

The Concierge
Monocle
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Jan 31, 2025 • 59min
Live from Ned’s Club London
A special live episode of ‘The Concierge’ hosted by our editor in chief, Andrew Tuck. Joined by Monocle’s editor, Josh Fehnert, Konfekt’s editor, Sophie Grove, this edition is recorded at Ned’s Club in London. Also on stage: Toru Machida, head concierge at The Cadogan in Chelsea and president of the UK chapter of Les Clefs d’Or. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Dec 6, 2024 • 57min
International Luxury Travel Market 2024
The Concierge is live from the International Luxury Travel Market in Cannes. The Monocle Radio team assembled at the largest of the world’s luxury-travel gatherings to paint a picture of where the industry is heading in 2025 and beyond. Our host, Tyler Brûlé, is joined by Monocle’s executive editor, Chris Lord, and guests including Accor CEO, Sébastien Bazin, ILTM portfolio director, Alison Gilmore, vice-president of luxury brands at IHG, Tom Rowntree, president of Explora Journeys, Anna Nash, and Belmond CEO, Dan Ruff. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 29, 2024 • 32min
Spain's islands
In our final instalment in partnership with Turespaña we visit our favourite Spanish islands from Ibiza in the Balearics to Tenerife in the Canaries. Hosted by Robert Bound, we highlight hidden gems and share the unmissable experiences each island has to offer. We join Monocle's Spain correspondent Liam Aldous in Ibiza, meet hotelier Alberto del Hoyo, explore Tenerife with tour operator Joan Rodríguez de la Sierra and Arianna Gassmann, deputy director of the five-star Europe Villa Cortés in Playa de Las Américas, before concluding our island hopping with Andrew Tuck in Palma. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 21, 2024 • 25min
Sailing
In part two of our three-episode special in partnership with Turespaña, we go sailing around Spain’s extraordinary coastline. Live from the sun-drenched terrace of Casa Bonay in Barcelona, we explore why the city is the perfect competition host as the America’s Cup moves in. We also dive into undiscovered coves on the dramatic and mountainous Green Coast. Our host Robert Bound is joined by Josh Junior, 2021 America’s Cup winner with Emirates Team New Zealand; Mack Dalton, head of sponsorship at the 37th America’s Cup; and Miguel Sanz, Turespaña general director, to take your questions and reveal the country’s best-kept sailing secrets. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 14, 2024 • 35min
Port life in Spain
‘The Concierge’ returns with a three-episode special in partnership with Turespaña. Live from the vibrant terrace of Casa Bonay in Barcelona, episode one explores the varied world of port life and the best excursions and experiences around the Spanish coast. In front of a live audience, our host Robert Bound is joined by Inés Miró-Sans, co-founder of Casa Bonay; Nicolas Yllera, creative director and co-founder of Rrroad; and Miguel Sanz, Turespaña’s general director. They take your questions and reveal the country's best kept secrets.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Sep 7, 2023 • 20min
From the Monocle Quality of Life Conference
This week we bring you a special edition of The Concierge from Monocle’s recent Quality of Life Conference in Munich. Our panel – consisting of our editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, our editor in chief, Andrew Tuck, our Tokyo bureau chief, Fiona Wilson, and our design editor, Nic Monisse – answer audience questions from every corner of the globe.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 31, 2023 • 33min
Merano, Kardamyli and Hamburg’s Aircraft Interiors Expo
We speak to Annalena Messner of the Miramonti boutique hotel about why our next trip should be to Merano. Also in the programme: Monocle’s Isabella Jewell writes to us from her favourite Hellenic hangout, Kardamyli, and Ed Stocker is in Hamburg to check out the Aircraft Interiors Expo. Plus: we speak to Michael Bonsor, managing director of Rosewood London, to find out about their 10 year anniversary celebrations and our correspondents from around the world answer listener questions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 24, 2023 • 34min
S’Agaró, Lisbon and Net-a-Porter
We speak to Alberto Deapu, general manager of Hostal de La Gavina, about the end of the season in sunny S’Agaró and Monocle’s transport correspondent, Gabriel Leigh, updates us on the latest travel news. Also in the programme: we sit down with Libby Page, market director at Net-a-Porter, who tells us what we should be packing this summer and Carlota Rebelo meets our correspondent, Gaia Lutz, in Lisbon. Plus: we answer listener questions from around the world, from Madrid to Copenhagen.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 17, 2023 • 33min
Lake Como, Block Island and Estonia
This week we ask Vera Mazzoni, front of house manager at Villa d’Este in Lake Como, about summer on the water. Also in the programme: Monocle’s Chris Lord tastes the salty air on Block Island, New England and we speak to Maurizio Orlacchio of Borgo Santandrea on the Amalfi Coast – the first new hotel to open in the area in more than 10 years. Plus: our correspondents from around the world answer listener questions, from Tallinn to Montreal.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Aug 9, 2023 • 32min
Hong Kong, Venice and the Big Mamma Group
Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, joins us on the line from Hong Kong to discuss the best that the city has to offer. Also in the programme, Charlotte McDonald-Gibson is in Venice to tour the newly opened Venice Venice Hotel, we speak to the CEO of Big Mamma Group, Victor Lugger and Ed Stocker is at Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg. Plus, our correspondents from around the world answer your questions, from Brazil to New Zealand.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.