Lena Moreau
Managing Director
Decades in luxury hospitality across Europe's grandest houses. Has guided the property since the early days and quietly defines the bar the rest of the team holds.
Joined 1977
About Us
The people behind Opal Cascade Suites
A private resort and casino along the Mediterranean. Opened in 1977 with six rooms and a single conviction — that the finest hospitality is the sort you never need to announce.
Our story in three paragraphs
In the summer of 1977, two friends — a former hotelier and a chef — purchased a stretch of coastline and turned a private villa into a six-room inn. There was no investor deck, no marketing plan and no Instagram account. There was a notebook holding two ideas: look after fewer guests better than anyone else; and refuse anything that is merely "industry standard".
49 years later we have 140 keys, two restaurants, a Michelin star, two private gaming salons, a full spa, and a guest book that quietly fills with the same families returning, year after year. The notebook still exists. The two ideas have not changed.
We remain owned by the same two families that founded the property. We have never sold to a chain, never franchised the name, and never opened a second location — though we have been asked, often. We reply the same way each time: do one place well.
What we believe
Hospitality without theatre
The flowers are fresh because they ought to be. The robe is heavy because it ought to be. The work that counts is the work you never notice.
Continuity over churn
The bellman who greets you at the door has been here longer than most of our suites have stood. The head sommelier has stayed with us for many years. We hire slowly and we keep people for a lifetime.
Local over global
Our menu draws on what the coast provides, our wine cellar favours growers within four hours of the property, and our spa products come from a chemist who lives forty minutes away.
Quiet by design
Adult-only, screen-free public spaces, soft lighting at all hours and a music programme arranged to dissolve into the room. Loud is easy. Calm is hard.
The team
Six of the people who steer the property day to day. Their backgrounds differ; their devotion to the standard does not. Behind them stands a 280-person team across operations, food, beverage, wellness, gaming, and concierge.
Ines Renaud
Founding Partner
Leads food, beverage and the guest experience. A former Relais et Chateaux board member and the source of the resort's no-rush service outlook.
Joined 1977
Sofia Laurent
Executive Chef
Trained at Le Cordon Bleu, with stages at some of Europe's finest kitchens. Brought the property its Michelin recognition.
Joined 1980
Theo Calloway
Head Sommelier
Court of Master Sommeliers-certified, tending a cellar of several thousand bottles with a particular affection for old Burgundy and small-grower Champagne.
Joined 1984
Henrik Sterling
Spa & Wellness Director
Trained in Kyoto and Marrakech, and shaped the spa programme around the belief that rest is a skill, not a luxury.
Joined 1997
Lucas Fontaine
Gaming Director
Years on the floors of Europe's private salons. Built ours around discretion, fair play, and a personal-host model that other houses now follow.
Joined 1996
By the numbers
- 1977 — year founded
- 140+ suites, villas and bungalows
- Two restaurants, including one Michelin-starred
- Two private casino salons
- 280 staff across all departments
- 4.9 / 5 guest rating across 2,400+ reviews
- 70%+ of reservations from returning guests
- 9 languages spoken by our concierge team