About Us

The people behind Rubyislandhome

A private resort and casino on the Mediterranean shore. Opened in 2007 with six rooms and one conviction — that the finest hospitality is the kind you never need to announce.

Our story in three paragraphs

In the summer of 2007, 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 deck, no marketing plan and no Instagram account. There was a notebook with two principles: serve fewer guests better than anyone else; and refuse anything that is merely "industry standard".

19 years later we have 60 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 still exists. Those two principles have not changed.

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 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 worked here longer than most of our suites have stood. 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 curated to dissolve into the room. Loud is easy. Calm takes effort.

The 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.

Sofia Holloway
Managing Director

Decades in luxury hospitality across Europe's grandest houses. Has led the property since the early days and quietly defines the standard the rest of the team upholds.

Joined 2007
Adrian Devereux
Founding Partner

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

Joined 2007
Henrik Whitmore
Executive Chef

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

Joined 2017
Lena Sterling
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 2017
Theo Delacroix
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 2017
Nadia Rousseau
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 imitate.

Joined 2009

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