10 Eco-Friendlier Ski Resorts

Travel Sabine Bouvet Publié le 16/01/2023

10 Eco-Friendlier Ski Resorts

Around the world, ski resorts are working towards a more sustainable tourism and the preservation of their environment. Our properties at the foot of the slopes are also working in this direction. Find out how in our first sustainability report.

Getting Away: |12 Routes du Bonheur for 2023

Travel Travel journal Olivier Bauer Publié le 10/01/2023

Getting Away:
12 Routes du Bonheur for 2023

Imagine a one-of-a-kind journey of undiscovered roads to follow, new sites to explore, hidden panoramic views and overnight stays at Relais & Châteaux properties. These 12 itineraries offer exactly that, chosen from 146 Routes du Bonheur and tailored to the months and seasons.

Olive oil fit for an Emperor

Travel Damir Fabijanić Publié le 02/11/2022

Olive oil fit for an Emperor

Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery is located in Istria, a peninsula on the Adriatic in Croatia regarded as the world’s best olive-growing region and famed for having produced oil for Roman Emperors. As well as making wine, the hotel grows olives: every October marks the start of the annual harvest.

The Elements of Champagne

Travel Stéphane Méjanès Publié le 18/09/2022

The Elements of Champagne

France’s famed Champagne region is beloved worldwide for its wine, bubbles, and incomparably talented craftspeople. Visiting the area’s four Relais & Châteaux properties is a delicious way to experience the elements of this effervescent land.

Personal Hideaway,|Hospitality Included

Travel Jancee Dunn Publié le 06/09/2022

Personal Hideaway,
Hospitality Included

As well as its 580 hotels and restaurants worldwide, Relais & Châteaux offers a meticulously-curated collection of 600 villas. Each blends the privacy and seclusion of a private home with access to all the services guests can expect from a hotel.

Contributors

Jancee Dunn New York Times bestselling author of six books

Jancee Dunn
New York Times bestselling author of six books

Qin Xie Food & Travel journalist

Qin Xie
Food & Travel journalist

Sabine Bouvet Lifestyle journalist

Sabine Bouvet
Lifestyle journalist

Olivier Bauer International journalist

Olivier Bauer
International journalist

Anne-Marie Cattelain French travel reporter and author of books

Anne-Marie Cattelain
French travel reporter and author of books

Eileen Hofer Lifestyle journalist and filmmaker

Eileen Hofer
Lifestyle journalist and filmmaker

Olivia de Quatrebarbes Photographer

Olivia de Quatrebarbes
Photographer

Damir Fabijanić Croatian photographer

Damir Fabijanić
Croatian photographer

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

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

Annick Weber Travel and lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Annick Weber
Travel and lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Macarena Escrivà Spanish journalist for CN Traveler Spain, Viajar Magazine

Macarena Escrivà
Spanish journalist for CN Traveler Spain, Viajar Magazine

Eugenio Mailler Taste Activist

Eugenio Mailler
Taste Activist

Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Romanian gourmet writers

Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu
Romanian gourmet writers

Sarah Wyndham Lewis Honey Sommelier

Sarah Wyndham Lewis
Honey Sommelier

Ezechiel Zerah Founder of the culinary newsletter Pomélo

Ezechiel Zerah
Founder of the culinary newsletter Pomélo

Taja Košir Popovič Slovenian photographer and filmmaker

Taja Košir Popovič
Slovenian photographer and filmmaker

Rhiannon Taylor Australian travel & lifestyle photographer

Rhiannon Taylor
Australian travel & lifestyle photographer

Charles Michel Food activist and educator

Charles Michel
Food activist and educator

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

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

Rosa Park Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Rosa Park
Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Tamlin Wightman Travel writer and photographer

Tamlin Wightman
Travel writer and photographer

Lindsey Tramuta Food and travel writer

Lindsey Tramuta
Food and travel writer

Jill Barth Wine expert (Forbes, USA Today)

Jill Barth
Wine expert (Forbes, USA Today)

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

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

Jonathan Bousfield Travel and culture journalist

Jonathan Bousfield
Travel and culture journalist

Sophie Cornibert Co-founder of Fulgurances

Sophie Cornibert
Co-founder of Fulgurances

Lucie Charpentier French photographer

Lucie Charpentier
French photographer

Jessica Jungbauer German photographer (National Geographic, CN Traveler)

Jessica Jungbauer
German photographer (National Geographic, CN Traveler)

Arturo Bamboo Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Arturo Bamboo
Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Matthew Villano American writer CNN Travel, San Francisco Chronicle

Matthew Villano
American writer CNN Travel, San Francisco Chronicle

Amber Gibson Tourism columnist Forbes USA

Amber Gibson
Tourism columnist Forbes USA

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

Jordi Lippe-McGraw American travel writer

Jordi Lippe-McGraw
American travel writer

Kat Odell American author, taste spotter

Kat Odell
American author, taste spotter

Jeanne Dréan Journalist for French Women's Press

Jeanne Dréan
Journalist for French Women's Press

David Coggins Writer and editor for US publications

David Coggins
Writer and editor for US publications

Patrick Locqueneux Travel blogger - Mr. Tripper

Patrick Locqueneux
Travel blogger - Mr. Tripper

Sylvie Berkowicz Television producer, host and journalist

Sylvie Berkowicz
Television producer, host and journalist

Ryoko Sekiguchi Japanese author and translator

Ryoko Sekiguchi
Japanese author and translator

Anne-Claire Héraud French self-taught food photographer

Anne-Claire Héraud
French self-taught food photographer

Jane Knight Freelance writer from UK

Jane Knight
Freelance writer from UK

Ian Belcher Travel writer from UK

Ian Belcher
Travel writer from UK

Roselena Ramistella Sicilian photographer

Roselena Ramistella
Sicilian photographer

Jackie Caradonio Travel Director of the American magazine Departures

Jackie Caradonio
Travel Director of the American magazine Departures

Estérelle Payany Food critic in France, author of some 30 books

Estérelle Payany
Food critic in France, author of some 30 books

Hungry for more Dutch culinary magazine

Hungry for more
Dutch culinary magazine

Bérénice Debras French travel journalist

Bérénice Debras
French travel journalist

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

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

Stéphane Méjanès Committed gastronomic journalist

Stéphane Méjanès
Committed gastronomic journalist

Guillaume Crouzet French lifestyle chronicler

Guillaume Crouzet
French lifestyle chronicler

Olivier Metzger French photographer

Olivier Metzger
French photographer

Support Éditions Magazine devoted to contemporary illustration

Support Éditions
Magazine devoted to contemporary illustration

Lauren Wells American Instagram influencer

Lauren Wells
American Instagram influencer

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

Christian Simenc Architect & Design Journalist

Christian Simenc
Architect & Design Journalist

Jerome Galland French design and travel photographer

Jerome Galland
French design and travel photographer

Sabrina Glanzmann Swiss food editor (Marmite)

Sabrina Glanzmann
Swiss food editor (Marmite)

Joann Pai Canadian food & travel photographer

Joann Pai
Canadian food & travel photographer

Rymn Massand Creative consultant in design

Rymn Massand
Creative consultant in design

Roberta Valerio Reporter photographer and portraitist

Roberta Valerio
Reporter photographer and portraitist

Daniel Bernard French food journalist

Daniel Bernard
French food journalist

Bianca Bujan Food and travel Canadian writer

Bianca Bujan
Food and travel Canadian writer

SofijaSilvia Croatian artist and photographer

SofijaSilvia
Croatian artist and photographer

Céline Marks French blogger & photographer

Céline Marks
French blogger & photographer

Anastasia Miari Greek journalist and author of guidebook and cookbook

Anastasia Miari
Greek journalist and author of guidebook and cookbook

Benjamin Loyseau Photojournalist for Vanity Fair, Libération and Le Monde

Benjamin Loyseau
Photojournalist for Vanity Fair, Libération and Le Monde

Adam Slama British photographer

Adam Slama
British photographer

Marie Faure-Ambroise Founder of lifestyle website My Travel Dreams

Marie Faure-Ambroise
Founder of lifestyle website My Travel Dreams

François Simon Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

François Simon
Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

Juliet Izon Lifestyle writer from New York

Juliet Izon
Lifestyle writer from New York

Ian Cameron Writer for the drinks industry

Ian Cameron
Writer for the drinks industry

Julie Lasterade French journalist and scientist

Julie Lasterade
French journalist and scientist

Anne-Emmanuelle Thion Lifestyle photographer

Anne-Emmanuelle Thion
Lifestyle photographer

Olivier Reneau French lifestyle journalist Air France Madame

Olivier Reneau
French lifestyle journalist Air France Madame

Tarajia Morrell Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Tarajia Morrell
Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Lucy Laucht Travel photographer

Lucy Laucht
Travel photographer

Mickaël A. Bandassak Food and lifestyle photographer in Montreal

Mickaël A. Bandassak
Food and lifestyle photographer in Montreal

The Yellow Fairy of the Fall

Cuisine Eileen Hofer Olivia de Quatrebarbes Publié le 18/11/2022

The Yellow Fairy of the Fall

An autumnal encounter of two masters – the first of gastronomy, the second of Swiss timepieces – celebrates the great yellow gentian. This seasonal plant can be used in cuisine, liqueurs, even watchmaking.

The Art of Cooking | Over an Open fire

Cuisine Stéphane Méjanès Publié le 02/08/2022

The Art of Cooking
Over an Open fire

Cooking over an open fire is as old as humanity’s mastery of fire itself, dating back some 400,000 years. Each region of the world – and indeed nearly every country – has its own tradition and its own distinctive name for it. Time to travel from braai to churrasco and from bulgogi to binchotan.

The Sustainable Approach |of a Modern Master

Cuisine Eugenio Mailler Olivier Metzger Publié le 17/05/2022

The Sustainable Approach
of a Modern Master

Glenn Viel lives life intensely. This intensity is expressed in streamlined, minimalist dishes with powerful, persistent tastes. His life is a race against the clock, and on that race he is accompanied by a Fifty Fathoms diver’s watch from the prestigious master watchmaker Blancpain.

Exploring Lisbon | With Chef Carla Sousa

Cuisine Sabine Bouvet Publié le 10/05/2022

Exploring Lisbon With Chef Carla Sousa

When Carla Sousa leaves the kitchens of the Valverde Hotel in her adopted city of Lisbon, it is to take the road less traveled, far from the city’s typical picture postcard image. This unconventional chef, from Cape Verde, leads us on a colorful gastronomic stroll.

Christopher Coutanceau, |Cooking at the Speed of Life

Cuisine François Simon Publié le 22/11/2021

Christopher Coutanceau,
Cooking at the Speed of Life

Christopher Coutanceau, the chef-fisherman from La Rochelle and new friend of fine watchmaker Blancpain, takes a moment to talk about his relationship with time. From the lunchtime rush to the future of the oceans, he lives a life of dedication and urgency.

The grape harvest: |10 exclusive offers in France| for wine lovers

Cuisine Wine stories Jean Berthelot de La Glétais Publié le 20/09/2021

The grape harvest:
10 exclusive offers in France
for wine lovers

Each year in September and October, grape harvest time marks the beginning of a season of festivities, discoveries and renewal for all vineyard lovers. Here is a selection of 10 properties for a celebration of castles and their harvests.

Couples' Getaways and Adventures

Concierge Our Top 10 Qin Xie Publié le 24/01/2023

Couples' Getaways
and Adventures

Find fresh inspiration for your next couple trip with these experiences curated by Relais & Châteaux properties. From soaking up the culture in Japan to a visit to Dracula’s castle, combine a relaxing stay with an adventure for two and make your next vacation a little less ordinary.

Trophies 2023

Concierge Publié le 13/12/2022

Trophies 2023

The 2023 Relais & Châteaux Trophies are presented with partners who share our values and pride in recognizing expertise across a range of fields. They honor achievements from gastronomy to well-being and environmental responsibility, celebrating all those who embody passion for their profession.

Ten magical holiday retreats

Concierge Our Top 10 Anne-Marie Cattelain Publié le 06/12/2022

Ten magical holiday retreats

Every country has holiday traditions that put a twinkle in the eye of the young and not-so-young. And Relais & Châteaux properties enjoy keeping these traditions alive, making festive moments more memorable and sharing the celebrations of their local cultures.

Spa treatments meet terroir

Concierge Our Top 10 Qin Xie Publié le 24/10/2022

Spa treatments meet terroir

Hotels and spas are increasingly incorporating ingredients sourced from their surrounding area – and even their own gardens – into relaxing spa treatments, allowing guests to enjoy a more immersive well-being experience. Here are 10 properties offering pampering products that are also hyper-local.

The Gulf of Naples|through Fields and Foods

Commitments Food for Change 2022 Eugenio Mailler Mario Spada Publié le 17/10/2022

The Gulf of Naples
through Fields and Foods

The view of the Gulf of Naples, with Mount Vesuvius silhouetted against the sky, is instantly recognizable. Despite the very touristic peri-urban area of the Naples metropolis, agriculture is thriving, still producing famed edible wonders, the gustative hallmarks of Neapolitan cuisine.

The Regenerative Restaurant

Commitments Food for Change 2022 Charles Michel Roselena Ramistella Publié le 03/10/2022

The Regenerative Restaurant

The Santini family, owner of one of the world’s best restaurants, have decided to turn toward regenerative agriculture, in harmony with nature. A dramatic shift and an essential evolution which brings to life Relais & Châteaux’s 2022 RegenerAction campaign with Slow Food.