Little Beaver Creek Ranch has been a member of Relais & Châteaux, an exclusive collection of the finest hotels and gourmet restaurants in the world, since 1998. Relais & Châteaux was established in France in 1954 with the mission to spread its unique art de vivre across the globe by selecting outstanding properties with a truly unique character. There are currently 475 Relais & Châteaux properties in 55 countries with just 15 in Canada.
Explore Canada and stay at one of our fellow Relais & Châteaux properties. Moving from the West Coast to the East Coast and enjoy:
Lives on in Western Canada from the Pacific to the Rockies In Western Canada, the tradition of la Route du Bonheur – or the road to happiness – lives on, miles from its French roots. of vacationing between manors, villas, and châteaux, but always in the traveling spirit of Relais & Châteaux.
Experience the rich character, charm, and culinary excellence of our partners as you navigate between each distinctive property and its own enchanting setting. Start your journey on the remote, rugged west coast of Vancouver Island at eclectic Tofino, where the Wickaninnish Inn’s hand-carved cedar structures stands elegantly above the dramatic surf of the Pacific Ocean. Drive across Vancouver Island’s mountain range and down the winery-rich east coast of the Island to the Aerie Resort, high up on the Malahat with spectacular 180-degree views of Victoria, the Saanich Inlet, and beyond to Washington’s San Juan Islands. A spectacular seaplane ride or leisurely ferry through the San Juan and Gulf Islands will lead you to Vancouver's cosmopolitan city centre, where the Wedgewood Hotel & Spa, your home away from home, is perfectly located amidst the gardens and waterfalls of fashionable Robson Square. Dine minutes away at Chef Daniel Boulud's Relais Gourmand Lumiere Restaurant & DB Bistro, showcasing a synergy of European sophistication, modern French cuisine and local ingredients and creativity. Continue your travels into the storybook-like Wild West at the Little Beaver Creek Ranch, a century-old property offering authentic western hospitality, and conveniently located halfway between the Pacific Coast and the Rocky Mountains, on the calm shores of Glimpse Lake. Venture just past the border of the province of Alberta, and amidst the snow-capped peaks of Banff National Park, you will find the Post Hotel. Perched at 1500 metres in the breath-taking Canadian Rockies, this cherished Alpine chalet is renowned for its fine dining and an award winning wine cellar of over 30,500 bottles. Relais & Châteaux offers you the opportunity to explore our Western Canadian Route du Bonheur whether at one, two or all of our member properties: west to east or east to west - the choice is yours in discovering these special places and the unique luxury experiences they offer, because any direction on this journey leads you to the road to happiness. Relais & Châteaux: “ALL AROUND THE WORLD, UNIQUE IN THE WORLD.“ Also visit the other Relais & Châteaux properties in Canada:
Wickaninnish Inn Tofino, Vancouver Island, BC Canada www.wickinn.com
Wedgewood Hotel Vancouver, British Columbia www.wedgewoodhotel.com
The Aerie Malahat, Vancouver Island, British Columbia www.aerie.bc.ca
Little Beaver Creek Ranch Quilchena, British Columbia www.littlebeavercreekranch.com
Lumière Restaurant Vancouver, British Columbia Chef/Partner Daniel Boulud Chef de Cuisine Dale MacKay www.lumiere.ca
Post Hotel and Spa Lake Louise, Alberta www.posthotel.com
Inn at Manitou McKellar, Ontario www.manitou-online.com
Langdon Hall Cambridge, Ontario www.langdonhall.ca
Auberge Saint-Antoine Quebec City, Quebec www.saint-antoine.com
La Pinsonnière La Malbaie, Quebec www.lapinsonniere.com
L'Eau à la Bouche Sainte-Adèle, Quebec www.leaualabouche.com
Manoir Hovey North Hatley, Quebec www.manoirhovey.com
Les Trois Tilleuls & Spa St-Marc-sur-Richelieu, Quebec www.lestroistilleuls.com
Restaurant Toqué Montreal, Quebec Chef Normand Laprise www.restaurant-toque.com
Restaurant Initiale Quebec City, Quebec Chef Yvan Lebrun www.restaurantinitiale.com
Kingsbrae Arms St.Andrews, New Brunswick www.kingsbrae.com
