Built for those who know the difference.
"We started Tiny Resorts because the best places to stay were never the ones with the most rooms."
Founded in 2012 by a former architectural editor and a concierge veteran, Tiny Resorts began as a handwritten list of twenty extraordinary small properties shared between friends. Today it is the world's most rigorous curation of architectural micro-resorts — each one chosen not for its amenities list, but for the quality of experience it produces in the people who stay there.
68
Properties worldwide
40+
Countries represented
4.97
Average guest rating
12
Years curating
The Fenview Lodge, Scottish Highlands — Added 2019
The Tiny Resorts Standard
Architecturally Intentional
Every property in our collection is selected by our editorial board for structural integrity, landscape dialogue, and the quality of stillness it produces. We don't list resorts. We commission sanctuaries.
Low-Impact by Design
We work exclusively with properties that meet our sustainability charter — solar, geothermal, rainwater harvest, or net-zero construction. Luxury and responsibility are not in tension here.
Concierge from Day One
From the moment you enquire to the morning you depart, a dedicated concierge is available around the clock. Transfers, chefs, excursions, silence — we arrange all of it.
The Curation Process
Every candidate property goes through a six-month evaluation: an anonymous overnight stay, a structural audit, a review of ownership ethos, and an assessment of how the building sits in its landscape. We accept fewer than 4% of properties submitted.
Once listed, properties are reviewed annually. A single guest complaint that reflects a systemic failure — not an off-night — is enough to trigger a re-evaluation. Our standards don't soften over time. They sharpen.
Who We Are
Elara Voss
Founder & Creative Director
Former architectural editor at Wallpaper*, Elara spent a decade documenting the world's most extraordinary small structures before deciding to make them bookable.
Soren Nakamura
Head of Curation
Soren has visited over 200 micro-resorts across 40 countries. If a property passes his overnight audit, it passes ours.
Amara Diallo
Director of Guest Experience
Formerly of Aman and Six Senses, Amara architects the end-to-end guest journey — the part that doesn't show up in photographs but is remembered longest.
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