain Located in the heart of the historic center, just a few steps from the Pantheon and the no less mythical Trevi Fountain, the Six Senses [...].
Weekend in Rome: The Hotel Palazzo Talia Takes Center Stage
A member of the Small Luxury Hotels of the World, Palazzo Talìa occupies a 16th-century building that once housed the Collegio Nazareno. A masterly ode to the cinema of Fellini, Visconti and Pasolini. These legendary names will forever reside in the collective memory of the seventh art. And while the glory days of Cinecittà may be over, Italian cinema is still [...].
A Weekend in Rome: The Bulgari Roma Hotel, an Italian Gem
Located at the prestigious number 10 Piazza Augusto Imperatore, the Bulgari Hotel Roma is in the Campo Marzio district, just a stone's throw from the famous jeweller's boutique on Via Condotti. An incredible 20-metre-long swimming pool Spread over seven floors, this prestigious hotel with 114 keys and 48 suites was created [...].
A Weekend in Rome: The Hotel de Russie, Italian Charm
Between the famous Piazza di Spagna and Piazza del Popolo stands the Hotel de Russie, a flagship establishment with 122 rooms, a jewel in the crown of Italian hospitality, which Jean Cocteau liked to describe as "paradise on earth." A Garden of Eden in Rome." Treat yourself to a little piece of this Garden of Eden by joining chef Fulvio Pierangelini in [...]
A Weekend in Rome: The Anantara Palazzo Naiadi Hotel Makes a Grand Impression
The largest luxury hotel in the Italian capital, L'Anantara Palazzo Naiadi impresses with its crescent-shaped architecture enveloping the famous Piazza della Repubblica. Grandeur and luxury The entrance hall, with its splendid columns and marble, is a sight to behold. The neoclassical style of the hotel's 232 rooms [...]
The sustainable luxury of L’Eden Roc Astona in Switzerland
What if elegance took to the high seas? On the fragrant shores of Lake Maggiore, Eden Roc Ascona hoists high the sails of luxury that is as conscious as it is refined. Falling back in love in a romantic, sustainable hotel in Switzerland Whether you call it Lago Maggiore or Lago Verbano because of the verbena that grows on its shores, Lake Maggiore proves [...]
The Rosewood Schloss Fuschl: a romantic hotel in the land of Empress Sissi
A limpid blue lake, a castle out of an imperial dream and peace and quiet as the only absolute luxury. At Rosewood Schloss Fuschl, Austria blossoms in delicacy and majesty. Nestled between forest and crystal-clear waters, Sissi's former hideaway has been reborn as a contemporary palace, Falling in love all over again in a castle in Austria Who hasn't dreamed of playing the untamed empress [...].
Inverlochy Castle: Scotland as Told to Me
Stéphane Durand There are places where time stands still, where every stone tells a romantic story. Inverlochy Castle is one such place. This Victorian castle, nestled like a jewel in the Scottish Highlands, seems straight out of a fairy tale. A hotel to (re)fall in love with in Scotland "I have never seen a more charming or romantic place." This sentence, […]
Peace and beauty at the Mandarin Oriental Lago di Como
A floating swimming pool that merges with the lake, villas set in a Garden of Eden and the shadow of a singer still hovering... At the Mandarin Oriental, Lago di Como, every detail is designed to celebrate beauty. A hotel for falling in love all over again on Lake Como Imagine an immense 40-metre-long swimming pool floating on the shore [...].
Four Seasons Florence: A Renaissance by Pierre-Yves Rochon
Madeleine Jelstrupp New decor and new atmosphere for the luxury hotel housed in the Palazzo della Gherardesca and the Palazzo del Nero There are places where history and past splendor always resonate... places where you can immerse yourself in the magnificence of a city that seems forever preserved. Housed in the prestigious Palazzi della Gherardesca and del Nero, [...]
A trip aboard the Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, a Belmond Train, in L'Observatoire, a work by JR
A timeless journey Artist JR has fitted out an entire carriage in the legendary Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, A Belmond Train, and with the help of talented craftsmen has created a work of art, almost "a destination in itself", called the Observatory, offering a suspended, timeless moment aboard the legendary train.
Tribe Saga: The Experimental Group’s Alluring Lifestyle
Having revolutionized the world of the cocktail bar, the four friends of the Experimental Group have created an ultra-seductive lifestyle and turned their establishments and hotels around the world into a truly conquering experience.
Urban getaway in Ibiza: Hotel Montesol Experimental, mythical and new "place to be".
Ibiza, the temple of partying, knows how to be discreet, while tinting itself with timeless quiet luxury, just like this 5* Unesco World Heritage hotel.
The 5 Most Beautiful Hotels in Rome: The Luxury Version of La Dolce Vita
Experience la dolce vita in the 5 most prestigious hotels in the Italian capital. The eternal city has a knack for making our hearts skip a beat. From neoclassical architecture to transformed relics of the past, Rome proves it has more than one trick up its sleeve when it comes to thrilling us. The proof
Long weekend: Take your time at the Yasugari Hotel in Sweden
Located on Nacka, one of the 30,000 islands in the Swedish archipelago, Hotel Yasuragi offers the Swedish capital a gentle Japanese getaway in the heart of nature, where you can take your time and pamper yourself.
Ibiza insider: the address book of Grégoire Laboureur, Montesol Experimental
Address book: Ibiza may be known for its never-ending parties, but the island is full of historic sites, artisanal boutiques and charming restaurants. Grégoire Laboureur, manager of the famous 5* Montessol Empire hotel, shares his best addresses.
Florence the magnificent: Plume's address book
Florence, the cultural pearl of the Renaissance, has been distilling charm for 700 years. The city-museum surprises even those who thought they knew it well.
French flair and La Dolce Vita: a weekend at the Sofitel Rome Villa Borghese
A city of superlatives, the Italian capital reveals an enchanting dimension at every corner, where all the periods of art, beauty and culture are interwoven in tangled strata.
Italy Travel Guide: Magnificent Florence
September 2023 Previous slide Next slide Report by Françoise Spiekermeier A passion for Lippi, a dream of Botticelli, an obsession with da Vinci... the Tuscan capital, the cultural pearl of the Renaissance, has been distilling charm for 700 years. But the city-museum still knows how to surprise even the traveler who thought he knew it all. Beyond the splendors of [...]