The Concierge

Monocle

Thinking about your next trip? Allow us to be of service. Introducing The Concierge, a travel show that goes the extra mile with tips, tricks and recommendations from around the world.

  • 32 minutes 15 seconds
    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. 

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    29 August 2024, 12:45 pm
  • 24 minutes 41 seconds
    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. 

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    21 August 2024, 12:00 pm
  • 34 minutes 40 seconds
    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.

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    14 August 2024, 6:13 pm
  • 20 minutes 11 seconds
    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.

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    7 September 2023, 1:00 pm
  • 33 minutes 25 seconds
    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.

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    31 August 2023, 1:35 pm
  • 33 minutes 42 seconds
    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.

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    24 August 2023, 1:30 pm
  • 32 minutes 55 seconds
    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.

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    17 August 2023, 1:30 pm
  • 31 minutes 48 seconds
    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.

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    9 August 2023, 12:30 pm
  • 33 minutes 21 seconds
    Sicily, Saint Barths and Bratislava

    This week, we speak to Toru Machida, president of Clefs d’Or Great Britain and head concierge at The Cadogan, a Belmond Hotel. Also in the programme: Monocle’s Milan correspondent, Ivan Carvalho, takes us to sunny Sicily to explore some of the region’s breathtaking offerings and Mary Holland chats to the general manager of Eden Rock Saint Barths, Fabrice Moizan. Plus, Andrew Mueller writes to us from Bratislava and our correspondents from around the world answer listener questions from Oaxaca to California.

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    2 August 2023, 1:20 pm
  • 32 minutes 59 seconds
    Charleston, Taiwan and Basel

    This week we speak to Ali Smith, the general manager of the boutique Pinch Hotel in Charleston, South Carolina and Clarissa Wei reports from the stunning northeastern coast of Taiwan. Also in the programme: Monocle’s Tom Webb explores the world of retail tourism with Sacha Zackariya, CEO of Changegroup and author of ‘Leading Travel & Tourism Retail’. Plus: Jack Simpson writes to us from Basel and our correspondents around the world answer your questions, from Stockholm to Munich.

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    26 July 2023, 12:30 pm
  • 32 minutes 26 seconds
    Antibes, Ontario and London’s Carl Friedrik

    This week we speak to Gilles Bertolino, concierge of the renowned Hotel du Cap-Eden-Roc, about summers on the French Riviera. Also in the programme, we speak to the co-founder of London-based luxury luggage brand Carl Friedrik, who tells us how his work goes hand in hand with the world of travel. Plus: Tomos Lewis takes us on a road trip to Picton, Ontario, and our global correspondents answer your questions.

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    19 July 2023, 2:19 pm
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