Adrian Marchetti
Managing Director
Decades across Europe's grandest luxury houses. Has led the property since the early years and quietly defines the bar the rest of the team upholds.
Joined 1986
About Us
The faces behind Evergreenrivergrand
A private resort and casino along the Mediterranean. Founded in 1986 with six rooms and a single conviction — that true hospitality never needs to announce itself.
Our story in three paragraphs
In the summer of 1986, 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 social feed. There was a notebook holding two principles: look after fewer guests better than anyone else; and decline anything that is merely "industry standard".
40 years later we have 80 keys, four 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 remains. Those 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 invitations arrive often. Our reply stays the same: do one place well.
What we believe
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 catch yourself noticing.
Continuity over churn
The bellman greeting you at the entrance has been here longer than most of our suites have stood. The head sommelier has stayed with us for many years. We recruit carefully and keep people for a lifetime.
Local over global
Our kitchen draws on what the coast supplies, our cellar favours growers within four hours of the property, and our spa line is crafted by 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. Noise is simple. Calm takes skill.
The team
Six of the people who guide the property day to day. Their paths differ; their loyalty to the standard does not. Behind them stands a 280-person team spanning operations, food, beverage, wellness, gaming, and concierge.
Theo Ashford
Founding Partner
Guides food, beverage and the guest journey. A former Relais et Chateaux board member and the source of the resort's unhurried service ethos.
Joined 1986
Elise Calloway
Executive Chef
Schooled at Le Cordon Bleu, with stages in some of Europe's finest kitchens. Brought the property its Michelin recognition.
Joined 2001
Freya Amaro
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 1990
Anais Albright
Spa & Wellness Director
Trained in Kyoto and Marrakech, and shaped the spa programme around the belief that rest is a craft, not an indulgence.
Joined 2001
Henrik Delacroix
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 echo.
Joined 1996
By the numbers
- 1986 — founding year
- 80+ suites, villas and bungalows
- Four restaurants, including one Michelin-starred
- Two private casino salons
- 280 staff across all departments
- 4.9 / 5 guest rating across 2,400+ reviews
- 55%+ of reservations from returning guests
- 9 languages spoken by our concierge team