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: Salvatore Ferragamo, Viesca Toscana
Fashion meets farmhouse chic in the Ferragamo family’s holiday home turned tranquil Tuscan retreat The Ferragamo name is known the world over as a symbol of Italian luxury, ever since
10 September 2023
Independent Minds: Jamie & Jenna Shail, Rothay Manor
The Lake District takes a trendy turn with this country house haven for foodies and nature enthusiasts Long drawing ramblers and dog walkers to its poet-praised landscape of rugged fells,
5 September 2023
Independent Minds: the Avallone family, Grand Hotel Parker’s
This history-steeped retreat is a family love letter to Neapolitan luxury Evoking all the old-world enchantment of the European Grand Tour, Grand Hotel Parker’s is indeed grand by name and nature.
31 August 2023
Independent Minds: Arnoud Oostenbroek & Anouk Brouwer, Tabula Rasa Resort & Spa
A family holiday in Sri Lanka turned into a life-long love for this Dutch couple When Arnoud and his partner Anouk reached a remote Sri Lankan hilltop fringed by over
28 June 2023
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
