Female thought leaders

Travel Estérelle Payany Publié le 08/03/2022

Female thought leaders

For International Women’s Day, ten women from the Relais & Châteaux family reveal their vision of hospitality—and how they are meeting the challenges facing the industry following the pandemic.

Girl meets Elephant: | a Jabulani love story

Travel Tamlin Wightman Publié le 02/04/2019

Girl meets Elephant:
a Jabulani love story

The story of the camp Jabulani is one of love and hope. Tamlin Wightman discovers a deep connection in an unusual place: with a herd of rescued elephants in the wilderness of South Africa.

Exploring Scotland|from an enchanted castle

Travel Guillaume Crouzet Publié le 04/02/2019

Exploring Scotland
from an enchanted castle

Glenapp Castle rises up grandly from the tall trees encircling, a vision of slate roofs, crenellated towers, and daunting walls of rosy stone, all straight out of a Walter Scott novel. Today, this fortress built on Scotland’s southern coast, is an entrancing hotel bursting with surprises.

Colorado |under the snow

Travel Jen Murphy Publié le 31/01/2019

Colorado
under the snow

I’ve come to this remote pocket of America's wild west, in Southern Colorado not to run from the law, but to experience winter at Dunton Hot Springs. Snow season may be the best kept secret at this former mining town turned rustic-luxe.

The Point,|lakeside retreat in New York

Travel Rymn Massand Publié le 13/12/2018

The Point,
lakeside retreat in New York

For anyone who has lived in New York, one of the city’s great pleasures is that there are so many choices for an escape, from the beaches to woods to lakes and mountains, from grand estates to small sailing hamlets. All within driving distance or a short train journey.

The pinnacle of beauty | in the Rockies

Travel Joann Pai Publié le 10/12/2018

The pinnacle of beauty
in the Rockies

After the short flight from Vancouver to Calgary, our travelling photographer Joann Pai and her friend Tina hit the road to Banff National Park and the Post Hotel managed by the Schwartz family in Lake Louise. She tells us all about her stay at the heart of pristine beauty in Western Canada.

South Africa : art with subject

Travel Patrick Locqueneux Publié le 12/11/2018

South Africa : art with subject

Understanding South Africa, its history and the art which has accompanied its ongoing convulsions takes a little time, but perhaps the most important thing is to have a starting point. D'Ellerman House to Delaire Graff Estate including AtholPlace, Mr. Tripper makes us travel with the thread of art.

A Milanese fairytale| at Château Monfort

Travel Amber Gibson Publié le 09/11/2018

A Milanese fairytale
at Château Monfort

Milan may be Italy's industrial powerhouse, a fashion and business capital that's better known for work than play. Whatever brings you to town, Chateau Monfort will whisk you through the looking glass to a charmed land of Art Nouveau architecture, woodland creatures and pretty pastels.

Victoria & Albert museum|shaking up Scotland

Travel Guillaume Crouzet Publié le 07/11/2018

Victoria & Albert museum
shaking up Scotland

Since it opened this September, having drawn 100,000 visitors in less than three weeks, the Victoria & Albert Museum has electrified the small coastal town of Dundee. As beautiful on the outside as it is on the inside, it has become the key attraction in a region that more than merits being explored

Guatemala : land of colours

Travel Annick Weber Publié le 02/11/2018

Guatemala : land of colours

On the shores of Lake Atitlán, ancient Mayan culture is kept alive in bustling villages lying in the shadow of towering volcanic peaks. Colorful, history-laden and with shimmering lake views all around, Casa Palopó evokes the spirit of Guatemala at every turn.

Romance at its best |in the green heart of South Tyrol

Travel Gabriel & Ruxandra Gavrilescu Publié le 30/07/2018

Romance at its best
in the green heart of South Tyrol

The smallest 5-star hotel in the Italian Alps is probably also the coziest boutique place to keep in mind for a couple getaway. Everywhere you look is all about the perfect balance between romance, amazing nature and design with character.

Ibiza's hidden face

Travel Arturo Bamboo Publié le 27/06/2018

Ibiza's hidden face

Spanish Balearics archipelago offers plenty of fascinating places from small historic towns to unspoilt sandy beaches with clear seas and remote rocky coves. Ibiza is the third and last stop of the photographers duo Arturo Bamboo and is once again a paradise for travelers.

Anne de Bretagne:|a journey between land and sea

Travel Rooksana Hossenally Publié le 15/06/2018

Anne de Bretagne:
a journey between land and sea

There's a special atmosphere on France's Jade coast. Not far from the picture-perfect ports of neighbouring Brittany, facing the ocean, you will find Anne de Bretagne Hotel, known for its outstanding two-Michelin-star restaurant.

Chasing volcanoes|on Reunion Island

Travel Tamlin Wightman Publié le 11/06/2018

Chasing volcanoes
on Reunion Island

Enigmatic, wondrous, a moonscape and marine paradise… Réunion Island is a land of great contrasts and sights that shine a light on the power of our planet, whether you're high up in a helicopter or standing with your feet in the Indian Ocean.

Cliveden House, a lesson in elegance

Travel Lili Barbery Coulon Publié le 04/06/2018

Cliveden House, a lesson in elegance

It looks much like the venerable estates in the television series Downton Abbey. Yet Cliveden House possesses a history and heritage beyond anything in that drama. An extraordinary hotel of rare beauty, the place for all those who have always dreamed of spending a night in a museum.

Lakeside Magic in Austria

Travel Guillaume Crouzet Publié le 28/05/2018

Lakeside Magic in Austria

Just an hour’s drive from Vienna, and a few minutes’ walk from immense Lake Neusiedl is a small collection of country houses dubbed the Taubenkobel. This unique hotel mixes traditional country charm with modern art, and features one of the country’s best restaurants.

Into Baltimore’s|gilded age jewelry box

Travel Point of view Hannah Elliott Publié le 16/03/2016

Into Baltimore’s
gilded age jewelry box

In which the writer and her canine companion explore The Ivy, the historic Mount Vernon manse that holds some of Maryland's best history – and most outstanding restaurants. Get ready to be surprised.

Contributors

Joann Pai Canadian food & travel photographer

Joann Pai
Canadian food & travel photographer

Arturo Bamboo Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Arturo Bamboo
Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Tamlin Wightman Travel writer and photographer

Tamlin Wightman
Travel writer and photographer

Rooksana Hossenally Travel & lifestyle journalist

Rooksana Hossenally
Travel & lifestyle journalist

Lili Barbery Coulon Founder of beauty & lifestyle blog

Lili Barbery Coulon
Founder of beauty & lifestyle blog

Annick Weber Travel and lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Annick Weber
Travel and lifestyle writer from Luxembourg

Guillaume Crouzet French lifestyle chronicler

Guillaume Crouzet
French lifestyle chronicler

Ludovic Bischoff Travel journalist for Les Echos Week-end

Ludovic Bischoff
Travel journalist for Les Echos Week-end

Clerkenwell Boy Anonymous food & travel Instagrammer

Clerkenwell Boy
Anonymous food & travel Instagrammer

Cyril Foiret Founder of Trendland website

Cyril Foiret
Founder of Trendland website

Céline Marks French blogger & photographer

Céline Marks
French blogger & photographer

Danielle Demetriou Japan-related journalist for UK publications

Danielle Demetriou
Japan-related journalist for UK publications

David Coggins Writer and editor for US publications

David Coggins
Writer and editor for US publications

Eric Wolfinger Food photographer & film director

Eric Wolfinger
Food photographer & film director

Eugenio Mailler Taste Activist

Eugenio Mailler
Taste Activist

François Simon Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

François Simon
Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

Giulia Mulè Founder of the blog Mondomulia

Giulia Mulè
Founder of the blog Mondomulia

Guillaume Long Gastronomic blogger & illustrator

Guillaume Long
Gastronomic blogger & illustrator

Hannah Elliott Bloomberg News journalist

Hannah Elliott
Bloomberg News journalist

Jackie Caradonio Travel Director of the American magazine Departures

Jackie Caradonio
Travel Director of the American magazine Departures

Jane Knight Freelance writer from UK

Jane Knight
Freelance writer from UK

Jean Godfrey-June Beauty director at Goop

Jean Godfrey-June
Beauty director at Goop

Kim Levy Journalist about the culture of taste

Kim Levy
Journalist about the culture of taste

Kerry Pieri Harper's Bazaar's digital fashion director

Kerry Pieri
Harper's Bazaar's digital fashion director

Lauren Wells American Instagram influencer

Lauren Wells
American Instagram influencer

Kristin Tice Studeman Contributing editor at Wmagazine.com, Vogue.com

Kristin Tice Studeman
Contributing editor at Wmagazine.com, Vogue.com

Lindsey Tramuta Food and travel writer

Lindsey Tramuta
Food and travel writer

Marissa Cox Founder of lifestyle blog "Rue Rodier"

Marissa Cox
Founder of lifestyle blog "Rue Rodier"

Nancy Novogrod Consultant on luxury projects

Nancy Novogrod
Consultant on luxury projects

Patrick Janelle Food and fashion influencer

Patrick Janelle
Food and fashion influencer

Pierre Hivernat Founder of the online magazine Alimentation Générale

Pierre Hivernat
Founder of the online magazine Alimentation Générale

Sophie Cornibert Co-founder of Fulgurances

Sophie Cornibert
Co-founder of Fulgurances

Spencer Bailey Editor about architecture & design

Spencer Bailey
Editor about architecture & design

Stan Parish Editor-in-chief of The Future of Everything

Stan Parish
Editor-in-chief of The Future of Everything

Tarajia Morrell Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Tarajia Morrell
Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

VuTheara Kham Photographer & popular Instagrammer

VuTheara Kham
Photographer & popular Instagrammer

Xavier Mauduit History author France Inter Radio, Arte TV

Xavier Mauduit
History author France Inter Radio, Arte TV

Menorca, the unspoiled|charmer of the Balearics

Travel Arturo Bamboo Publié le 14/05/2018

Menorca, the unspoiled
charmer of the Balearics

Menorca might just be the best-Balearic secret, it's the calmest, least developed and greenest of all. After Mallorca, let's travel in the hotel Can Faustino for the second step of our Balearics' trip.

Puglia, your next|dreamy Italian vacation

Travel Rosa Park Publié le 07/05/2018

Puglia, your next
dreamy Italian vacation

Hidden amidst the medieval White City of Ostuni in Puglia, La Sommita is a tucked-away palace, beckoning world-weary guests to take pause. With a Michelin star restaurant, blissful views over rugged terrain and modern suites with historical accents, it provides an amazingly restorative stay.

10 reasons why you should stop|at Nayara Springs in Costa Rica

Travel Whitney Valverde Publié le 16/04/2018

10 reasons why you should stop
at Nayara Springs in Costa Rica

It was another beautiful sunny day in Costa Rica and we were ready to discover Nayara Springs, a resort located in the Arenal Volcano National Park, promising us an intimate and luxurious experience.

Kitzbühel: A Legend In Its Own Right

Travel Arturo Bamboo Publié le 11/03/2018

Kitzbühel: A Legend In Its Own Right

Kitzbühel boasts a beautiful mix of a medieval Tirolean town centre and a great ski area set against a spectacular backdrop of jagged and rugged mountains. The intimate Hotel Tennerhof just outside the centre offers panoramic views over the town, the legendary Hahnenkamm and surrounding mountains.

Wickaninnish Inn : |surrounded by nature

Travel Céline Marks Publié le 24/02/2018

Wickaninnish Inn :
surrounded by nature

Huge expanses of lakes, stately trees and untamed nature… Vancouver Island is an island wilderness embraced by the Pacific Ocean. And it's here that we find our destination: the Wickanninish Inn. It's a place where time stood still for us.

The ultimate alpine bolthole

Travel Arturo Bamboo Publié le 20/02/2018

The ultimate alpine bolthole

The Dutch duo Arturo Bamboo embarks on a new intimate getaway scheme, camera in hand. This time, they immortalize legendary winter places in Austrian Alps with very personal shots. First stop: the historic inn Gasthof Post, located in the renowned winter sports resort of Lech.

In the land of lions and leopards

Travel Tamlin Wightman Publié le 06/02/2018

In the land of lions and leopards

Kenya plains provide spectacular scenery and nature. Ol Donyo Lodge and Mara Plains Camp offer to discover local wildlife and predators that thrive in this majestic nature during traditional safaris.

Tennessee: |wild escape at Blackberry Farm

Travel Rosa Park Publié le 24/10/2017

Tennessee:
wild escape at Blackberry Farm

Life slows down at Blackberry Farm. The warm breeze lingers for a moment mid-air, before brushing past my skin. Birds sing a soft, languid tune. Trees sway gently under the rising sun, casting mottled light onto the footpath below.

Alone in nature

Travel Point of view Nancy Novogrod Publié le 25/09/2017

Alone in nature

Nancy Novogrod, former Editor in Chief of Travel + Leisure, shares her thoughts on merging with nature at the “Wick” in Canada.

You keep me wild, I’ll keep you safe

Travel Point of view Tamlin Wightman Publié le 28/08/2017

You keep me wild, I’ll keep you safe

There is an anonymous quote that reads, “You keep me wild, I’ll keep you safe.” It keeps finding me. Perhaps because it can hear the call for the wild in me...

Le Petit Nice, a Hundred Years of History

Travel Point of view Eugenio Mailler Publié le 14/08/2017

Le Petit Nice, a Hundred Years of History

Le Petit Nice's story begins like a film. The date is 1917. The location is Marseille, next to the sea. A countess leaves her neo-classical villa and crosses the street to make a phone call from the bar across the way. She informs her real estate agent of her desire to sell the villa...

The Butterfly Effect – A Q&A with Tina Aponte

Travel Point of view Tamlin Wightman Publié le 07/08/2017

The Butterfly Effect – A Q&A with Tina Aponte

“Each smallest act of kindness reverberates across great distances and spans of time, affecting lives unknown to the one whose generous spirit was the source of this good echo…” ― Dean Koontz

Caesar Augustus and the Blue Legend

Travel Point of view Stan Parish Publié le 04/05/2017

Caesar Augustus and the Blue Legend

A driver meets you at the ferry, which is a good thing, because the drive to Anacapri is the least relaxing experience you’ll have here — 4 kilometers of steep switchbacks on a road barely wide enough for one Vespa to pass another. But then arrival is instantly calming.

To love Paris is to stay at |The Marquis Faubourg Saint-Honoré

Travel Point of view David Coggins Publié le 02/05/2017

To love Paris is to stay at
The Marquis Faubourg Saint-Honoré

The Marquis Faubourg Saint-Honoré is the favorite of those enchanted by Paris. The most beautiful city in the world is at your doorstep; explore its refined art of living and remarkable cultural treasures.

Hidden Paradise|in the Irish Countryside

Travel Point of view Guillaume Crouzet Publié le 24/04/2017

Hidden Paradise
in the Irish Countryside

Four cows for every inhabitant. Located an hour's drive west of Dublin, County Laois is prime Irish farming country.

This Spring, Discover Another Countryside.

Travel Point of view Ludovic Bischoff Publié le 10/04/2017

This Spring, Discover Another Countryside.

Treat yourself to a springtime getaway with Relais & Châteaux.

Traditional rituals for|modern times at Asaba Ryokan

Travel Point of view Josh Rubin & Evan Orensten Publié le 03/02/2016

Traditional rituals for
modern times at Asaba Ryokan

A 90-minute train ride to the south west of Tokyo is Asaba, a 500-year-old ryokan in a small village known for one of the oldest hot springs on the Izu Peninsula. Since our recent visit, it has become the sole destination of our continued daydreams.

Sakura – Cherry Blossom in Japan

Travel The Editorial Team Publié le 20/03/2017

Sakura – Cherry Blossom in Japan

In Japan, the arrival of spring brings with it the promise of cherry blossoms - sakura in Japanese - and beautiful landscapes that range from white to pronounced pink. It is a time for celebrating life and calls for picnics in the parks, sitting below the cherry trees to enjoy all their beauty.

Would You Like Some Tea?

Travel Point of view Kristin Tice Studeman Publié le 06/02/2017

Would You Like Some Tea?

Only an hour after arriving at The Ivy in Baltimore, Jessie and I raced down the dramatic staircase, past the stunning stained glass windows, to the first floor of the historic, 19th century mansion-turned-hotel for afternoon tea. What could be a better way to kick off a girls’ getaway weekend?

Discovering Burgundy : the Cistercian way

Travel Point of view Tarajia Morrell Publié le 09/01/2017

Discovering Burgundy : the Cistercian way

Recommended by a renowned French food critic, the nearby Abbaye de la Bussière proved the ultimate locale to experience and reflect on Bourgogne’s rich beauty, history and peacefulness.

The art of arrival

Travel David Coggins Publié le 26/12/2016

The art of arrival

At special hotels there’s a fine art to the arrival. At the Charlotte Inn each part of the journey becomes more and more intimate.

Cocktails with Kentridge

Travel Point of view Jackie Caradonio Publié le 05/12/2016

Cocktails with Kentridge

Cape Town’s greatest art collection lies neither in a museum nor a gallery, but in the city’s most exclusive hotel, Ellerman House. Here, guests eat, drink, sleep, and live with South Africa’s masters of the past, present, and future.

A sense of weightlessness |at Les Prés d’Eugénie

Travel Lili Barbery Coulon Publié le 29/11/2016

A sense of weightlessness
at Les Prés d’Eugénie

For the last forty years, Christine and Michel Guérard have spread the word of 'well-being' across each square millimetre of their estate Eugénie Les Bains, a small village in Landes known worldwide for the virtues of its springs.

Gajoen, the hotel tucked |into the wilderness

Travel Point of view Gavin Fan Publié le 14/11/2016

Gajoen, the hotel tucked
into the wilderness

It was the first thing to catch my eye upon arriving at Gajoen: a huge rooster strutting down the path. Pretty incredible, right? With its traditional Japanese style, the hotel has no need for the typical trappings used to create a feeling of Zen. Therein lies its charm, its ability to venture off the beaten path.

In Lain Hotel Cadonau |summits of quietness

Travel Point of view Spencer Bailey Publié le 31/10/2016

In Lain Hotel Cadonau
summits of quietness

Up the valley from St. Moritz, in the Swiss canton of Graubünden, is the town of Brail, home to the family-run In Lain Hotel Cadonau.

Borgo San Felice : elementary pleasures

Travel Point of view David Coggins Publié le 24/10/2016

Borgo San Felice : elementary pleasures

We return to Italy for enlightenment, of course. For churches and squares, frescoes and portraits, Titian and Giotto. But we also return for reassurance, for straightforward pleasures refined over time that somehow feel a little bit better in Italy.

A nature suite in Catalonia

Travel Point of view Guillaume Crouzet Publié le 26/09/2016

A nature suite in Catalonia

Cove beaches, cliffside forests, 220 kilometers of coasts plunging into the Mediterranean, so many are the attractive features of Costa Brava.

The woman in the blue dress

Travel Point of view Kerry Pieri Publié le 26/09/2016

The woman in the blue dress

Paris is something else entirely. It has its own light. The Saint James Paris is in the middle of it all, but just left of center enough to feel like an oasis—like your own chateaux in the city.

Experience the cowboy real life

Travel Point of view David Coggins Publié le 22/08/2016

Experience the cowboy real life

When you think of the ideal place to visit in the American West you think of a lodge or a ranch in a vast, dramatic setting. You want to be in an open space that makes where everything feels big and enchanting.

The temptation of an island

Travel Point of view Guillaume Crouzet Publié le 15/08/2016

The temptation of an island

Head to the north of Majorca, the largest of the Balearic Islands. Forty-five minutes along the road to the capital Palma, within a lush green setting, you will find the hotel Son Brull.

Seoul, hidden secrets|within a huge city

Travel Point of view Pierre Hivernat Publié le 18/07/2016

Seoul, hidden secrets
within a huge city

If you want to make the effort, Seoul has its secrets, magical places where old souls can still be seen.

In Nanjing, in Search|of lost time

Travel Point of view YIBO & GAVIN FAN Publié le 26/04/2016

In Nanjing, in Search
of lost time

Yihe Mansions and its grand old villas is the place in China to feel the nostalgic feeling of the Republic Style.

Bohemian rhapsody

Travel Point of view Jean Godfrey-June Publié le 13/04/2016

Bohemian rhapsody

Where in America can you go to feel like Talitha Getty at the height of her bohemian splendor? Wildly original and deeply, thoughtfully luxurious, The Inn of the Five Graces in Santa Fe, New Mexico, is the ultimate gypsy style retreat.