Isabelle Fontaine

Isabelle Fontaine covers hotel fine dining, Michelin-starred restaurant programmes, and the evolving role of food and beverage in the luxury hospitality experience. She trained as a chef before moving into journalism.

4 Articles

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Fine Dining

The Art of the Hotel Restaurant: How the World's Best Hotels Are Redefining Fine Dining

The era of the mediocre hotel restaurant is over. We profile the culinary programmes that have transformed hotel dining from a convenience into a destination.

Isabelle Fontaine

2 min read

Fine Dining

Michelin Stars in Hotel Restaurants: The Properties With the Most Acclaimed Culinary Programmes

A comprehensive guide to the hotel dining rooms with the highest Michelin recognition, and what that recognition actually tells you about the experience.

Isabelle Fontaine

2 min read

Fine Dining

Room Service Reinvented: How the World's Best Hotels Are Transforming In-Room Dining

The silver cloche and the limp continental breakfast have been replaced. The finest hotel in-room dining programmes now rival the best restaurants in their cities.

Isabelle Fontaine

2 min read

Fine Dining

The £1,000 Breakfast: What Ultra-Luxury Hotel Morning Menus Actually Deliver

The morning meal at a great hotel has become an art form in its own right. We assess what separates the genuinely exceptional from the expensively mediocre.

Isabelle Fontaine

2 min read