Christmas tree, mistletoe, new year and new plans
Christmas is not a date, it is a feeling. A familiar blend of decorated spruce and candles, opulent festive dinners and lovingly wrapped presents. But most of all, Christmas is about the people we spend it with. After all, time together is the most precious thing you can give to your loved ones – not just during the Christmas holidays but year-round and especially when on vacation. Shared adventures are a bonding experience and create lasting memories.
We personally visited more than 400 hotels and restaurants across Europe, testing and evaluating them independently. About the 330 finest venues that made a lasting impression on us, we wrote detailed profiles that we present to you on pillowandpepper.com today. But now the time has come to pause for a few days; time to feel grateful, and time to celebrate.
We decided to steer clear of the frenzied consumerism and to skip presents this year, spending time together off the grid instead. Dressed up for an English Afternoon Tea before the hearth at The Dolder Grand, we revel in childhood memories, exchange hotel and restaurant tips, and plan our travels in 2019.
To be sure, we will keep travelling the length and breadth of Europe in 2019, driven by our tireless wanderlust and our perennial quest for unique new hotels and the numbers of the best rooms. Do you have a favourite hotel that is missing in our travel guide? If so, please let us know its name, and we will gladly test it for Pillow & Pepper. Send your hotel tip to: redaktion@pillowandpepper.com
We wish you a beautiful Christmastide full of enchanting moments, and an inspired start into a felicitous and prosperous new year. Celebrate in style, and don't forget to kiss your sweetheart beneath the mistletoe and to make joint plans for holidays in 2019.