Who We Are

The people behind Silver Grand

A private resort and casino along the Mediterranean. Opened in 1974 with six rooms and a single conviction — that the finest hospitality is the kind you never need to announce.

Our story in three paragraphs

In the summer of 1974, two friends — a former hotelier and a chef — acquired a stretch of coastline and turned a private villa into a six-room inn. There was no investor pitch, no marketing roadmap and no social feed. There was a notebook with two principles: host fewer guests better than anyone else; and decline anything that is merely "industry standard".

52 years later we have 200 keys, three 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 remains. The two principles have not shifted.

We are still held 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 invitations arrive often. Our reply is always the same: do one place well.

What we believe

Hospitality without theatre

The flowers stay fresh because they ought to. The robe is substantial because it ought to. The work that counts is the work you barely notice.

Continuity over churn

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

Local over global

Our kitchen leans on what the coast provides, our cellar favours growers within four hours of the property, and our spa products come from a chemist who lives forty minutes away.

Quiet by design

Adult-only, screen-free public rooms, gentle lighting around the clock and a music programme chosen to melt into the space. Loud is simple. Calm takes craft.

The team

Six of the people who steer the property day to day. Their paths differ; their devotion to the standard does not. Behind them stands a 280-person team spanning operations, food, beverage, wellness, gaming, and concierge.

Lucas Albright
Managing Director

Decades across Europe's finest luxury houses. Has guided the property since the early years and calmly defines the bar the rest of the team upholds.

Joined 1974
Henrik Sterling
Founding Partner

Guides food, beverage and the guest journey. A former Relais et Chateaux board member and the source of the resort's unhurried service outlook.

Joined 1974
Adrian Sinclair
Executive Chef

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

Joined 1984
Sofia Devereux
Head Sommelier

Court of Master Sommeliers-certified, shaping a cellar of several thousand bottles with a special affection for old Burgundy and small-grower Champagne.

Joined 1980
Ines Laurent
Spa & Wellness Director

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

Joined 1975
Freya Weiss
Gaming Director

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

Joined 1991

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