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"I found the Relais de Chambord a striking reimagining of an 18th-century kennel into a 55-room hotel: the façade echoes the slate-roofed towers of the Château de Chambord, rooms have modern comforts like rain showers, velvet-swathed headboards and luxurious white linen, and floor-to-ceiling windows let you wake up and gaze at King Francis’s château just a few hundred feet away; the property also offers a spa with sauna, hammam and outdoor whirlpool, guided tours of the château and surrounding nature reserve." - Ray Isle Ray Isle Ray Isle is the wine & spirits editor for Travel + Leisure and the executive wine editor for Food & Wine. He's published dozens of stories about wine, spirits, beer, cocktails, travel, food, and pretty much everything else over the past 15 years for both brands. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines