The criteria for becoming a member of the Relais & Châteaux are stringent. Following an invitation to apply, a candidate property forwards its official dossier to the group’s head office in Paris. If the application meets a set of formal conditions, suitability is evaluated during an initial property inspection.

After these preliminary efforts, the establishment is visited anonymously (several times in the year following application) to determine whether its services comply with the Relais & Châteaux Quality Charter: commitment, sharing, a local anchor and the human aspect.

Each property within this group is privately owned and operated. Beyond that of quality, their common denominator is the passion with which every hotelier runs his or her particular establishment. At this time, there are 14 Relais & Châteaux properties in Canada.