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Chateaux, Castles, Country Houses and Inns, Golf courses, Relais and Gourmet Restaurants, Auberges, Safari and Gorilla Trekking, Steam Railways journeys, Tropical Resorts. Romance, adventure, history and beauty, splendour and discernment for the distinguished traveller, hidden away from the tourist highways. Tour throughout Europe via the vineyards of France, undiscovered Spain and best kept secret Portugal. Make journeys in floating hotels on canals and rivers. Find unspoiled islands in the Caribbean, Greece and the Seychelles. Welcome to ILA - Chateaux & Hotels de Charme, my private portfolio of carefully selected independent leading Hotels run by their owners, offering the distinguished traveller levels of personal service and comfort reminiscent of a bygone era, in association with our business partners in the USA and Canada, and Southern Africa.
Only a few authentic places have been chosen because This is my new motto after over 40 years of serving guests from all over the world, either as a hosting manager in a variety of luxury hotels or as a founder (in 1986) of this present association of special places. This unique group of individuals strives to offer their guests the type of personal care and attention one can only receive while enjoying the hospitality of a lodging attended to by it's owners. This new breed of hoteliers has one common goal and this is to ensure that your stay with them will be an unsurpassed experience. |
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France | ||
| Paris | Terrass Hôtel Paris | Luxury hotel in artistic Montmartre | |
| Paris | Victoria Palace Hotel Paris | Elegance in the heart of the Left Bank | |
| Paris | Hotel Windsor Opera Paris | Quiet, central hotel close to Grands Boulevards shopping | |
| Paris | Brasserie Lipp | World-famous & chic Left Bank brasserie | |
| Ile de France | Château de Bourron | 17th century château in a 100-acre estate near Fontainebleau | |
| Champagne | Château de Fère | 16th century French château not far from Reims | |
| Normandy | Normandy Hotel Château de Canisy | Near Mont St Michel & D-Day Landings | |
| Loire Valley | Château de la Barre | Enchanting Aristocratic 14th to 17th century Chateau in Anjou | |
| Auvergne | Château de Saint-Saturnin | Impressive 13th century fortress with dungeon and elegant suites | |
| Gorges du Tarn | Château de la Caze | In a region of outstanding natural beauty | |
| Burgundy | Château de la Barge Hotel Macon | A charming and friendly Château near Mâcon | |
| Burgundy | Let’s Go Cook Le Bon Cuisine | Gourmet Holiday cookery courses in the Mâcon wine region | |
| Alsace | Les Têtes Hotel Colmar | Elegant hotel & restaurant in historic Colmar | |
| Alsace | Château de Villersexel | Lafayette lived in this Château near the German-Swiss border | |
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USA | ||
| California (wine country) | Wine Country Inn | Ambience and lovely lodging in Napa Valley | |
| California | Let's Go Cook Italian | Gourmet holiday cookery courses in the Tuscan countryside & Burgundy in France | |
| Massachussetts | Emerson Inn by the Sea | Traditional seaside Inn near Boston | |
| Hawaii | Chalet Kilauea | Luxurious Inn by Volcanoes National Park | |
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Canada | ||
| Victoria | Sooke Harbour House | World class inn & restaurant on Vancouver Island | |
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Spain | ||
| Mallorca | Es Moli Hotel Deia | Mountain retreat in picturesque Deya | |
| Mallorca | Hotel Bon Sol | Luxurious yet friendly beach hotel | |
| Mallorca | Son Siurana Mallorca Finca Hotel | Stylish rural hideway near Alcudia and quiet sandy beaches | |
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Italy | ||
| Rome | Villa Magnolia Relais | Tranquil garden Villa near the Vatican & Trastevere in Rome | |
| Venice | Quattro Fontane Hotel Venice Lido | Peaceful and elegant Dimora Storica | |
| Tuscany | Villa Campestri | Charming Renaissance Villa in the Tuscan hills near Florence | |
| Tuscany | Let's Go Cook Italian | Gourmet holiday cookery courses in the Tuscan countryside | |
| Sorrento | Grand Hotel La Favorita Sorrento | Luxury modern hotel facing Capri, the Bay of Naples and Vesuvius | |
| Florence | Villa Villoresi Hotel Toscana | Handsome 12th century Patrician Villa specializing in cultural tours | |
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Belgium | ||
| Bruges | Hotel de Tuilerieën | Luxury hotel with modern amenities | |
| Bruges | Hotel Prinsenhof | Close to the historic town center | |
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Netherlands | ||
| Arnhem | Landgoed Groot Warnsborn | Elegant Country-Park Hotel near Arnhem | |
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Romania | ||
| Transylvania | Kalnoky Manor | An historic and charming Transylvanian manor house | |
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Portugal | ||
| Algarve | Casabela Hotel Portimao | Probably the best beach resort hotel in the Algarve, near Portimão | |
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Poland | ||
| Brodnica | Brodnica Mansion | Refurbished historic mansion near Poznan | |
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Greece | ||
| Paros | Astir of Paros Hotel | Deluxe Beach Resort in the Greek Islands | |
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Seychelles | ||
| Praslin Island | L'Archipel | Idyllic island paradise in the Indian Ocean | |
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Africa | ||
| Congo (Zaire) | Orchids' Safari Club | Gorilla tracking in Central Africa | |
| A definitive choice of EXCLUSIVE GETAWAYS with exceptional game lodges, country house hotels, lakeside reserves, river lodges, wine estates and train safaris. | |||
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USA & Canada | ||
| A choice of more than 300 UNIQUE PLACES like country-inns, ranches, lodges, mountain retreats, waterside resorts and small luxury hotels. Just let us know which States or Provinces you would like to visit and the dates you intend to travel, at UniquePlacesILA@ila-chateau.com and we will find a unique place for you ! | |||