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10 Must-Visit Hotels for Foodie Travelers
by Eva ZhuFoodies travel far and wide to find the best gastronomic experiences but sometimes the best food and drinks in a destination end up being just steps away from your hotel room. Within some of our finest hotels are some of the most unforgettable gourmet experiences—from Michelin Star restaurants to culinary classes. Served up on a silver platter, these are the must-visit hotels for foodie travelers.
10 Must-Visit Hotels for Foodie Travelers
Winner of the Best Gourmet Getaway in the 2020 Kiwi Collection Hotel Awards, Borgo Santo Pietro is everything one can dream of in a delectable Tuscan escape. Delivering a farm-to-plate philosophy on a 300-acre estate, this 800-year-old farm house is accompanied by two Michelin-starred restaurants, organic culinary gardens, an artisan dairy, beehives and extensive vineyards. The gourmet activities here are hands-on, with guests participating in cooking, cheesemaking, winetasting and beekeeping.
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In rural France, surrounded by gardens, is Les Prés d´Eugénie, an 8-hectare estate created by Christine and Michel Guérard in 1974. The property is home to not only the gourmet restaurant Michel Guérard, which has maintained three Michelin stars since 1977, but also The Michel Guérard Institute professional culinary school. From here, guests can go on gastronomy tours through Bordeaux, Gascony and the Basque Country, or visit the Château de Bachen Vineyard, also owned by the Guérard family.
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Named Best Gourmet Getaway in the 2021 Kiwi Collection Hotel Awards, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons’ idyllic countryside estate is the vision of chef Raymond Blanc OBE. This historic manor house is home to his two Michelin-starred restaurant, which earned its rating upon opening 35 years ago. Also on the grounds are wine cellars, organic vegetable and herb gardens, a mushroom valley, fruit orchards, the Raymond Blanc Cookery School and Raymond Blanc Gardening School.
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Forte Village Resort, which encompasses several hotels including Le Dune, Villa del Parco and Il Castello, offers world-class dining by the sea. The long list of restaurants here features celebrated chefs such as Heinz Beck and two Michelin-starred chef Massimiliano Mascia. From July to August, the Celebrity Chef Evenings invite even more star-studded names to the island. Then there’s the Gourmet Cooking School, where guests can learn from Forte Village chefs and bring their recipes home.
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From its privileged location by the sea, with close proximity to the Italian border, Cannes offers a refinement of unique and diverse restaurants. It is here, at the Tiara Yaktsa Côte d’Azur, against a backdrop of spectacular bay views, that Chef Alain Montigny established his L’Or Blue Restaurant, winning the hotel a coveted Michelin Star. A short stroll or free transfer away, at its sister hotel, is The MoYa Restaurant, on a beach setting embracing the Riviera lifestyle.
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On the Potomac River, in the reimagined Wharf district, InterContinental Washington D.C.’s dining reflects the culture-rich history of its location. Moon Rabbit is its contemporary Vietnamese restaurant by acclaimed Chef Kevin Tien, who crafted the menu as a love letter to his Asian-American heritage. At The Watering Hole, located riverside, farm-sourced, all-beef wagyu hot dogs take center stage. And for those looking for smaller bites and drinks, there’s the rooftop pool bar or lobby café.
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Seoul is renowned for its gastronomy and the Lotte Hotel Seoul Executive Tower’s suite of celebrated restaurants, which are destinations in their own rights, are no exception. Most notable is Pierre Gagnaire a Seoul, but the hotel’s Asian restaurants—spanning Korean, Japanese and Chinese cuisine—are also each recognized with a Michelin Plate. Downstairs, their luxury bread and pastry boutique and street-level café Delica Hans, offers a take-away option.
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Home to not one but three Michelin Star restaurants, serving French, Cantonese and Molecular cuisine, Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is an institution in the city’s culinary world. Aside from the most acclaimed, the hotel’s extensive dining also includes an “Edo-mae”-style sushi restaurant, a pizza bar recognized with a Michelin Bib Gourmand, an Italian restaurant, authentic buffet and a live music bar. For sweet treats, there’s the Asian tea and pastries room, afternoon tea lounge and gourmet shop.
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In a setting of rolling vine-covered hills cut by the River Douro, Six Senses Douro Valley encapsulates the sublime gastronomy of Portugal’s wine country. Its dining, which includes pop-up garden restaurants in the summer, sources ingredients from the hotel’s organic garden and the surrounding countryside. The hotel has a Wine Library, as well as classes on cooking, pickling and fermenting beverages. Tours through the local vineyards, tasting Porto and table wines, are a must.
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The Napa Valley is a mecca for food and wine lovers and Vista Collina Resort really delivers on this promise. Its farm-to-table Italian restaurant and its gourmet market are already enough to win over any connoisseur, but at the heart of this resort are also nine tasting rooms spotlighting the best boutique wineries. At its Food & Wine Center, expert-led classes teach cooking and baking. For a quintessential Napa experience, ask for a picnic basket, to be enjoyed on the lawn or in the vineyard.
VIEW HOTELWinner of the Best Gourmet Getaway in the 2020 Kiwi Collection Hotel Awards, Borgo Santo Pietro is everything one can dream of in a delectable Tuscan escape. Delivering a farm-to-plate philosophy on a 300-acre estate, this 800-year-old farm house is accompanied by two Michelin-starred restaurants, organic culinary gardens, an artisan dairy, beehives and extensive vineyards. The gourmet activities here are hands-on, with guests participating in cooking, cheesemaking, winetasting and beekeeping.
VIEW HOTELIn rural France, surrounded by gardens, is Les Prés d´Eugénie, an 8-hectare estate created by Christine and Michel Guérard in 1974. The property is home to not only the gourmet restaurant Michel Guérard, which has maintained three Michelin stars since 1977, but also The Michel Guérard Institute professional culinary school. From here, guests can go on gastronomy tours through Bordeaux, Gascony and the Basque Country, or visit the Château de Bachen Vineyard, also owned by the Guérard family.
VIEW HOTELNamed Best Gourmet Getaway in the 2021 Kiwi Collection Hotel Awards, Le Manoir aux Quat’Saisons’ idyllic countryside estate is the vision of chef Raymond Blanc OBE. This historic manor house is home to his two Michelin-starred restaurant, which earned its rating upon opening 35 years ago. Also on the grounds are wine cellars, organic vegetable and herb gardens, a mushroom valley, fruit orchards, the Raymond Blanc Cookery School and Raymond Blanc Gardening School.
VIEW HOTELForte Village Resort, which encompasses several hotels including Le Dune, Villa del Parco and Il Castello, offers world-class dining by the sea. The long list of restaurants here features celebrated chefs such as Heinz Beck and two Michelin-starred chef Massimiliano Mascia. From July to August, the Celebrity Chef Evenings invite even more star-studded names to the island. Then there’s the Gourmet Cooking School, where guests can learn from Forte Village chefs and bring their recipes home.
VIEW HOTELSFrom its privileged location by the sea, with close proximity to the Italian border, Cannes offers a refinement of unique and diverse restaurants. It is here, at the Tiara Yaktsa Côte d’Azur, against a backdrop of spectacular bay views, that Chef Alain Montigny established his L’Or Blue Restaurant, winning the hotel a coveted Michelin Star. A short stroll or free transfer away, at its sister hotel, is The MoYa Restaurant, on a beach setting embracing the Riviera lifestyle.
VIEW HOTELOn the Potomac River, in the reimagined Wharf district, InterContinental Washington D.C.’s dining reflects the culture-rich history of its location. Moon Rabbit is its contemporary Vietnamese restaurant by acclaimed Chef Kevin Tien, who crafted the menu as a love letter to his Asian-American heritage. At The Watering Hole, located riverside, farm-sourced, all-beef wagyu hot dogs take center stage. And for those looking for smaller bites and drinks, there’s the rooftop pool bar or lobby café.
VIEW HOTELSeoul is renowned for its gastronomy and the Lotte Hotel Seoul Executive Tower’s suite of celebrated restaurants, which are destinations in their own rights, are no exception. Most notable is Pierre Gagnaire a Seoul, but the hotel’s Asian restaurants—spanning Korean, Japanese and Chinese cuisine—are also each recognized with a Michelin Plate. Downstairs, their luxury bread and pastry boutique and street-level café Delica Hans, offers a take-away option.
VIEW HOTELHome to not one but three Michelin Star restaurants, serving French, Cantonese and Molecular cuisine, Mandarin Oriental, Tokyo is an institution in the city’s culinary world. Aside from the most acclaimed, the hotel’s extensive dining also includes an “Edo-mae”-style sushi restaurant, a pizza bar recognized with a Michelin Bib Gourmand, an Italian restaurant, authentic buffet and a live music bar. For sweet treats, there’s the Asian tea and pastries room, afternoon tea lounge and gourmet shop.
VIEW HOTELIn a setting of rolling vine-covered hills cut by the River Douro, Six Senses Douro Valley encapsulates the sublime gastronomy of Portugal’s wine country. Its dining, which includes pop-up garden restaurants in the summer, sources ingredients from the hotel’s organic garden and the surrounding countryside. The hotel has a Wine Library, as well as classes on cooking, pickling and fermenting beverages. Tours through the local vineyards, tasting Porto and table wines, are a must.
VIEW HOTELThe Napa Valley is a mecca for food and wine lovers and Vista Collina Resort really delivers on this promise. Its farm-to-table Italian restaurant and its gourmet market are already enough to win over any connoisseur, but at the heart of this resort are also nine tasting rooms spotlighting the best boutique wineries. At its Food & Wine Center, expert-led classes teach cooking and baking. For a quintessential Napa experience, ask for a picnic basket, to be enjoyed on the lawn or in the vineyard.
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