6. Snowy Train Luxury

Eight hours on a train? In Switzerland, it is the length of the flagship Glacier Express from Zermatt to St. Moritz. A new «excellence» category includes a five-course lunch featuring smoked trout, beef tenderloin, warm chocolate cake – and of course a cheese platter. The «slowest fast train in the world» features concierge service for the trip, which crosses 291 bridges and travels through 91 tunnels as it snakes its way from pastoral alpine landscapes up to 2,033 meters above sea level.

7. Chalet Love

A newlywed couple invited 15 of their closest friends on their honeymoon: a five-star chalet experience in Verbier. Swiss-based concierge Chris Southwell organized surprises including an exclusive picnic on a remote snow-capped mountainside: guests could either ski or helicopter to the lunch spot (caution: highly weather-dependent).