"It's actually about valuing everything"

Travel Be Inspired Publié le 13/08/2021

"It's actually about valuing everything"

With newfound gratitude after a year and a half unlike any other, Managing Director Andrew Stembridge of Chewton Glen in the UK reflects on the property’s evolution since its humble beginnings, putting emphasis on quality over quantity. This resilience gave Chewton Glen the strength to start anew.

5 Glamping Spots |in North America

Travel Juliet Izon Publié le 20/07/2021

5 Glamping Spots
in North America

From a remote lodge on Vancouver Island to a former Rockefeller estate in the Adirondacks, these five properties offer guests the chance to commune with nature.

Tequila! The Little Town |That Makes the Liquor Giant

Travel Adam Slama Publié le 13/07/2021

Tequila! The Little Town
That Makes the Liquor Giant

Through pictures by British photographer Adam Slama, explore the heady charms of the Mexican city of Tequila.

“The ecological situation is |one of the most important things.”

Travel Be Inspired Publié le 15/06/2021

“The ecological situation is
one of the most important things.”

After a year-long review, it has become clear that sustainability must become even more of a main course issue in the culinary philosophy and style of Relais & Châteaux chefs. Aware of the key role she plays, chef Vicky Lau of Tate Dining Room in Hong Kong shares precisely this commitment.

"Rediscovering the Joy of Hospitality"

Travel Be Inspired Publié le 19/05/2021

"Rediscovering the Joy of Hospitality"

As restaurants reopen in France on May 19, César Troisgros delivers a heart-to-heart about the joy he will experience when guests come back. César explains how this period of time has allowed him to "build better" with sincerity and simplicity at the top of his mind.

Contributors

Ian Belcher Travel writer from UK

Ian Belcher
Travel writer from UK

Daniel Bernard French food journalist

Daniel Bernard
French food journalist

Jill Barth Wine expert (Forbes, USA Today)

Jill Barth
Wine expert (Forbes, USA Today)

Juliet Izon Lifestyle writer from New York

Juliet Izon
Lifestyle writer from New York

Adam Slama British photographer

Adam Slama
British photographer

Anne-Marie Cattelain French travel reporter and author of books

Anne-Marie Cattelain
French travel reporter and author of books

Ian Cameron Writer for the drinks industry

Ian Cameron
Writer for the drinks industry

Jane Knight Travel editor at the Times

Jane Knight
Travel editor at the Times

Julie Lasterade French journalist and scientist

Julie Lasterade
French journalist and scientist

Sarah Wyndham Lewis Honey Sommelier

Sarah Wyndham Lewis
Honey Sommelier

Vicky Chahine Lifestyle journalist from Paris (M Le Monde, Le Point...)

Vicky Chahine
Lifestyle journalist from Paris (M Le Monde, Le Point...)

Ezechiel Zerah Founder of the culinary newsletter Pomélo

Ezechiel Zerah
Founder of the culinary newsletter Pomélo

Ryoko Sekiguchi Japanese author and translator

Ryoko Sekiguchi
Japanese author and translator

Jancee Dunn New York Times bestselling author of six books

Jancee Dunn
New York Times bestselling author of six books

Lucy Laucht Travel photographer

Lucy Laucht
Travel photographer

Joann Pai Canadian food & travel photographer

Joann Pai
Canadian food & travel photographer

François Simon Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

François Simon
Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

Jordi Lippe-McGraw American travel writer

Jordi Lippe-McGraw
American travel writer

Stéphane Méjanès Committed gastronomic journalist

Stéphane Méjanès
Committed gastronomic journalist

Mickaël A. Bandassak Food and lifestyle photographer in Montreal

Mickaël A. Bandassak
Food and lifestyle photographer in Montreal

Hungry for more Dutch culinary magazine

Hungry for more
Dutch culinary magazine

Anne-Claire Héraud French self-taught food photographer

Anne-Claire Héraud
French self-taught food photographer

Jackie Caradonio Travel Director of the American magazine Departures

Jackie Caradonio
Travel Director of the American magazine Departures

Marie Faure-Ambroise Founder of lifestyle website My Travel Dreams

Marie Faure-Ambroise
Founder of lifestyle website My Travel Dreams

Kat Odell American author, taste spotter

Kat Odell
American author, taste spotter

Charles Michel Food activist and educator

Charles Michel
Food activist and educator

Megan Lambert English travel journalist for The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure, The Times of India

Megan Lambert
English travel journalist for The Telegraph, Travel + Leisure, The Times of India

Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Romanian gourmet writers

Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu
Romanian gourmet writers

Lauren Wells American Instagram influencer

Lauren Wells
American Instagram influencer

Patrick Locqueneux Travel blogger - Mr. Tripper

Patrick Locqueneux
Travel blogger - Mr. Tripper

Annick Weber Travel and lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Annick Weber
Travel and lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Tarajia Morrell Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Tarajia Morrell
Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Sabrina Glanzmann Swiss food editor (Marmite)

Sabrina Glanzmann
Swiss food editor (Marmite)

Guillaume Crouzet French lifestyle chronicler

Guillaume Crouzet
French lifestyle chronicler

Estérelle Payany Food critic for Télérama and radio France Inter, author of some 30 books

Estérelle Payany
Food critic for Télérama and radio France Inter, author of some 30 books

Anastasia Miari Greek journalist and author of guidebook and cookbook

Anastasia Miari
Greek journalist and author of guidebook and cookbook

Rymn Massand Creative consultant in design

Rymn Massand
Creative consultant in design

Céline Marks French blogger & photographer

Céline Marks
French blogger & photographer

Rosa Park Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Rosa Park
Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Jessica Jungbauer German photographer (National Geographic, CN Traveler)

Jessica Jungbauer
German photographer (National Geographic, CN Traveler)

Amber Gibson Tourism columnist Forbes USA

Amber Gibson
Tourism columnist Forbes USA

Sophie Cornibert Co-founder of Fulgurances

Sophie Cornibert
Co-founder of Fulgurances

Eugénio Mailler Slow Food member

Eugénio Mailler
Slow Food member

Lucie Charpentier French photographer

Lucie Charpentier
French photographer

Macarena Escrivà Spanish journalist for CN Traveler Spain, Viajar Magazine

Macarena Escrivà
Spanish journalist for CN Traveler Spain, Viajar Magazine

Alice Cavanagh Paris-based features writer for The New York Times Magazine

Alice Cavanagh
Paris-based features writer for The New York Times Magazine

Support Éditions Magazine devoted to contemporary illustration

Support Éditions
Magazine devoted to contemporary illustration

Arturo Bamboo Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Arturo Bamboo
Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Georgia Hopkins Australian lifestyle writer "It's beautiful here"

Georgia Hopkins
Australian lifestyle writer "It's beautiful here"

Matthew Villano American writer CNN Travel, San Francisco Chronicle

Matthew Villano
American writer CNN Travel, San Francisco Chronicle

Tamlin Wightman Travel writer and photographer

Tamlin Wightman
Travel writer and photographer

David Coggins Writer and editor for US publications

David Coggins
Writer and editor for US publications

Jesús Terrés Spanish journalist Conde Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, GQ Magazine

Jesús Terrés
Spanish journalist Conde Nast Traveler, Vanity Fair, GQ Magazine

Jean Berthelot de La Glétais Journalist for french press and radio Europe 1, Sud Ouest Mag

Jean Berthelot de La Glétais
Journalist for french press and radio Europe 1, Sud Ouest Mag

Lindsey Tramuta Food and travel writer

Lindsey Tramuta
Food and travel writer

Benjamin Loyseau Photojournalist for Vanity Fair, Libération and Le Monde

Benjamin Loyseau
Photojournalist for Vanity Fair, Libération and Le Monde

Rhiannon Taylor Australian travel & lifestyle photographer

Rhiannon Taylor
Australian travel & lifestyle photographer

The art of service: |a restaurant choreography, |from kitchen to dining room

Cuisine Olivier Reneau Publié le 07/09/2021

The art of service:
a restaurant choreography,
from kitchen to dining room

Beyond its culinary appeal, a meal at a restaurant must carry the meaning of hospitality as it is conveyed by the chef and maître d’hôtel to each patron. Some experiences are so filled with personalized attention that one feels pampered in an exclusive way.

Earth-Friendly Œnotourism| in Far-Flung Destinations

Cuisine Wine stories Jill Barth Publié le 18/08/2021

Earth-Friendly Œnotourism
in Far-Flung Destinations

Guests experience wine tourism at more than 250 Relais & Châteaux properties, 60 of which produce wine. On these estates, "sense of place" takes center stage where terroir and passion collide to produce some of the world's most interesting wines, all done with sustainability at top of mind.

Craft Honey Cocktails: |Hachimitsu recipe |from Tetsuya’s

Cuisine Craft Honey Cocktails Ian Cameron Publié le 21/05/2021

Craft Honey Cocktails: Hachimitsu recipe
from Tetsuya’s

For World Bee Day, Manuel Palermo of Testuya’s in Australia carefully assembles a collection of diverse flavors to harmonise with a distinct-tasting Tasmanian honey.

Craft Honey Cocktails:|The Queen Bee recipe |from 11 Cadogan Gardens

Cuisine Craft Honey Cocktails Ian Cameron Publié le 21/05/2021

Craft Honey Cocktails: The Queen Bee recipe from 11 Cadogan Gardens

For World Bee Day, Nico Orduz of 11 Cadogan Gardens in London sources an artisanal Irish honey to match the taste profile of a Hennessy-based Champagne cocktail.

Craft Honey Cocktails: |Barefoot in the Garden recipe |from Agli Amici

Cuisine Craft Honey Cocktails Ian Cameron Publié le 21/05/2021

Craft Honey Cocktails: Barefoot in the Garden recipe from Agli Amici

For World Bee Day, Michela Scarello of Agli Amici in Italy pairs a local, cherry blossom honey with Taylor’s White Port.

Craft Honey Cocktails: |BeElyxir recipe from| Hôtel Le Place d’Armes

Cuisine Craft Honey Cocktails Ian Cameron Publié le 21/05/2021

Craft Honey Cocktails: BeElyxir recipe from Hôtel Le Place d’Armes

For World Bee Day, James Hayward of Le 18bar at Hôtel Le Place d’Armes in Luxembourg showcases a creative combination of local, organic and urban honey with Absolut Elyx.

10 Experiences |along Wondrous Waters

Concierge Our Top 10 Publié le 07/07/2021

10 Experiences
along Wondrous Waters

Snorkeling to see the Mediterranean’s underwater treasures, kayaking in the Dordogne, swimming in the limpid waters of Lake Annecy or a Nice backcountry lagoon, communing with the tides of Brittany. Here are ten elemental immersions to enjoy while staying at Relais & Châteaux properties.

10 Palatial Villas |for a Group Getaway

Concierge Our Top 10 Anne-Marie Cattelain Publié le 01/07/2021

10 Palatial Villas for a Group Getaway

Whether you choose the countryside, seaside or mountains, the large villas from Relais & Châteaux can be shared by your family and friends to fully enjoy the best moments of life: escapes, vacations, long weekends and celebrations.

Ode to Shellfish

Commitments Saving the oceans Stéphane Méjanès Publié le 08/06/2021

Ode to Shellfish

United Nations World Oceans Day, celebrated on June 8, is designed to raise public awareness about the importance of better managing the oceans and their resources.

Deep-Sea Adventures in Polynesia

Commitments Saving the oceans Publié le 07/06/2021

Deep-Sea Adventures in Polynesia

In celebration of World Oceans Day, Relais & Châteaux, committed to protecting marine resources since 2009, takes you to the world’s far-flung atolls to meet extraordinary underwater fauna, along with its partner, Blancpain, a staunch defender of the great hammerhead shark.

"We are on the front line"

Commitments Saving the oceans Publié le 28/05/2021

"We are on the front line"

"There would be no life on Earth without the seas." For United Nations' World Oceans Day theme of "The Ocean: Life & Livelihoods", nearly 200 Relais & Châteaux join forces for an Ode to Shellfish to support the growth and development of a sustainable blue economy.

7 North American Escapes |in the Great Outdoors

Concierge Our Top 10 Jane Knight Publié le 14/05/2021

7 North American Escapes in the Great Outdoors

There’s nowhere better to reconnect with nature than the wide-open spaces of the USA and Canada, whose varied landscapes incorporate mountain highs, dramatic coastlines and desert scenery. There are so many ways to enjoy outdoor life, too, from simple walks to hot-air ballooning. Here’s our pick.