Henrik Calloway
Managing Director
Decades in luxury hospitality across Europe's grandest houses. Has led the property since the early days and quietly defines the bar the rest of the team holds.
Joined 2005
About Us
The people behind Noble Manor Glacier
A private resort and casino on the Mediterranean shore. Opened in 2005 with six rooms and one conviction — that true hospitality is the kind you never need to announce.
Our story in three paragraphs
In the summer of 2005, 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 strategy and no Instagram page. There was a notebook holding two principles: host fewer guests better than anyone else; and decline anything that is merely "industry standard".
21 years later we hold 100 keys, four restaurants, a Michelin star, two private gaming salons, a full spa, and a guest book that keeps filling with the same families returning, year after year. The notebook remains. The two principles have not moved.
We are still 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 invited, often. Our reply is always the same: do one place well.
What we believe
Hospitality without theatre
The flowers are fresh because they ought to be. The robe is substantial because it ought to be. The work that counts is the work you never see.
Continuity over churn
The bellman who greets you at the door has been here longer than most of our suites. The head sommelier has stayed with us for many years. We hire with care and 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 come from a chemist who lives forty minutes away.
Quiet by design
Adult-only, screen-free public rooms, soft light at every hour and a music programme chosen to dissolve into the space. Loud is simple. Calm takes effort.
The team
Six of the people who steer the property day to day. Their paths differ; their devotion to the standard does not. Behind them stands a 280-person team across operations, food, beverage, wellness, gaming, and concierge.
Anais Holloway
Founding Partner
Guides food, beverage and the guest experience. A former Relais et Chateaux board member and the source of the resort's no-rush service outlook.
Joined 2005
Nadia Merrick
Executive Chef
Trained at Le Cordon Bleu, with stages at some of Europe's finest kitchens. Brought the property its Michelin recognition.
Joined 2021
Lena Fairholm
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 2024
Marco Devereux
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 2012
Julien Sinclair
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 2022
By the numbers
- 2005 — year founded
- 100+ 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
- 72%+ of reservations from returning guests
- 9 languages spoken by our concierge team