Adrian Sinclair
Managing Director
Decades in luxury hospitality across Europe's grandest houses. Has led the property since the early days and quietly sets the bar the rest of the team upholds.
Joined 2009
Who We Are
Who stands behind Ambergulfgrand
A private resort and casino along the Mediterranean coast. Opened in 2009 with six rooms and one conviction — that the finest hospitality is the kind you never have to announce.
Our story, in three paragraphs
In the summer of 2009, 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 Instagram account. There was a notebook holding two principles: serve fewer guests better than anyone else; and refuse anything that is merely "industry standard".
17 years later we have 140 keys, four 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 still exists. 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 reply the same way each time: do one place well.
Our beliefs
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 worked 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 crafted 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 chosen to dissolve into the room. Loud is easy. Calm is hard.
Our team
Six of the people who steer the property day to day. Their backgrounds differ; their devotion to the standard does not. Behind them stands a 280-person team across operations, food, beverage, wellness, gaming, and concierge.
Marco Fontaine
Founding Partner
Oversees food, beverage and the guest experience. A former Relais et Chateaux board member and the source of the resort's no-rush service philosophy.
Joined 2009
Marta Devereux
Executive Chef
Trained at Le Cordon Bleu, with stages at some of Europe's finest kitchens. Brought the property its Michelin recognition.
Joined 2020
Freya Holloway
Head Sommelier
Court of Master Sommeliers-certified, shaping a cellar of several thousand bottles with a particular affection for old Burgundy and small-grower Champagne.
Joined 2021
Lena Larsen
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 2022
Julien 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 follow.
Joined 2018
In figures
- 2009 — founding year
- 140+ suites, villas and bungalows
- Four restaurants, among them one Michelin-starred
- Three private casino salons
- 280 staff across every department
- 4.9 / 5 guest rating across 2,400+ reviews
- 68%+ of reservations from returning guests
- 9 languages spoken by our concierge team