“We’re really the un-chain of luxury lodging and dining,” says Daniel Hostettler, the incoming Relais & Chateaux Eastern Regional Delegate; in Relais-speak, this means he represents the properties of the Eastern US and the Caribbean on the Relais & Chateaux board. OHM CollectionHostettler takes on his Relais & Chateaux responsibilities as Patrick O’Connell (The Inn at Little Washington), who has been delegate as well as North American President for nearly 12 years, steps down. “But we’re looking for something a bit different to ensure they belong in Relais.”Micah Solomon: That je ne sais quoi?”Daniel Hostettler, Relais & Chateaux: “Oui, oui!”Solomon: Can you be more specific? Solomon: What’s next on your agenda, or wish list, or dreams, for Relais & Chateaux? First, to build the presence—the mindshare–of Relais and Chateaux in North America.

Source: Forbes October 15, 2017 02:36 UTC