Everyone has watched the TV, mouths watering, tantalised as their favourite chefs cook up culinary delights. Everyone watching wishes they could move beyond the TV and actually try the food. After all, food is meant to be eaten! These hotels answer that wish and create the opportunity to experience food as seen on TV at these celebrity chef restaurants.
With 3 Michelin stars, Wolfgang Puck is arguably America’s most famous chef, having transformed the Californian culinary scene in the late 1970s. Puck took unpretentious food like pizza and pasta then transformed it into haute cuisine. His most famous restaurant is Spago in Beverly Hills known for its sleek and high quality offering. The Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel brings Puck’s signature taste to Budapest, with Spago by Wolfgang Puck. The restaurant delivers Puck’s signature menu of Californian cuisine with Hungarian and global accents, in a sophisticated and inviting atmosphere.
As well as welcoming a new era of gastronomy, The Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel offers global explorers’ regal grandeur through its 111 tastefully furnished guest rooms, with many overlooking the Danube River, and 19 suites including the signature Crown Tower Suite and Maria Klotild Royal Suite. Built during La Belle Époque in 1902 under the patronage of Her Royal Highness, Maria Clotilde of Saxe-Coburg, and Gotha to serve as the social hub of the city, Matild Palace, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Budapest takes centre stage. The concierge team’s expert knowledge of the city guarantees that guests get the most out of their trip to Budapest, whether that be luxurious private yacht charters, private excursion bookings or tickets to local sites.
Rates start from £239 per room per night . For more information, please visit www.marriott.com
Grosvenor House, a Luxury Collection Hotel, welcomes celebrity chef Jason Atherton to Dubai. People will probably know the talented chef from his Michelin-starred restaurant Pollen in Mayfair, or from appearances on This Morning. The newly opened hotel restaurant, Row on 45, is guided by the principle of ‘Refinement of Work’ (ROW). The restaurant’s stellar 17 course tasting menu showcases world-class ingredients, complemented by the dazzling view of Palm Jumeirah and Dubai Marina from the 45th floor. A meal at Row on 45 is carefully curated by chefs and sommeliers enveloping diners in a realm of opulence and exclusivity.
The splendour is continued by a lavish stay at Grosvenor House, a Luxury Collection Hotel. The hotel is nestled in the ever-iconic Dubai Marina, in an ideal location, near the city centre Dubai Internet City, Media City, numerous world-class golf clubs, endless shopping and a range of other attractions. Even though Dubai has a varied offering, holiday-goers could comfortably enjoy a day tucked away in the hotel. The Grosvenor House, a Luxury Collection Hotel boasts an outdoor pool with a vast deck to bask in the sun, a rejuvenating spa equipped with Hammam pools and an impressive hotel gym. The hotel’s focus on luxury is evident in the rooms, which are designed with striking marble floors and timeless crown moulding, paired with state of the art technology.
Rates start from £125 per room per night . For more information, please visit www.marriott.com
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