Villa Azure

Villa Azure was built for gathering. The main terrace opens straight onto the water, so morning practice happens with the sound of surf underneath it and dinner is served as the light goes. An infinity pool runs the length of the lawn, palms shade the loungers through the hottest part of the afternoon, and the open-air dining pavilion seats the whole group at one table.

The layout suits retreat groups rather than families: bedrooms are distributed across the property so nobody is sleeping next to the kitchen, and the practice deck sits far enough from the bedrooms that an early session does not wake the late risers. A private chef works from a full commercial kitchen, and the property comes staffed.

It is the property we send people to when the retreat itself is the reason for travel — when the location has to carry as much of the experience as the programming does.