Relais & Châteaux recently added 36 properties across the world - 21 in Europe, eight in the Americas, five in Africa, one in Asia and one in Oceania. The new properties include The Cliffs Preserve (Chile), Inkaterra, Machu Picchu Suites (Peru), Dolphin Island (Fiji Islands), Royal Chundi-Luxury Zambezi Lodges (Zambia), Morukuru Family’s three Lodges (South Africa), Ol Donyo Lodge (Kenya), Zarafa Camp (Botswana), Lenkerhof Gourmet Spa Resort (Switzerland),
Frankenberg (Germany), Petra Segreta Resort & Spa (Italy), Delaire Graff Lodges and Spa (South Africa), and Volando Urai Spring & Spa Resort (Taiwan).
Moreover, Relais & Châteaux has chosen Salvatore Ferragamo, President, Il Borro, and named after his grandfather and famous Italian shoeware designer, as Relais & Châteaux ‘s Ambassador for 2013, succeeding author Paulo Coelho. “Joining Relais & Châteaux means in the case of Il Borro that our family spirit has a place on the world stage, as does our desire to offer a range of unique experiences to our guest and our love of a cuisine that reflects our terroir”, said Ferragamo.