Who We Are

The faces behind Sunrisecoveterrace

A private resort and casino along the Mediterranean coast. Opened in 1990 with six rooms and a single belief — that the finest hospitality never needs to announce itself.

Three chapters of our story

In the summer of 1990, two friends — a former hotelier and a chef — purchased a strip of shoreline and turned a private villa into a six-room inn. There was no investor pitch, no marketing roadmap and no Instagram account. There was only a notebook holding two principles: look after fewer guests better than anyone else; and decline anything that is merely "industry standard".

36 years later we have 80 keys, two restaurants, a Michelin star, two private gaming salons, a full spa, and a guest book that steadily fills with the same families returning, year after year. The notebook is still here. Those two principles remain unchanged.

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 the requests arrive often. Our reply is always the same: do one place well.

What guides us

Hospitality without theatre

The flowers stay fresh because they ought to. The robe feels substantial because it ought to. The work that counts is the work you never see.

Continuity over churn

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

Local over global

Our kitchen draws on what the coast provides, our cellar favours growers within four hours of the estate, and our spa formulas 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 dissolve into the space. Loud is simple. Calm takes effort.

Meet 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.

Clara Vaughn
Managing Director

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

Joined 1990
Marta Renaud
Founding Partner

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

Joined 1990
Sofia Bernard
Executive Chef

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

Joined 1991
Adrian Marchetti
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 1996
Lena Sterling
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 2010
Elise Larsen
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 imitate.

Joined 1991

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