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THE FINE ART OF TRAVEL
FOTO: ONE&ONLY REETHIRAH
NO. 1 IN THE LUXURY TRAVEL MARKET
Media Information 2023

The world of
Connoisseur Circle
MARKET LEADER IN THE HIGH-CLASS TRAVEL MAGAZINE SECTOR:
For the past 14 years Connoisseur Circle has been the No. 1 travel mag amongst
luxury travelers in Germany, Austria and Switzerland.
SONDEREDITIONEN
SPA –
Wellness & Beauty
Specials for personal
well-being: New in
autumn 2023.
Private Moments
Special edition for
the perfect honeymoon
and wedding
receptions
Residences –
Our magazine for the
real estate of your
dreams
2 issues per year
Hospitality Stars
The best partners
for successful hotel
management
1 issue per year

PASSION FOR TRAVEL: LATEST INSIDE NEWS AND PROFITABLE SPECIAL OFFERS
FOR OUR MEMBERS.
What makes Connoisseur Circle unique?
■ Connoisseur Circle is the only German-language magazine
that exclusively addresses luxury travelers. Luxury hotels
and exclusive destinations worldwide are put to an
impartial, objective test.
■ The world of luxury and travel is a perfect environment for
your brand presence. With a copy price well worth
the investment and exclusive distribution partnerships,
Connoisseur Circle targets the travel elite of Germanspeaking
Europe.
■ Connoisseur Circle is as much at home in select luxury
hotels worldwide as in the exclusive Membership Circle
and retail business.
■ Latest innovation: Even more digital services for frequent
travelers and luxury lovers: Discover the stunning variety
of our digital services for your target group on the
following pages!
■ Our rating “The best hotels“ is unique in Europe. It is the
only ranking that evaluates objectively considering a
combination of TrustYou, public votes and jury votes. As
a standardized rating carried out in four countries, “The
best hotels“ serves as a substantial support in potential
future guests‘ decision-making.
NEW
4 Ratings
The best hotels in South Tyrol
Spring issue/April 2023
The best hotels in Germany
Summer issue/July 2023
The best hotels in Austria
Fall issue/October 2023
The best hotels in Switzerland
Winter issue/December 2023

Your Bonus: Connoisseur
Circle‘s Online Universe
B2C NEWSLETTER
High intensity user: 30.000
International newsletter: bi-weekly
“Die besten Hotels“/ “The best hotels“:
14-tägig
High engagement: 80% of the recipients
would miss the newsletter (very much)
(User survey, 2020)
SOCIAL MEDIA
Facebook: ~ 17.600 Follower
Instagram: ~ 29.200 Follower
LinkedIn: ~ 2.500 Follower
A variety of editorial formats create high engagement
rates and attention within the social media community.
Your content can be integrated into the following:
#hoteldesmonats (hotel of the month)
#fürsiegefunden (discovered for you): The best offers on
the travel market
#fürsiegetestet (tested for you): Hotels which are tested
personally by CC-editors
#ontour: Your CC-editor on tour (social media posting,
story, online blog posts)
#neuerluxus (the new luxury): The new way of traveling
– trends, news, visions
#travelnews: News from the hotel and travel sector
WEBSITE
Monthly visits: 21.000
Monthly unique users: 16.000
Average stay: 4 min.
Landing page for the rating
“Die besten Hotels“/ “The best hotels“

Quality and frequent use achieved by our community‘s high engagement, high-class cooperations instead of unspecific reach. Our
readers intentionally decide on reading our content and pose a powerful and faithful community. Information is processed more
effectively when delivered through diverse commercial and editorial communication channels – with each having its specific
benefit.
CONNOISSEUR CIRCLE. A DIGITAL LUXURY
JOURNEY: THE NEW E-MAGAZINE FOR LUXURY
TRAVELLERS
The new Connoisseur Circle digital magazine makes
travel dreams virtually come true and uses modern
digital technology paired with top-class journalism.
We can now present your product multimedia-based
and in an interactive way: sliders, videos or pop-ups
for special offers as well as direct links to your
website can be integrated – welcome to the new
dimensions in marketing.
Erscheinungstermine:
• CW 6
• CW 18
• CW 33
• CW 45
Distributed to CC-members and subscribers of
top-notch distribution partners.
Click HERE for details
E-MAG „CC VIP“
Monthly e-paper presenting travel news and special destination
content, PEP-deals, recommendations for restaurants and events for
our B2B- & travel agency partners.
12,500 business contacts;
20,000 subscribers of Counter vor 9;
15,000 travel-savvy connoisseurs
B2B NEWSLETTER „CC VIP briefly“
12,500 CC business contacts
4,000 subsribers of TIC
REGELMÄSSIGE
GEWINNSPIELE
B2C & B2B
4 RATINGS PER YEAR
The BEST HOTELS in Germany
The BEST HOTELS in Switzerland
The BEST HOTELS in Austria
The BEST HOTELS in South Tyrol
are being elected by TrustYou and our
readers voting digitally – the most objective
combination possible.

Connoisseur Circle distribution partners
EXCLUSIVE PARTNERSHIP
IN SALES
TURKISH AIRLINES VIP LOUNGE
The Connoisseur Circle magazine is
available at:
Airlines & Airport
Lounges*
Selected Hotels
■ LUFTHANSA FIRST CLASS
LOUNGES Frankfurt Airport
■ LUFTHANSA PRIVAT JET
Frankfurt Airport
■ LUFTHANSA BUSINESS CLASS
LOUNGES
Flughafen München
■ LUFTHANSA BUSINESS CLASS
UND SENATOR LOUNGES
Vienna International Airport
■ AUSTRIAN AIRLINES
HON CIRCLE LOUNGE
Vienna International Airport
■ SKY LOUNGE Vienna
International Airport
■ SWISS LOUNGES
Flughafen Zürich
■ SWISS LOUNGES
Genève Aéroport
■ THE ST. REGIS MARDAVALL
Mallorca
■ CASTILLO HOTEL SON VIDA
Mallorca
■ JUMEIRAH PORT SOLLER
HOTEL & SPA Mallorca
■ HOTEL DE ROME –
ROCCO FORTE Berlin
■ HYATT REGENCY Düsseldorf
■ WEISSENHAUS GRAND
VILLAGE RESORT & SPA Ostsee
■ SEVERIN*S RESORT & SPA Sylt
■ SEVERIN*S HOTEL LECH Lech
am Arlberg
■ HOTEL BUDERSAND
GOLF & SPA Sylt
■ LANDHAUS STRICKER Sylt
■ JUMEIRAH Frankfurt
■ THE FONTENAY Hamburg
■ STEIGENBERGER HOTEL
TREUDELBERG Hamburg
■ BRENNERS PARK-HOTEL & SPA
Baden-Baden
■ VILLA KENNEDY –
ROCCO FORTE Frankfurt
■ THE CHEDI ANDERMATT
Andermatt
■ WIDDER HOTEL Zürich
■ PARK HYATT Zürich
■ HOTEL SCHWEIZERHOF Luzern
■ THURNHER'S ALPENHOF
Zürs am Arlberg
■ ALMDORF SEINERZEIT Patergassen
■ HOTEL SACHER Wien
■ BIO- UND WELLNESSRESORT
STANGLWIRT Going am Wilden Kaiser
■ HOTEL ALMHOF SCHNEIDER
Lech am Arlberg
■ BÜRGENSTOCK RESORT
Bürgenstock, Schweiz
DERTOUR · Eine Marke der DER
Touristik Deutschland GmbH ·
60424 Frankfurt
DER Touristik
1.000 SELECTED TRAVEL
AGENCIES
in Germany and Austria
Lifestyle Partners
■ E.BREUNINGER GMBH & CO.
Düsseldorf
■ SELECTED BABOR SPAS
in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
■ 25 PREMIUM CAR DEALERSHIPS
in Germany and Austria
■ 220 PREMIUM HAIRSTYLISTS
in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
■ 15 PREMIUM JUWELERS
in Germany, Austria and Switzerland
* after re-opening, differs regionally
Our Exclusive Partner-Packages – Your Advantage
We offer an exclusive partnership to select customers.
Give your clientele the benefit of Connoisseur
Circle as a membership magazine or as a sophisticated
giveaway. Or put our magazine on display in your business
outlets or provide them in your hotel suites. We
also offer you other opportunities in connection with
Connoisseur Circle: everything is possible, from editorial
exposure of your products in our magazine to exclusive
branding of copies distributed by you. We would be glad
to create your personal tailored package.
■ A specific number of copies, starting at 100.
When copies are ordered in sufficient quantities,
the branding can be split over a number of issues.
■ Editorial exposure in the form of specials or
advertorials of varying size and scope.
■ Allotment of advertisement space.
■ Inclusion in our newsletter, which indicates an
exclusive commitment in our community. Here, as
customer, you can present unique offers to our
readers, including on a daily basis.

Hospitality Awards
CC HOSPITALITY AWARDS –
A STORY OF SUCCESS
The Connoisseur Circle Hospitality Awards honor the world’s finest hosts:
very special hotels in the luxury class that have distinguished themselves
with outstanding service to their guests. With its prestigious awards,
Connoisseur Circle is a gauge of excellence in the world of luxury hotels,
airlines and cruise lines – and at the same time it is the ideal forum for
showcasing select brand-name articles for luxury travelers, fine hotel
living and haute cuisine. The nominations for the best hosts will be
announced in line with the ITB 2023, the award ceremony, CC Hospitality
Awards, is supposed to take place in June 2023.
REPRESENTATION:
■ E-Magazine ■ Print magazines ■ Homepage
■ E-mag special edition ■ Newsletter ■ Winners‘ clips on YouTube
■ Facebook & Instagram ■ Online-promotion-campaign
2022 –AN AWARD TRAVELS THE WORLD
Like each and every year, Connoisseur Circle paid tribute to the winners of 2022‘s Hospitality Awards – even under
adverse conditions. The winners in 15 categories received their awards by mail. From Germany to Greece, Spain or to
the Maldives: 15 parcels with precious content were sent to travel across the globe to award the best of the best.

Distribution Germany:
Circulation: 47.000, 4 issues per year
Connoisseur Circle is disseminated
both through upscale retail
outlets and through our outstanding
cooperation partners and
targets luxury travelers and topincome
earners in Germany.
Total circulation:
81.000 Exemplare,
4 issues per year
Presented personally or personalized
delivery: 27.500
■ 18.000 newsstand retail
■ 8.000 direct delivery to frequent-traveler top decision
makers in Germany earning a nett household income of
more than € 5,000
■ 11.000 direct delivery of fixed number of copies and
distribution to top customers by more than 1,000 DER
Touristik travel agencies (DERTOUR deluxe cooperation)
■ 1.500 Airport Lounges (Austrian, Swiss, Lufthansa Business,
Lufthansa First Class) after re-opening
■ 500 via brand partners, limousine services and tourist
organizations luxury fairs, tourism fairs (ILTM Cannes, ITB
Berlin, Loop etc.), events and roadshows with DERTOUR
deluxe
■ 8.000 direct delivery to 4-star and 5-star hotels
and to upscale tourist information agencies
Contact
Publishing house Germany
Knesebeckstraße 11
D-10623 Berlin
M +43 676 848 41 88 00
ATU-NR: ATU 62706879
Publishing house Austria
Connoisseur Circle
Reiseservice GmbH
Mariahilfer Straße 88a/II/2a
A -1070 Vienna/Austria
Representation office
Switzerland
Hesligenstrasse 48a,
CH - 8700 Küsnacht
Management/
Sales & Marketing
Katja Ohm
T +49 151 24 08 34 64
katja.ohm@ccircle.cc
Management
Andreas Dressler
andreas.dressler@ccircle.cc
Zoriana Iurechko
T +43 669 140 71 738
zoriana.iurechko@ccircle.cc
Key Account:
Marion Finger
T +43 676 848 41 88 03
marion.finger@ccircle.cc
Josef Fattinger
T +43 676 961 63 98
fattinger.presse@aon.at
René Niehoff
T +41 786 54 25 00
r.niehoff@qmm.at
Publisher/Key Account
Residences
Ronald Goigitzer
T +43 677 62 93 28 41
ronald.goigitzer@ccircle.cc
Editing
Mariahilfer Straße 88a/II/2a
A-1070 Vienna/Austria
T +43 1 890 69 77-24
F +43 1 890 69 77-10
www.ccircle.cc
Production & Copy
Susanne Dressler
T +43 1 8906977-23
M +43 676 848 41 88 07
produktion@ccircle.cc
office@ccircle.cc
www.ccircle.cc

Distribution Austria:
Circulation: 25.000, 4 issues per year
Distribution Switzerland:
Circulation: 9.000, 4 issues per year
Presented personally or personalized
delivery: 16.500
■ 8.500 newsstand retail
■ 3.500 Airport Lounges, airports, etc. (Austrian
Airlines, VIP-Lounge Vienna International Airport, etc.)
■ 3.000 copies distributed in cooperation with
selective partners, tourist organizations and
DER Touristik travel agencies (DERTOUR deluxe
cooperation)
■ exclusive distribution to top decision makers and
Connoisseur Circle members in Austria with a net
household income of more than € 5,000
■ direct delivery to selected 4- star superior
and 5-star hotels
Presented personally or personalized
delivery: 7.000
■ 1.500 newsstand retail
■ 2.000 to Connoisseur Circle members
■ 500 Swiss lounges Zurich Airport,
Geneva
■ 5.000 direct delivery to decision makers
in the tourist industry, banks, regional
interest groups in Switzerland leaders
in the tourist industry and their premium
customers as well as 5-star hotels
(annual hotel ranking: The Best Hotels in
Switzerland)
Dates
Publication dates
31th of March, 2023
14th of July, 2023
10th of Octrober, 2023
15th of December, 2023
Advertising closing dates
9th of March, 2023
23th of June, 2023
15th of September, 2023
21th of November, 2023
Please find our general terms and conditions as well as data
delivery specifications at ccircle.cc/sitemap/service-infos/
mediadaten

Advertising possibilities
in Connoisseur Circle Print
Advertisement rates
1/1 page 4c, 210 x 297 mm
Germany EUR 6.900,–
Austria EUR 5.850,–
Switzerland CHF 6.800,–
Special rates – all countries EUR 8.500,–
(A, D, CH) CHF 9.900,–
Advertisement rates
2/1 page 4c, 420 x 297 mm
Germany EUR 12.900,–
Austria EUR 10.500,–
Switzerland CHF 11.800,–
Special rates – all countries EUR 15.800,–
(A, D, CH) CHF 19.000,–
Placement on front and back covers (inside and
outside) attract a 20 % surcharge.
ADVERTISMENT EXCLU-
SIVE PLACEMENT FRONT
AND BACK COVERS
Placement on front and
back covers (inside and
outside) attract a 20 %
surcharge.
Total circulation:
81.000 Exemplare,
4 issues per year

Your possibilities for
commercial promotion
ADVERTORIAL IN OUR SPECIAL TOP HOTEL SECTOR
(TRAVEL PROMOTION)
1/1 page 4c, promotional price
Germany + Austria + Switzerland EUR 3.500,–
CHF 4.200,–
2/1 page 4c promotional price
Germany + Austria + Switzerland EUR 6.000,–
CHF 7.200,–
CLASSIC ADVERTORIAL:
1/1 page 4c promotional price:
Germany EUR 5.800,–
Austria EUR 4.800,–
Switzerland CHF 4.500,–
Special rates – all countries EUR 7.200,–
(A, D, CH) CHF 8.400,–
INDIVIDUAL COVER PAGE:
EUR 1.000,– | CHF 1.330,–
for creation
EUR 250,– | CHF 310,– per
100 copies BOOK PRINT
& ONLINE
PACKAGES:
PLEASE CONTACT US FOR
OUR ONLINE ADVERTISEMENT
PRICES AND COMBINATIONS
WITH PRINT.