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Our story

Before Tara and I met, we were two young professionals moving between cities– Vienna, Bangkok, Shanghai, Bologna. It was an exciting time, but the transitions were difficult.

It would often be a while before we knew where to go, what to do, and had a comfortable place to stay. After starting over so many times, we searched for a way to collapse the chore of relocating into a more effortless process. We wished we had local friends in each new city to welcome us, give us the lay of the land, and in a dream scenario, lend us their extra home.

So after Tara and I met in Geneva and fell in love with it, we thought maybe we could make our wish a reality for those transitioning through here. We set out to create a place in Geneva that felt akin to having a friend here, with an extra home. So in 2009, the Hamlet was born.

THE HAMLET FAMILY

Tara, co-founder

Raised between Switzerland and the UK, Tara is our co-founder and the creative force behind the Hamlet. Since our inception, she has overseen most of our art direction and marketing strategies. Today, she splits her time between us and the mc2h foundation, a foundation that seeks to increase literacy rates in Western Africa (yes, she's busy.) But when she does have a day off, she unwinds with some yoga or a game of beating-her-husband-at-tennis.

Christoph, co-founder

Christoph, our co-founder, and father of 3, has been the driving force behind the brand’s growth over the last few years. Like most of us, he does a bit of everything. But mostly he is responsible for the Hamlet’s business and marketing strategies. Christoph is an entrepreneur at heart and has a background in management consultancy. When he’s off work, he loves to find new mountains to climb, as well as meditate, do yoga etc. (All the ‘5am club’ stuff CEOs do.)

Anaëlle, general manager

Since 2020, Anaëlle has been our general manager and holds everything together. She looks after new and potential guests, reaches out to collaborators and works closely with Christoph. Like him, she is an entrepreneur at heart! She started her hotel journey in London, where she stayed for a few years before moving between hotels in Courchevel and Crans-Montana. On her days off, loves to figure skate!

Melody, guest relations agent

Melody accompanies you all the way through your stay, from arrival to departure, to special requests in between. She makes the Hamlet run smoothly everyday. Originally from Chamonix, she spent the last few years working at various hotels between Lisbon and Paris and has racked up quite the resume since graduating from the International Hospitality School in Lyon. When she’s not at the Hamlet, she loves to run marathons and play tennis.

Karina, head of housekeeping

Karina is the head of housekeeping and ensures that your stay is as comfortable and clean as it can be. She joined us in 2021, after many years in the 5-star hospitality industry in Geneva. She always goes that extra mile to make our guests feel at home. Sometimes it’s fresh flowers, sometimes our guests’ favorite chocolate. Our guests adore her and we would not be where we are without her. Whenever she can, she gets away to Greece or Corsica to indulge in her new-found love of sailing.

Gisella, housekeeper

Gisella is an integral part of our team and one of our two housekeepers. She's super detail oriented and does everything from re-stocking olive oil to making the beds. On her days off she loves to travel and go camping. (She also wanted to emphasise that she loves coming to work to see the rest of us everyday!)

Evora, Marketing and Communication

Evora joins us as the head of marketing and communication. Between writing journal articles, clicking photos, event planning and establishing new partnerships, Evora comes to us with a background rich and varied from non-profit work to organising tours in India. In her free time she loves to do yoga and walk in the mountains behind her home.

OUR VISION

Luxury can be personal, and it should be.

To us, ‘luxury’ has always been synonymous with the act of paying special attention.

Despite boasting a collection of luxury finishes and iconic design pieces, everything still feels wonderfully personal at the Hamlet. From handwritten welcome notes to handpicked local recommendations for the week, the Hamlet team is dedicated to creating a memorable guest experience that is tailor-made.

We pride ourselves on providing a highly individualized level of service that ensures your next stay at the Hamlet is as unique as the first.

This principle is what the Hamlet in Old Town Geneva, our first house, was built upon. In the coming years, we hope to open more locations around major cities, founded upon this same principle. With apartment buildings set to open in Geneva (Quai de la Poste in 2026) and Milan in the coming years, this dream does not feel so distant. So for those curious travelers who seek authenticity and comfort, we look forward to sharing our unique take on boutique hospitality.

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