The North American winners of the Condé Nast Traveler Readers Choice 2018 have just been revealed. Based on the feedback, ratings and experiences of 429,000 readers, the results highlight some of North America’s hotel gems. Among the winners to appear on the prestigious prize list are 38 Relais & Châteaux, including 22 in the...
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Every year, the illustrious Condé Nast Traveler unveils its Gold List of the best hotels around the world. Properties that leave an indelible memory that endures long after the trip has ended, where the attention to detail is clear, where the service is unrivalled and where the Maîtres de Maison have a unique sense of hospitality. This...
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As 2016 draws to a close, it’s time to take a look back! We’ve selected the Relais & Châteaux hotels that have been booked the most by you over the past year. The United States, Mexico, France and Italy were the four destinations that claimed all the votes. Key themes mentioned by our customers include nature and tranquillity,...
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From cultivating fruit, vegetables, rice and cereals, to rearing rare-breed cattle or keeping bees, the gardens and farms of Relais & Châteaux properties produce an astonishing array of organic products that are as delicious as they are healthy and beneficial for the planet.
Honey is the taste of the terroir–each jar the story of a season and the flowers that bloomed. On World Bee Day, May 20, 2023, five of our properties reveal their relationships with this liquid gold and their dedication to upholding the integrity of the natural world.
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.
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.
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