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Villa Principe Leopoldo Lugano
Live in a fairy tale, surrounded by prestige and nature. Imagine contemplating Lugano’s beauty in a princely residence. The former private home of German Emperor Wilhelm’s brother in law, the Villa is located on a picturesque promontory called the Collina d’Oro (Golden Hill), whose views and location are the best kept secret in town. If you’ve ever wondered what it would be like to live in a legendary home, a stay…
Piccolo Hotel Portofino
Hotel Piccolo Portofino, surrounded by the typical luxuriant vegetation of the Liguria Riviera, among the crystal clear water of Portofino and the blue sky, is a piece of art of the reception, unique of its kind. A hidden jewel, that has to be searched end discovered. Obtained from a refined period villa, today it is a boutique hotel, and from its generous terraces, a breathtaking view onto this exclusive stretch of coast…
Casa Casuarina Miami
Casa Casuarina was built in 1930 by Alden Freeman. Alden Freeman’s father, Joel Freeman was Treasurer of The Standard Oil Trust (also known as Rockefeller’s Company) and left Alden a fabulous wealth when he passed away. That gave the young and wealthy Alden the opportunity to retire at the age of 27 from being an architect and travel all over the world. Alden was also a descendent of the Mayflower on his mother’s side…
Royal Mansour Marrakech
The Royal Mansour can be counted amongst the few establishments in the world that defy hotel excellence. Just a few steps away from the famous Jemaa El Fna square beats the heart of the Marrakesh Palace, offering travellers the unique concept of a medina within a medina.
Each area has been designed to intuitively take guests on a sensory journey. Take a step into the secret and sumptuous history of one of the…
Relais Borgo Santo Pietro
Situated in the heart of Tuscany, Relais Borgo Santo Pietro was once a healing stopover for medieval pilgrims. Today it continues to provide a sanctuary for modern souls, merging a 5 star luxury hotel and spa concept with a ‘farm to plate’ philosophy on a 300-acre estate. A sumptuous feeling of home pervades the 800-year-old luxury farmhouse hotel, with its worn leather armchairs pulled up around open fires, fresh flower…
Azulik Tulum
In the heart of the Mayan jungle, a revolutionary project is about to redefine human evolution. A new vision of the future that is guided by ancestral knowledge and creates community is beginning to shape up.The VILLAS of AZULIK Tulum are built in harmony with the Mayan jungle and the Caribbean Sea. With no electric light, A/C, or television, we present nature as our main amenity, setting the perfect mood for a…
Cliveden House
Cliveden House is a privately owned 5 Red Star award-winning hotel, and sister to the world-renowned Chewton Glen Hotel & Spa in Hampshire. Our story is one of over 350 years of powerful personalities, iconic parties and scandalous affairs. Built in 1666 by the 2nd Duke of Buckingham, as a gift to his mistress, Cliveden House has remained a pinnacle of…
Kudadoo Private Island
Kudadoo’s renowned eco-consciousness and sleek design extend to the Maldives island’s 15 over-water residences where your uninterrupted enjoyment of the private island charm and the splendid natural surrounds are the norm….
Château de La Chèvre d’Or
Nature is everywhere at Château de la Chèvre d’Or. There are lots of different gardens filled with sculptures, fountains, waterfalls, flowers, herbs, trees and shrubs. The area is perfumed with the scents of jasmine, bougainvillea and roses. The magnificent colors create a framework that blends into the horizon and the sea…
Il San Pietro Di Positano
The San Pietro di Positano is more than a hotel. It is a journey within a journey, where memories are created and never forgotten. A haven of peace, immersed in nature, this elegant home harmonises old-world traditions of hospitality with contemporary, understated luxury. Escape to this small slice of paradise suspended between the sea and sky. Carved into the cliff overlooking the mediterranean Sea, our rooms are a…
Mnemba Island Lodge
Steeped in culture and history, Zanzibar enticed adventurers, seafarers and traders from far and wide. Known as the spice island, from the centuries old trade of cloves, nutmeg and cinnamon, today the Zanzibar Archipelago is still bathed in the heady scents of spices and traditional dhows still drift across the horizon. A romantic hideaway, Mnemba Island is an exclusive paradise featuring twelve rustically chic beachside…
Laucala Island Fiji
A private island refuge in the South Pacific, Laucala unites dramatic rainforest-laced landscapes and white sandy beaches with unparalleled levels of luxury and privacy. No expense has been spared at the exclusive tropical hideaway, where 25 Fijian-styled villas are set amid coconut plantations, beside deserted beaches and atop the island’s volcanic mountains, overlooking fertile coral reefs and endless jungle. Style and…
Cocos Hotel Antigua
Perched on a lush green hillside, encircled by miles of heavenly blue sea and sandwiched between two gorgeous white sand beaches is COCOS Hotel, an all inclusive Antigua resort for couples and adults only. This rustic yet romantic and cozy boutique resort is located on the sunset side of the beautiful Caribbean Island of Antigua and comprises of a collection of 35 quaint wooden Cottages positioned on a pictoresque…
Juma Amazon Lodge
With its prime location in one of the most remote and preserved regions of the Amazon Rainforest, Juma Amazon Lodge is an intimate and inviting property harmoniously nestled into the forest environment which defines it. Juma Amazon Lodge features 19 intimate bungalows seamlessly nestled into the lush surroundings of the Amazon Rainforest. In order to accommodate the water levels of the wet season…
Villa Belvedere Taormina
Hotel Villa Belvedere is a delightful and charming boutique hotel, located at just a few minutes from Taormina’s lively town centre and from the world-famous Greek-Roman Theatre, which are both reachable by walking through the inspiring and panoramic Duca di Cesarò Botanic Gardens. The hotel benefits of wonderful views over the sea, the bay of Naxos and Mount Etna. The hotel has always been…
Boutique Hotel Die Alpbacherin
The history of DER ALPBACHERIN began in the former Angelika house. Some time ago, in the middle of Alpbach, at house number 405, stood the small bed and breakfast “Haus Angelika”. Georg and Lisa ran them with a lot of love. The success proved you right and so the desire for a new place for more guests was born. A dream came true. Together with daughter Valentina and her boyfriend Thomas, plans, dreams and…
Bawah Reserve
A gorgeous tropical paradise surrounded by a blue ocean, Bawah Reserve sits in sheltered seclusion 160 nautical miles (300km) northeast of Singapore in the remote Anambas Archipelago, Indonesia. This pristine and previously uninhabited marine conservation area is surrounded by turquoise lagoons and coral reefs, which cater to outdoor adventurers looking to indulge as well as those looking to relax in paradise…
La Clef Champs-Élysées Paris
La Clef Champs-Élysées Paris, a 5-star hotel in the centre of Paris, offers you a unique stay in a typically Parisian atmosphere. The building was built in 1907 by the Hennessy family, during the enchanting interlude offered by the Paris of the “Belle Époque”. Reflecting this magical era, our luxury hotel in Paris embodies a certain French art de vivre. La Clef Champs-Élysées Paris enjoys an idyllic setting and immerses you in the…
Meneghetti Wine Hotel & Winery
In search for unique places, sometimes you need to get off the main roads. However, let them lead you to Bale, Istria. Then slow down and follow the road that gets narrower with every mile, as nature draws closer. Slow down even more, and then make a turn into the white road. As the iron gates of the Meneghetti estate open up in front of you, stop for just one moment – and realize that the magic actually appears off the…
Aria Hotel Budapest
The Aria Hotel Budapest is a luxury boutique hotel with an exquisite design inspired by music. To compliment the musical concept, master designer Zoltan Varro’s vision was to simultaneously recreate the rich, lavish atmosphere of a historic Hungarian palace while also embracing visitors in the warmth and comfort of a private residence…
Cavo Tagoo Santorini
The exclusive Cavo Tagoo Santorini, twin of Cavo Tagoo Mykonos is located within walking distance from Fira and just a few kilometers from Oia, the resort offers luxurious suites, spectacular sunsets over the sea and a personalized service exceptional. All Suites are modern and feature a hot tub or private pool on the terrace style, design details, 43-inch LCD satellite TV, patio or terrace with stunning panoramic view…
Gecko Hotel & Beach Club Formentera
In the beautiful and protected island of Formentera, Gecko Hotel & Beach Club was set out for like-minded individuals to unwind, connect with oneself and nature and above all celebrate life. Gecko brings to Formentera a new form of hospitality that unites our love for the island, the beach life and the elegance of a time in the past that continues to inspire us. Our clublike restaurant, in front of the Migjorn beach, offers a…
Il Sereno Como
Il Sereno brings a new era of luxury to the banks of Italy’s iconic Lake Como. Awarded the title of “Most Anticipated New Luxury Hotel Opening in 2016” by Luxury Travel Advisor magazine, Il Sereno’s ethos of understated elegance presents a freshness to this well-established destination. Designed by Patricia Urquiola, Wallpaper* Magazine Designer of The Year 2015, the all-suite hotel promises modern style and an authentic…
Palazzo Navona Rome
The innovative Palazzo Navona Hotel fully deserved of its role as being amongst one of the most qualified 4 star Hotels within the city “centro”, capable of fulfilling its own lifestyle qualities to satisfy even the most demanding guest. The intimate and charming ambience emits a feeling of almost magic by creating a special atmosphere which pervades this residence surrounded by its historical-art and ancient Roman…
As soon as you are going up the Salève, you are impressed by the mysterious scenery. Taking the winding road, going along the row of century-old trees while approaching the estate, then seeing the castle standing out against the sky, overlooking the valley.
With the sparkling, majestic Mont Blanc to the East and the blue waters of lake Annecy to the South. The terrace of the Château des Avenières offers a magnificent
view on the alpine mountains! You could spend hours admiring the breathtaking panorama that meets your eyes…
Nestled in unspoilt greenery at more than 1,000 metres above sea level, in the heart of 62 ha of woodland and meadows, the stone colossus watches over the estate and its inhabitants.
Everything here is calm and serenity… Only a handful of kilometres from Switzerland and the cosmopolitan city of Geneva! Welcome to an exceptional place, out of time, in the heart of nature…
At a pink sunrise above Mont Blanc… A fox cub pointing its nose out of its burrow… A doe and its fawn quietly grazing at the edge of the forest… The ballet of bees round their hives, the cackling of hens in the estate, the quivering of ferns and wheat ears rocked by a light morning breeze…
And suddenly, out of nowhere, a majestic silhouette and a shrill squeal spreading in a deep blue sky… A snowy owl takes flight. What do you mean? A Siberian owl here? Really? Nature has a secret. And what a secret…
MARY & ASSAN
Mary married Assan Farid Dina who laid out the gardens and built the chapel in 1917. Assan Dina was poised to become a mainstay of technological and tourist development in the Salève region.
As soon as the Great War came to an end, he financed an electrification programme in the district of Cruseilles and the supply of drinking water to some villages and hamlets.
In 1918, he began to redevelop the old “Jacquet mills” on the river the Usses, in the place known as “Les Chosals”, which he transformed into a hydroelectric power station.
Dina was planning to build an astronomical and meteorological observatory on the Salève, which he wanted to equip with the most powerful telescope ever designed. This project could not be completed, but Dina bought the Vallot observatory in Chamonix in 1925.
Assan died mysteriously on 24 June 1928, while he was celebrating his fifteenth wedding anniversary on a liner in the Red sea. In 1930 Mary married Ernest Britt, a pianist who squandered her fortune. She died in 1938 following an accident, one year after her divorce with Ernest Britt.
The estate was sold to Mr. Guillermin, departmental councillor of Savoy in 1936. Six months later, he put up for auction furniture and some works of art.
JUILLY PRIVATE SCHOOL
In 1942, the estate was let to an organization run by the Swiss Red Cross: “Le Secours suisse aux enfants victimes de guerre.”
In 1949, the non-trading real estate companysold the property to the Oratorians who established in the castle a first-rate private school, the Collège de Juilly, welcoming future important people such as Jean-Jacques Debout, Claude Brasseur, Jacques Mesrine and many others, until 1970.
A CONTROVERSIAL ARCHITECT HAUSERMANN
Allowed by Mr. Duvernay to fall into decay for ten years, the castle was bought by Mr. Hausermann in 1981. He started refurbishing it, but could not finally complete the ambitious and highly controversial urbanization plan he had envisaged.
THE ODIN FAMILY
Taking up the challenge, Nicolas Odin and his family, natives from the Abergement, 3 km below, embarked on the adventure. Caterer by trade, he took control of it. Eager toexpand his business and to increase the value of the property while preserving this exceptional site, he transformed the estate into a hotel-restaurant.
A NEW IMPETUS
Laurence and Nicolas Odin have ensured for 22 years the smooth running of the gourmet restaurant of Les Avenières and, as members of Relais et Châteaux, they have always ardently defended the values of the association.
After this experience of high gastronomy, they decided to turn the page in 2016 to create the M, a new gourmet bistro in line with the “chic and trendy” brasseries which are very popular at the moment.
This concept perfectly illustrates their state of mind and their views on their job. They consider the customer’s satisfaction to be a central issue and the object of all attentions at all times.
Simple, convivial, almost friendly relationships… And the hosts never miss the chance to be deeply involved with their guests when telling them the story of the castle and trying to share with them, the time of a stay or a meal, their passion for this timeless and mysterious place.
ROOMS WITH UNIQUE CHARACTER
As an exceptional place, the Château des Avenières offers stays outside the codes of the traditional hotel industry. Each room in this magnificent residence, with its architecture worthy of the most beautiful fairy tale castles, has its own story to tell.
12 rooms furnished with care to give them the character and personality they deserve. Discover our cocoons with refined style and comfort guaranteed, for a stay filled with emotions. And as each stay is supposed to be a unique experience, you will have the chance to test each of our rooms during your visits!
RESTAURANT THE M
Take a few walls and old woodwork from the Château des Avenières, add a little salt of modernity, a touch of passion for the land, a hint of refinement, all topped with a good dose of friendliness and simplicity and you will get the “M” of the Avenières. A new concept which is meant to be unpretentious and resolutely affordable to everyone, after 20 years of “pure gastronomy”.
The M atmosphere cheerfully plays the register of bistronomy, combining simple and refined country cooking, in a retro-chic 1920s décor with its large cosy wall seats in warm tones in accordance with traditional brasserie design.
Here reigns a spirit of lightness, an energy driven by laughter, exchanges between customers and staff of the gourmet bistro, a friendly and family atmosphere which, we hope, will make you want to come back and share the experience with your loved ones.
GOURMET FOOD AS GENEROUS AS ITS CHEF
The chef of the M of the Avenières, deserves to be looked at for a moment: La Tour d’ Argent, Lucas Carton, La Maison d’ Alsace, l’ Hôtel de Ville de Crissier, does that ring a bell? Anthony gained experience in these prestigious restaurants for more than 15 years and eventually deided to get with it in Annecy area.
He set up there as a caterer in 2014, choosing to put his culinary talents at the service of private individuals. His ambition? Making gastronomy within reach for the greatest number of people.
In 2017, Anthony meets Laurence and Nicolas Odin, owners of the Château des Avenières, which clears the way to a new and attractive project for him: the Domaine des Avenières is looking for a Chef to open a new restaurant in tune with the human and friendly values of land that Anthony has always defended.
It is the beginning of a beautiful venture and we are delighted to invite you to join us, the time of a dinner or a lunch.
PRODUCE GROWN IN THE ESTATE
Our Chef has a talent for enhancing simple and tasty traditional recipes based on ingredients and produce locally grown, and even in our estate for some of them. This is why the Château’s gardener, Étienne Châtel, is one of the key resources of the M!
Early in the morning, near the sunny vegetable garden, Étienne shared his secrets with us… Since 2011, he has been in charge of the Château’s vegetable production.
Ubiquitous in the greenhouse and on the two gardens of the Château, he sows, digs over, hoes, harvests and looks after its rows of fruits, vegetables and herbs for the needs of the restaurant. Thanks to this laborious work, most of the vegetables on your plates come from our estate!
A production completed by honey from our hives and eggs from our hens, housed in a 5-star henhouse near the greenhouses of the Château.
WELLNESS
At the Château des Avenières, everything is designed to allow our guests to let themselves go, to relax, to recharge their batteries… A stay at the Domaine des Avenières is not completed without a moment of pure relaxation to take care of yourself!
With this in mind, we offer guests of the hotel Relais & Châteaux a whole range of care, massages and relaxation sessions by appointment. And this happens in our well-being area.
Hot stone massage, foot reflexology, natural exfoliation, relaxing massage or energetic harmonization… Our services are designed to bring you personalized care
during your stay with us. The opportunity to add a moment of pleasure and relaxation to your multi-sensory experience at the Domaine des Avenières!
FITNESS & RELAXATION
Before you get onto the massage table, how about a fitness session to think about something different for a change? The Château des Avenières offers you a fully
equipped fitness centre: elliptical bike, running treadmill, weight bench… A little effort, staring into the valley, what else?
IDEALLY LOCATED BETWEEN GENEVA AND ANNECY
In a preserved environment, the Château des Avenières enjoys countless amenities, between lakes and mountains.Situated on the slopes of Salève in Haute-Savoie, the Domaine des Avenières offers its guests a wide range of activities. Sporting, cultural or contemplative stay, everything is possible!
Geneva, only 30 minutes from the castle, you will discover its many treasures… Lake Geneva, the emblematic fountain, the old town… for unforgettable moments.
For a moment of relaxation in an enchanted setting, do not miss a visit to Annecy, known as the Venice of the Alps, located 35 minutes from the Castle. Cross the lake Annecy by boat, walk along the Thiou canal, and admire the old prisons just renovated…
The most courageous will visit Chamonix, 1h15 away from the castle by road. They will have the chance to try taking a step above a drop at an altitude of 3 777 meters, in a glass cage overhanging the vertiginous rock face of Aiguille du Midi.
OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES WITHIN THE DOMAINE DES AVENIÈRES
Impossible to get bored in our little paradise! Would you like to make the most of the castle and its estate while sharing activities with family, friends
or in couple? It’s possible!
Concerned about your well-being and eager to offer you an unforgettable experience, we suggest some activities meeting all expectations, within the castle itself.
FROM ANNECY AREA TO GENEVA A WIDE RANGE OF OUTDOOR ACTIVITIES
Thanks to its ideal location between lake and mountains, the Château des Avenières offers its guest the opportunity to enjoy a large variety of recreational activities all year round, a few kilometres from the estate, around Annecy, Geneva or Chamonix.
Water sports, moving in the air or on the snow… A lot of opportunities are available to you, a few kilometers away from the Château des Avenières. Paragliding, tree climbing, via ferrata, white- water sports, skiing, hiking or snowshoeing… unforgettable outdoor activities in an exceptional setting.
