Who We Are

The team behind Goldensuitesfjord

A secluded resort and casino on the Mediterranean shore. Opened in 1981 with six rooms and a single conviction — that the finest hospitality is the kind you never need to announce.

Our story in brief

In the summer of 1981, two friends — a former hotelier and a chef — purchased a stretch of coastline and turned a private villa into a six-room inn. There was no investor deck, no marketing plan, no Instagram account. Only a notebook with two principles: serve fewer guests better than anyone else; and refuse anything that is merely "industry standard".

45 years on we have 80 keys, two restaurants, a Michelin star, two private gaming salons, a full spa, and a guest book that quietly fills with the same families returning, year after year. The notebook still exists. The two principles have not changed.

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 location — though we have been asked, often. We answer the same way every time: do one place well.

What we believe

Hospitality without performance

The flowers are fresh because they should be. The robe is heavy because it should be. The work that matters is the work you never notice.

Continuity over turnover

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

Local before global

Our menu draws on what the coast provides, our wine cellar favours growers within four hours of the property, and our spa products are made by a chemist who lives forty minutes away.

Quiet by intention

Adult-only, screen-free public spaces, soft lighting at all hours and a music programme designed to fade into the room. Loud is easy. Calm is hard.

The team

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

Julien Laurent
Managing Director

Decades in luxury hospitality across Europe's grandest houses. Has led the property since the early days and quietly sets the standard the rest of the team upholds.

Joined 1981
Anais Weiss
Founding Partner

Oversees food, beverage and the guest experience. A former Relais et Chateaux board member and the origin of the resort's unhurried service philosophy.

Joined 1981
Freya Fairholm
Executive Chef

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

Joined 1998
Marta Merrick
Head Sommelier

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

Joined 1998
Lucas Amaro
Spa & Wellness Director

Trained in Kyoto and Marrakech, and shaped the spa programme around the idea that rest is a skill, not a luxury.

Joined 2003
Nadia Holloway
Gaming Director

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

Joined 1993

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