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...
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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...
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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...
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Independent Minds: Eric Toren, TwentySeven Hotel
Going above and beyond for guests is what drives award-winning Dutch hotelier Eric Toren on a daily basis. No request is too large or small...
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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...
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Independent Minds: Donatus Landgrave of Hesse, Schlosshotel Kronberg
Many castles have a storied past, but Schlosshotel Kronberg has seen the likes of Queen Victoria and Tsar Nicholas II stay within its art-filled walls...
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Independent Minds: Vasuma Kanathanavanich, VALA Hua Hin
Beautifully blending beachside surrounds with contemporary comforts, VALA Hua Hin has been designed as a true immersion in nature. Rooted in a large, forested plot...
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Independent Minds: Cyrus Heydarian, Breidenbacher Hof
An intellectual melting pot of painters, sculptors, authors and great thinkers, Breidenbacher Hof has been at the heart of Düsseldorf society for over 200 years....
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Independent Minds: Vassilis Dracopoulos, MarBella Nido
In the late 1960s, Vassilis Dracopoulos Senior stumbled across the sleepy fishing village of Benitses, and a five decade love affair with the island of...
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Independent Minds: Li Jin, Cours et Pavillons
Beijing local Li Jin has dedicated her siheyuan-style hotel, Cours et Pavillons, to preserving the centuries-old Chinese architecture of the courtyard house, and the traditional...
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