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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Independent Minds: Rosa & Massimo Taddeo, Hotel Villa Franca
As a third generation hotelier, Rosa Taddeo along with her husband Massimo is continuing her grandfather’s dream of hosting guests at Villa Franca, their luxurious...
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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...
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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...
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Independent Minds: Panayiotis Dactilidis, Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort
Set on Agios Ioannis beach facing the sacred island of Delos, there is something almost celestial about the dazzlingly whitewashed Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort....
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