House record · 01
Jon Bullinger
Proprietor
Jon oversees the house and what comes next. He is usually somewhere between Reception, the bar, and a conversation that was supposed to take five minutes.
Côte d’Azur · Est. 1969
The Hôtel
Fourteen rooms, three terraces, and one lift with a temperament.
The property register
Fourteen rooms. No two quite alike. And then there is Room 1414.
There is no prescribed route. The sea is downhill. The bar is easier to find after dark.
01
Réception
The beginning of every stay.
02Bar Carmella
The heart of Carmella after sunset.
03La Piscine
Towels are provided. Playing cards are not.
04Le Jardin
The table is laid when it needs to be.
05The Courtyard
Nowhere particularly important to be.
06The Pétanque Court
Beginners welcome. Arguments expected.
07The Cigar Terrace
Conversation carries better after dark.
08Room 1414
Please do not disturb.
09The Boutique
Objects from around the hôtel.
10The Bath House
Salt, steam, linen, quiet.
11The Lower Terrace
Drinks, small dinners, occasional music.
12The Jetty
Carmella Journeys begin here.
13The Garage
Things waiting for departure.
14The Old Gate
The original way in, and now the way out.
From the archives
1969 — Present
The House
House record · 02
Enzo Bullinger
Proprietor, Next Generation
Enzo has been around Carmella longer than he can remember. He has strong opinions about the pool.
House record · 03
Morgan Bullinger
Director of Design
Hôtel & Bars
Morgan looks after the rooms, the bars, and the details guests tend to notice without knowing why. Nothing enters the house without being considered.
House record · 04
Sergio Cruz Sr.
Master Distiller & Cellar Master
Mexico
In Mexico, Sergio looks after the distillation and the cellar. Tequila rests there alongside Cognac casks and barrels whose destinations have not yet been decided. Some eventually find their way to Carmella.
House record · 05
Sergio Cruz Jr.
Director of Wines & Spirits
Sergio is responsible for what Carmella pours, what it cellars, and what occasionally appears behind the bar without explanation.
House record · 06
Sergio Vivanco
Director
Carmella Mexico
Sergio looks after Carmella’s interests in Mexico. There is no hotel to announce. Not yet.
House record · 07
Cesar Vivanco
Director of Operations
Carmella Mexico
Cesar keeps the Mexico side of the house moving. Barrels, bottles, objects, departures, arrivals, and the details nobody notices until they go wrong.
House record · 08
Oscar O’Connor
Director of House Objects & Merchandising
Oscar looks after the things guests inevitably ask if they can take home. Some eventually make it to The Boutique.
See the objects
From the Front Desk
01Morning Ride · 8:30 · four guests · coffee at 8:15.
02A pair of riding gloves is waiting at Réception for whoever left them.
03Pool service has been extended until sunset.
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