Relais & Châteaux

Relais & Châteaux
Company typeNot-for-profit
IndustryHospitality and Restaurant
Founded1954 (1954)
FounderMarcel Tilloy
HeadquartersParis, France
Area served
65 countries
Number of employees
42,000
Websiterelaischateaux.com

Relais & Châteaux is an association of individually owned and operated luxury hotels and restaurants. As of April 2023, the association has 580 members in 65 countries across five continents. Predominantly operated in Europe and North America, the Relais & Châteaux also has members in South America, Asia, Africa and Oceania. Governed by the 1901 Act of French law, the association was founded in 1954 which was initially known as Relais de Campagne. In 1975, it merged with Châteaux-Hôtels to form Relais & Châteaux.