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SUMMARYWHO WE ARE ? 3 • EDITORIAL BY PHILIPPE GOMBERT 4 • RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX VALUES AND EXPERIENCES 5 • 60 YEARS OF HISTORY 6 • MILESTONES 7 • KEY FACTS AND FIGURES 8

OUR VISION 9 •“MAKING A BETTER WORLD THROUGH CUISINE AND HOSPITALITY” 10 • THE VISION AND ITS COMMITMENTS 11

THE RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX RESTAURANTS 18 • THE CULINARY EVENTS 19 • THE NEW RESTAURANTS 20

THE RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX DESTINATIONS 21

• RELAIS & CHATEAUX WORLD MAP 22 • THE NEW MEMBERS 23

THE 12 RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX TROPHIES 32 • TROPHIES 2015 33

THE RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX MEDIA 34 • TASTE OF THE WORLD AND TRAVEL JOURNAL 35 • SOCIAL MEDIA 36 • THE RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX APPS 37

RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX SPECIAL OFFERS 38 • VILLAS & FAMILY HOMES 39 • THE ROUTES DU BONHEUR 40 • CRÉATION GIFT BOXES 41 • CORPORATE RETREATS 43

THE RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX MAISONS 44

RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX PARTNERS 45

CONTACTS 46

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WHO WE ARE ?530 exceptions! Established 60 years ago when top hoteliers teamed up with talented chefs, Relais & Châteaux now sets the standard for excellence in hospitality and culinary arts. Relais & Châteaux is not a chain but an Association of 530 outstanding properties, with independent owners, Maîtres de Maison and chefs. These rare individuals open up whole new worlds in upscale hospitality. How do they manage this feat? By underscoring the need for unique, personal experiences which offer our guests, over 5 continents, the opportunity to enjoy our fine arts of living, and build their own treasure trove of living memories. This is our unique selling point and what makes us special: “All around the world, unique in the world”.

In 2014 Relais & Châteaux initiates with its Vision and its 20 Commitments a dedicated and worldwide movement for “A better world through cuisine and hospitality”. With this determination, the Association wishes to elevate the Fine Arts of Living to the rank of the 10th Art.

“Imagine Relais & Châteaux as a very fine French-style library of top-quality books each entitled In Honour of the Joys of Living. ”

Olivier Roellinger, Owner of Les Maisons de Bricourt, France

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60 years! 60 years of shared passions,

60 years of magical experiences and unforgettable

moments! 2014 has seen the celebration of more

than 200 events to highlight the unwavering

quest for excellence which has characterised

our Association for six decades now. A Route

du Bonheur put together for this occasion

underlines the DNA of Relais & Châteaux.

From the past we preserve the foundation on

which we built our history but we nonetheless

have a visionary spirit which guides us in a

constant search for novelties every day on our

way towards new horizons.

Looking ahead, we have developed new

orientations. The publications Taste of the World and Travel Journal are a perfect

illustration of this. These publications provide our printed media with a new format.

In addition, we have created an exceptional interactive showcase through our new iPad

Application which has already been largely acclaimed.

New projects, new ambitions. At Relais & Châteaux we are convinced that it is

possible for us to make the world a better place through cuisine and hospitality. We

have started a campaign together with others on a worldwide level to defend three

initiatives: preserve the cuisines of the world, share the passion for the beautiful and

the good, be players of a more humane world. We want to do this with humility but

with pugnacity.


EDITORIAL BY PHILLIPE GOMBERTRELAIS & CHÂTEAUX’S INTERNATIONAL PRESIDENT

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RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX VALUES AND EXPERIENCES

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While each property is distinctively individual, there is a common philosophy shared by all Members and best summed up by the following five values and experiences.

The soul of the Innkeeper

Each Innkeeper puts his or her personal touch to a place, based on its environment; from the welcome they offer to the service and cuisine that is provided. Each property beats to the innkeeper’s heart.

The taste of the landFor our Members, the local terroir is revealed through architecture, landscapes, leisure activities and culinary exploit of each Relais & Châteaux Chef.

The passport of friendshipEach property is unique, and yet all share the same core values. They all offer our guests the same feelings of belonging, the same desire to get to know other Members.

The celebration of the senses

Relais & Châteaux properties, on a daily-basis and for special occasions, provide the most suitable settings for the awakening of the senses and well-being.

An awakening to the Art of Living

At the heart of the Relais & Châteaux philosophy is the notion that travel should be a journey of discovery into the pleasures of the Art of Living. The ultimate goal ofthe Relais & Châteaux Innkeeper is to introduce our guests to these pleasures.


60 YEARS OF HISTORY

Our history is delightful, telling of men and women who take over a charming hotel, an outstanding restaurant, and then join forces to share their enthusiasm with others. This history dates back to 1954. Sixty years ago, Marcel and Nelly Tilloy, a couple of music-hall artists who owned La Cardinale, a hotel and restaurant on the right bank of the Rhône, came up with the idea of advertising eight properties under the slogan ‘La Route du Bonheur’.

Eight totally different houses, all authentic and inhabited, each with its own personality, located away from towns on the road from Paris to Nice, they were all united by shared values: top-quality amenities, outstanding fine dining and their own particular ideas about the Art of Living. This union of kindred spirits merged together to create the most prestigious hotel Association in the world: Relais & Châteaux. Today, nearly 530 Members are to be found along 65 Routes du Bonheur in 64 countries, all sharing the same enthusiasm. “Hoteliers, restaurateurs must speak from the heart”, was Marcel Tilloy’s recommendation. This was 60 years ago and that belief is still alive today.

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MILESTONESHere are some of the milestones in the Relais & Châteaux’s mission to reach out to the world:

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First Route du Bonheur, the founding and birth

of the Association

First members in theUnited States,

Canada and Japan

First edition of theInternational Guide in6 languages, includingthe Japanese version

First edition of theInternational Guide

in Mandarin

First Villas & Family Homes

New CRÉATION gift range

First CorporateRetreats

First Memberin China

First versionof the website

First Maisondes Relais & Châteaux

(Paris)

First giftcertificates

First Memberin India

First members in Belgium and

Spain

First edition of the International

Guide

Roll-out of the tablet and smartphone

applications

First Relais & Châteaux Vision and its Commitments

Creation of the Relais & Châteaux

brand

First Taste of the Worldand Travel Journal

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NEW RESTAURANTS FOR 2015

TURNOVER WITH GIFT CERTIFICATES


KEY FACTS AND FIGURES

36 NEW MEMBERS FOR 2015

COUNTRIES

DOWNLOADS OF THE APPLICATIONS

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GLOBAL TURNOVER

1,8STAFF MEMBERS

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TASTE OF THE WORLD

200 000 CRÉATIONGIFT BOXES

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530ROUTES DU BONHEUR

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OUR VISION Leverage and preserve the diversity of the cuisines and the hospitalities of the world, fight against the excessive standardisation within the properties: these are the objectives of the initiative by Relais & Châteaux. At Relais & Châteaux we would like to stimulate and revive the Fine Arts of Living and their values through sharing, transmission and preservation of resources.

Brainstorming started more than a year ago by the Relais & Châteaux World Culinary Council, which includes sommeliers, chefs and innkeepers, has resulted in a movement which Relais & Châteaux initiates through 20 strong Commitments included in the Relais & Châteaux Vision. These Commitments are part of a fight that we want to engage in together with others on a worldwide level, and in this connection we want to elevate the Fine Arts of Living to the rank of the 10th Art.

With this declaration we want to start a militant movement in order to “Make the world a better place through cuisine and hospitality”. We will do it with humility but with pugnacity.

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At Relais & Châteaux, we know that others share these beliefs and have similar humanitarian goals, and we wish to work with them to support our vision and movement.

This mission is focused on 3 areas:

•Preserve the diversity of cuisines in the world

• Share our passion for all that is good and beautiful

•Work together to create a more humane world

It is with this vision for a fairer, healthier and happier world that the Relais & Châteaux family will serve as a catalyst and an inspiration, making this world better through cuisine, hospitality and our relentless pursuit for the Fine Arts of Living.

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THE VISION AND ITS COMMITMENTS

To preserve the diversity ofcuisines and hospitality in this worldso that future generations can know

and share in their richness

COMMITMENTS for cuisine and hospitality

THIS DOCUMENT ADDS TO OUR VISION IN ORDER TO SET THE PRACTICAL DAY-TO-DAY GUIDELINES FOR OUR MEMBERS. THE FOLLOWING COMMITMENTS ARE BASED ON THE THREE SECTIONS THAT STRUCTURE THE VISION.

Offer a “cuisine” that is representative of local traditions and environments and reflects their global diversity.

Receive guests in a way that respects the individuality of each Relais & Châteaux property location, landscape, decor, and its unique way of good living and fine dining.

Welcome guests as friends, in an atmosphere where the host Relais & Châteaux property share its passion for “living well”.


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Initiate strong relationships with local farmers and fishermen and develop a Conservatory that protects and promotes biodiversity.

Encourage responsible fishing to protect the biodiversity of the oceans.

Contribute to renew natural resources by reducing food waste and using seasonal products locally sourced.


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Limit the environmental impact of Relais & Châteaux properties with regards to energy, water and waste by employing the Sustainable Restaurant Association (SRA) system of checks.

Associate the finest tastes with nutrition and health to show our guests how fine “cuisine” and well-being go hand in hand.

Develop a system for training young people in each region in the art of good taste, food preparation and service.


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Be part of the regional culinary culture and share our knowledge to teach and enrich the Food Arts as part of the Intangible Heritage of Humanity and as the 10th Art Form.

Share our passion for all that isgood and beautiful in this world

Sign contracts with small local producers who supply our restaurants, offering them an appropriate price allowing them to grow their products without chemicals or GMO, avoid overproduction and the depletion of natural resources.

Set up a plan to train the young in the spirit of the “artisan journeymen” where they can learn the skills our professionals use daily throughout the world.


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Give our personnel good working conditions and salaries that allow them to achieve the level of excellence of Relais & Châteaux so they become our ambassadors everywhere they go.

Develop “the art of taking care and being attentive to someone’s needs and desires” by conveying, in a personal way, our pleasure to serve, making the experience at Relais & Châteaux a unique, fulfilling and inspiring moment.

Create relationships with local authorities to participate in the planning and initiation of programs for local development.


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Participate in the promotion of manual jobs, which stress the importance and value of working with one’s hands, allowing young people to realize professional goals.

Explain these 20 principles to our clients so that they can improve the way they plan their holidays, in a responsible manner.

Invest locally to help communities unite the cultural and practical links between the city and the countryside.

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Create global alliances, starting at the local level, between people working with different means but sharing the same objectives (to diminish food waste, develop local and sustainable food production, maintain biodiversity).

Share the Vision among the owners of Relais & Châteaux, chefs, dining, hotel staff and wine experts, and ensure through local and international events, that our actions and our words contribute to “make the world a better place through cuisine and hospitality” and to recognize the “Arts of Living” as the 10th Art.


All around the world the Relais & Châteaux restaurants strive for the same goal: to offer thrilling, memorable meals. Their selection of ingredients, honed techniques, perceptive associations of flavours all combine to create an art of true excellence in perfect harmony with an idylic setting. The chefs, who make up the Relais & Châteaux Restaurants, transport us with the mere mention of their names to the haute couture of gourmet cuisine at the peak of its perfection. The chefs are the people who set the tone for an inspirational, groundbreaking cuisine.

Throughout the world the Relais & Châteaux Restaurants are places which are the expression of culinary arts blending the cultures and terroirs of the world. From Great Britain to Italy, from Canada to Argentina, the route is long and presents countless culinary richnesses. There is no doubt that the Relais & Châteaux chefs who are the true virtuosos of taste, cultivate a cuisine rich in influences. But it is also the cohesion, the sharing of experiences and knowledge of the chefs that make Relais & Châteaux rise to culinary exceptions.

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Lanshu Chen, Le Moût Restaurant, Taïwan

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THE CULINARY EVENTS

The Relais & Châteaux Chefs never miss a chance to share their expertise and love for gourmet cuisine.

For the 60th anniversary of the Association, the Relais & Châteaux Restaurants have been celebrating almost 200 exceptional events. They were able to highlight their attachment to the terroir, with the expression of a know-how and the feeling of belonging to the same family. On 12 May 2014, 60 chefs met in Vonnas (Ain, France) to celebrate the anniversary of the creation of the Association. On this occasion, a lunch for fellow chefs was organised at Georges Blanc in the presence of historical members and journalists from all over the world.

Several Gourmet Festivals were organised in 2014: in Switzerland and in Liechtenstein there were 11 events, 32 in Italy, 11 in Spain and Portugal, 6 in Japan, 30 in the United Kindom and 15 in Austria, Eastern Europe and Northern Europe. In California the first edition of the Gourmet Fest took place in Carmel by-the-Sea and welcomed 15 Relais & Châteaux chefs and more than 1,000 guests for four days around a top culinary and oenological programme.In October 2014 almost 30 exceptional dinners were organised in North America with American and foreign chefs.

Each year, chefs open their kitchen door on the occasion of the Fête de la Gastronomie to prepare in front of their guests a recipe inspired by their terroir, highlighting their sommelier through workshops and tastings as well as festive meals at the end of each days and at reasonable prices.

For several years the Biennale des Antiquaires has staged a pop-up restaurant with almost 10 Relais & Châteaux chefs in the Grand Palais in Paris.

In September 2014, the Arts and Elegance Concours in Chantilly was an opportunity for a dynamic encounter of art and elegance of the past and the future. Orchestrated like an elegant Sunday in the countryside and hosted in the beautiful Domaine de Chantilly, a gem of the French architectural heritage, French art de vivre was celebrated in all its forms; cars, couture, fine arts, equestrian arts and of course culinary arts with Relais & Châteaux and its chefs.

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Masahiro TanabeHikariya-Nishi

JAPAN

Mutaro BaldeBibo

HONG KONG

Emanuele Scarel loAgli Amici

ITALY

Francis PaniegoEchaurren

SPAIN

Kazunori Otowa & Hajime Otowa

Otowa Restaurant

JAPAN

Michael White & P.J. Calapa

Ai Fiori

USA

Yoann ConteYoann Conte - Bord du Lac

FRANCE

Pierre GagnairePierre Gagnaire

FRANCE

Hiroshi Nakamichi & Tomoyuki Kon

Restaurant Molière

JAPAN

Marc VeyratLa Maison des Bois -

Marc Veyrat

FRANCE

Julien DumasLucas Carton

FRANCE

Lachlan Colwil lHentley Farm Restaurant

AUSTRALIA

12 new chefs have joined our Association and have added new palettes of f lavours for the Relais

& Châteaux Restaurants.


With nearly 530 member properties in 64 countries, Relais & Châteaux offers a myriad of extraordinary destinations. From snow-covered high mountain chalets, country houses surrounded by vineyards, gourmet restaurants in the heart of major cities, villas overlooking the sea or perched on the banks of a romantic lake: what makes all these Relais & Châteaux properties special is their sheer diversity and their… uniqueness. They boast backdrops like no other. Elements such as beautiful gardens or magnificent pools are no simple afterthought – they play an integral part of delivering an unforgettable experience to their guests. Not to mention the extraordinary history they hold and their owners enthusiastically want to share.

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“ A place where time stands still ”Jemma Markham, owner and Maître de Maison, La Torre del Visco, Spain

THE RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX DESTINATIONS


RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX WORLD MAP

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North America85 MEMBERSCanada, USA, Hawaii,Mexico, Puerto Rico,St Kitts & Nevis,Saint Barths, Barbados

South America

23 MEMBERSPeru, Brazil, Uruguay,

Chile, Argentina,Guatemala

France145 MEMBERS

Europe208 MEMBERSGermany, Nertherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Austria, Hungary, Slovenia, Poland, Lithuania, Denmark, Estonia, United Kingdom, Ireland

Asia & Oceania

54 MEMBERSJapan, China, Macao, Taiwan,

Thailand, Singapore, India,Sri Lanka, Tahiti, Australia,New Zealand, Fidji Islands,

South Korea, Maldives,Hong Kong

Africa & the Mediterranean26 MEMBERSSouth Africa, Tanzania, Madagascar, Zambia, Botswana, Kenya, Lebanon, Greece, Malta, Morocco, Seychelles, Turkey, Mauritius

HOTEL RESTAURANT

Rhônes-Alpes, Haute-Savoie

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Each year the Association enriches its collection of properties and restaurants. This year 36 new members join Relais & Châteaux and two new destinations are added: The Maldives and Hong Kong.

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Paris

luc a s c a rt on

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Paris

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HOTEL RESTAURANTRhônes-Alpes, Haute-Savoie

yoann conte bord du lac

Maître de Maison: Loïc Morvan

T: + 33 (0)1 42 65 22 90 /

F: + 33 (0)1 42 65 06 23

9 place de la Madeleine,

75008 Paris - FRANCE

[email protected]

www.relaischateaux.com/lucascarton

Owner and Maître de Maison:Pierre Gagnaire

T: + 33 (0)1 58 36 12 50 / F: + 33 (0)1 58 36 12 516 rue Balzac, 75008 Paris - [email protected]/gagnaire

Maître de Maison: Yoann ConteT: + 33 (0)4 50 09 97 49 / F: + 33 (0)4 28 10 20 9713 Vieille route des Pensières, 74290 Veyrier-du-Lac (Haute-Savoie) - [email protected]/yoannconte

Owner and Maître de Maison:Laurence & Nicolas Odin

T: + 33 (0)4 50 44 02 23

Lieu-dit La Chenaz, 74350 Cruseilles(Haute-Savoie) - FRANCE

[email protected]/avenieres

HOTEL RESTAURANT

Switzerland, Thurgovia

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HOTEL RESTAURANT

Languedoc-

Roussillon, Gard

l a m a i s on d’u z è s

HOTEL RESTAURANTCorsica,

Southern Corsica

l e s be rge r i e sde pa l om b ag gi a

Owner: Serge Louis Titrant Maître de Maison: Philippe Chabroulin

T: + 33 (0)4 95 70 03 23 / F: + 33 (0)4 95 70 34 88Route de Palombaggia, 20137 Porto Vecchio (Corse-du-Sud) - [email protected]/palombaggia

Owner: Jürg Maurer Maître de Maison: August & Luisa Minikus

T: + 41 71 455 28 28 / F: + 41 71 455 28 32

Bahnhofstrasse 28, 9306 Freidorf (TG)SWITZERLAND

[email protected]/mammertsberg

Owner: Christopher Spencer &

Arnaud Morandi

Maître de Maison: Arnaud Morandi

T: + 33 (0)4 66 20 07 00 /

F: + 33 (0)4 66 20 16 14

18 rue du Docteur-Blanchard,

30700 Uzès (Gard) - FRANCE

[email protected]

www.relaischateaux.com/maisonduzes

HOTEL RESTAURANTRhônes-Alpes, Haute-Savoie

la maison des bois marc veyr at

Owner and Maître de Maison:Marc Veyrat

T: + 33 (0)4 50 60 00 00Col de la Croix Fry, 74230 Manigod(Haute-Savoie) - [email protected]/marcveyrat

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United Kingdom, Lancashire

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HOTEL RESTAURANT

Croatia, Opatija

ho t el be va n daHOTEL RESTAURANT

United Kingdom, Buckinghamshire

h a rt w el l hou se

Maître de Maison: Jonathan ThompsonT: + 44 (0)1296 747444 / F: + 44 (0)1296 747450Oxford Road, Aylesbury HP17 8NR (Buckinghamshire) - UNITED [email protected]/hartwell

Owners: Craig Bancroft MI FIH, Nigel Haworth, Lynda & Richard Matthewman Maître de Maison: Craig Bancroft MI FIH

T: + 44 (0)1254 240555 / F: + 44 (0)1254 246568

Northcote Road, BB6 8BE Langho Blackburn (Lancashire) - UNITED KINGDOM

[email protected]/northcote

Owner and Maître de Maison:

Zoran Marzic

T: + 385 (0)51 493888 /

F: + 385 (0)51 718354

Zert 8, 51410 Opatija

(Primorje-Gorski Kotar County) -

CROATIA

[email protected]

www.relaischateaux.com/bevanda

HOTEL RESTAURANTSwitzerland

Grisons

ch a s a mon ta n a ho t el & spa

Owners: Eliane & Hubert Zegg Maître de Maison: Daniel EisnerT: + 41 (0)81 861 90 00 / F: + 41 (0)81 861 90 02Dorfstrasse 30, 7563 Samnaun (Graubünden) - [email protected]/chasamontana

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Italy, Friuli

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HOTEL RESTAURANT

Italy, Bolzano

au e n e r hof HOTEL RESTAURANTItaly, Venetia

v i l l a f r a nce s ch i

Owners: Famille Dal Corso Maître de Maison: Alessandro Dal Corso

T: + 39 041 42 66 531 / F: + 39 041 41 56 08 996Via Don Giovanni Minzoni, 28, 30034 Mira (Venezia) - [email protected]/franceschi

Owners: Emanuele Scarello & Michela Scarello Maître de Maison: Michela Scarello

T: + 39 0432 56 54 11 / F: + 39 0432 56 55 55

Via Liguria 252, 33100 Udine (Friuli) - ITALY

[email protected]/agliamici

Owners: Gisela & Heinrich

Schneider, Karl Manfredi

Maîtres de Maison: Gisela &

Heinrich Schneider

T: + 39 0471 623 055 /

F: + 39 0471 623 055

Auen / Prati 21, 39058 Sarntal /

Sarentino (Bolzano) - ITALY

[email protected]

www.relaischateaux.com/auener

HOTEL RESTAURANTSpain, Rioja

e ch au r r e n

Owner: Felix Paniego GutierrezMaître de Maison: Francis PaniegoT: +34 941 35 40 47 / F: +34 941 42 71 33Calle del Padre José García, 19, 26280 Ezcaray (La Rioja) - [email protected]/echaurren

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Japan, Tochigi

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HOTEL RESTAURANT

Kenya, Olare Motorogi

game reserve,

Maasai Mara

m a r a pl a ins ca mp

HOTEL RESTAURANTSouth Africa,

Western Cape

the plet tenberg

Owner: Liz McGrath Maître de Maison: Annemie ParkerT: + 27 (0)44 5332 030 / F: + 27 (0)44 5332 07440 Church Street, PO Box 719 Plettenberg Bay 6600 (Western Cape) - SOUTH [email protected]/plettenberg

Owner: Kazunori OtowaMaître de Maison: Hajime Otowa

T: + 81 (0)2 86 51 01 08 / F: + 81 (0)2 86 51 23 10

3554-7 Nishihara-cho, Utsunomiya, 320-0826 (Tochigi) - JAPAN

[email protected]/otowa

Owners: Dereck & Beverly

JoubertMaître de Maison: Dereck Joubert

T: + 254 020 218 0181 /

F: + 254 020 216 1194

PO Box 28793-00100, Nairobi -

KENYA

[email protected]

www.relaischateaux.com/maraplains

HOTEL RESTAURANTGreece,

Cyclades

m yc on i a n u t opi a r e s ort

Owner: George Daktylides Maître de Maison: Panos Daktylides

T: + 30 2289 076 060 / F: + 30 2289 076 040Elia Beach, 84600 Mykonos (Cyclades) - [email protected]/myconian-utopia

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China, Yunnan

brilliant resort & spa, kunming


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HOTEL RESTAURANTChina,

Jiangsu

y ihe m a nsions

Maître de Maison: Lily Zhu T: + 86 25 848 68888 / F: + 86 25 848 68000The Yihe Mansions Nanjing, No.3 Jiangsu Road, Gulou District 210009 Nanjing (Jiangsu) - [email protected]/yihe

Owner: Sheungwan LauMaître de Maison: Xiao Feng Wu

T: + 86 87 1676 71666 / F: + 86 87 1676 73666

Yangzong Lake Tourist Area, Kunming 652103 (Yunnan) - CHINA

[email protected]/kunming

RESTAURANT

Japan, Nagano

hik a r i ya-nishi

Owner and Maître de Maison:

Tadamasa Saito

T: + 81 (0)263 38 0186 /

F: + 81 (0)263 38 0234

4-7-14 Ote, Matsumoto 390-0874

(Nagano) - JAPAN

[email protected]

www.relaischateaux.com/hikariya-nishi

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Japan, Hokkaido

restaur a nt molière

Owner: Hiroshi NakamichiMaître de Maison: Tomoyuki Kon

T: + 81 (0)11 631 3155 / F: + 81 (0)11 631 87432-1-1 Miyagaoka, 064-0959 Sapporo (Hokkaido) - [email protected]/moliere

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Maldives, Kunfunadhoo Island

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RESTAURANT

Hong Kong

biboHOTEL RESTAURANTIndia, Rajasthan

mihir garh

Owner: Sidhart SinghMaître de Maison: Rashmi SinghT: + 91 29 1243 1161 / F: + 91 29 1264 9368Rohet House, P.W.D. Road, Jodhpur 342001 (Rajasthan) - [email protected]/mihirgarh

Owners: Sonu & Eva ShivdasaniMaître de Maison: Laurie Burr

T: + 960 660 0304 / F: + 960 660 0374

Kunfunadhoo Island, Baa Atoll 06170 MALDIVES

[email protected]/soneva-fushi

Maître de Maison: Arturo Sims

T: + 852 2956 3188

163 Hollywood Road,

HONG KONG

[email protected]

www.relaischateaux.com/bibo

HOTEL RESTAURANTChina,

Yunnan

brilliant resort & spa, tengchong

Owner: Lau Sheung WanMaître de Maison: Song TideT: + 86 (0)8 7551 53 333 / F: + 86 (0)8 7558 92 222Zhang Jia Po,Tengchong, Baoshan (Yunnan) - [email protected]/tengchong

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United States of America, New York

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Australia,

South Australia

hentley farm restaur ant

HOTEL RESTAURANTCanada,

British Columbia

clayoquot wilderness resort

Maître de Maison: John CatonT: + 1 888 333 5405 / F: + 1 250 266 0412PO Box 130, V0R 2Z0 Tofino (Bristish Columbia) - [email protected]/clayoquot

Owners: Ahmass Fakahany & Michael WhiteMaître de Maison: Timothy Rucker

T: + 1 212 613 8660 / F: + 1 212 219 8509

400 Fifth Ave, New York, 10018 (NY) - USA

[email protected]/aifiori

Maître de Maison: Keith Hentschke

T: + 61 88562 8427 /

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Cnr Gerald Roberts and Jenke Road,

5355 Seppeltsfield

(South Australia) - AUSTRALIA

[email protected]

www.relaischateaux.com/hentley

HOTEL RESTAURANTAustralia,

South Australia

the louise

Owners: Jim & Helen CarrekerMaître de Maison: Jim CarrekerT: + 61 8 8562 2722 / F: + 61 8 8562 3133375 Seppeltsfield Road, Marananga, Barossa Valley 5355 (South Australia) - [email protected]/thelouise

HOTEL RESTAURANT

Chile, Patagonia

awasi patagonia


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HOTEL RESTAURANT

United States

of America, Colorado

dunton hot springs

HOTEL RESTAURANTPeru, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Cusco

sol & luna lodge spa

Owner: Marie-Hélène MiribelMaître de Maison: Helger SelisT: + 51 84 201620 / F: + 51 84 201184

Fundo Huincho, Lote A5. Urubamba Cusco, 08006 Urubamba (Sacred Valley of the Incas / Cusco) PERU

[email protected]/solyluna

Owners: Ana Sainz de Vicuña & Rodrigo DominguezMaître de Maison: Betiana Gil

T: + 56 2 2233 9641 / F: + 56 2 2333 9499

Estancia Tercera Barranca s/n, Torres del Paine (Patagonia) - CHILE

[email protected]/awasipatagonia

Maître de Maison: Ramon Serrano

T: + 1 970 882 4800 /

F: + 1 970 882 7474

52068 Rd 38, Dolores, 81323

(CO) - USA

[email protected]

www.relaischateaux.com/hotsprings

HOTEL RESTAURANTUnited States

of America, Colorado

the little nell

Maître de Maison: Simon ChenT: + 1 970 920 4600 / F: + 1 970 920 4670675 E Durant Street, 81611 Aspen (CO) - [email protected]/littlenell


THE 12 RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX TROPHIES The 12 Relais & Châteaux Trophies for 2015, each in partnership with exclusive gourmet or cosmetic brands, reward excellence and high standards of our members; through the experiences they offer to the professions that they passionately.

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TROPHIES 2015

Welcome Trophy

MOËT & CHANDON

Josep María Boix Torre del Remei

Spain

Innovation Trophy

NESPRESSOVangelis Daktylides

Myconian Ambassador Thalasso Spa

Greece

Woman of The Year Trophy

POMMERY

Joan Reen Ynyshir Hall

United Kingdom

Chef Trophy

TAITTINGER

Erna Kubin-Clanin Château du Sureau

USA

Passion Trophy

HENNESSY

Georges and Andrea Wenger Georges Wenger

Switzerland

Garden TrophyROZÈS

Jonathan Lithgow Delaire Graff Lodges And Spa,

South Africa

Spa Trophy

LAURENT PERRIER

Maria Polito Terme Manzi Hotel & Spa

Italy

Rising Chef Trophy

ACQUA PANNA & S. PELLEGRINO

Jason Bangerter Langdon Hall Country House

Canada

Rising Chef Trophy

ACQUA PANNA & S. PELLEGRINO

Cédric Béchade Hostellerie de Plaisance

France

Route du Bonheur Trophy

BMWMichel Troisgros

Ambassador of the Route du Bonheur - 60 years

France

Savoir faire Trophy

GLENMORANGIE

Malik J. Fernando Ceylon Tea Trails

Sri Lanka

Environment TrophyORLANE

Danièle Garcelon Monte-Carlo Beach

Roquebrune-Cap-Martin

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THE RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX MEDIA

Relais & Châteaux has established tied links with its guests with through different media portals. These links include publications, Apps but also social media, which represent the media portfolio at Relais & Châteaux.

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“ Welcome to the land where the soul takes wings ” Armin Hoeck, owner and Maître de Maison, Schlosshotel Burg Schlitz, Germany


TASTE OF THE WORLD AND TRAVEL JOURNAL

“A world of tastes for you to enjoy”, these are the words of Philippe Gombert on the first page of this magnificent publication. The promise is kept and throughout the pages doors are opening to the universe of Relais & Châteaux, whilst highlighting the strict demands on quality and excellence that are ours.

Leafing through this beautiful book means leafing through the world which presents itself to you, introducing continents, countries, people. The soul of a territory, its cultural richness, its terroir, its cuisine, its hopsitality represent the Taste of the World. The publication invites the reader, through many illustrations, to savour a region sometimes unknown or an unexpected scenery. It is a true invitation to travel: with the hot air balloon over the valley of Göreme in Cappadocia, enjoying the charm of seclusion in New Zealand, British Columbia, where the mountains touch the sky, the shimmering colours of a preserved Morocco, a seducing Provence which exudes the scents of lavender.

These enchanting landscapes on all five continents are described by writers and lead to intoxicating f lavours that the Taste of the World presents as a testimonial. By tasting the world, we accept the appeal to our five sense and trigger our curiosity to inhale the fragrances of a country and succumb to the ecstasy of its savours. From an infusion with white lotus f lowers created by Kyoung-Won Park in her restaurant in Seoul to the seaweed served with scallops at Andrew Fairlie in Scotland, the chefs have always highlighted their region by disclosing the gems of their terroir.

It is accompanied by a Travel Journal highlighting the new properties and listing the addresses of the 530 Relais & Châteaux properties.

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Faced with an increasingly interconnected public, Relais & Châteaux embraces the social media environment. Relais & Châteaux’s presence spreads to Facebook (60,000 fans), Twitter (20 000 followers), Instagram ( 6 500 followers) and Pinterest (2 200 followers) offering each individual the ability to access and share experiences within the Relais & Châteaux properties.

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Available in 7 languages (French, English, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese and Russian), the Relais & Châteaux app. Is available for Iphone, iPad, Android & Android Tablet. The app. has been downloaded 70,000 times and highly acclaimed by Relais & Châteaux guests. The iPad application has already been awarded by the Travel d’Or Awards as Best Tablet Application

of 2014. The iPad app. now includes 65 Routes du Bonheur all around the world; in just a moment you can discover our terroir’s hidden gems. A layout of inspiring images and the sudden desire to taste the Relais & Châteaux world. Access to social media as well as Tripadvisor comments and notes is one of many functions of the app.

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Villas & Family Homes, Routes du Bonheur, Corporate Retreats and CRÉATION Gifts: Relais & Châteaux looks after its guests by inviting its guests to take part in new, original, unforgettable and unique life experiences.

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“ We know that money can’t buy the most important things, they have to be lived. And that is our job.”Owner and Maître de Maison, Londolozi, South Africa.

RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX SPECIAL OFFERS


Go somewhere different and feel at home. A dream comes true. Relais & Châteaux has welcomed 85 Villas and Family Homes in 11 different countries. Here, our members hand the keys over to their guests so that they can enjoy our Arts of Living, some magical time with friends or family in privacy and the philosophy of our Association.

Chalets belonging to a private mansion, a villa in Tuscany, a cruise on a yacht, a victorian cottage, a retreat up in the trees, a chalet at the peak of a mountain...: like the Association, our Villas and Family Homes offer choice and originality. Whatever the season, whether on snowy peaks or the ocean wave, in the heart of a mega city or the depth of the bush, these unique places all offer the same courtesy, charm, character, calm and cuisine. Our core values, which are shared by our members in their pursuit of an identical goal: to make their guests feel at home, and now enjoy the total freedom to invent “their own” Relais & Châteaux.

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The Route du Bonheur, with BMW as the official partner, is part of the DNA of Relais & Châteaux. This is clear from our history. The culinary itinerary which brought together for the first time 8 charming properties along the road parallel to the famous Train Bleu has since 1954 laid the tracks for many other routes. 60 years later, the Association has 65 Route du Bonheur, on all five continents, shared by half of our members: Peru, from Lima to Lake Titicaca, taking in Machu Picchu on the way; Greece and the Cyclades by boat; Mont Blanc as seen by chef Emmanuel Renaut; Western Canada, from Lake Louise near Calgary to Vancouver; Japan from Kobe to Osaka... Tomorrow, 10 new opportunities to get away in France, Germany, the Baltics, China, India, Sri Lanka, Chile, the United States and Japan are to be added to these dream destinations. There will be many new opportunities to discover a particular area by theme and visit some very special, and often secret, restaurants owned by chefs and Maîtres de Maison, each fascinated about their own region.

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By launching its CRÉATION gift boxes in October 2013, Relais & Châteaux reinvented the art of giving. With a new collection of 14 gift boxes, 100 experiences of the Fine Arts of Living are signed by more than 350 chefs and Maîtres de Maison. The CRÉATION gift boxes have been awarded the silver TopCom design award for the authenticity and aesthetics of their new packaging.

The CRÉATION gift boxes have many benefits.

•Valid for 2 people and available from € 169 to € 1,220• Valid in almost 350 Relais & Châteaux hotels and restaurants around the world•Valid for 2 years (from the date of purchase)• Selection of the Relais & Châteaux hotel or restaurant thanks to a guided tour on the

Website offering more than 18,000 photos and 400 videos• The order is delivered within 24 hours to the requested address in France and 48 hours

for international deliveries.

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Stay Gift Boxes

The Stay gift box allows you to take part in an experience during which time stands still. Relais & Châteaux’s worlwide art of welcoming and art of living made available. (from € 249 to 970)

Passion Gift Boxes

Between wellbeing and relaxation, the passion gift box invites to a celebration of the senses. It offers a magical break in an enchanting location to experience unforgettable moments. (from € 229 to 1,220)

CRÉATION Gift Certificates

Valid for a period of two years in Relais & Châteaux properties all around the world, the CREATION gift certificated are accepted under all circumstances and for all types of services (certificates of 50, 100 or 200 available in €, $, £, CHF).

Culinary Gift Boxes

Awakening the senses through the Culinary boxes “Seasonal f lavours”, “Celebrating Tasting”, “Culinary Voyage” and “Chefs”, the CRÉATION gift boxes open the doors to culinary haute couture for you. (from € 169 to 580)

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An exclusive collection now comprising more than 170 Relais & Châteaux properties in Europe, soon to include the United States. Offering senior executives and their management teams the opportunity to share memorable experiences, as part of a small group.

Corporate retreats to spend in an unusual location, switch off from everyday life at the office, become more open to ref lection and creative interaction: all this is guaranteed by the Association at all those properties which have signed the Corporate Retreats Quality Charter. These properties live up to our slogan “All around the world, unique in the world”, offering outstanding meeting areas, top-quality gourmet food, and the enthusiastic presence of an Innkeeper who pays attention to the last detail. You will receive a response about availability from our central reservations within four hours and a customised quote within 24 hours, and you are assured of a dream comfort, total peace of mind, so that, when the time is right, you are ready to work.

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THE RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX MAISONS

Welcoming places where visitors can go and seek personal advice on their travel itineraries. The Association currently has three Maisons; New-York, Paris and London. The Paris and London Maisons also give you all the advice you may need about our gift boxes and gift certificates, which are also avaiable on-site.

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“Happiness is only a matter of imagination”

Anni Lampart, Maître de Maison, Lampart’s, Switzerland

London 10 Beauchamp Place

KnightsbridgeLondon SW3 1NQ

Reservations: 00 800 2000 00 02Email: [email protected]

From Monday to Saturday from 10.00am to 4.00pm

Paris 33, boulevard Malesherbes

75008 Paris

Tel. 01 58 18 30 00Email: [email protected]

From Tuesday to Saturday from 10.00am to 7.00pm

New York 10 East 53RD Street

10022 New York

Tel. +1 212 319 4880e-mail : [email protected]

From Monday to Friday from 9.00am to 7.00pm and

Saturday from 9.00am to 5.00pm


RELAIS & CHÂTEAUX PARTNERS

Acqua Panna, Blancpain, BMW, Glenmorangie, Grand Marnier, Hennessy, Laurent-Perrier, Moët & Chandon, Nespresso, Orlane, Perrier, Pommery, Rozès, S. Pellegrino, Taittinger, Vittel. All Relais & Châteaux partners stand out through their prestigious standards and through their customer’s affiliation with Relais & Châteaux. Each partner holds a specific role and by doing so engage with us in our quest for excellence. It is this excellence that is rewarded each year with a Relais & Châteaux Trophy, shining the light on the quality and expertise in hospitality and fine-dining of each of our members.

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Patrick O’Connell, Owner & Chef, The Inn at Little Washington, United States


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PARIS (HEAD OFFICE)Emmanuelle Mananne+33 (0)1 45 72 90 [email protected]

PARISNathalie Vergé+33 (0)1 45 72 90 [email protected]

NEW YORKBrenda Homick+1 212 319 48 [email protected]

LONDONNicola Liddiard+44 (0) 207 808 87 [email protected]

FRANKFURTNicholas Frehse+49 69 175 371 [email protected]

MILANOElisabeth Debiasi+39 02 6202 [email protected]

BARCELONALùcia Dotto+34 649 103 [email protected]

GENEVAMylène Oquidan+41 (0)22 310 85 [email protected]

BRUSSELSIsabelle Durighello+33 (0)1 84 95 13 20 [email protected]

TOKYOYukiko Kamiya+81 (0)3 62 05 32 [email protected]

SHANGHAI & SINGAPORECristina Tang+86 139 1705 [email protected]

CAPE TOWNAnnie-Claude Bergonzoli+27 (0) 21 794 [email protected]

SYDNEYMandy Lovell+61 (0)412 271 [email protected]

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