The prestigious Relais & Chateaux family continues its growth on an international level by proposing to its guests 31 new members and 3 new destinations in the 2010 issue of its Guide.

31 new members in the Relais & Châteaux 2010 Guide

Relais & Châteaux now has 475 member properties in 57 countries.

Amongst the 31 new members in the Relais & Châteaux 2010 Guide there are: 17 European properties, 6 properties in the Americas, 2 properties in Africa, 1 property in Oceania and 5 properties in Asia.

6 new Grands Chefs Relais & Châteaux

4 of the 31 members have also been accepted as Grands Chefs Relais & Châteaux.

Davy Tissot from La Villa Florentine in Lyon and Maxime Deschamps from the Hotel le Toigny in Saint Barthélémy, already members of Relais & Châteaux, have been elevated to the status of Grands Chefs Relais & Châteaux.

The property Flocons de Sel in Megève en France, already Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux, has now been given Hotelier-Restaurateur status thanks to the opening of 6 rooms.

3 new prestigious destinations

Taiwan, Macao and Hungary are the 3 new destinations proposed in the Relais & Châteaux 2010 Guide.

For Jaume Tàpies, International President of Relais & Châteaux, "Numerous properties wish to join the Relais & Châteaux family. This year, 86 candidatures were officially registered. We undertook a strict selection and are proud to propose 3 new destinations and 31 new charming hotels and gourmet restaurants to our guests. Each of our member properties is unique and they are situated in the most beautiful places on this planet. That's why travelling from one Relais & Châteaux to another is the finest way of exploring the world."

List of new members in the Relais & Châteaux 2010 Guide:

France

• La Coquillade (Gargas)
• Restaurant Alexandre, Michel Kayser - Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux (Garons Nîmes)
• Monte Carlo Beach (Monaco)
• Cap d'Antibes Beach Hotel (Cap d'Antibes)

Switzerland

• Lampart's, Reto Lampart - Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux (Hägendorf)

Belgium

• Hotel Heritage (Bruges)

Germany

• Villa am See (Tegernsee)
• Seesteg Norderney (Norderney)

England

• The Connaught, Hélène Darroze - Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux (London)

Ireland

• Cliff House Hotel (Waterford)

Hungary

• Hertelendy Kastely (Kutas Kozmapuszta)

Slovenia

• Hoteli Otočec (Otocec ob Krki)

Italy

• Palazzo Seneca (Norcia)
• Hotel Raphael (Rome)

Spain

• Hotel Ferrero (Bocairent)
• Palacio de Luces (Colunga)

Portugal

• Restaurant Eleven, Joachim Koerper - Grand Chef Relais & Châteaux (Lisbon)

Morocco

• Riad Fès (Fez)

South Africa

• Karkloof Spa Wellness and Wildlife Retreat (Pietermaritzburg)

Thailand

• Karmakamet Aromatic Hotel (Koh Somui)

India

• Sher Bagh (Rajasthan)
• Neeleshwar Hermitage (Kerala)

China

• Pousada de Saotiago (Macao) Entry in January 2009

Taiwan

• Villa 32 (Taipei)

Australia

• Tower Lodge (Hunter Valley)

Canada

• Trout Point Lodge of Nova Scotia (Kemptville)
• Sonora Resort Canada (British Columbia) Entry in January 2009

United States

• Windham Hill Inn (Townshend)
• Hôtel Saint Germain (Dallas)

Mexico

• Esperanza Resort (Cabo San Lucas)

Argentina

• Eolo (Santa Cruz)

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