About Us

The people who make Majesticpalacemeadow

A secluded resort and casino on the Mediterranean coast. Since 1994 we have grown from six rooms and a single conviction — that true hospitality never needs announcing.

Our story in three paragraphs

In the summer of 1994, two friends — a former hotelier and a chef — acquired a strip of shoreline and turned a private villa into a six-room inn. There was no pitch deck, no marketing strategy and no social media. There was a notebook holding two principles: treat fewer guests better than anyone else; and never settle for what passes as "industry standard".

32 years on we count 140 keys, three restaurants, a Michelin star, three 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 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 theatre

The flowers are fresh because they ought to be. The robe is heavy because it ought to be. The work that counts is the work you never notice.

Continuity over churn

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

Local over 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 design

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

The team

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

Clara Merrick
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 1994
Lucas Devereux
Founding Partner

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

Joined 1994
Julien Ashford
Executive Chef

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

Joined 2008
Adrian Weiss
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 2002
Ines Larsen
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 Sterling
Gaming Director

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

Joined 2012

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