Les Voix

Voices from the Terrace

“The wisest things are always said between courses, with the sea as witness.”

“Luxury is attention to detail, originality, exclusivity and above all quality.”
Angelo Bonati, former Chief Executive Officer of Officine Panerai— Bonati said this in interviews and brand communications while defining Panerai’s philosophy of luxury during his tenure leading the maison.

“The details are not the details. They make the design.”
Charles Eames, designer and architect— Charles Eames expressed this idea in lectures and conversations about the design process, and it has since become one of his most widely cited statements.

“A hotel should relieve travelers of their insecurity and loneliness. It should make them feel warm and cozy.”
Bill Kimpton, founder of Kimpton Hotels— Kimpton said this while articulating the original hospitality vision behind his boutique hotel company in interviews about the brand’s founding ethos.

“Travel is like an endless university. You never stop learning.”
Harvey Lloyd, hotelier and travel executive— Lloyd used this line in reflections on a life in travel and hospitality, and it has since circulated widely in travel writing and industry quotations.

“Luxury is attention to detail, originality, exclusivity and above all quality.”
Angelo Bonati, former CEO of Officine Panerai— Bonati said this in interviews discussing the meaning of luxury during his tenure leading Panerai, a formulation widely cited in watch and luxury industry coverage.

“Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry, and narrow-mindedness.”
Mark Twain, writer and travel observer— Twain wrote this in 1869 in The Innocents Abroad, a line that continues to be invoked across the travel world for its enduring relevance.

“Recognizing the need is the primary condition for design.”
Charles Eames, designer— Eames said this in the 1972 film and interview series Design Q&A, reflecting on the foundations of good design.

“A hotel should relieve travelers of their insecurity and loneliness. It should make them feel warm and cozy.”
Bill Kimpton, founder of Kimpton Hotels & Restaurants— Kimpton expressed this philosophy in remarks and interviews about boutique hospitality, a view frequently cited in discussions of hotel culture.