CH Global Spin: Hotel am Steinplatz, Berlin

The German capital breaks into the craft beer scene, and this historic hotel is helping to lead the charge

Sponsored by Star Alliance and Marriott TRAVELER

by Karen Day Craft beer, once a cottage industry carried out by dedicated beer nerds, has reached an all-time high. Consumers around the world have come to favor small-batch, full-flavor brews over their mass-produced, watered-down counterparts. During our travels with Star Alliance’s Round The World program, we sipped on a Shiga Kogen IPA in Tokyo, a Magpie Brewing porter in Seoul, Bosphorus Brewing Company’s Haliç …

Downtown Detroit’s Bedrock + Shinola Hotel

A first-ever boutique hotel from the lifestyle brand and real estate firm

2011 was a very important developmental year for Detroit. It was then that full-service real estate firm Bedrock began taking tremendous steps toward revitalizing the city. At the same time, Detroit-based lifestyle brand Shinola was founded and began ramping up production in the Motor City—and sending a message around the globe about the importance of Detroit- and American-made products. Five years later, Bedrock and Shinola …

Biking in Banff, Canada

Peaceful cross-country trails with stunning vistas

There are many stories of multi-use trails losing ground in the mountain bike category, especially in more popular destinations. So it may come as a surprise that one of the most beautiful and most traveled to towns in the world is actually becoming more mountain bike-friendly. Banff, located on the Western most part of the Alberta providence in Canada, is often a bucket list town. …