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The Concierge

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.

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Whistler, Zürich and Taipei:

This week, Luc Frieseisen, senior concierge at The Dolder Grand in Zürich and president of Les Clefs d’Or Suisse, tells us about the illustrious organisation. We also speak to interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon about his eclectic career and upcoming projects, and Monocle’s Gregory Scruggs journeys to Whistler, British Columbia, to give us the lowdown on the mountain resort’s summer season. Plus: our correspondents around the world answer listeners’ questions on destinations from Taipei to Milan.

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155 Jul 2023
29 min

Whistler, Zürich and Taipei: 

This week, Luc Frieseisen, senior concierge at The Dolder Grand in Zürich and president of Les Clefs d’Or Suisse, tells us about the illustrious organisation. We also speak to interior designer Pierre-Yves Rochon about his eclectic career and upcoming projects, and Monocle’s Gregory Scruggs journeys to Whistler, British Columbia, to give us the lowdown on the mountain resort’s summer season. Plus: our correspondents around the world answer listeners’ questions on destinations from Taipei to Milan.

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1428 Jun 2023
33 min

The Maldives, Delphi and Vienna’s revamped train route: 

This week, Sean Muir, director of rooms at Kimpton Saint George hotel in Toronto, shines a light on summer in the Canadian city and Monocle’s Alexei Korolyov takes the revamped rail route from Vienna to the Italian port city of Trieste. Also in the programme: we speak to Sonu Shivdasani, co-founder of hospitality group Soneva, whose portfolio includes the Maldives’ first luxury resort, Soneva Fushi. Plus: Andrew Mueller gives us the lowdown on Delphi and our correspondents from around the world answer listeners’ questions.

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1321 Jun 2023
31 min

Santorini, Perugia and Paris’s Hotel Amour: 

This week we speak to Theodora Minderhoud, hotel manager of Katikies Santorini, who gives us the lowdown on the Greek island, while Monocle’s Tom Webb unearths the finest delights that Perugia has to offer. Plus: Fernando Augusto Pacheco talks to Eddie Megraoui about how Hotel Amour in Paris is giving elevator music a new reputation.

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1214 Jun 2023
31 min

Cape Town, Lanzarote and Paris: 

This week we speak to Eduardo Riestra, co-founder of boutique hotel Palacio Ico, who gives us the lowdown on Lanzarote, while Monocle’s Christopher Cermak boards a sleeper train from Chicago to Washington. Also in the programme: Craig Reid, CEO of Auberge Resorts Collection, joins us in the studio, Laura Kramer takes us on a trip to Paris and our correspondents from around the world answer listeners’ questions.

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117 Jun 2023

Dubai, the Orient Express and Toronto: 

This week, Marie Ela Lanzanas, chief concierge at the Waldorf Astoria Dubai Palm Jumeirah, shares her top tips for travelling in the UAE and Monocle’s Tomos Lewis gives us the lowdown from Toronto. Also in the programme: we speak to Adam Stewart, executive chairman of Sandals Resorts International, and Charlotte McDonald-Gibson takes a ride on the newly renovated Venice Simplon-Orient-Express. Plus, our correspondents from around the world answer listeners’ questions.

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1031 May 2023
33 min

Milan, Finnair and Portland’s Specialty Coffee Expo: 

This week, Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, joins us from Milan to give us his top recommendations following Salone del Mobile and Petri Burtsoff speaks to the CEO of Finnair, Topi Manner, who is preparing for his company’s 100th anniversary. Also in the programme, Gregory Scruggs heads to Portland, Oregon, where he visits the Specialty Coffee Expo, and our correspondents from around the world answer listeners’ questions.

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924 May 2023
31 min

Japan special: 

This week we come to you from Tokyo, bringing you the best that Japan has to offer. Monocle’s editorial director, Tyler Brûlé, is on the line from Bangkok to enlighten us about his recent trips to Japan, while Robert Bound travels to the Izu peninsula to meet the surfers of Shirahama beach. Also in the programme: Danielle Demetriou speaks to Katrina Uy, general manager of Kyoto’s Shinmonzen hotel. Plus, Fiona Wilson and Chloe Potter are on hand to answer listeners’ questions.

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817 May 2023
33 min

Portofino, Le Collectionist and Rio de Janeiro: 

This week, Domonkos Kékesi, concierge at Grand Hotel Les Trois Rois, shines a light on Basel and Rob Bound speaks to Max Aniort, co-founder of Le Collectionist. Also in the programme: Monocle’s Tom Webb takes us on a tour of Portofino, Fernando Augusto Pacheco celebrates the centenary of Rio’s Copacabana Palace, owned by the Belmond group, and we hear the latest aviation news from Murdo Morrison of Flightglobal.

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710 May 2023
32 min

Zürich’s Baur au Lac hotel, Porto and Washington: 

Tyler Brûlé speaks to Andrea Kracht, the sixth-generation owner of Zürich’s Baur au Lac hotel. Also in the programme, we meet Adrian Moore, assistant chef concierge at the Mandarin Oriental in Paris, and Ivan Carvalho heads to the inaugural edition of Porto’s Wine & Travel Week. Plus: Chris Cermak explores the new flagship location of the Waldorf Astoria in Washington.

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612 Apr 2023
32 min

Basel, the Atacama Desert and Newport, Rhode Island: 

Monocle’s Gaia Lutz treks across Chile’s Atacama Desert, Iain Ainsworth of The Aficionados tells us about his favourite stays in Europe, Christopher Lord sends us a letter from Newport, Rhode Island, and private concierge Cristina Bally joins us to talk all things hospitality. Plus: the latest travel news with Zina Bencheikh of Intrepid Travel.

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55 Apr 2023
32 min

Kadikoy, Cinque Terre and Oregon: 

Hannah Lucinda Smith takes us on a culinary tour of the vibrant neighbourhood of Kadikoy in Istanbul and Gregory Scruggs visits the newly renovated Cannery Pier Hotel in Astoria, Oregon. We ask Steve Allen, Group CEO of Dnata, how the aviation industry is handling recent surging travel demands. Plus: Monocle’s Vienna Correspondent, Alexei Korolyov, has the latest travel news.

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429 Mar 2023
30 min

Beirut, Porter Airlines and Indonesia: 

Markus Hippi takes us to vibrant Beirut to see how the city is preparing for the return of tourism. Then president and CEO of Porter Airlines, Michael Deluce, tells Monocle about his plans to rewrite the rules of economy travel and we take an exclusive peek into the brand new Cap Karoso Hotel on the island of Sumba in Indonesia. Plus, the latest travel news with Sarah Khan.

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322 Mar 2023
30 min

Helsinki, St Moritz, Morocco and Europe’s new rail routes: 

Petri Burtsoff takes us on a dining tour of Helsinki’s bohemian neighbourhood of Punavuori, Tom Webb guides us through ski season without skis in St Moritz and Charlotte McDonald-Gibson takes us for a ride through the ever-expanding world of Europe’s night trains. Plus: the latest travel news from Alex Wix.

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215 Mar 2023
30 min

Östersund, Amsterdam, Ibiza: 

Liam Aldous talks us through what Ibiza has to offer in the off-season, we join Fia Gulliksson for a gastronomic tour of her hometown of Östersund in central Sweden and we peek into the just-opened De Durgerdam hotel in Amsterdam. Plus: the latest from the world of aviation with Paul Charles.

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18 Mar 2023
30 min

Miami, Porvoo, Stockholm Furniture Fair: 

Robert Bound and his panel of experts look ahead to travel in 2023. Plus: Petri Burtsoff walks us through the historic city of Porvoo on Finland’s southern coast, Gabriel Leigh on all the aviation news that should be on your radar this week and Tomos Lewis celebrates the renovation of Miami’s South Beach boardwalk.

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