pool, the perfect vacation can be spoiled when the

restaurant forces you to make a meal out of side dishes.

For vegetarians and vegans, a hotel vacation suiting

their culinary lifestyle can still be quite a challenge. But

there are outstanding alternatives out there, you just have

to find them Travel journalists, Thomas and Karen Klein,

had the same thought, so, in 2011, they joined forces with

Peter Haunert to launch the hotel partner and website,

VeggieHotels, a portal featuring 100% vegetarian hotels

and inns. In addition to purely vegetarian-vegan hotels,

more establishments are offering guests outstanding

vegan cuisine alongside more conventional dishes, so

the founders of VeggieHotels responded to this trend

in 2015 by expanding their selection of vegan-friendly

accommodations with another new website called,

VeganWelcome. They shine a spotlight on wonderful

places run with great love and enthusiasm that are paving

the way for a kind of tourism based on ethical principles

and sustainability. And their success shows just how

right they were: today, more than 300 hotels and inns in

over 60 countries are VeggieHotels and VeganWelcome

members. Guests at these establishments can savor new

and creative vegetarian and vegan cuisine that will satisfy

even the most jaded palate. This volume introduces the

best hotels from the VeggieHotels and VeganWelcome

websites with gorgeous photos and detailed information on each property's special features--from cooking classes

to yoga retreats. The locations include everything from

trendy downtown hotels in vegan hotspots Berlin and

London to a holistic health resort on Bali. Top chefs

reveal their secret recipes as well, so your culinary getaway

can continue long after you've returned home.