Relais & Chateaux Announces New Members for 2008 During Annual International Congress in Washington, DC
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Relais & Chateaux Announces New Members for 2008 During Annual International Congress in Washington, DC
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Category: North America & West Indies / Carribean islands
This is a press release selected by our editorial committee and published online for free on 2007-11-27
34 Privately-Owned Hotels & Restaurants Join the Prestigious Global Association
Relais & Chateaux today announced the
addition of 34 new members to the prestigious global association of 470 of
the finest hotels and gourmet restaurants in 55 countries. The announcement
was made during the association's esteemed annual International Congress
that is taking place in Washington, DC, November 25-28.
The 2008 Relais & Chateaux new members hail from such countries as
Argentina, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, France, Greece, Italy and the United
States. The seven new North American members will bring the total number of
Relais & Chateaux properties in the association's North American market to
67.
"We are tremendously proud and honored to welcome 34 outstanding new
members to the Relais & Chateaux association," said Jaume Tapies, president
of Relais & Chateaux. "Each of these new members exemplifies the
association's enduring dedication to quality as well as the 'spirit' that
distinguishes the association through the five ideals -- sense of place,
harmony, being, personal generosity and fellowship."
To qualify for membership, hotels and restaurants must assemble an
application file that testifies to its exclusive nature and makes a case
for its adherence to the qualities and ideals that define Relais &
Chateaux. These materials are examined to assess the establishment's
qualifications. The property is then visited anonymously by an independent
evaluation company that reviews hundreds of important criteria, as well as
by current Relais & Chateaux member management. Their reports are
rigorously reviewed by the Board of Directors and finally, at the annual
Board of Directors meeting every year, a decision is made about Relais &
Chateaux membership. Typically the process can take up to several years.
In addition to welcoming the association's 34 new members for 2008, the
33rd International Congress of Relais & Chateaux has attracted some 500 of
the world's most respected hoteliers and chefs including Patrick O'Connell
from the Inn at Little Washington, Thomas Keller of The French Laundry and
Per Se and more. During this assemblage, the Congress has also addressed
its membership synergies, marketing strategies and strategic partnerships.
Participants have attended International Congress events in the National
Building Museum, Union Station, Ronald Reagan Building and International
Trade Center, and the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium.
Following is a list of the new 2008 Relais & Chateaux members:
Europe North America
Hostellerie La Butte Aux Bois, Manoir Hovey, Canada
Belgium Wedgewood Hotel & Spa, Canada
Kong Hans Kaelder, Denmark Castle Hill Inn & Resort,
Lower Slaughter Manor, England United States
Au Soldat de L'An II, France The Inn at Dos Brisas, United States
Flocons de Sel, France Restaurant Bel-Air, United States
Chateau de Bagnols, France L'Auberge Carmel, United States
Villa Augusta, France Restaurant Cyrus, United States
GasteHaus Erfort, Germany
Imaret, Greece Australia
Bauer Palladio Hotel & Spa, Italy Jonah's Australia
Arnolfo Ristorante, Italy
Hotel Airds, Scotland Asia
Valdepalacios, Spain The Pavilions Bali, Bali
Mas de Canicatti, Spain Heritage Suites Hotel, Cambodia
Grand Hotel du Lac, Switzerland Kanetanaka, Japan
Japamala Resort, Malaysia
South America Tamarind Springs Restaurant,
Cavas Wine Lodge, Argentina Malaysia
El Colibri, Argentina The Eugenia, Thailand
Pousada Estrela D'Agua, Brazil The Pavilions Phuket, Thailand
The Rachamankha, Thailand
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