Who We Are

The hands that shape Coastalislandvilla

A private resort and casino along the Mediterranean shore. Opened in 1983 with six rooms and one conviction — that the finest hospitality is the kind you never need to announce.

Our story in three paragraphs

In the summer of 1983, two friends — a former hotelier and a chef — acquired a stretch of coastline and turned a private villa into a six-room inn. There was no investor pitch, no marketing roadmap and no social feed. There was a notebook with two principles: host fewer guests better than anyone else; and refuse anything that is merely "industry standard".

43 years later we hold 60 keys, two restaurants, a Michelin star, three private gaming salons, a full spa, and a guest book that fills quietly with the same families returning, year after year. The notebook remains. The two principles have not shifted.

We remain owned by the same two families that founded the property. We have never sold to a chain, never franchised the name, and never opened a second site — though we have been asked, often. We give the same reply each time: do one place well.

What we believe

Hospitality without theatre

The flowers stay fresh because they must. The robe feels substantial because it must. The work that counts is the work you never spot.

Continuity over churn

The bellman who greets you at the door has been here longer than most of our suites. The head sommelier has stayed with us for many years. We hire with care and we keep people for a lifetime.

Local over global

Our kitchen draws on what the coast supplies, our wine cellar favours growers within four hours of the property, and our spa products come from a chemist who lives forty minutes away.

Quiet by design

Adult-only, screen-free public rooms, soft light at every hour and a music programme chosen to dissolve into the space. Loud is simple. Calm takes effort.

The team

Six of the people who steer the property day to day. Their paths differ; their devotion to the standard does not. Behind them stands a 280-person team across operations, food, beverage, wellness, gaming, and concierge.

Anais Beaumont
Managing Director

Long experience in luxury hospitality across Europe's grandest houses. Has guided the property since the early years and quietly defines the bar the rest of the team upholds.

Joined 1983
Sofia Ashford
Founding Partner

Leads food, beverage and the guest journey. A former Relais et Chateaux board member and the source of the resort's unhurried service outlook.

Joined 1983
Oscar Albright
Executive Chef

Trained at Le Cordon Bleu, with stages in some of Europe's finest kitchens. Brought the property its Michelin recognition.

Joined 1987
Nadia Weiss
Head Sommelier

Court of Master Sommeliers-certified, shaping a cellar of several thousand bottles with a special fondness for old Burgundy and small-grower Champagne.

Joined 1985
Adrian Sinclair
Spa & Wellness Director

Trained in Kyoto and Marrakech, and shaped the spa programme around the belief that rest is a craft, not an indulgence.

Joined 1992
Henrik Vaughn
Gaming Director

Years on the floors of Europe's private salons. Built ours around discretion, fair play, and a personal-host approach that other houses now echo.

Joined 1994

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