More than a Hotel Room

Concierge Our Top 10 Jane Knight Published on 03/04/2024

More than a Hotel Room

What makes a room truly outstanding? Unique details, local craftmanship, or perhaps the sense you’re immersed in a bygone era. Or maybe it’s all about mesmerizing views beyond the window, from your bath or hot tub. Here are the top picks from Relais & Châteaux.

Love in the Heart of Nature

Concierge Our Top 10 Megan Lambert Published on 23/01/2024

Love in the Heart of Nature

Curl up in a cabin in the treetops or cuddle up under a warm quilt beneath starry, starry skies–Relais & Châteaux's more unusual accommodations are ideal for lovers of adventure and exploration and perfect for those in search of the most wildly romantic destinations.

Ten Cozy Interiors|to Chase Away the Winter Chill

Concierge Our Top 10 Caroline Mignot Published on 21/11/2023

Ten Cozy Interiors
to Chase Away the Winter Chill

Spend your holiday season in a winter wonderland–deep in a snowy forest or beside a tranquil lake. These ten exceptional properties offer snug getaways where you can fully experience the essence of a landscape before returning to the reassuring warmth of logs crackling in the fireplace.

Very Important Places:|Hotels with History

Concierge Megan Lambert Published on 02/08/2023

Very Important Places:
Hotels with History

From rock-star royalty to real-life royals, presidents and world-renowned composers, when VIPs travel, they stay in very important places. The stories that result practically write themselves: these are the tales behind some of Relais & Châteaux's most historically significant properties.

Ten Incredible Pools|That Make a Splash

Concierge Our Top 10 Qin Xie Published on 25/07/2023

Ten Incredible Pools
That Make a Splash

Big or small, round or rectangular – there’s really no one-size fits all when it comes to hotel pools. But get the views and setting right and they instantly become blissed out spots to relax and contemplate. Here are 10 stunners to dip your toes into.

Ten Outdoor Sports Adventures

Concierge Our Top 10 Olivier Bauer Published on 02/05/2023

Ten Outdoor Sports Adventures

With so many Relais & Châteaux properties found in beautiful natural settings, the Great Outdoors offers countless opportunities for physical activity. Rediscover yourself and your loved ones in the fresh air, with kayaking, cycling, golfing, sailing, fishing, yoga, hiking or hot-air ballooning.

Couples' Getaways and Adventures

Concierge Our Top 10 Qin Xie Published on 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.

Ten magical holiday retreats

Concierge Our Top 10 Anne-Marie Cattelain Published on 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.

Sensory Awakening

Concierge Our Top 10 Ryoko Sekiguchi Published on 02/04/2021

Sensory Awakening

With the arrival of spring and the renewed hope of getting away, we invite you to listen to the whisperings of the wind, to open your eyes, to smell delicate perfumes. Stimulating our fragrance and flavor memory helps us discover the world in greater depth. All you need is to choose your setting...

Contributors

Jane Knight Freelance writer from UK

Jane Knight
Freelance writer from UK

Anne-Marie Cattelain French travel reporter and author of books

Anne-Marie Cattelain
French travel reporter and author of books

Ian Belcher Travel writer from UK

Ian Belcher
Travel writer from UK

Ryoko Sekiguchi Japanese author and translator

Ryoko Sekiguchi
Japanese author and translator

Julie Lasterade French journalist and scientist

Julie Lasterade
French journalist and scientist

Jordi Lippe-McGraw American travel writer

Jordi Lippe-McGraw
American travel writer

Guillaume Crouzet French lifestyle chronicler

Guillaume Crouzet
French lifestyle chronicler

Tamlin Wightman Travel writer and photographer

Tamlin Wightman
Travel writer and photographer

Marie Faure-Ambroise Founder of lifestyle website My Travel Dreams

Marie Faure-Ambroise
Founder of lifestyle website My Travel Dreams

Rooksana Hossenally Travel & lifestyle journalist

Rooksana Hossenally
Travel & lifestyle journalist

L'art du voyage Journalists in luxury hospitality

L'art du voyage
Journalists in luxury hospitality

Arturo Bamboo Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Arturo Bamboo
Berlin-based silver halide photographers

Bill Prince Deputy Editor of British GQ Magazine

Bill Prince
Deputy Editor of British GQ Magazine

Andrea & Francesco Travel and lifestyle influencers

Andrea & Francesco
Travel and lifestyle influencers

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

François Simon Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

François Simon
Formerly feared French food critic and novelist

Eugenio Mailler Taste Activist

Eugenio Mailler
Taste Activist

Giulia Mulè Founder of the blog Mondomulia

Giulia Mulè
Founder of the blog Mondomulia

Guillaume Long Gastronomic blogger & illustrator

Guillaume Long
Gastronomic blogger & illustrator

Jackie Caradonio Travel Director of the American magazine Departures

Jackie Caradonio
Travel Director of the American magazine Departures

Hannah Elliott Bloomberg News journalist

Hannah Elliott
Bloomberg News journalist

Jean Godfrey-June Beauty director at Goop

Jean Godfrey-June
Beauty director at Goop

Joann Pai Canadian food & travel photographer

Joann Pai
Canadian food & travel photographer

Kerry Pieri Harper's Bazaar's digital fashion director

Kerry Pieri
Harper's Bazaar's digital fashion director

Kim Levy Journalist about the culture of taste

Kim Levy
Journalist about the culture of taste

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

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

Lauren Wells American Instagram influencer

Lauren Wells
American Instagram influencer

Lili Barbery Coulon Founder of beauty & lifestyle blog

Lili Barbery Coulon
Founder of beauty & lifestyle blog

Ludovic Bischoff Travel journalist for Les Echos Week-end

Ludovic Bischoff
Travel journalist for Les Echos Week-end

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"

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

Nancy Novogrod Consultant on luxury projects

Nancy Novogrod
Consultant on luxury projects

Rosa Park Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

Rosa Park
Co-founder of Cereal Magazine

VuTheara Kham Photographer & popular Instagrammer

VuTheara Kham
Photographer & popular Instagrammer

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

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

Sophie Cornibert Co-founder of Fulgurances

Sophie Cornibert
Co-founder of Fulgurances

Tarajia Morrell Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Tarajia Morrell
Founder of cooking blog The Lovage

Xavier Mauduit History author France Inter Radio, Arte TV

Xavier Mauduit
History author France Inter Radio, Arte TV

Spencer Bailey Editor about architecture & design

Spencer Bailey
Editor about architecture & design

Spa treatments meet terroir

Concierge Our Top 10 Qin Xie Published on 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.

10 Palatial Villas |for a Group Getaway

Concierge Our Top 10 Anne-Marie Cattelain Published on 14/06/2022

10 Palatial Villas for a Group Getaway

Whether you choose the countryside, seaside or mountains, the large villas from Relais & Châteaux can be shared by your family and friends to fully enjoy the best moments of life: escapes, vacations, long weekends and celebrations.

Away from it all

Concierge Our Top 10 Anne-Marie Cattelain Published on 03/05/2022

Away from it all

Whether nestled in the depths of the old-growth forest or near the ocean waves along the shorelines, these ten locations all enjoy exceptional natural surroundings, and many are completely isolated, offering unique stays in cabins, huts and tents – and giving you a new angle on the world.

10 Spectacular Gardens |Around the World

Concierge Our Top 10 Anne-Marie Cattelain Published on 22/03/2022

10 Spectacular Gardens
Around the World

Wild or manicured lawns, floral fragrances or the scent of freshly-cut grass, edged with flowers or dotted with shady gazebos. No matter where in the world, a garden is an invitation to a journey within a journey, an opportunity to breathe and become one with nature.

Turn Up the Heat!

Concierge Our Top 10 Bianca Bujan Published on 01/02/2022

Turn Up the Heat!

For couples looking to keep the romance alive, these escapes will keep things hot (literally) during the cooler months of winter. From a steaming soak in Polynesia to a hot stone massage in Canada, this is a world tour of the most romantic winter warming experiences.

Well-Being: |Tradition, Art, and Culture

Concierge Our Top 10 Jeanne Dréan Published on 21/01/2022

Well-Being:
Tradition, Art, and Culture

In almost every culture around the world, it’s possible to find time-proven practices that honor physical and spiritual ancient well-being rites and provide a chance to discover a land’s historic and cultural treasures. This world tour offers ways to reconnect with ourselves and others.

Baths with a view: |10 best hotels for bath lovers

Concierge Our Top 10 Tamlin Wightman Published on 18/01/2022

Baths with a view:
10 best hotels for bath lovers

What better moment to enjoy a good hot soak than during a luxurious escape far from home? Enjoy every moment in these 10 Relais & Châteaux establishments chosen with care, where taking a bath is an art, and even, perhaps, the purpose of your stay.

A Dozen Winter Wonderlands |for the Holidays in Europe

Concierge Anne-Marie Cattelain Published on 07/12/2021

A Dozen Winter Wonderlands
for the Holidays in Europe

Breathe in the icy air, ski, stroll amidst the drifts, unplug and steep yourself in the mountain atmosphere. Here are twelve warm, welcoming Relais & Châteaux properties in Europe’s peaks and valleys, offering sparkling winter days and nights.

Ski the world's most|legendary slopes

Concierge Our Top 10 Jean Berthelot de La Glétais Published on 10/01/2020

Ski the world's most
legendary slopes

The very mention of their names gets all skiers dreaming, and some of the most coveted slopes are within easy reach of Relais & Châteaux hotels. Discover them before you speed down them...

10 Places to Rediscover Deep Sleep

Concierge Our Top 10 Julie Lasterade Published on 26/11/2021

10 Places to Rediscover Deep Sleep

Real rest and relaxation await you after these many months of nocturnal tossing and turning and Covid-curtailed dreams. Here are 10 properties that offer true repose, as soothing as the arms of Morpheus.

Art of the Wedding: |7 ways to live out |your romantic fantasies

Concierge Our Top 10 Jill Simpson Published on 15/11/2021

Art of the Wedding:
7 ways to live out
your romantic fantasies

With 2022 poised to be the year of the wedding, as couples finally feel free to plan the celebrations of their dreams, the newly published Art of the Wedding by Relais & Châteaux (Rizzoli) provides irresistible inspiration while showcasing the most coveted wedding locations in North America.

10 Ways to Experience a Cozy, |Colorful Autumn in France

Concierge Our Top 10 Anne-Marie Cattelain Published on 26/10/2021

10 Ways to Experience a Cozy,
Colorful Autumn in France

Embrace all the beauty of fall – with its morning mists, fiery foliage, and incomparable sunlight – in a wellbeing break that realigns body, mind, and soul. Here are ten options for reveling in France’s autumnal ambiance.

10 Landmarks of National |History and Culture

Concierge Our Top 10 Ian Belcher Published on 14/09/2021

10 Landmarks of National
History and Culture

As European Heritage Days are celebrated across Europe, Relais & Châteaux already boasts many magnificent properties that are an integral part of their country’s history and culture. Take your pick from a riad, palazzo or a converted factory or Atlantic fort.

10 Experiences |along Wondrous Waters

Concierge Our Top 10 Published on 07/07/2021

10 Experiences
along Wondrous Waters

Snorkeling to see the Mediterranean’s underwater treasures, kayaking in the Dordogne, swimming in the limpid waters of Lake Annecy or a Nice backcountry lagoon, communing with the tides of Brittany. Here are ten elemental immersions to enjoy while staying at Relais & Châteaux properties.

7 North American Escapes |in the Great Outdoors

Concierge Our Top 10 Jane Knight Published on 14/05/2021

7 North American Escapes in the Great Outdoors

There’s nowhere better to reconnect with nature than the wide-open spaces of the USA and Canada, whose varied landscapes incorporate mountain highs, dramatic coastlines and desert scenery. There are so many ways to enjoy outdoor life, too, from simple walks to hot-air ballooning. Here’s our pick.

7 Thrilling Stays in France |that Sweep You Away

Concierge Our Top 10 Julie Lasterade Published on 11/05/2021

7 Thrilling Stays in France
that Sweep You Away

Relais & Châteaux opens the doors to seven properties in France that bring you back to your senses through contemplation and tranquil immersion in a natural setting.

7 Sweet Nature Escapes in the UK

Concierge Our Top 10 Ian Belcher Published on 07/05/2021

7 Sweet Nature Escapes in the UK

From boat trips on serene rivers and meditative forest walks to luxurious vineyard escapes, wild gardens and horse rides across historic parkland, it’s time to rediscover the natural world. All you need to do is select your British bolthole, between these seven sweet addresses.