Caractère

No make-believe will ever stand up to the genuine patina of time. Restored with passion, hotels and residences of distinction exude that special quintessence that comes from old stonework and period woodwork. Their waxed floorboards squeak nicely, wonderful furniture blends in with their traditional architecture. The master of the house has chosen authenticity over ostentatious renovation. We are very far indeed from the world's drumbeats. Strands of Mozart music drift out from the lounges.