The Value of Craftsmanship:|Connecting You to Culture

Travel Be Inspired Sylvie Berkowicz Publié le 14/03/2023

The Value of Craftsmanship:
Connecting You to Culture

Craftsmanship is more than a simple trend or style: it can be integral to a property’s design, or even the driving force behind it. When hoteliers call on the talents of local artisans, their properties take on a distinctive quality and authenticity that makes all the difference to guests.

Holistic Experiences|in the Heart of the Spas

Travel Be Inspired Jane Knight Publié le 10/02/2023

Holistic Experiences
in the Heart of the Spas

Today's most inspiring spa destinations take a holistic approach to wellness, truly embracing their surroundings and offering a whole immersion experience to their guests. Here we talk to the people behind four very different spas that cultivate their own philosophy of wellness.

Villas by Relais & Châteaux: |The New Art of Travel

Travel Jancee Dunn Publié le 07/02/2023

Villas by Relais & Châteaux:
The New Art of Travel

Relais & Châteaux’s collection of villas encompasses every possible kind of location – countryside or seaside, desert or mountain, even city centers – and offers a new style of stay that allows guests to effortlessly blend work, leisure and family life.

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.

Contributors

Stéphane Méjanès Committed gastronomic journalist

Stéphane Méjanès
Committed gastronomic journalist

Sylvie Berkowicz Television producer, host and journalist

Sylvie Berkowicz
Television producer, host and journalist

Jerome Galland French design and travel photographer

Jerome Galland
French design and travel photographer

Christian Simenc Architect & Design Journalist

Christian Simenc
Architect & Design Journalist

Jane Knight Freelance writer from UK

Jane Knight
Freelance writer from UK

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

Support Éditions Magazine devoted to contemporary illustration

Support Éditions
Magazine devoted to contemporary illustration

Sabine Bouvet Lifestyle journalist

Sabine Bouvet
Lifestyle journalist

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

Bianca Bujan Food and travel Canadian writer

Bianca Bujan
Food and travel Canadian writer

François Simon Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

François Simon
Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

Olivier Bauer International journalist

Olivier Bauer
International journalist

Roberta Valerio Reporter photographer and portraitist

Roberta Valerio
Reporter photographer and portraitist

Sarah Wyndham Lewis Honey Sommelier

Sarah Wyndham Lewis
Honey Sommelier

Anne-Marie Cattelain French travel reporter and author of books

Anne-Marie Cattelain
French travel reporter and author of books

Juliet Izon Lifestyle writer from New York

Juliet Izon
Lifestyle writer from New York

Olivier Metzger French photographer

Olivier Metzger
French photographer

Patrick Locqueneux Travel blogger - Mr. Tripper

Patrick Locqueneux
Travel blogger - Mr. Tripper

Jill Barth Wine expert (Forbes, USA Today)

Jill Barth
Wine expert (Forbes, USA Today)

Kat Odell American author, taste spotter

Kat Odell
American author, taste spotter

Ezechiel Zerah Founder of the culinary newsletter Pomélo

Ezechiel Zerah
Founder of the culinary newsletter Pomélo

Eileen Hofer Lifestyle journalist and filmmaker

Eileen Hofer
Lifestyle journalist and filmmaker

Lindsey Tramuta Food and travel writer

Lindsey Tramuta
Food and travel writer

Julie Lasterade French journalist and scientist

Julie Lasterade
French journalist and scientist

Ian Belcher Travel writer from UK

Ian Belcher
Travel writer from UK

Jordi Lippe-McGraw American travel writer

Jordi Lippe-McGraw
American travel writer

Guillaume Crouzet French lifestyle chronicler

Guillaume Crouzet
French lifestyle chronicler

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

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

Taja Košir Popovič Slovenian photographer and filmmaker

Taja Košir Popovič
Slovenian photographer and filmmaker

Daniel Bernard French food journalist

Daniel Bernard
French food journalist

Jeanne Dréan Journalist for French Women's Press

Jeanne Dréan
Journalist for French Women's Press

Jackie Caradonio Travel Director of the American magazine Departures

Jackie Caradonio
Travel Director of the American magazine Departures

Eugenio Mailler Taste Activist

Eugenio Mailler
Taste Activist

Rymn Massand Creative consultant in design

Rymn Massand
Creative consultant in design

Olivia de Quatrebarbes Photographer

Olivia de Quatrebarbes
Photographer

Marie Faure-Ambroise Founder of lifestyle website My Travel Dreams

Marie Faure-Ambroise
Founder of lifestyle website My Travel Dreams

Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Romanian gourmet writers

Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu
Romanian gourmet writers

Jonathan Bousfield Travel and culture journalist

Jonathan Bousfield
Travel and culture journalist

Mickaël A. Bandassak Food and lifestyle photographer in Montreal

Mickaël A. Bandassak
Food and lifestyle photographer in Montreal

Amber Gibson Tourism columnist Forbes USA

Amber Gibson
Tourism columnist Forbes USA

Roselena Ramistella Sicilian photographer

Roselena Ramistella
Sicilian photographer

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

Tamlin Wightman Travel writer and photographer

Tamlin Wightman
Travel writer and photographer

Adam Slama British photographer

Adam Slama
British photographer

SofijaSilvia Croatian artist and photographer

SofijaSilvia
Croatian artist and photographer

Anne-Claire Héraud French self-taught food photographer

Anne-Claire Héraud
French self-taught food photographer

Lauren Wells American Instagram influencer

Lauren Wells
American Instagram influencer

Tarajia Morrell Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Tarajia Morrell
Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Ian Cameron Writer for the drinks industry

Ian Cameron
Writer for the drinks industry

Sophie Cornibert Co-founder of Fulgurances

Sophie Cornibert
Co-founder of Fulgurances

Rhiannon Taylor Australian travel & lifestyle photographer

Rhiannon Taylor
Australian travel & lifestyle photographer

Joann Pai Canadian food & travel photographer

Joann Pai
Canadian food & travel photographer

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

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

Ryoko Sekiguchi Japanese author and translator

Ryoko Sekiguchi
Japanese author and translator

Matthew Villano American writer CNN Travel, San Francisco Chronicle

Matthew Villano
American writer CNN Travel, San Francisco Chronicle

Damir Fabijanić Croatian photographer

Damir Fabijanić
Croatian photographer

Macarena Escrivà Spanish journalist for CN Traveler Spain, Viajar Magazine

Macarena Escrivà
Spanish journalist for CN Traveler Spain, Viajar Magazine

Rosa Park Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Rosa Park
Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Benjamin Loyseau Photojournalist for Vanity Fair, Libération and Le Monde

Benjamin Loyseau
Photojournalist for Vanity Fair, Libération and Le Monde

Céline Marks French blogger & photographer

Céline Marks
French blogger & photographer

Anne-Emmanuelle Thion Lifestyle photographer

Anne-Emmanuelle Thion
Lifestyle photographer

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

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

Arturo Bamboo Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Arturo Bamboo
Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Bérénice Debras French travel journalist

Bérénice Debras
French travel journalist

Sabrina Glanzmann Swiss food editor (Marmite)

Sabrina Glanzmann
Swiss food editor (Marmite)

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

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

Charles Michel Food activist and educator

Charles Michel
Food activist and educator

Annick Weber Travel and lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Annick Weber
Travel and lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Lucy Laucht Travel photographer

Lucy Laucht
Travel photographer

Jessica Jungbauer German photographer (National Geographic, CN Traveler)

Jessica Jungbauer
German photographer (National Geographic, CN Traveler)

Lucie Charpentier French photographer

Lucie Charpentier
French photographer

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

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

David Coggins Writer and editor for US publications

David Coggins
Writer and editor for US publications

Olivier Reneau French lifestyle journalist Air France Madame

Olivier Reneau
French lifestyle journalist Air France Madame

Hungry for more Dutch culinary magazine

Hungry for more
Dutch culinary magazine

Anastasia Miari Greek journalist and author of guidebook and cookbook

Anastasia Miari
Greek journalist and author of guidebook and cookbook

Women in Hospitality:|in Search of Equality

Cuisine Remarkable Women Publié le 08/03/2023

Women in Hospitality:
in Search of Equality

For International Women's Rights Day, we met with six women from across Relais & Châteaux and one of our official partners who share their vision, hopes and contributions to the cause.

Stéphane Buron, Naturally a Chef

Cuisine Be my guest Jerome Galland Christian Simenc Publié le 21/02/2023

Stéphane Buron, Naturally a Chef

Stéphane Buron – chef of the emblematic Le Chabichou restaurant located in Courchevel 1850 – stands today for “cookery in perfect harmony with nature,” and has a predilection for ingredients gathered from the forest floor. We took this opportunity to ask him about his philosophy and his cuisine.

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.

Celebrating Michel Guérard

Commitments 60 seconds for a better world Stéphane Méjanès Publié le 27/03/2023

Celebrating Michel Guérard

On his birthday, we are paying tribute to a legendary chef, his career and his cuisine–all born of a profound dream. On this journey, Michel Guérard has successfully combined gastronomy with healthy eating–conceiving a culinary approach that can change the world.

2023 Michelin Guide France Rankings

Concierge News Publié le 09/03/2023

2023 Michelin Guide France Rankings

Eight New Properties|Join Our Collection

Concierge News Publié le 28/02/2023

Eight New Properties
Join Our Collection

We are pleased to welcome eight properties with whom we share a taste for authenticity and the richness of the terroir. Your hosts invite you to enjoy the culinary, cultural and natural heritage of their region, which they have at heart to enhance, pass on and preserve.

Travel Book: |Our New Inspirational Publication

Concierge News Publié le 08/02/2023

Travel Book:
Our New Inspirational Publication

You may have discovered it during your previous stay in a Relais & Châteaux property or maybe you will meet it during your next visit. The Travel Book tells stories of travels around the world and invites you to dream of your next adventures.

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.