City trips to Rome - Tips

From almost all German airports there are direct flights to Rome FCO. And from the airport, you either take the metro to the city center, a cab - be careful to take an official cab and have the clock turned on - or you book a limousine transfer in advance. The driver is waiting for you with a name tag after the security area. Remains the choice of the suitable hotel. Over the weekend, the international hotel chains often offer very favorable rates for private travelers, since the business people are not there on the weekend. These are, for example, hotels from Marriott or Sheraton, Best Western or Accor. If you want something more luxurious, book either one of the smaller boutique hotels or the Hilton Cavalieri, located on Rome's highest of the 7 hills, with a fantastic view over the city.

A variety of large and small restaurants invite you to dine, although we recommend that you prefer the smaller Italian restaurants. Ask locals where they go for dinner. Such recommendations are usually cheaper and promise authentic Italian cuisine. We particularly noticed Anticoarco www.anticoarco.it. Small and winding over several floors in a historic building, Italian cuisine of a very high standard is offered here. For us, it's always a must when we're in Rome. It is also highly recommended to book a city tour with a German-speaking licensed guide. Best in pairs and not in a group with unknown other tourists.

City trips to Barcelona - Tips

In the midst of this bustling port city, you'll find luxurious hideaways like the Mandarin Oriental Hotel Luxury 5 Star Hotel | Passeig de Gracia | Mandarin Oriental, Barcelona or the Leonardo Hotel Las Ramblas. The Mandarin offers a Michelin star restaurant, pampering luxury at the highest level and a fantastic view over the city. The Leonardo is a typical design city hotel in the center between the famous La Boqueria market hall, the Picasso Museum and many Gaudi buildings - around the corner of the famous pedestrian street Las Ramblas.

Definitely recommended is the tapas restaurant Ciudad Condal on the Rambla de Catalunya 18. Here the waiting guests are standing in the evening until the street, reservations are not accepted and it is expected that you make the table for waiting as soon as the dinner is over. The tapas for this are super classy and the ambiance is a mix of kitsch and art. Since Spaniards tend to dine later, you're more likely to have a chance to get a table on short notice a little earlier in the evening. After dinner, the countless bars and wine bars in the immediate vicinity invite you to stroll and get to know.

City breaks to New York City - Tips

For city trips we recommend flying with Lufthansa www.lufthansa.com from Munich or Frankfurt to JFK Airport. From there it is best to take a cab or order an Uber www.uber.com or a limousine from a chauffeur company. If you take a cab, please only take an official Yellow Cab in front of the door and not a private "cab company", which is often neither insured, nor does it charge in real terms.
Comes the question, how and where to spend the night with the companion of Eden Escort in New York. There we have two suggestions: Either you book a private apartment through airbnb https://www.airbnb.de/ or a room or suite in one of the luxury or design hotels. The latter are nowhere in the world as exciting and innovative as in New York. For the luxury variety, we would have two of many ideas: the Mandarin Oriental New York, located on top of the Time Warner Building, in the middle of Midtown, is the non plus ultra of luxurious grand hotels.

The prices are world-class, as is the quality and luxurious service. Alternatively, we recommend the Four Seasons on 57th Street as a luxury business hotel. The location couldn't be better. And a suite on one of the upper floors with a balcony is a breathtaking experience. But our big passion lies with design hotels like the Moxy in the East Village. A life-style brand from Marriott (you wouldn't have guessed it), the Moxy combines modern street design with history and sophisticated service - just New York. http://moxy-hotels.marriott.com/nyc/east-village. There are many great museums in New York. We were thrilled, not to say overwhelmed, by the Metropolitan Museum. Organized by world regions and epochs, it takes visitors through 5,000 years of human art, and it makes sense to go back several times and absorb this gigantic experience in portions.