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Stay In Good CompanyS7. | E4. Sol y Luna | Urubamba, Peru | Petit Miribel Is Creating A Bright Future For Travelers To And The Children Of The Sacred Valley“They have to find their own path. So maybe they go back home and then they start to be a bit more conscious about where they live. Maybe they realize that, ‘Oh, there's an amazing foundation in my village or in my town,’ and they start to support that foundation. And that's perfect. You know, our seeds of love make them a bit more human.”
We’re in great company with Petit Miribel, the Founder and Owner of Sol y Luna, a luxury hotel nestled in the Sacred Valley of the Incas at the foothills of Machu Picchu in...2024-10-2447 min
Stay In Good CompanyS7. | E3. Fanø Krogaard & Hjerting Badehotel | Jutland, Denmark | Mette Hyttel Invites Guests To Savor The Change In Seasons At Her Island Inn And Seaside Boutique Hotel“Fanø and Esbjerg are my home, but you need to get inspiration abroad as well. And when we lived in Copenhagen, we came once a month here to slow down, to set a different pace than we do in our daily lives. Now we live here, we visit Copenhagen, we visit Hamburg, we travel the world, because we still need that energy.”
We’re in great company with Mette Hyttel, the Creative Co-Owner of not one, but two boutique hotels on the western coast of Denmark, Fanø Krogaard and Hjerting Badehotel - both perfectly placed to savor the sens...2024-10-1744 min
Stay In Good CompanyS7. | E2. Idaho TrainStays | Deary, Idaho | An Accidental Placemaker, Webb French Inspires His Family And Friends To Reimagine Their Small Town’s History For Today’s Modern Travelers“It would have been cheaper, by far, to tear this building down and stick up a metal structure. However, there's no character in that. And the people from Deary who've been here, they highly appreciated the saving of this building. We have a group of older men who meet for coffee there every morning and they can remember, when they were kids riding their bikes through the shop, and there used to be another group of old men who met there for coffee.”
We’re in great company with Webb French, the mastermind behind the renovations and restor...2024-10-1052 min
Stay In Good CompanyS7. | E1. Few & Far | Limpopo, South Africa | Sarah & Jacob Dusek, Founders Of Under Canvas, Invite Travelers On A New Sustainability Adventure Going Further Than They’ve Gone Before“Under Canvas had been a very light footprint, very ecologically sound, sustainable business. But we realized there was another step - we could also build a regenerative company. And that's what we're trying to do now with our newest company, Few and Far, which is create an extraordinary five star experience, but at the same time, invest in the land, restore the land, regenerate the area in which we are at work, rather than being a business that is just trying to do no harm. And that's the difference.”
We’re in great company with Sarah Dusek, the Fou...2024-10-0347 min
Stay In Good CompanyS6. | E15. Esmé | Miami Beach, Florida | David And Maya Berg Invite Guests And Locals Alike To Experience ‘A Time Away From Time’“The whole experience isn't really supposed to be programmed. It's actually meant to get lost. And that has multiple meanings. It means to get lost in time. Like what era is it? Am I in the twenties, the thirties? This building has gone through a hundred years of history and we pick up on different decades at different parts in time in the property. We don't have clocks in the room, so it doesn't matter what time it is. It's Miami beach, you're on vacation. But more so than that, it's also to get lost on the street, wander, se...2024-09-1244 min
Stay In Good CompanyS6. | E14. Hotel Marcel | New Haven, Connecticut | Bruce Becker Is Making History With America’s First 100% Electric Hotel Operating Free Of Fossil Fuels“It's sort of the same thing that happened with electric cars. Early on, the electric cars were seen as slower and less sophisticated. And now, the most beautiful Porsches, BMWs, Audis and Teslas, they're all electric. And so we're trying to do something similar for hotels to show that you can offer hospitality for the planet and actually offer better comfort and experience for your guests.”
We’re in great company with Bruce Becker, the Owner, Architect and Developer of Hotel Marcel, a Brutalist-style architectural landmark reimagined for the eco-obsessed modern traveler, conceived as a dramatic gateway to New...2024-09-0548 min
Stay In Good CompanyS6. | E13. The Society Hotel | Pacific Northwest, USA | Jonathan And Jessie Call All Travelers, Wild Spirits And Creative Minds To Come Together To Explore Oregon And Washington“There's something we've always told people we aspire to, which was we wanted it to be a microcosm of the best of this region, right? So we travel a ton to this day and the food in the Pacific Northwest is unmatched. The coffee is unmatched. And we did the design ourselves, the architecture was there, the energy efficiency is unmatched. And so I do think that the things that our region is known for, which is mainly food and craft, it's a little bit of a microcosm of those values in the building.”
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Stay In Good CompanyS6. | E12. Venissa & Casa Burano | Venice, Italy | Matteo Bisol Invites Us To Stay & Sip On His Family’s Prized Prosecco In His ‘Walled Vineyard’ Of The Venetian Lagoon“But then we realized that the best way to show this wine and the best place to show this wine was really in front of a vineyard. And my father lived his life traveling all over the world, bringing Prosecco to people, but in Venice, there's people who take planes from all over the world to come to visit Venice.”
We’re in great company with Matteo Bisol of the famed Prosecco family, who have been leaders in this winemaking practice for 5 centuries, producing what is widely regarded as one of the most sought-after wines in the world...2024-08-2254 min
Stay In Good CompanyS6. | E11. The Western & A-Frame Club | Colorado, USA | Adam Larkey And Zeppelin Development Are All About Placemaking From Wild-West Saloons To Mid-Century Ski Lodges“And really the ethos of the company has been about placemaking, has been about bringing people together doing projects in areas that have been underserved. And it was really a little bit less about what types of projects they were doing, but it was more about how they were doing it and what they were offering to the community.”
We’re in great company with Adam Larkey, COO of family-owned Zeppelin Development, an award-winning Colorado-based neighborhood development company behind the sister properties in The Western, a recently restored landmark hotel in the historic district of Ouray and A-Fram...2024-08-1545 min
Stay In Good CompanyS6. | E10. Casa Lawa | Sicily, Italy | Lukas Lewandowski Welcomes Guests To Savor Local Terroir While Celebrating Global Influences“Some people who come and cook, they have never been to Italy or they have never been to Sicily. So it's also very interesting how people with little idea of the produce, are creating things with their heritage, with their memories, with their experience, with their creativity, how they approach the same tomato in a different way. And I must say that after two years, I’ve been blown away by so many people and what they create. How inspiring is that?”
We’re in great company with Lukas Lewandowski the Founder & Creative Director of Casa Lawa, where he...2024-08-0855 min
Stay In Good CompanyS6. | E9. Hattvika Lodge | Lofoten, Norway | Kristian And Guri’s Reimagined Fisherman’s Village Welcomes Guests To Experience Sea And Mountain Adventures At Their Doorstep“And many want to go hiking, go surfing, go diving, go snowshoeing, go skiing. But they really want to be active. It's really about hitting the nerve of the guest. And there are so many different aspects of how they want to explore. We are more or less tailormade adventures for each and every guest coming in.”
We’re in great company with Kristian Bøe and Guri Jentoft, the husband and wife duo behind Hattvika Lodge, where they are bringing a new sense of adventure to their fisherman’s village of Ballstad in the Lofoten islands of Norway...2024-08-0143 min
Stay In Good CompanyS6. | E8. Hotel HOY Paris | Paris, France | Charlotte Gomez de Orozco’s Internationally Curated And Wellness Inspired Meeting Place In The Heart Of The Most Romantic City“I'm supported by everything that I do, by my passion. And at the same time I'm learning every day to be patient with myself and to be nice with myself. Just to try to be here now. And when I come to HOY, that's what it's all about. So, maybe destiny gave me that name, or put it in front of me, just so that I could see every day that the only thing that matters is ‘today’ and it's now.”
We’re in great company with Charlotte Gomez de Orozco, a visionary Franco-Mexican with a passion for hospit...2024-07-2555 min
Stay In Good CompanyS6. | E7. Collective Retreats | Across America | Peter Mack’s B-Corp Certified Luxury Retreats Invite Guests To ‘Travel For The Collective Good’“We are here to connect people to nature and beautiful places in an effort to help build an army of guests and followers that want to preserve them. And so doing it right from the beginning was very important to me. Focusing on how to create guest room structures that have little to no impact on the land. Focusing on how to actually design physical and experiential aspects that connect the guests to nature.”
We’re in great company with Peter Mack, Founder and CEO of Collective Retreats, the first and largest B-Corp certified experiential travel company redefi...2024-07-1845 min
Stay In Good CompanyS6. | E6. WonderInn | Across Norway | Jeremy And Erle Built Magnificent Yet Minimalist Accommodations In The Natural Wonders Of Norway“With slow travel I associate that you are not feeling that you need to be somewhere or to do something special. You take the time to feel the vibe of a place, you read a book, you take a short walk with your partner. The small things become the most important things and there's little focus on reaching a destination, to me. We discovered that in the campervan, living simplified.”
We’re in great company with Jeremy & Erle, Founders and Owners of WonderInn, where they decided to build something together in the natural wonders of Norway based on the...2024-07-1136 min
Stay In Good CompanyS6. | E5. High Hampton | Cashiers, North Carolina | Scott & April Franqueza Craft A Culinary Community At One Of America’s Most Beloved Historic Hotels“If the walls could talk, they would probably say ‘Sit a spell, sit down, have a cocktail. Talk to your neighbor.’ One of the things that's really special that hasn't changed about High Hampton is the sense of ‘love your neighbor’. Get to know who's at the inn with you while you're here. Sit out in the lobby and play board games together. Walk the lake trail together. I think there's something really special about the people who are here, who come as strangers and leave as friends, and then continue to come back.”
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Stay In Good CompanyS6. | E4. Violino d’Oro | Venice, Italy | Sara Maestrelli Dedicates Her Charming Venetian Hideaway To The Rich Cultural And Artistic Heritage Of Italian Craftsmanship“When I was a very young girl, I used to tell my mom that my dream as a grownup was to have breakfast in a hotel every morning, every day of the year. And that actually turned out to be true. But I didn't think I would work in the family business in the beginning. It was like a love story in the end. It's unexpected who you fall in love with and I think I fell in love with hospitality, and then here I am.”
We’re in great company with Sara Maestrelli, the mysterious “Lady of the P...2024-06-2750 min
Stay In Good CompanyS6. | E3. Treehotel | Lapland, Sweden | Jonas & Hannah Olsson Host A Landscape Hotel Where Nature And Imagination Run Wild“When I go to a standard hotel, it's the inside that counts 100%. It's the services, the room, the food and everything. But at Treehotel, the outside is as important as the inside. Because it's an experience. And I often talk to different architects about the ‘outside room’, how important it is. This walk from the guest house up to the room, that's an experience and you have to make sure that our guests feel safe, that they feel they're on the right track, that they feel a wow factor.”
We’re in great company with Jonas & Hannah Olsson, th...2024-06-2053 min
Stay In Good CompanyS6. | E2. PAN Hytter | Oslo, Norway | Kristian And Christine’s Multi-Award Winning Treetop Cabins Pair Pioneering Architecture With Stunning And Secluded Norwegian Nature“The journey starts there, into the forest. And that's just breathtaking. You're driving on this road, it's just you. You go through this forest land and then suddenly this black building out of nowhere just stands there, waits for you. It's a huge contrast. I think it's fun. It's challenging. It's evoking something in you when you don't expect something like that just standing there. Because it's actually out of this world in terms of the view of it when you arrive.”
We’re in great company with Kristian and Christine, Founders and Owners of PAN Hytter, where t...2024-06-1346 min
Stay In Good CompanyS6. | E1. Appellation | Healdsburg, California | Christopher Hunsberger’s New Hotel Concept Is Curating Community And Culture Through Culinary And Craft Experiences“When I'm traveling to a place where I look around, I can tell this is a popular place. This is a place that people like to go to, to hang out and to meet others. It feels like this place that I'm now coming to for the second or third time. That's really important to us, truly embracing community, becoming a place that's a gathering place for the community so that if you're there as an out-of-town guest, you're really feeling like a local. This is a place that locals want to be.”
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Stay In Good CompanyS5. | E15. Thyme | Cotswolds, England | Caryn & Milly Hibbert Share Their Family Story In Curating & Conserving ‘A Village Within A Village’ In The English Countryside“And while Thyme has changed a lot over the years and as a place, it has grown and built into something much bigger, the ethos is absolutely the same. It's all about slowing down and connecting to the land. And it's also very much an extension of our home. Those are the two things that give the experience here and the place here a fundamental difference. We want people to come and there's a sense of familiarity and a sense of homeliness.”
We’re in great company with Caryn and Milly Hibbert, the mother & daughter duo behind Thyme...2024-05-1655 min
Stay In Good CompanyS5. | E14. Life & Times | California & Washington | Mike French’s Restoration Of The Pioneertown Motel & Captain Whidbey Are Deeply Driven By Community, Culture & History“And my brother saw an opportunity with the Pioneertown Motel, which was just behind Pappy and Harriet's. It was not in the best shape, but it was next to this amazing event venue, and situated in this incredibly rich historical context that hadn't been fully exposed or told or explored, at least in the past from our perspective.”
We’re in great company with Mike French, Co-Founder and Partner at Life & Times - a creative design and development company passionate about detail-rich, contextually responsive, culturally driven and responsible placemaking - as realized through their restoration projects in Pionee...2024-05-0934 min
Stay In Good CompanyS5. | E13. Casa Delphine | San Miguel de Allende, Mexico | Amanda Keidan Invites Travelers Into The Prettiest Little Award-Winning Hotel In Mexico’s Most Charming And Festive City“There's so many celebrations in the city of San Miguel and parades and holidays. I literally never know what I'm going to come across when I turn a corner. And that is really inspiring and invigorating for me. Especially because I lived in the States for so many years and things became too predictable. I would without hesitation say that there's not a lot of predictability here for good and for bad. It is always changing, it is challenging and it is really wonderful and keeps you on your feet.”
We’re in great company with Amanda Keidan...2024-05-0246 min
Stay In Good CompanyS5. | E12. Calamigos Ranch | Malibu, California | The Next Generation Of The Gerson Family Has An Innovative Yet Nostalgic Approach To Their ‘Business Of Making Memories’“Everything from the little snacks that we bring in or the cookies we deliver at night, the Calamigos wine that we curate - it's creating these little moments for you. We try to overindulge you, so you want or need for nothing, right? But really what we want you to experience is the 300 acres. We give you a map and we want you to explore, get lost. Have an experience - climb to the top of the ranch where you can see the ocean, the vineyards from ranches next door, all the way into the valley. It's so magical.”
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Stay In Good CompanyS5. | E11. Fogo Island Inn | Newfoundland, Canada | Experience Island Hospitality At Its Friendliest And Finest At One Of The Four Corners Of The Earth“Every detail was important, so we'd ask ourselves, ‘Where did that come from? Did we make it here? Did we create it here? Did we grow it here? How can we keep our money in this place? How can we keep reinvesting in this economy, keep growing this economy, creating jobs so that money stays here? And if we can't make it ourselves, then how do we learn?’”
We’re in great company with Amanda Decker Penton, who not only is an active member of Shorefast, working to ensure a resilient economic future for her native Fogo Island in...2024-04-1844 min
Stay In Good CompanyS5. | E10. Burnside Organic Farm | Margaret River, Australia | Enjoy Luxurious Agritourism At Lara & Jamie McCall’s Elegantly Curated Organic Farm Stay & Winery“And winemaking philosophy really is that the good wines are made in the vineyard. So if your grapes are healthy and ripened to the right state, then the winemaking process becomes quite simple. You only really need to interfere when your grapes aren't that good. We are blessed to be in Margaret River, which climatically, it's a winemaker's dream.”
We’re in great company with Lara and Jamie McCall, the husband and wife duo behind Burnside Organic Farm, who over the past 25 years along with their three sons, have created and curated a luxury farm stay and winery...2024-04-1147 min
Stay In Good CompanyS5. | E9. Candela | Tulum, Mexico | Rodrigo López Vazquez Is Creating Regenerative Residencies And Mindful Traveler Communities In Mexico’s Premier Destinations“Candela, which means ‘candle’, is also a measurement of light. We want it to be that light in the sense of - How would this light guide us and what would this light mean to us? And how can we create this new path of development and learn throughout the process to be more sustainable, to design with respect, to integrate into nature, to learn how to respect what's already there and be inspired by what’s already in place?”
As we welcome in Earth Month, celebrating our planet and taking action to protect it, we’re in good comp...2024-04-0452 min
Stay In Good CompanyS5. | E8. Big Picture Farm | Townshend, Vermont | Come For The Farmstead Caramels & Cheeses & Stay For The Goat Snuggles At Louisa Conrad’s Agritourism Destination“One of the things you learn when farming is that it's really hard to leave because someone has to be there all the time. So, in our first decade here we were always hosting people no matter what. And we came to really love that and became good at it. Feeding a crowd was really easy. You have this bounty of food - milk and cheese and vegetables and apples and honey - just so much bounty that it's sad not to share it. You want to bring people in.”
We’re in great company with Louisa Conrad...2024-03-2834 min
Stay In Good CompanyS5. | E7. Seminary Hill | Catskills, New York | Susan Manning & Doug Doetsch Celebrate Heritage & Hospitality With Their Proudly Local & Intently Sustainable Orchard & Cidery“This is a moment of grace in our lives. People have come to visit us and we're going to share these people and these stories and whatever this time brings. Then they'd get up, say their goodbyes and my grandparents would go back to work. But at Seminary Hill what I wanted to do was make that sense of leisure and openness available to guests, whether they're coming to Seminary Hill to drink cider or to have a meal or to see friends.”
We’re in great company with Susan Manning and Doug Doetsch, owners of Seminary Hill i...2024-03-2147 min
Stay In Good CompanyS5. | E6. Dunmore House | West Cork, Ireland | Peter Barrett’s Recipe For Irish Hospitality Includes A Warm Welcome, Strong Family Roots, And Fresh Irish Food“It was fantastic to open my eyes to the differences in hospitality, the differences of properties - meeting other cultures, foods, everything. But having been there and having worked abroad, I think the main pillars remained with me from Irish hospitality - good food, good welcome and doing everything you can for your guests.”
We’re in lucky company with Peter Barrett, 4th Generation Owner and General Manager of Dunmore House, an award-winning, 4-star hotel on the Clonakilty Bay shores of West Cork, Ireland. Many changes have unfolded over the years since his great-grandparents came across this coasta...2024-03-1437 min
Stay In Good CompanyS5. | E5. Farmhouse Inn | Sonoma, California | Siblings Joe & Catherine Bartolomei Returned Home To Welcome Guests To An Inspired Wellness Escape in Wine Country“We had this huge family. We always came together. There was lots of love. There was lots of support. And really lots of great food. And I think it really instilled in us that fundamental love of entertaining and breaking bread together - of camaraderie, storytelling, conversation - all the things that happen around the table.”
We’re in great company with Joe and Catherine Bartolomei, the brother and sister duo who returned to their family’s farmland to renovate and restore their piece of Sonoma wine country into a boutique luxury hotel, spa and dining offering with a s...2024-03-0750 min
Stay In Good CompanyS5. | E4. Brae | Victoria, Australia | Chef Dan Hunter’s Innovative And Sustainable Approach To Authentic Australian Cuisine And Hospitality“Brae is funny in the sense that it's a very small farm if you're a farmer, it's an enormous farm if you're a restaurateur. We're super proud of everything that we produce and we do so in a way that's very holistic and very clean. They all have serious value to us and they turn into products which are very valuable in the sense that they're made with care, they're high quality, they're organic and so, we love those things.”
We’re in great company with Chef Dan Hunter, Founder and Owner of Brae, a restaurant, organic farm a...2024-02-2951 min
Stay In Good CompanyS5. | E3. Silent Living | Portugal | João Rodrigues Is Crafting A Local And Sustainable Recipe For Guests To Experience Home Away From Home“So this idea of memory, it's very interesting because when you enter a specific space, when you get to a specific location, it's this idea that the house should bring you back to this long term memory. Giving you this feeling of comfort and of confidence as well because you've known this place for a long time.”
We’re in great company with João Rodrigues, Founder and Owner of Silent Living - a lifestyle of happiness and fulfillment that he pursues through a curated collection of stays around Portugal. What began as family residencies - gathering places...2024-02-2257 min
Stay In Good CompanyS5. | E2. Kabn Company | Loch Fyne, Scotland | Amber Pledge & Charlie Teale’s Boutique Retreat & Wild Dining Creates The Perfect Romantic Nature Escape“It's an incredibly, emotive experience I think, to just watch your food being cooked over fire. We've been cooking over fire for thousands of years as humans, and in some respects, it just gives you that atavistic feel and it's very basic. But at the same time, to do it to the standard that our chef is doing it to is extremely skillful.”
We’re in great company with Amber Pledge, who with her husband Charlie, recently founded Kabn Company, Scotland’s first luxury, regenerative, social hospitality brand designed to connect guests to their surroundings, blending Japanese minimali...2024-02-1539 min
Hospitality Daily PodcastWhy I Love "Slow Travel" - Josiah Mackenzie (with Mollie Reese of Stay in Good Company)In this episode, I'm interviewed by Mollie Reese - host of the Stay in Good Company Podcast (Spotify) - all about slow travel, how it's shaped me, and some of the best things I've seen in hospitality recently. If you enjoyed this, don't miss my interview with Mollie here: The Joy of Slow Travel: What I've Learned Going From Corporate Burnout to Reconnecting with the Soul of Hospitality Follow Stay in Good Company on LinkedInFollow Stay in Good Company on InstagramFollow Stay in Good Company on Facebook A few more resources: If you're new t...2024-02-1123 min
Stay In Good CompanyS5. | E1. Five Acres | Phillip Island, Australia | A Stunning View Into Katie & Rom Lamaro’s Private Sanctuary Hidden Away Along Rolling Coastal Farmland“There was so much thought that went into the textures, the finishes, the views, everything. We'd wake up in the middle of the night and ask, what do you think about that? And we'd both be awake thinking about all these ideas. So there was so much love and care that went into it from both of us.”
We’re in great company with Katie & Rom Lamaro, the husband and wife duo who picked up their family and settled into what was at the time, a rundown “Five Acre” patch of property on Phillip Island in Australia, having sin...2024-02-0837 min
Stay In Good CompanySpecial Episode | Chatting In Good Company With Other Travel Podcast HostsWe’re taking a moment to transition between our seasons - to pause and reflect on so many places visited, memories made, communities changed - to share the stories of the people I’ve met and made friends with around the world, mindful travelers like you and me.
These guests have so much credibility and creativity in their own rights, building their own travel and hospitality focused podcasts and communities, sharing their adventures and areas of expertise with their own audiences.
In this episode, we’re in great company with…
Chris Kretzer: Producer and Host o...2024-02-011h 05Stay In Good CompanySpecial Episode | Chatting In Good Company With Other Hospitality Podcast HostsWe’re taking a moment to transition between our seasons - to pause and reflect on so many places visited, memories made, communities changed - to share the stories of the people I’ve met and made friends with around the world, mindful travelers like you and me.
These guests have so much credibility and creativity in their own rights, building their own travel and hospitality focused podcasts and communities, sharing their adventures and areas of expertise with their own audiences.
In this episode, we’re in great company with…
Wil Slickers: Founder of Hospita...2024-01-2558 minStay In Good CompanyS4. | E15. Onera | Fredericksburg, Texas | Co-Founder Ben Wolff’s Treehouse Landscape Hotel In The Texas Hill Country Offers An Architecturally Stunning Secluded Escape“My life story and career has had a lot of twists and turns. I think just starting super young,I knew I wanted to create something, to build something, to ultimately to start a business and be an entrepreneur. It just took me a long while to figure out what that was and what the thing was that I truly loved and was passionate about. All of the different aspects of my path have influenced and led to what's become Onera and a true passion for building very unique experiential and landscape hotels.”
We’re in great compan...2024-01-1846 minStay In Good CompanyS4. | E14. SingleThread Farms | Sonoma, California | Stay, Sip & Savor A 3 Michelin & Green Michelin Star Experience At Kyle & Katina Connaughton’s Wine Country Farm, Restaurant & Inn“There's so many craftspeople and artisans up here. Everyone up here has a shared appreciation for seasonality and the quality of ingredients and that sort of lifestyle. And then visitors are coming to be a part of that. So we were really drawn to what a unique location that was, to not separate the agricultural side from the experiential side.”
We’re in great company with Kyle & Katina Connaughton, the husband and wife duo behind SingleThread Farms, a bespoke hospitality experience earning 3 Michelin Stars and a Green Michelin Star for their farm, restaurant and inn in the center...2024-01-111h 02Stay In Good CompanyS4. | E13. Entre Cielos | Mendoza, Argentina | Enjoy A Taste of Mendoza’s Luxury Resort For Sipping, Spa And Solitude, With Owner Cecile Adam“So my passion for wine got deeper. I was fascinated about the whole production here in the new world, because the new world is different. You see the people and the tourism and the wineries with huge passion. Everybody loves to talk about the wine they produce because they put their whole soul in it. And if you do a wine tasting maybe in France or in Italy, it's different, they have a different kind of manner to show what they are doing. In Mendoza, you will really be blown away about the generosity of all the wineries. So ga...2024-01-0448 minStay In Good CompanyS4. | E12. Storied Collection | United Kingdom & Ireland | Founder Michael Goldin Tells The Stories Of The Finest Historic Castle And Estate Hotel Collection“It's a lot different than going to a museum. You can't touch anything in a museum, you are there for an hour and you probably get bored if you're like me. The cool thing about a lot of our houses - I think 10 out of 12 are owned by the original families and many of them live on site - so there’s a good chance that you're going to get to meet Lord and Lady Howard, or The Earl of Sandwich or The Duke of Buccleuch, right? They're cool people, they've got an incredible story to tell themselves and how...2023-12-2837 minStay In Good CompanyS4. | E11. Kølpin Hotels | Copenhagen, Denmark | From Dancing In The Danish Royal Ballet To Choreographing The Guest Experience With Founder Alexander Kølpin“What is essential is the hosting, is how you meet your guests, like having a dinner party. Either you set up the date, you buy the food and serve it, or you take days in preparing how the flowers are going to be, how the music is going to sound. Seeing that whole little journey of senses and touch points. And that for me is completely the same as staging a production in a theater.”
As we celebrate the festivities of the holidays with family and friends, we’re in great company with Alexander Kølpin, Founder, Owner a...2023-12-2138 minStay In Good CompanyS4. | E10. The Lodge at Blue Sky | Park City, Utah | Owners Barb & Mike Phillips Invite Guests To Experience Luxury With Wild Abandon This Holiday Season“We are 100% organic. It’s amazing what these women do, they do it all by hand. There's no machinery. It’s all muscle and all hard work, and the guests love to see that. They see what that produces and the value in doing it the way that we do it. I think a lot of people take that home with them. That's an experience that really can transform the way you do things when you learn where your food comes from.”
We’re in great company with Barb Phillips, Owner of The Lodge at Blue Sky, a member o...2023-12-1450 min
Hospitality Daily PodcastThe Joy of Slow Travel: What I've Learned Going From Corporate Burnout to Reconnecting with the Soul of Hospitality - Mollie ReeseHave you ever thought about how a change of pace might change your experience of travel and hospitality? Join us as we dive into this today with Mollie Reese, who shares her journey from corporate burnout to discovering the soul of travel through unique, family-run accommodations. In this episode, you'll learn about the importance of slow travel, the personal stories behind the people enabling this, and how they're reshaping the landscape of hospitality.Learn more about Stay in Good CompanyListen to the Stay in Good Company Podcast on SpotifyFollow Stay in Good Company on L...2023-12-0934 minStay In Good CompanyS4. | E9. Haweswater Hotel | Cumbria, England | Owner Steve O’Sullivan Invites You To Travel Back In Time To Celebrate Timeless Decor, Natural Surroundings, And Tasteful Dishes“You can look in your bedroom and it looks old fashioned, yes there might be a TV and a kettle, but fundamentally, you feel like you’re stepping back in time. We really want you to come and feel relaxed, almost as if you are in a different age. People will come and say it's like stepping into an Agatha Christie novel, and that to me is a sign of success.”
We’re in great company with Steve O’Sullivan, Owner of the Haweswater Hotel, an Art Deco hotel he happened upon and meticulously restored to its former gra...2023-12-0740 minStay In Good CompanyS4. | E8. La Fortuna Atitlán | Lake Atitlán, Guatemala | Stay Off Grid At One Of The Most Picture Perfect Hotels In The World With Owners Steve & Kat“In general, when you live in the United States and in Canada, I think to some degree we take for granted how we’re brought up with education around the environment. And I’d say the thing that we’re most proud of is that, in us building this way, has also created in the community an understanding for environmental practices which I don’t know were necessarily there before.”
We’re in great company with Steve & Kat, Founders & Owners of La Fortuna Atitlán, one of Tripadvisor’s “Most Picture Perfect Hotels In The World,” located on the stunning shore...2023-11-3037 minStay In Good CompanyS4. | E7. Santani Wellness | Kandy, Sri Lanka | The First & Only Luxury Wellness Resort ‘In Harmony With’ Human Sustainability & Wellbeing With Founder Vickum Nawagamuwage“We created a wellness paradigm that is very different from the first wellness establishments - from a yoga studio, to a wellness resort, to apps - and created a holistic approach that makes scientific sense, that makes common sense. That actually makes people understand the reality of what we are in today, rather than worry about the symptoms that they are feeling.”
We’re in great company with Vickum Nawagamuwage, Founder of Santani Wellness in the serene Kandy setting of his native Sri Lanka. Here, he’s created the first and only award winning luxury wellness resort to focus...2023-11-161h 03Stay In Good CompanyS4. | E6. Craveiral Farmhouse by Belong | Alentejo, Portugal | Chief Dream Officer Pedro Franca Pinto Is Creating A Circular Economy Starting With A Countryside Estate“At the time I knew I was going to be a father, I started thinking to myself what I really wanted to give as an example and a legacy. Not in a material perspective, but in terms of what I wanted to do with my life. Having kids increased that intergenerational perspective. I changed from a short term vision to a long term vision.”
We’re in great company with Pedro Franca Pinto, Chief Dream Officer of Belong, a multifaceted business model where he hopes to create a sense of community and circular economy connecting agriculture and culina...2023-11-0937 minStay In Good CompanyS4. | E5. Dexamenes | Peloponnese, Greece | Imagineer Nikos Karaflos Transformed A Seaside Abandoned Wine Factory Into A Conscious Luxury Resort“After almost one century, repurposing the building was also very significant for the people, especially the older ones, that used to remember the place from their childhood as a working factory, in its full glory. It was like reviving history in a different way with a different use.”
We’re in great company with Nikos Karaflos, Imagineer of Dexamenes, a well deserved title for someone who took his previous studies, professional background and worldly travels, and created a new-generation, award-winning, conscious-luxury resort that focuses on hospitality as an experience through art, wine, nature and local culture.
Inspir...2023-11-0247 minStay In Good CompanyS4. | E4. hinter | Quebec, Canada | Co-Founders Emily Padan And Mauricio Padilla Design Innovative Spaces Hidden In Nature With Minimalist Design And A Climate Positive Business Approach“It slowed me down. It made me realize so many beautiful things around me. I paid more attention. I paid more attention to what the fire crackling sounded like, to the chipmunks outside, the snow falling around me.”
We’re in great company with Emily Padan and Mauricio Padilla, Co-Founders and Owners of hinter, where they design innovative spaces hidden in nature with minimalist design and a climate positive business approach for guests to experience the world like never before, starting in Quebec, Canada.
hinter is a collaborative project - crafting spaces with like minded archite...2023-10-2653 minStay In Good CompanyS4. | E3. Masseria Potenti | Puglia, Italy | Space To Breathe And Laughter With Guests Are The Ingredients For Happiness With Chiara Tommasino And Her Family“For me it was important to have this beautiful example of generosity from my family, from people in Puglia. And even if they have nothing, they always want to share what they have. And of course they always want to know everything about you.”
We’re in great company with Chiara Tommasino, who alongside her brother, Walter and parents, Maria Grazia and Paolo, steward Masseria Potenti, a 16th century farmhouse set on a 320 acre estate amongst endless olive groves and vineyards on the Apulian coast.
As a family living two lives between the North and South...2023-10-1943 minStay In Good CompanyS4. | E2. São Lourenço do Barrocal | Alentejo, Portugal | José Antonio Uva’s Labor Of Love Blends Slow Development, Slow Food And Slow Travel Into A Rich Sense Of Place“Throughout the last two centuries you have had many generations of craftsmanship that never changed. We looked at that and thought, ‘This is exactly how we have to base our work, we’re going to bring this property back to life using the same techniques and the same families who built it initially.’”
We’re in great company with José Antonio Uva, the 8th generation of his family to steward São Lourenço do Barrocal over the last 200 years. What was once an estate and ancient small farming village - which stood the test of time and turmoil of...2023-10-1256 minStay In Good CompanyS4. | E1. Borgo Santo Pietro | Siena, Tuscany, Italy | Claus Thottrup’s Award Winning And Regenerative Estate Is An Ancestral Sanctuary Reimagined For Modern-Day Pilgrims“When people drive up through the gates, and they come up to the reception and have their first welcome drink, they cancel virtually everything they had planned outside the gates. Because they realize, maybe these 3 to 4 days they’ve decided to stay at Borgo, there's so much to do and there's so much they would like to experience.”
We’re in great company with Claus Thottrup, Founder and Owner, along with his wife Jeanette, of Borgo Santo Pietro, an award-winning 300 acre estate and luxury boutique hotel - with encompassing restaurants, a holistic spa, organic skincare range, and extensiv...2023-10-051h 10Stay In Good CompanyS3. | E15. Three Iconic Lodges | Washington, Pacific Northwest | Daniel Sullivan, Resident Beekeeper Hosts Honey Bees For Visiting Guests And Locals Alike“You can propagate the work by sharing the work. And so its exciting for me to sit down with all walks of life - every genre of person possible, professionally, athletically - and this translates to them.”
In honor of National Honey Month, we’re in great company with Daniel Sullivan, Owner of Shipwreck Honey and Resident Beekeeper of three iconic Pacific Northwest lodges - Salish Lodge & Spa, Cedarbrook Lodge and The Lodge at St. Edward.
In partnership with these lodges, Daniel has created bee programs that raise awareness around American beekeeping and sustaining the honeybe...2023-09-281h 13Stay In Good CompanyS3. | E14. Desolation Hotel | Sierra Nevada, California | Chet Pipkin, Founder Of Belkin, Is Now Building a Community Of Modern Adventurers Who Want A Greater Connection To Nature“Could a group of people come together to do the right thing for the environment, the right thing for the community, the right thing for the people that work there, the right thing for the guests and have a sustainable business?”
We’re in great company with Chet Pipkin, Founder of the recently realized Desolation Hotel in the Sierra Nevada region of California, with two distinctly different nature experiences - one in Lake Tahoe, an oasis of serenity in the midst of a bustling town, and the other in Hope Valley, a historic resort and remote escape.
...2023-09-2150 minStay In Good CompanyS3. | E13. ACME Hospitality | California, USA | Sherry Villanueva Celebrates 10 Years Of Crafting Innovative Food & Beverage Concepts And Boutique Hotels Sprinkled Around California“It’s someone's 50th wedding anniversary. They’re celebrating a new baby. We’ve had surprise engagements. We’ve had people mourning the loss of someone they loved. Every human emotion and experience you can imagine is being shared around this table. And I feel it is this huge responsibility we have to care for that, to nurture it. To create lifelong memories for our guests.”
We’re in great company with Sherry Villanueva, Founder and Managing Partner of ACME Hospitality celebrating 10 years of creating happiness for her guests and teams alike, with innovative food & beverage concepts and boutique h...2023-09-141h 02Stay In Good CompanyS3. | E12. Tabacón | Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica | Mario Mikowski Celebrates 30 Years of His Family’s Thermal Resort And Spa At The Cusp Of A Lush Rainforest And Iconic Volcano“It's a big challenge to get somebody who, and rightly so, is trying to enjoy their honeymoon or family vacation, to take time to think about nature, to think about the community. Some people may just be there to raft and zipline, to have a nice meal and a massage, to enjoy the hot springs and move to the beach. It’s a project of trying to get your guests first informed, second to raise enthusiasm, and hopefully that will lead to action.”
We’re in great company with Mario Mikowski, Second Generation Owner of Tabacón, a tropica...2023-09-071h 02Stay In Good CompanyS3. | E11. Nantipa | Santa Teresa, Costa Rica | Harry Hartman & Mario Mikowski Offer Barefoot Costa Rican Luxury And Blue Zone Wellness Experiences At Their Beachfront Boutique Hotel“And you have to try new things, and Costa Rica is the place to do it safely. Fear of heights? Go ziplining. Issues with the ocean? Take a surfing lesson. Eat new things. There's so much interesting stuff that you can try. If you don’t like it, spit it out. It’s fine. It’s barefoot luxury, nobody’s going to judge you.”
We’re in great company with Harry Hartman and Mario Mikowski, good friends and great Owners of Nantipa, where they provide a sense of serene escapism and barefoot Costa Rican luxury for guests at their beach...2023-08-3151 minStay In Good CompanyS3. | E10. Los Poblanos | Albuquerque, New Mexico | Matt Rembe’s Historic Inn And Organic Farm Gives A Taste Of The Southwest From Home Grown Lavender To Hand Crafted Liquor“It became this trifecta: gardens, farming and architecture. And then the pressure was on. We couldn’t use food that we were buying from Sysco Foods, it had to be food off this property and food from the Rio Grande River Valley. The land was challenging us to do the right thing, the place was challenging us to do the right thing.”
We’re in great company with Matt Rembe, second generation Owner and CEO of Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm, iconic for it’s Santa Fe styled architecture and set in the heart of the Rio Gr...2023-08-241h 16Stay In Good CompanyS3. | E9. Within The Wild | Kachemak Bay, Alaska | Kirsten Dixon Offers Transformative Backcountry Adventures And Wild Alaskan Cuisine At Her Family’s Boutique Lodge“So we have a lot of differences, our own individuality, but we enjoy the common ethos and mission that binds us. And that is to bring people into the natural world and have them experience why we live this way and what we find valuable in it. And we want to show people and share with them, and that binds us all together.”
We’re in great company with Kirsten Dixon, Founder and Head Chef of Within The Wild, a luxury Alaska adventure company and Tutka Bay Lodge, an award winning boutique lodge along the Gulf of Alaska...2023-08-1758 minStay In Good CompanyS3. | E8. Cuyama Buckhorn | Cuyama Valley, California | Jeff Vance & Ferial Sadeghian Reimagined A Timeless Roadside Resort Where Community, Local Food And Artistry Flourish“As far as the people that have to do with Cuyama Buckhorn, the ranchers and farmers that have been there for a long time, you will never leave a dinner with them where you don't get some new story that is worthy of a chapter in a book. They’ve been out there their whole lives and it's always fun to hear what they have to say.”
We’re in great company with Jeff Vance and Ferial Sadeghian, Owners of Cuyama Buckhorn, a timeless roadside resort in the heart of California’s high desert. Originally built in 1952 experienci...2023-08-1056 min
The Nomadic Foodist ShowMindful Slow Travel, Unique Stays Around The World, And Food Allergy Tips With Mollie ReeseMollie Reese is the founder and writer of Stay In Good Company, a podcast dedicated to mindful slow travel. Mollie traveled frequently for her job working long hours and never having the chance to enjoy a new destination. That's when Mollie decided to take a step back from the hustle and bustle of corporate life and set out on her own adventure.In each country she visits, Mollie searches for authentic cultural stories from those who live there and shares them with the world. With the main focus being on authenticity, Mollie is changing the fast-paced tourist...2023-08-101h 30Stay In Good CompanyS3. | E7. SAGRA | Farm Stays Across America | Founder & CEO David Rust Is Creating & Collaborating On Accessible & Exceptional Guest Experiences Celebrating People, Place & Harvest“This experience felt very unique because it was deeply authentic. They were walking the ranch with the rancher. They were eating food that was not only grown onsite, but then also sourced from the cheesemakers, the oyster farms, the beekeepers, and they were even meeting those producers.”
We’re in great company with David Rust, Founder and CEO of SAGRA, a new collection of curated individual Farm Stays and experiential Farm Retreats in partnership with regenerative farms across the US where guests have the opportunity to connect with each other, the sources of our food, and the people...2023-08-0355 minStay In Good CompanyS3. | E6. Aragosta at Goose Cove | Deer Isle, Maine | Chef And Owner Devin Finigan Serves Up So Much More Than Lobster At Her Seasonal Restaurant And Seaside Cottages“But that was really my dream. I wanted a tasting menu and to highlight the seafood. And to go forage this property and use the moss and the wild cranberries and the ocean. I mean, the ocean is literally in my backyard here, and I wanted to bring that to the plate.”
We’re in great company with Devin Finigan of Aragosta at Goose Cove. As an acclaimed chef and proprietor, a proud mother and community activist, Devin curates the best of Maine’s bounty through her creative palate for food and hospitality.
Having traveled the worl...2023-07-2745 minStay In Good CompanyS3. | E5. Agriturismo Acetaia Sereni | Modena, Italy | Umberto Sereni And His Family Create A World Around Experiencing Traditional Balsamic Vinegar Perfected Over Four Generations“A normal day in the countryside starts with a local breakfast, then you can enjoy a tour of the farm where you understand from the vineyards to the final product, how we produce this product. You can go into the tasting room where you can try all the balsamic vinegar, then have lunch with traditional Emilian dishes with balsamic vinegar. So from the grape to the final plate you can understand the process.”
We’re in great company with Umberto Sereni, General Manager of Agruturismo Acetaia Sereni working alongside his parents, Pier Luigi and Elisabetta, and siblings, France...2023-07-2047 minStay In Good CompanyS3. | E4. La Peetch | Grasse, France | Makenna Held Welcomes Historical Foodies And Aspiring Home Chefs Alike To Stay At “The House That Julia Child Built”“That is such a beautiful thing that is very human - this desire to nourish and be nourished in that process of cooking. It changes from this labor, to something that’s more joyful.”
We’re in great company with Makenna Held, owner of La Pitchoune, a country home in the French Riviera which just so happens to be “The House That Julia Child Built.”
Here in this 1960’s intimate yet luxury cottage with its iconic pegboard kitchen, Makenna welcomes historical foodies and aspiring home chefs alike to visit as guests in her home and students of her...2023-07-131h 05Stay In Good CompanyS3. | E3. Bliss & Stars | Cederberg, South Africa | Daria & Heine Rasmussen’s Wellness Focused Wilderness Retreat Infused With Astronomy And Gastronomy“I have seen people crying at the table. I have seen people laughing at the table. I have seen people revealing the most profound insights of what they have uncovered about themselves, about their relationship to food, to the world. People who feel like they ate for the first time in their lives.”
We’re in great company with Daria and Heine Rasmussen, Founders & Owners of Bliss & Stars, a wilderness retreat nestled in the valley of the Doring River in the Cederberg Mountains of South Africa, where they guide guests to slow down, take a breathe and meet their true selves...2023-07-061h 13Stay In Good CompanyS3. | E2. Tributary Hotel | Willamette Valley, Oregon | Chef Matt Lightner’s Boutique Luxury Hotel Paired With A Progressive Culinary Experience“How can we rethink what the standards are for immersion? We don’t hide things. The kitchen’s open. We take people through the downstairs into the cellar. It’s basically your home. It’s that heritage of place, capturing this time and being able to share that.”
We’re in great company with Matt Lightner, a world-renowned and awarded chef with a passion for bringing people closer to nature through his innovative farming, immersive dining, and sensorial hospitality experiences.
His latest venture as Chef and Partner of the recently restored and newly opened Tributary Hotel and its a...2023-06-2946 min
Stay In Good CompanyS3. | E1. Hotel Saxkjøbing | Lolland, Denmark | Claus Meyer’s Gastronomic Entrepreneurship Has Created A Movement In New Nordic Cuisine And Community Beyond Fine-Dining At Noma“I don’t want people to feel like they are in Copenhagen, I want them to feel like they are in the countryside. We don’t want food to be too meddled around with and manipulated with. We want people to feel close to where all the products come from. Of course we have a focus on everything local and seasonal because nature’s just right outside our windows.”
To welcome in our third season, we’re in great company with Claus Meyer, a culinary entrepreneur known for creating the “New Nordic Food Movement” - where he has inspired a n...2023-06-2253 min
Stay In Good CompanyS2. | E15. The June Motel | Ontario, Canada | April Brown & Sarah Sklash Share How Two Best Friends Created A Boutique Motel Brand Perfectly Paired With Good Wine And Great Vibes“We would convince our girlfriends to come down on the weekend, drink some wine with us and learn how to wallpaper all the rooms. Our families and our friends really stepped up and it felt like everyone was really pitching in to help us transform this property. Looking back now, this was such a time of our lives.”
To close out our second season as we celebrate the beautiful turning of Spring into Summer, we’re in bright company with April Brown & Sarah Sklash, two best friends who share a love for discovering new travel destinations, good wine a...2023-06-1542 min
Stay In Good CompanyS2. | E14. Live Oak Lake | Waco, Texas | Isaac French’s Entrepreneurial Roots And Seven Stunning Cabins Nestled In The Heart Of Texas“Trying to be as gentle as possible with what was already there because it was incredibly beautiful, it was just like a diamond in the rough. There was just a lot of polishing and refining. It really felt like it was taking shape, kind of like a sculpture when you’re chipping away all these pieces and you begin to actually see the figure and form of what you’re creating.”
We’re in great company with Isaac French, Founder of Live Oak Lake where guests can find respite, restoration and relaxation at modern lakeside cabins nestled in nature...2023-06-0853 min
Stay In Good CompanyS2. | E13. Berber Lodge | Marrakech, Morocco | Romain Michel Meniere’s Timeless Retreat Celebrating Berber Culture And Customs, Craftsmanship And Architecture“The whole project is the research of happiness when you are a child. I myself, had a very happy childhood in my grandparents’ house in Switzerland, when they were growing their own garden.”
We’re in great company with Romain Michel Meniere, Founder and Owner of Berber Lodge who with the help of other creators with their own refined taste, took this stunning atmosphere and historic place, turning it into a timeless retreat nestled at the foothills of the Atlas Mountain in the countryside of Morocco.
A French-Swiss Interior Architect and Designer with years of worldly t...2023-06-0151 min
Stay In Good CompanyS2. | E12. Rockhouse Hotel & Skylark Negril Beach Resort | Negril, Jamaica | Paul Salmon’s Sister Properties And Iconic Restaurant In This Turquoise-Watered Caribbean Town“Historically, foreign investment in developing economies like Jamaica have been pretty exploitative and extractive, and we wanted to see how we could approach this in an entirely different way and partner with our team in the success of the hotel.”
We’re in great company with Paul Salmon, Founder and CEO of both the Rockhouse Hotel, an award-winning boutique hotel perched on a cliffside overlooking crystal clear Caribbean waters, and Skylark Negril Beach Resort, a tropical escape for the modern traveler, nestled on the sandy beaches of Negril, Jamaica, as well as a managing partner in the belove...2023-05-2554 min
Stay In Good CompanyS2. | E11. Fattoria San Donato | Chianti, Tuscany, Italy | Discover The Most Authentic Toscana History, Traditions And Celebrations With Angelica And The Fenzi Family’s Agriturismo“And so you really are able to experience and meet the world from a very small and beautiful place, which makes you really aware of what’s around you. Its a very cosmopolitan place in the countryside next to a tiny town.”
We’re in great company with Angelica Fenzi, the 4th generation of the Fenzi family to play her part in savoring, refining and celebrating the history of Fattoria San Donato, a small medieval village, working farm, winery and agriturismo immersed in the rolling hills of the Tuscan countryside.
Fattoria San Donato and the Fenzi fam...2023-05-181h 00
Stay In Good CompanyS2. | E10. Château De Saint Paterne | Normandy, France | Ségolène De Valbray’s Motherly Touch On Her Renaissance Period Château Where All Guests Are Welcomed Home“I find it very important to cherish the past but not make it something where you lose your freedom. I think freedom is the most important thing and it’s the way we’re educating our kids also.”
We’re in great company with Ségolène de Valbray, Proprietor of Château De Saint Paterne, a 15th century château that has seen many periods, trends, notable guests and historical events pass through its stoned and storied walls nestled in Normandy, France.
Ségolène left her life of worldly travels and Parisian splendor to join her husba...2023-05-1159 min
Stay In Good CompanyS2. | E9. ACRE Resort | San José del Cabo, México | Visit ACRE Resort, Stuart McPherson’s Lush Sanctuary For A Smaller, Bespoke And Experiential Stay“ACRE is a jungle oasis in the middle of the desert. When you drive the dirt road and get to us for the first time, trust me when I say, you are stunned at what you come across.”
We’re in great company with Stuart McPherson, Co-Founder and Owner of ACRE Resort, 25 acres of abundant greenery, featuring elegant treehouses, organic farms, private event spaces, and an award-winning bar and restaurant, tucked in the foothills of San Jose del Cabo, Mexico.
Stuart and his fellow Canadian comrade and Co-Founder, Cameron Watt traveled to Los Cabos for a short...2023-05-0457 min
Stay In Good CompanyS2. | E8. Blue Apple Beach | Cartagena, Colombia | Enjoy Guilt Free Beach Life In The Colombian Sun At Portia Hart’s Blue Apple Beach“The places that I remember when I’ve traveled are not necessarily the ones with the highest thread count sheets or the shiniest silver cutlery, it's the places where I feel I’ve made a connection. And one of the constant comments we get is, ‘I came here thinking that it was for me, and the thing that’s most touched me is learning about the people here.’”
We’re in great company with Portia Hart, Founder and Owner of Blue Apple Beach, a boutique hotel and beach club where like-minded locals and in-the-know visitors can enjoy guilt-free-beach...2023-04-2753 min
Stay In Good CompanyS2. | E7. Panorama Glass Lodge | Hella, Iceland | Experience Sleeping Under The Northern Lights At Sabrina Dedler’s Scandinavian Inspired Cabins“It’s wonderful what nature’s capable of. Sometimes I can't believe that this is real, what’s happening here in the sky. This crazy dance show in the sky is just above your head. It’s really unbelievable. Everyone should see it one day.”
We’re in great company with Sabrina Dedler, Co-Founder & CEO of Panorama Glass Lodge where guests can sleep under the stars, or gaze up at the northern lights and the midnight sun, right out of the comfort of a cozy bed or hot tub, nestled in the privacy of spectacular Icelandic scenery.
When Sabr...2023-04-2040 min
Stay In Good CompanyS2. | E6. Tranquilo Bay | Bocas del Toro, Panama | Renee Kimball’s Eco Adventure Lodge Where Reef, Rainforest And Their Inhabitants Converge“Our approach has always been to be a permanent part of the community in which we live. We believe this colors all the decisions we make. When you begin with a permanence mindset and you know you’re in it for the long haul, you make different decisions than if you expect to be around for a season of life.”
We’re in great company with Renee Kimball, Owner & Chief Steward of Tranquilo Bay, an Eco Adventure Lodge in Bocas Del Toro, Panama, sensitively positioned among the convergence of three ecosystems, providing a spectacular opportunity for guests to comfor...2023-04-1338 min
Stay In Good CompanyS2. | E5. Playa Viva | Juluchuca, Mexico | David Leventhal’s B Corp Certified Regenerative Resort On The Coast Of Mexico“For me that word, ‘reciprocity’ is key to what it means to be a regenerative traveler. And how you move through the world can either be in reciprocity, and honoring the people you meet along the way and having an equal exchange, or it can be seen from an old paradigm of extractive.”
We’re in great company with David Leventhal, Co-Founder and Owner of Playa Viva, a unique Eco Luxury destination, “Where Your Vacation Meets Your Values.” With something for everyone, guests can expect to enjoy the rugged, unspoiled beauty of Mexico in the guilt-free luxury of an environme...2023-04-0651 min
Stay In Good CompanyS2. | E4. Mo’ | Puglia, Italy | Paolo Colombo’s Timeless Trullo Architecture Creates An Ambiance In A Corner Of Puglia, Italy“Mo’ is now. It’s a place to enjoy the time. We take this approach, this idea and we try to create an ambience with architecture, something eternal. Something where you go, you enjoy, you remain in a space, in a moment.”
We’re in great company with Paolo Colombo, Co-Founder along with his partner Carlo, of Mo’ a place for an understated luxury holiday, where light, life and well-being are abound in this new concept of travel.
Nestled in the scenic surroundings of Puglia, Italy, Mo’ is made of many traditional trulli unique to this region and s...2023-03-3046 min
Stay In Good CompanyS2. | E3. Post House Inn | Mount Pleasant, South Carolina | How Kate & Ben Towill Recreated “Village Charm” At Their Coastal Restaurant And Inn“You are basically in someone’s house and you just feel like this is so fun. You know everyone’s name by the time you leave and everyone knows you. And it’s a really personal experience.”
We’re in great company with Kate & Ben Towill, Founders and Owners of Post House, a home away from home for staycationers and travelers alike in the heart of the Old Village of Mount Pleasant, SC.
With a longstanding history as the neighborhood hub dating back to 1896, some hundred years and many iterations later, Kate and Ben have reimagined Pos...2023-03-2349 min
Stay In Good CompanyS2. | E2. The Rose Hotel | Tralee, Ireland | Richard & Eibhlin Henggeler’s Elegant Hotel Honoring Their Family’s Irish Heritage And Daughter’s Genuine Legacy“We feel it's no coincidence that hotel came up for sale. We were determined to decorate it, to renovate it, in a way that reflects the spirit of Dorthy and the elegance of the Festival.”
We’re in great company with Richard & Eibhlin Henggeler, owners of The Rose Hotel, in Tralee, County Kerry, Ireland. Now, before they took on this hotel as a labor of love, I must share my personal connection with and admiration for the Henggeler family.
Eibhlin, who to me will always be Mrs. Henggeler, was one of my favorite elementary school teache...2023-03-161h 01
Stay In Good CompanyS2. E1. Fattoria Lavacchio | Chianti, Italy | Faye Lottero’s Feminine Touch On Her Organic Lifestyle Agriturismo Full Of Tuscan Wine And Hospitality“Because I’m curious, I taste a lot of wines. Because I don’t come from a wine making family, I created my own taste by tasting and discovery. I don’t have any limits.”
We’re in great company with Faye Lottero, owner of her family estate, Fattoria Lavacchio, a place full of history between centuries-old vines, olive trees and Tuscan Dolce Vita.
Originally built in 1700, the Lottero family made the estate their home in 1978 and after enjoying her childhood here, Faye returned in 1999 to lead the way for the biodynamic agriturismo that it is today, kn...2023-03-091h 03
Stay In Good CompanyEp. 15 Kanalhuset | Copenhagen, Denmark | Lennart Lajboschitz’s Local Community Focused Boutique Hotel In The Historic Christianshavn“We tried to make the hotel for the local people, for the tourists that come, for the businesses that can think outside of the box, for those that come because of activities and also for celebrations.”
We’re in great company with Lennart Lajboschitz, Founder and Owner of Kanalhuset, a boutique hotel nestled amongst the many heritage protected buildings and cobblestone streets along the Christianshavn Canal in the heart of Copenhagen, Denmark.
For years, Lennart has played an instrumental role in fostering social interaction between locals and tourists alike in Copenhagen, with experience in creating Absalo...2023-03-0246 min
Stay In Good CompanyEp. 14 Walden Retreats | Johnson City, Texas | Blake Smith’s Luxury Camping Redefining The Outdoor Experience In The Heart Of Texas Hill Country“The landscape looks a lot like many of the places we lived and traveled in East Africa, and so it seemed like a natural fit to take inspiration from places we’d gone to and try to create something similar here because it looked the part.”
We’re in great company with Blake Smith, Founder and CEO of Walden Retreats, where he has the great privilege of creating an escape into nature in the heart of Texas Hill Country that brings guests a renewed sense of place and self.
Since 2016, Walden Retreats has provided guests the ulti...2023-02-2351 min
Stay In Good CompanyEp. 13 Matetsi Victoria Falls | Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe | Experience Sara Gardiner’s Conservation And Community Focused Safari And Retreat“For me it wasn’t falling in love, it was growing up in love with these beautiful parts of the world and the wildlife experiences.”
We’re in great company with Sara Gardiner, Co-Founder of Matetsi Victoria Falls where she, along with her family and team, offer the ideal combination of safari, river and relaxation, all wrapped up in warm genuine Zimbabwean hospitality.
Matetsi Victoria Falls is the embodiment of the Gardiner family’s dream to marry their passion for conservation and luxury hospitality, in order to sustainably protect one of the most beautiful landscapes in their h...2023-02-1653 min
Stay In Good CompanyEp. 12 The Joshua Tree House | Joshua Tree, CA & Tucson, AZ | Sara & Rich Combs’ Field Guide To Desert Living“It’s built off of that design for ordinary experience where it’s all about the simple moments getting people to slow down a little bit. Look out and see the sun set, see the sun rise, see the moon rise. That was something we never really noticed before living in the desert.”
We’re in great company with Sara and Rich Combs, Co-Founders and Owners of The Joshua Tree House, where they create spaces designed and immersed in awe inspiring natural locations such as Joshua Tree, CA and Tucson, AZ.
After leaving their full time jobs...2023-02-0945 min
Stay In Good CompanyEp. 11 Tops’l Farm | Waldoboro, Maine | Sarah Pike’s Seasonal Food And Lodging Experiences Where Forest, Farm And Coast Converge“Tops’l really is an expression of mine, and I am learning how to share my love of making charcuterie and bringing this property to life while being really honest and transparent that it’s a lot.”
We’re in good company with Sarah Pike, owner of Tops’l Farm nestled on 83 acres in Midcoast Maine, where she, along with her crew, provides seasonal food and lodging experiences in a way that allows folks a deeper connection to themselves, their loved ones and nature.
Having grown up on a farmstead in Maine, it took Sarah many years t...2023-02-021h 11
Stay In Good CompanyEp. 10 Chateau Herálec | Herálec, Czech Republic | The Kasperová’s Romantic And Storied Castle Overlooking The Czech Highlands“I realized it was better to work for yourself than for somebody else. And especially, we’re building something that hopefully will last for many generations to come.”
We’re in great company with Karolína Kasperová, Head of Marketing at her family’s boutique hotel, or should we say romantic and storied castle, Chateau Herálec, overlooking the stunning Czech Highlands.
As a multi-generational entrepreneurial family with numerous successful business ventures across different industries, The Kaspers found their first hospitality project in renovating a 4 century old devastated chateau into a stunning, award-winning boutique hotel. Now with 19 a...2023-01-2655 min
Stay In Good CompanyEp. 9 The Bull Inn | Totnes, England | Geetie Singh-Watson’s Organic And Ethical Pub And Hotel“So there was lots of working around these nooks and crannies, and I love a nook and cranny. There’s nothing better than a wobbly corner that’s been there forever and you’ve just embraced it to make it a piece of art in the corner of a building.”
We’re in great company with Geetie Singh-Watson, founder and owner of The Bull Inn, nestled in the English riverfront town of Totnes, where she brings her storied experience in organic cuisine and living to her eclectic, radical and ethical pub and hotel.
From growing up in a soci...2023-01-191h 00
Stay In Good CompanyEp. 8 Il Ghiottone Umbro | Todi, Italy | Thomas & Lisbeth Tviis Hansen’s Danish Design To Their Italian Home And Kitchen“It’s more about seeing a different way of eating, cooking, experiencing life. Experiencing Italy. When we go to visit a local farmer who makes cheese, wine, olive oil, that you can see that you can live in a different way.”
We’re in great company with Thomas Tviis Hansen, of Danish origins, whose love for Italian food, wine and hospitality led him and his wife Lisbeth to create Il Ghiottone Umbro nestled in the medieval Umbrian hilltop town of Todi.
Having previously owned and operated an Italian restaurant and enoteca in Copenhagen for over a decade...2023-01-1242 min
Stay In Good CompanyEp. 7 Constellation Creek | Sierraville, California | Georgie Bisval’s Creekside Cabins Under The Stars“It’s a huge campfire. I can’t tell you how many laughs and memories and friendships have been forged around that fire. It’s where people gather, we all look at the stars. The sky is the best sky I’ve ever seen in my life.”
We’re in great company with Georgie Bisval, Co-Founder and Owner of Constellation Creek, a magical place for people to switch off, gather, create and reconnect with nature and life’s simple pleasures in the quiet corners of California’s Sierra Nevada Mountains.
Back in 2019, Georgie and her husband, Sebastian...2023-01-0553 min
Stay In Good CompanyEp. 6 La Tavola Marche | Le Marche, Italy | Ashley Bartner’s Little Slice Of Paradise Down A Long Dirt Road“It’s so easy to get caught up with keeping up with The Joneses, that when we got to rural Italy, it was your garden that was important. Who cares what you’re making, what are you growing? It was just a different emphasis on what was important.”
We’re in great company with Ashley Bartner, Co-Founder and Co-Owner of La Tavola Marche, where she and her husband Jason, invite you to “discover Italy at its roots…if you’re willing to muddy your feet that is.”
Back in 2007, Ashley and Jason left the hustle and bustle of NYC...2022-12-291h 24
Stay In Good CompanyEp. 5 Nos Maisons Parisiennes | Paris, France | Delphine Prigent’s Charming Hotels In The City Of Love“We want to put an accent on conviviality because we want to have a nice atmosphere in our hotels. It’s like your home can be beautifully furnished, beautifully designed, but if there is no soul, you don’t feel comfortable.”
We’re in great company with Delphine Prigent of Nos Maisons Parisiennes, where she and her parents welcome guests into their three “Parisian homes,” in the heart of Paris, France. Here they showcase and share the character and modern hospitality of their city that they love so much.
What began in 1991 when Isabelle and Hervé Prigent...2022-12-2251 min
Stay In Good CompanyEp. 4 Querceto di Castellina | Chianti, Italy | Mary & Jacopo Di Battista’s Vineyard Views And Tuscan Charm“With the wine you tell a story, you tell your story. Of your family, your place. Especially at this size.”
We’re in great company with Jacopo and his wife Mary, the newest generation of the Di Battista family to steward their Tuscan agriturismo, Querceto di Castellina in Chianti, Italy.
What began as a countryside family retreat back in 1945, over the years became a working farm of olive groves and vineyards, home to farm animals and a renovated 15th century estate for visitors. Today, guests are greeted by warm smiles, hilltop views, organic wines and authen...2022-12-1549 min
Stay In Good CompanyEp. 3 The Rex | Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania | Brian Linton’s New Outdoor Escape For Urban-Dwelling Travelers“Everything was focused on the road as old motels typically were, not landscape focused. We flipped the script on it and made everything face the forest.”
We’re in great company with Brian Linton, Co-Founder of The Rex, a new outdoor escape in the heart of the Pocono Mountains, Pennsylvania, for urban-dwelling explorers and travelers alike.
Brian along with his wife Joanna, are no strangers to entrepreneurship and passion for the outdoors, having previously founded United By Blue, an outdoor lifestyle brand focused on conservation. Together, they jumped at the opportunity to purchase a vacant motel...2022-12-0847 min
Stay In Good CompanyEp. 2 The Fields | South Haven, Michigan | Irene Wood’s Return Home To Life’s Simplest Pleasures“I want you to come here to return to… to return to feelings of nostalgia. To return to life’s simplest pleasures without feeling like you had to create madness to complete your travels.”
We’re in great company with Irene Wood, Founder and Owner of The Fields, where she brings her midwest charm to outdoor hospitality back in her hometown of South Haven, Michigan.
Having grown up on a farm with 5 brothers, Irene had every intention of leaving her small town to travel the world. After doing just that, traveling to the most remote places and...2022-12-081h 02
Stay In Good CompanyEp. 1 Somewhere Inn | Ontario, Canada | Joel Greaves’ Re-Imagined Roadside Motel“There's no goals, there's no timelines, it's simply about following your nose and having an adventure and exploring.”
We’re in great company with Joel Greaves, Co-Founder and CEO of Somewhere Inn Calabogie, a re-imagined roadside motel experience and escape to nature in the heart of the Ottawa Valley in Ontario, Canada.
In 2021, Joel was inspired to follow in the footsteps of his entrepreneur role models, convincing his wife, Devon to join him in buying and renovating a roadside motel 4 hours from where they lived in Toronto. Together, along with the help from some longtime friend...2022-12-0842 min
Stay In Good CompanyWelcome to the Stay In Good Company Podcast with Mollie ReeseWelcome! If you find yourself looking for a slower way of life, of travels, of connecting to the people and the places around you, you’re in good company.
Stay In Good Company is a podcast series sharing the stories of families behind independently owned and operated stays and experiences across the world. From the history of the places to the personal visions for the businesses. From the variety of experiences offered to the attention to details that make each stay truly unique. Stay In Good Company captures the fond memories and traditions, past advice and future exc...2022-11-2602 min