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Leading Hotels of the World: Cabin magic in a luxury hotel

Fire, wooden benches and mulled wine: After a day on the ski slope, the cozy end to the rustic atmosphere of a ski lodge is just part of it. For the perfect mountain magic it does not necessarily need the Alps – and even a luxury hotel is no obstacle. Three members of “Leading Hotels of the World” prove this winter in Hamburg, Zurich and Munich.

At the traditional Louis C. Jacob Hotel in Hamburg, guests usually appreciate its elegance and breathtaking views of the River Elbe. But the luxury hotel can do it differently: Every winter, the quaint wooden hut “Jacobs Stuberl” opens in the vineyard of the house. Around 900 kilometers from the Alps, Kaiserschmarrn, Käsespätzle and mulled wine from the Kupferkessel are served. Even at winter sports, guests in the Hamburg Alpine hut do not have to do without: after the curling on the linden terrace, the food tastes twice as good.

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Always follow the smell of cheese in the air – it’s that easy to find in the hotel park of the Baur au Lac in Zurich. In addition to rustic wooden tables and romantic candlelight, the cozy “Chalet au Lac” offers traditional cheese fondue, raclette and a mulled wine apero for an unexpected mountain hideaway in the luxury hotel. Every winter season, the five restaurants of the house receive this special treat – and the guest can look forward to a short alpine break from the daily routine.

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Not in the Alps, but in the Arctic and Antarctic, the Bayerischer Hof in Munich lets its guests dive from November to March: Above the rooftops of the city in the “Polar Bar” it seems as if polar explorers have settled down Party in the ice to celebrate. The open fireplace is a central element of the white roof garden, around which wind-protected benches and fire pits collect. This is where people like to get together and brave “Hot Mai Tai” or hot baked apples in the hand of winter cold – including a view of the Munich Frauenkirche.

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