En route to architectural treasures

Travel Route du bonheur Olivier Bauer Published on 18/07/2024

En route to architectural treasures

In 2024, Relais & Châteaux not only celebrates its 70th anniversary as an Association, but the inauguration of its first Route du Bonheur (Road of Happiness).

Variations on the Theme of Paradise

Travel SofijaSilvia Jonathan Bousfield Published on 26/03/2024

Variations on the Theme of Paradise

The clear waters of the Adriatic coast; an epic variety of natural landscapes; a rich cultural history that dates back to the cradle of civilization; and a wonderfully unhurried lifestyle: Croatia has it all. Three properties invite you to discover this beautiful and unspoiled country.

The Amauris Vienna:|Amid the Masters of Music

Travel Travel journal Olivier Bauer Published on 12/02/2024

The Amauris Vienna:
Amid the Masters of Music

Vienna, Austria: does any other metropolis in the world have as many streets and squares named after composers– Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Strauss and Brahms? Each one of these musicians is a strand in the city’s DNA and their faces can often still be seen on the city’s many advertising pillars.

Seeking Total Immersion

Travel Delicious Journeys Marie Mersier Published on 06/02/2024

Seeking Total Immersion

Eight destinations–found at the ends of the earth–take travel into a truly unprecedented dimension. Their isolated locales offer a unique perspective in space and time, all while offering deep immersions in restorative sleep, transcendent dining experiences, and once-in-a-lifetime activities.

The Call of the Wild

Travel Be Inspired Graeme Green Published on 01/11/2023

The Call of the Wild

From the jungles of India to the rugged coasts of New Zealand, travelling to see wild animals in their natural habitats doesn’t just create magical memories–it can also support vital efforts to protect endangered species and other remarkable creatures for future generations to enjoy.

Contributors

Jane Knight Freelance writer from UK

Jane Knight
Freelance writer from UK

Jonathan Bousfield Travel and culture journalist

Jonathan Bousfield
Travel and culture journalist

SofijaSilvia Croatian artist and photographer

SofijaSilvia
Croatian artist and photographer

Erica Canepa Italian journalist and photographer

Erica Canepa
Italian journalist and photographer

Nada Rihani Franco-Jordanian ethnologist and author of extraordinary destinies

Nada Rihani
Franco-Jordanian ethnologist and author of extraordinary destinies

Julie Lasterade French journalist and scientist

Julie Lasterade
French journalist and scientist

Marie Mersier French journalist and photo stylist

Marie Mersier
French journalist and photo stylist

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

Caroline Mignot French journalist

Caroline Mignot
French journalist

Graeme Green Travel writer and photographer

Graeme Green
Travel writer and photographer

Olivier Bauer International journalist

Olivier Bauer
International journalist

Lucy Laucht Travel photographer

Lucy Laucht
Travel photographer

Sabine Bouvet Lifestyle journalist

Sabine Bouvet
Lifestyle journalist

Ian Belcher Travel writer from UK

Ian Belcher
Travel writer from UK

Jordi Lippe-McGraw American travel writer

Jordi Lippe-McGraw
American travel writer

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

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

Kat Odell American author, taste spotter

Kat Odell
American author, taste spotter

Taja Harris Slovenian photographer and filmmaker

Taja Harris
Slovenian photographer and filmmaker

Anne-Claire Héraud French self-taught food photographer

Anne-Claire Héraud
French self-taught food photographer

Ryoko Sekiguchi Japanese author and translator

Ryoko Sekiguchi
Japanese author and translator

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

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

François Simon Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

François Simon
Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

Lindsey Tramuta Food and travel writer

Lindsey Tramuta
Food and travel writer

Adam Slama British photographer

Adam Slama
British photographer

Olivia de Quatrebarbes Photographer

Olivia de Quatrebarbes
Photographer

Hungry for more Dutch culinary magazine

Hungry for more
Dutch culinary magazine

Rymn Massand Creative consultant in design

Rymn Massand
Creative consultant in design

Damir Fabijanić Croatian photographer

Damir Fabijanić
Croatian photographer

Anne-Marie Cattelain French travel reporter and author of books

Anne-Marie Cattelain
French travel reporter and author of books

Céline Marks French blogger & photographer

Céline Marks
French blogger & photographer

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

Eileen Hofer Lifestyle journalist and filmmaker

Eileen Hofer
Lifestyle journalist and filmmaker

Eugenio Mailler Taste Activist

Eugenio Mailler
Taste Activist

David Coggins Writer and editor for US publications

David Coggins
Writer and editor for US publications

Jerome Galland French design and travel photographer

Jerome Galland
French design and travel photographer

Mickaël A. Bandassak Food and lifestyle photographer in Montreal

Mickaël A. Bandassak
Food and lifestyle photographer in Montreal

Ian Cameron Writer for the drinks industry

Ian Cameron
Writer for the drinks industry

Jackie Caradonio Travel Director of the American magazine Departures

Jackie Caradonio
Travel Director of the American magazine Departures

Olivier Metzger French photographer

Olivier Metzger
French photographer

Hayley Austin Photographer

Hayley Austin
Photographer

Qin Xie Food & Travel journalist

Qin Xie
Food & Travel journalist

Sylvie Berkowicz Television producer, host and journalist

Sylvie Berkowicz
Television producer, host and journalist

Ezechiel Zerah Founder of the culinary newsletter Pomélo

Ezechiel Zerah
Founder of the culinary newsletter Pomélo

Jessica Jungbauer German photographer (National Geographic, CN Traveler)

Jessica Jungbauer
German photographer (National Geographic, CN Traveler)

Bianca Bujan Food and travel Canadian writer

Bianca Bujan
Food and travel Canadian writer

Charles Michel Food activist and educator

Charles Michel
Food activist and educator

Roberta Valerio Reporter photographer and portraitist

Roberta Valerio
Reporter photographer and portraitist

Daniel Bernard French food journalist

Daniel Bernard
French food journalist

Anne-Emmanuelle Thion Lifestyle photographer

Anne-Emmanuelle Thion
Lifestyle photographer

Bérénice Debras French travel journalist

Bérénice Debras
French travel journalist

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

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

Jeanne Dréan Journalist for French Women's Press

Jeanne Dréan
Journalist for French Women's Press

Sarah Wyndham Lewis Honey Sommelier

Sarah Wyndham Lewis
Honey Sommelier

Stéphane Méjanès Committed gastronomic journalist

Stéphane Méjanès
Committed gastronomic journalist

Christie Dietz Journalist

Christie Dietz
Journalist

Jill Barth Wine expert (Forbes, USA Today)

Jill Barth
Wine expert (Forbes, USA Today)

Olivier Reneau French lifestyle journalist Air France Madame

Olivier Reneau
French lifestyle journalist Air France Madame

Sabrina Glanzmann Swiss food editor (Marmite)

Sabrina Glanzmann
Swiss food editor (Marmite)

Juliet Izon Lifestyle writer from New York

Juliet Izon
Lifestyle writer from New York

Nathalie Mohadjer German-Iranian photographer

Nathalie Mohadjer
German-Iranian photographer

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

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

Rhiannon Taylor Australian travel & lifestyle photographer

Rhiannon Taylor
Australian travel & lifestyle photographer

Lucie Charpentier French photographer

Lucie Charpentier
French photographer

Rosa Park Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Rosa Park
Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

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

Joann Pai Canadian food & travel photographer

Joann Pai
Canadian food & travel photographer

Amber Gibson Tourism columnist Forbes USA

Amber Gibson
Tourism columnist Forbes USA

Jancee Dunn New York Times bestselling author of six books

Jancee Dunn
New York Times bestselling author of six books

Roselena Ramistella Sicilian photographer

Roselena Ramistella
Sicilian photographer

Parisian gastronomy: deliciously paradoxical

Cuisine Savour François Simon Published on 26/09/2024

Parisian gastronomy: deliciously paradoxical

The French capital’s restaurants are revered across the globe. Here, a renowned food critic offers his interpretation of why the City of Light continues to exert such a profound influence over the culinary world, paying tribute to eight luminary chefs.

A Tale of Two Vineyards

Cuisine Wine stories Sabine Bouvet Taja Harris Published on 19/07/2024

A Tale of Two Vineyards

In the north and south of Portugal are two wine estates: Quinta Nova is built on three centuries of history; Herdade da Malhadinha Nova is more than one hundred years old. Two contrasting terroirs; two distinct identities. Yet both are facing up to the challenges of climate change.

New Roots: the Kitchen Garden Reborn

Cuisine Farm to table Laurène Petit Published on 16/04/2024

New Roots: the Kitchen Garden Reborn

Hotel gardens, once purely an ornamental concern, are proudly bearing new fruits. And vegetables, herbs and edible flowers too. A new generation of chefs is seeking a meaningful link to their surroundings, and reimagining their kitchen gardens as a source of produce provides a nourishing answer.

Women Chefs and Sommeliers|Driving the Transformation of Their Profession

Cuisine Remarkable Women Erica Canepa Published on 04/03/2024

Women Chefs and Sommeliers
Driving the Transformation of Their Profession

The hospitality industry is undergoing a positive transformation, marked by a welcome increase in diversity. We spoke with seven women chefs and sommeliers, documenting journeys and experiences from the bustling kitchens of Seattle to the precision of culinary culture in Osaka.

Finding Inspiration in Tradition

Cuisine Savour Nada Rihani Published on 20/02/2024

Finding Inspiration in Tradition

There are some values which, when shared between different disciplines, cultivate a genuine sense of connection: deep respect for heritage and meticulous technique reveal the common ground between Blancpain Manufacture de Haute Horlogerie and the Sühring brother-chefs.

Great Outdoors: Canada’s Kitchen Cabinet

Cuisine Another Place, Another Taste Christian Simenc Published on 16/01/2024

Great Outdoors: Canada’s Kitchen Cabinet

From Fogo Island to the Rockies, Relais & Châteaux invites you to explore Canadian cuisine through the diversity of this vast country’s territories. Our seven properties here are dedicated to preserving their regions’ unique identities by putting each one’s history and culture on the menu.

Relais & Châteaux welcomes eight new members

Concierge News Published on 15/11/2024

Relais & Châteaux welcomes eight new members

We are pleased to welcome eight new hosts to our Association

Relais & Châteaux chefs join forces with Slow Food to ‘Plant the Future’

Concierge News Published on 20/08/2024

Relais & Châteaux chefs join forces with Slow Food to ‘Plant the Future’

The Slow Food ‘Plant the Future’ campaign aims to accelerate a global transformation of what we eat by inspiring restaurants and home cooks everywhere to adopt a plant-rich approach.

On the Same Path, Together

Commitments Published on 11/07/2024

On the Same Path, Together

Connected by a shared pursuit of excellence, and driven by the rewards of emotion, the Blancpain Haute Horlogerie Manufacture and Relais & Châteaux today celebrate the tenth anniversary of their partnership–a relationship strengthened by their joint commitment to the preservation of the oceans.

Eleven New Properties|Join Relais & Châteaux

Concierge News Published on 09/07/2024

Eleven New Properties Join Relais & Châteaux

Relais & Châteaux is growing and the collection is delighted to welcome eleven properties which operate in harmony with their surroundings and align with our shared vision of hospitality.

Relais & Châteaux launches an SOS for biodiversity

Concierge News Published on 04/06/2024

Relais & Châteaux launches an SOS for biodiversity

Committed to the preservation of marine resources since 2009 alongside Ethic Ocean, the Relais & Châteaux Association has once again joined forces with the NGO by launching a new awareness campaign in order to protect overexploited aquatic species.

Denmark: A story of the sea

Concierge News Laura Hall Published on 29/05/2024

Denmark: A story of the sea

In the island nation of Denmark, you’re never more than an hour’s drive from the sea. Inspired by its rugged coasts and seafaring past, we travel along an inspiring itinerary in search of authentic experiences and hidden treasures.