Press Release

L’Auberge Carmel Receives High Honors In Travel + Leisure’s Annual World’s Best Hotels Award

July 11, 2011

L’Auberge Carmel Recognized Among The World’s Best Hotels

L’Auberge Carmel, a prestigious member of Relais & Chateaux, with over 500 charming hotels and gourmet restaurants in 60 countries, is proud to be honored with a Travel + Leisure’s World’s Best Hotel award. A previous recipient of the Travel+ Leisure’s top 500 Hotels, L’Auberge Carmel is particularly honored to be a reader’s favorite this year.

Travel + Leisure, one of the most respected travel magazines in the industry developed a questionnaire for readers to rank their favorite hotels, resorts, cruises, airlines, islands and much more. This is L’Auberge Carmel’s second time in the World’s Best Hotel Awards. The hotel previously received this honor in 2007.

“We are very honored to be chosen by the readers of Travel + Leisure”, says founder and managing partner David Fink, “we aspire to deliver a near perfect guest experience and it’s so gratifying that our guests have responded so positively.”
L’Auberge Carmel, a Relais & Chateaux property, features 20 luxuriously appointed guest rooms in a three story building. The Inn’s European style and architecture includes a classic brick courtyard and upper floor rooms that offer a glimpse of Carmel Bay.

Aubergine, the inn’s highly acclaimed restaurant, showcases Chef de Cuisine Justin Cogley and Executive Pastry Chef Ron Mendoza’s locally sourced and highly seasonal, contemporary cuisine. Both chefs strive for sophistication and spontaneity in their culinary approach. Aubergine also features an underground wine cellar, carefully procured by Wine Director Thomas Perez, to house the restaurant’s 4,500 bottle collection. The wine list features renowned wines from around the world with particular focus on Monterey County, California and France.


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