RELAIS & Châteaux’s 2013 Guide launches five new destinations – Guatemala and the Fiji Islands, Zambia, Botswana and Kenya (Ol Donyo Lodge, pictured, in the Chyulu National Park is famous for elephant watching).
The upmarket hotel association welcomes 36 new members and announces 12 new Grands Chefs (minimum of two Michelin stars) including Claude Bosi of London’s Hibiscus. In total the guide features 520 hotels and restaurants across 60 countries.
The 2013 digital and paper guides work in tandem; QR codes printed on each country map and member page provide a direct link to the Google maps on the Relais & Châteaux website and to the websites of each relevant hotel.
From January 2013, a digital version of the guide will be available on the website in ultra-light mode for quick download as will a free app for iPad/iPhone users (www.relaischateaux.com/appstore) available in six languages (French, English, German, Spanish, Italian and Mandarin).
The app facilitates quick access to online/phone reservations, 15,000+ images and 400+ videos of Relais & Chateaux properties, practical information (weather forecast, local time and route by geo-location), Relais & Châteaux news and publications (2013 Guide, L’Ame et l’Esprit magazine, delegation brochures).
For reservations call Relais & Châteaux: 00 800 2000 00 02 (toll free) or visit: www.relaischateaux.com
