Inspiring Travel Writing from Christoph Hargreaves-Allen
Christoph is an alpine specialist and skier who has trevelled widely in the Alps in search of the perfect mountain hideaway. He co-founded the award-winning website themagicmountain.com, and is currently writing a book with Travel Intelligence on Hotels and Hideaways in the Alps.
Articles by Christoph Hargreaves-Allen
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Alpine Fabulous
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Christoph Hargr...
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Switzerland
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Basel Region
The Alps. Europe's finest natural export, birthplace of downhill skiing, progenitor of the winter wonderland. In 2001, time of cheap flights and last-minute holidays, mini-skis and man-made mountains, the survival of the Alps' heritage is, you might...
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Hotel Hermitage
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Christoph Hargr...
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Italy
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Aosta Valley
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Breuil-Cervinia
In Italy, more than anywhere else in the Alps, mountains mean sunshine. Lying on the southern slopes of the Matterhorn, Cervinia is a pine-fringed winter resort in the awesome Aosta valley. The Hermitage is a relatively modern hideaway, with a cool-...
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Hotel de la Poste
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Christoph Hargr...
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Italy
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Dolomites
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Cortina d'Ampezzo
Right in the middle of town, this venerable hotel has a good reputation, reinforced by a watchful concierge. It also has a truly charming interior. The day parlour is in its original form and is authentically Alpine, with a cross-hatched wooden...
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Davoserhof
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Christoph Hargr...
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Switzerland
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Swiss Alps
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Davos
This small hotel is one to know about. A discreet place where the management respect the privacy of the guests absolutely, there are no great saloons or lounges over-populated by fellow guests. The dining room, one of two, is especially attractive...
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Steigenberger Belvedere
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Christoph Hargr...
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Switzerland
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Swiss Alps
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Davos
Large without being oppressive, and situated just opposite the Kirchner Museum, the Belvedere is a well-managed grand hotel recognizable by a long, blanched, highly imposing exterior with a lattice balcony and deck chairs to lunge upon. Inside, the...
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Seehof Arabella Sheraton
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Christoph Hargr...
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Switzerland
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Swiss Alps
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Davos
On the first corner as you enter town, this is an unashamedly international luxury hotel. You could be anywhere, yet the palatial style is quintessentially Davos. Walk in through the permanently revolving door and marvel at the outlandish chandelier...
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Alte Post
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Christoph Hargr...
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Switzerland
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Swiss Alps
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Klosters
The Alte Post does not promote itself aggressively - in fact it does not promote itself at all - and this is part of its charm. It's very much a family-run establishment, with pleasant, down-to-earth rooms at inexpensive prices. It's guarded by a...
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The Magic Mountain Hotel
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Christoph Hargr...
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Switzerland
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Swiss Alps
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Davos
A small, personalised, select hotel - another ex-sanatorium, although you would never know - this is the ideal place for a business traveller or for executive families, with indoor golf and massage beds, and slick, spacious suites. There's no menu...
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Waldhotel Bellevue
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Christoph Hargr...
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Switzerland
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Swiss Alps
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Davos
High up on the hill, in the thick of the trees, this big, modern hotel is furnished with original pieces with a touch of the grand hotel and a twist of the clinical added to it in a series of somewhat cold and intimidating corridors. There is a...
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Quisisana
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Christoph Hargr...
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Switzerland
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Swiss Alps
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Davos
Its name coming from the Latin, meaning 'Here you will be well', this hotel is something of a discovery and is ideal for the medium to lower price range. A cute and inimitable establishment which also used to be a clinic (although you would never...