Independent Minds
Whilst it’s true that great minds think alike, we believe that independent minds think the best. Our community of hoteliers is brimming with bold trailblazers, rule-breakers, and creative visionaries who bring their own sense of style and unique personalities to each and every property.
Independent Minds: the Aristide Family, Aristide Hotel
This women-run hotel is putting Syros, Greece’s arts-and-crafts enclave, on the map for an off-beat creative crowd Since publishing her literary thriller, celebrated author and economist Oana Aristide turned her
29 March 2023
Independent Minds: Pedro Marques, Kenoa – Exclusive Beach Spa & Resort
This Brazilian beach resort is all about eco-chic living and ultra-personalised service With endless stretches of deserted beaches backed by luscious jungle, hidden lagoons and tangles of mangrove trees, Kenoa
27 June 2022
Independent Minds: Margarita Markantonaki, Casa Delfino Hotel & Spa
Meet the Cretan Old Town mansion with a thoroughly modern outlook With its enviable Old Town location, far-reaching ocean views, and warm Greek hospitality, Casa Delfino Hotel & Spa brings together the
27 April 2022
Independent Minds: Valerie Jongeneel, Op Oost
Discover down-to-earth luxury on a Dutch gastrofarm with a ‘served by nature’ ethos In a windswept corner of the Wadden Islands, Valerie Jongeneel met chef Joram Timmerman while collecting oysters
30 March 2022
Independent Minds: Valentina Simili, Sina The Gray
Oozing elegance from its Art Deco exterior just a stone’s throw from Milan’s duomo and Galleria Vittorio Emanuele, Sina The Gray is as stylish as its setting in the heart of the world’s fashion
17 November 2021
Independent Minds: Andrew Grahame, Farncombe Estate
Turning the concept of the luxury country escape completely on its head, Andrew Grahame is the father figure to three sister hotels set within 400 acres of postcard-worthy Cotswolds countryside. The Farncombe family doesn’t
8 October 2021
Independent Minds: Dinos & Lena Tornivoukas, Eagles Villas
Fourth generation hotelier Dinos Tornivoukas, together with his wife Lena, are continuing their family’s long-standing status for elevating Greek hospitality with a collection of laid-back luxury pool villas on the
21 May 2021
Independent Minds: Neil Kedward, Grove of Narberth
Wonderfully rustic and wholesome in style, the Grove of Narberth began life in the 15th century as a traditional Welsh longhouse owned by the Bailiff of Tenby, and is now the first
12 May 2021
Independent Minds: Andrea Spalletti, Villa Spalletti Trivelli
When it comes to hotels with heritage, Villa Spalletti Trivelli is a historic Roman residence quite unlike any other. Its aristocratic origins as a family home with ties to Italian
9 April 2021
Independent Minds: Leopold Botteri, San Canzian Hotel & Residences
The unmistakably Mediterranean scent of olive trees hangs in the air at San Canzian Hotel & Residences, where hints of co-owner Leopold Botteri’s history as an olive oil producer ooze
31 March 2021
