Top 5 luxury city breaks

With the most elegant hotels, the most prestigious restaurants and the most acclaimed music and theatre venues, cities make an excellent choice for a luxury short break away. If you want to treat your partner on a romantic city break or feel like splashing out on a lavish family holiday, booking a luxury city break is just the ticket. We’ve put together a list of our top 5 luxury city breaks below.

 

As one of the richest cities in world, it is perhaps no surprise that Dubai is a fantastic destination for a luxury city break. Some of the most stunning hotels you’ll ever see are to be found here, including the world famous Atlantis, the Palm hotel, the Oasis Beach Tower and the Armani Hotel Dubai. Those interested in a luxury shopping city break will love the sumptuous malls, filled with top-end fashion boutiques and shops filled with luxury items. Dubai really is the playground of the rich and famous, so even lounging around on the stunning beaches here feels like a luxurious experience.

 

Paris absolutely oozes class. This is a city synonymous with high fashion, elegant dining and sophisticated people. The shopping here is superb, and a meal in a top-class restaurant like Restaurant Lasserre is a must.  A luxury city break here could also include a luxury customised tour, where you will be chauffeured around the city in an expensive car. Why not stay in a luxurious 5 star hotel on your high-class city break as well? Paris has some of the best hotels in the world, including the Ritz Paris, Four Seasons George V and Plaza Athenee – be warned, the prices aren’t cheap!

 

Nowhere does glamour quite like the Big Apple. The place to stay on a luxury city break in New York has got to be Manhattan; home of the rich and famous, Manhattan boasts the best hotels and the finest restaurants. A luxury city break here could involve taking a helicopter ride across the city, visiting the internationally-renowned Chelsea art gallery district, and of course, shopping in the fantastic high-end boutique shops here.

 

Italy is famous for sophistication and style, and Milan in particular is a by-word for this. Luxury hotels here include the Straf; a sensuous boutique hotel, and the Petit Palais Hotel de Charme; a converted 17th century mansion. Italian food is celebrated across the world, and Milan has some of the finest restaurants serving authentic, luxury Italian food, including Antica Osteria del Ponte and Ristorante Sadler. And for fashionistas, Armani and Versace, Dolce & Gabbana, Ext, Ferragamo, Gucci, Missoni, Prada, Trussardi, Valentino, and Vuitton are all based in Milan, meaning this city is a clothes-shoppers paradise.

 

Vienna is a grand, classy city with stunning architecture, impressive Hamburg palaces and an atmosphere of quiet sophistication. A luxury city break to Vienna has to include a trip to see a performance at the Wiener Staatsoper (Vienna State Opera House), for which the city is famed. Top-end hotels here include the Hotel Sacher Wien and Palais Coburg Residenz, while fine dining can be had at “Steirereck, voted one of the top 50 best restaurants in the world in 2010.