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.
Krakow was once the capital of Poland and it still has many impressive monuments from this period, such as the Royal Castle overlooking the Wawel Hill, where the country’s monarchs lived. Copernicus Hotel is located on Kanonicza, one of the city’s oldest streets. For centuries, this building was a part of the cathedral chapel and hosted the intellectual and financial elite of Krakow. It owes its name to the famous Polish astronomer Nicolas Copernicus, who was one of the guests of the house. Could it have been here that he developed his revolutionary theory that the Earth rotates around the Sun rather than the opposite? This is something to ponder whilst admiring the precious polychrome paintings and inscriptions dating from 1500 and, in the evening, the flaming sunsets that seem to set the city alight.
The ancient city of Vilnius is a Unesco World Heritage site and had a profound influence on the cultural and architectural development of a large part of Europe. Despite the many invasions and great destruction that it suffered in its history, it still has many renaissance, gothic, baroque and classical architectural gems. “Stikliai” is Lithuanian for glass blowers and this hotel is ideally situated in the Trade Quarter, where, from the 17th to the 19th centuries, glass blowers had their workshops. Today, the Stikliai Hotel is a delightful little house, with a winter garden, divine suites and traditional family cooking. The attentive staff will leave you with a lasting memory of a warm and welcoming Lithuania.
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Soak up the history and savour the exquisite cuisine at Restaurant Kong Hans Kælder. Established by the Groenlykke family in 1976, the restaurant is located in the oldest cellar in Copenhagen dating more than 700 years back, erected during the reign of Danish monarch King Hans, and once the residence of legendary author Hans Christian Andersen. Vaulted ceilings and soft lighting create an intimate atmosphere. An open kitchen invites guests to observe chef Thomas Rode Andersen while he crafts such signature dishes as his Roasted Black Lobster, served with delicate white asparagus and accompanied by an asparagus-lobster mousse with a superbly light and frothy asparagus sauce. Classic French cuisine has been paired down to respect a new-found desire for simplicity. Superb ingredients, such as the freshest shrimp from the Fjords or turbot from the North Sea speak for themselves.
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It was on the island of Fyn, “the garden of Denmark”, that Hans Christian Andersen was born, and it has now been immortalised through his fairy tales. Today in Millinge, a small village on the island, there are other tales being told, notably that of a man who makes his recipes into true Scandinavian legends. At Grand Chef Per Hallundbaek’s table, the salmon is smoked on site and the turbot comes with vegetables and herbs grown in the kitchen garden. Upstairs, guests can stay in small loft rooms with white brick walls, minimalist décor and soft lighting. At Falsed Kro, in the land of the aurora borealis, no one will be needing The Sandman’s help to have beautiful, sweet dreams.
This sophisticated hotel, ideally located next to Saint-Olaf’s church, right in the heart of a city that combines medieval charm with hectic modern living, enjoys a tranquil setting in the old town. The Three Sisters Hotel is a remarkable combination of three merchant houses built in 1362, with passages and secret stairways that link the different floors. The contemporary décor is the perfect foil for magnificently-restored period features, such as the ceiling frescoes rediscovered under fourteen layers of wallpaper and the wooden crane once used to hoist supplies into the house. This fascinating abode attracts celebrities and royal families. Restaurant Bordoo is the perfect place for a late breakfast, a leisurely lunch or a gourmet dinner paired with one of the 300 wines from its cellar.
