Relais & Châteaux is synonymous with luxury, leisure and gourmet cuisine – which is a central feature of their concept of good living. Even the name drips high style. If you only like the best hotels with the best cuisine, then here is a guide to help you on your travels.

It contains 460 of Relais & Châteaux’s hotels and restaurants worldwide. This year there are 21 new members.

At the international launch of the guide, in Monaco, our very own Margot Janse – star chef of Le Quartier Français in Franschhoek, was lauded for her culinary excellence, receiving a trophy at the event (click here for more on this). Other top chefs were celebrated too.

Interestingly, the ‘Relais Gourmands’ collectively hold more than 300 Michelin stars worldwide.

Cheers to Relais & Châteaux for rewarding gastronomic brilliance worldwide!

If you want a copy for yourself, you can purchase it through their website www.relaischateaux.com or at any of their properties.

Visit the Relais Gourmands website here.