The city that embodies the heart of America is Chicago. Relais & Châteaux presents a Route du Bonheur (road to happiness) in the Midwest with the first stop in Chicago at our gourmet restaurant Everest where Grand Chef Jean Joho blends the aristocratic and working-class ingredients that give his table a signature touch. Located on the 40th floor of Chicago Stock Exchange, Everest offers spectacular views of the city to complement Chef Joho’s perfect gourmet meals.

For a destination getaway in the Midwest we offer Canoe Bay, with its focus on the natural rhythm of life. This luxury hotel was designed to offer a destination retreat away from the stresses of contemporary life. Canoe Bay epitomizes simple luxury and a romantic retreat in Wisconsin’s land of lakes. Organic gourmet cuisine graces the table at Canoe Bay and Midwestern hospitality creates an escape into the hotel’s rejuvenating luxury.

The Midwestern United States, that land generally thought of as bounded by the Great Lakes and the Ohio and Mississippi River Valleys and the states of Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, and Wisconsin, may well be America’s largest “melting pot.” The cultural cross section is not only huge but the flavors, cuisines, festivals, and overall atmosphere of these areas are varied as that of Europe. Our luxury hotel and gourmet restaurant serve the best the area has to offer.

Chicago, the region’s largest city, has many of the finest shops, gourmet restaurants, and cultural institutions in the country. Milwaukee and Minneapolis are not only economically important but are sophisticated centers that draw visitors from around the globe. Nowhere is outdoor recreation so valued as in the Great Lakes region. Pristine national parks in wilderness areas, waterfront beaches in city centers and miles of hiking and biking trails offer endless opportunity for getting close with nature. Four very different climactical seasons bring such diversity as ice fishing and snowmobiling in winter to golf, boating and swimming in summer. The “heartland of America” is also known for friendliness and hospitality like no other.