Relais & Châteaux is a world in and of itself, unlike any other. A warm, welcoming, gourmet affair awaits where outstanding quality is coupled with each individual property's passion for their own region and its terroir.
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Relais & Châteaux offers you a veritable world tour. Whatever the occasion, however long you stay, each of our hotels will offer you the very best of its culture and region. Our TV Channel See our thematic videos
When you experience Relais & Châteaux, you experience a whole array of sensations. Each of our properties offers the opportunity to enjoy an unparalleled range of sensory experiences, where the beauty of a particular place, the warmth of the hospitality and the quality of the cuisine are in perfect harmony. Scents and tastes, landscapes and colours make every stay a rare and intense experience.
Discover the excellent cuisine served in our properties: traditional or contemporary, it never fails to be wonderfully creative. This creativity is recognised throughout the world, as our Grands Chefs are considered to be the pinnacle of fine dining.
Restaurant of a Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux and hotel on a lake
Jean-Pierre Jacob loves poetry and has named his restaurant after Rimbaud’s famous poem, The Drunken Boat. Like the visionary poet, this Grand Chef audaciously plays with colours and images, turning each dish into a voyage for the senses. The splendid view of France’s largest natural lake, Bourget, may even awaken the poet in you.
The beauty of the alpine surroundings of the Aravis ski slopes, the creativity of its cuisine and the way every guest’s expectations are listened to, turn this chalet with its elegant design into an exceptional destination in the heart of the village of La Clusaz. After a vigorous day on the slopes, relax in the superb Cristal Spa where, in addition to the fantastic treatments, guests can do laps in the recreational pool, steam in the hammam made of semi-precious stones or unwind in the sauna. Lovers of fine cuisine will adore Le 5 restaurant, which offers dishes made from responsibly sourced local and regional products. After dinner, cap the night off with a cigar in the English-style smoking room before retiring to a rustic but refined guest room.
In the heart of the French Alps, overlooking the village of Megève, you will be seduced by the charm of the Chalet du Mont d'Arbois and its adjoining chalets Noémie and Alice. This unique place steeped in history is a mix of warm elegance and discreet luxury in the pure tradition of the Rothschild family.
The authentic Savoy architecture of the three chalets, their outstanding location, a stone’s throw from the strategic starting point for the Mont-Blanc Évasion ski slopes and the Mont d’Arbois golf course in summer as well as its gourmet cuisine guarantee successful stays. At the Chalet du Mont d’Arbois well-being means that you can enjoy the hot tubs, benefit from the spa and its broad range of beauty treatments and swim indoors and outdoors in the pool heated at 30°. The wealth and originality of the activities combine pleasure, sports and relaxation and turn this exceptional place into a superb resort both in summer and winter.
In the heart of Méribel, at the foot of the slopes, this authentic Savoy chalet doesn’t keep its “big heart” hidden away. Enjoy direct access to the 600 km of ski trails in the “Trois Vallées” area. After skiing, treat your aching muscles to a therapeutic spa treatment and enjoy the sumptuous rooms, piano bar and restaurant.
Restaurant of a Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux and hotel on a lake
Surrounded by protective mountains, the water of Lake Annecy is reputed to be the purest in the world, inspiring Paul Cézanne’s splendid painting of the same name. It’s hard to imagine a more perfect place. The restaurant and terrace of Auberge du Père Bise are beautifully located, facing this pristine lake, which reflects the restaurant’s glimmering lights. Grand Chef Sophie Bise handles her products with an artistic touch creating dishes that are as lovely to look at as they are to taste.
Restaurant of a Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux and hotel in the mountains
At the foot of mont Blanc, Pierre Carrier, Perrine and Grand Chef Pierre Maillet have taken over this hotel, devoted to exceptional cuisine and local delicacies, founded in 1903 by “great grandfather Carrier”. The rooms in the main hotel or the chalets in the garden offer both modern and warm comfort. On the one hand, there is the superb menu at the Albert Ier with its elaborate recipes influenced by the Piedmont and Liguria and, on the other, the Maison Carrier with its specialities to be enjoyed in the atmosphere of an old farmhouse or on the terrace while gazing out at the majestic beauty of mont Blanc. The indoor/outdoor swimming pool also boasts views of the eternal snows on the roof of Europe. An equally stunning and delicious address.
Restaurant of a Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux and hotel in the mountains
On the Megève heights Grand Chef Emmanuel Renaut offers imaginative, colourful, timeless cuisine with a mountain flavour. Emmanuel Renaut boldly injects colour, bitterness or acidity where they were not to be found before, to make each dish original and surprising. Walk in the mountains with Emmanuel Renaut to discover mushrooms, flowers and wildlife. Inside, the hotel has several chalets which associate functionality with design in a cosy and relaxed atmosphere. The treatments in the spa are inspired by the mountain: Megève pine trees, flowers and water.
