About Us

The team behind Plazaevergreenclub

A private resort and casino on the Mediterranean coast. Opened in 1984 with six rooms and one conviction — that true hospitality never needs announcing.

Our story in brief

In the summer of 1984, two friends — a former hotelier and a chef — acquired a stretch of shoreline and turned a private villa into a six-room inn. There was no investor deck, no marketing plan and no social media. There was a notebook with two principles: serve fewer guests better than anyone else; and refuse anything that is merely "industry standard".

42 years on we have 180 keys, four 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. 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 site — though we have been asked, often. We answer the same way every time: do one place well.

What we stand for

Hospitality without performance

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

Continuity over turnover

The bellman who greets you at the door has served 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 life.

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 intention

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

The team

Six of the people who run 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.

Julien Renaud
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 maintains.

Joined 1984
Marta Holloway
Founding Partner

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

Joined 1984
Adrian Marchetti
Executive Chef

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

Joined 1992
Nadia Vaughn
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
Sofia 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 1999
Marco Moreau
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 1997

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