philippe kjellgren

I spent a lot of time dishing out opinions to my friends and family on the world's best places to stay, so I figured I'd go ahead and make it official by founding Kiwi Collection in 2003 and Visa Luxury Hotel Collection in 2010.

My street cred? I've lived on four continents, speak five languages and visited over 100 countries before I was 25.

Now splitting my time between New York, London and Vancouver, spending most of my time (you'll never guess) traveling the globe uncovering hidden gems and rediscovering great grande dame hotels while creating long lasting relationships with its owners and managers.

Some of my favorite hotels include the Upper House Hong Kong, Mandarin Oriental Barcelona, The Connaught in London, Royal Monceau in Paris, COMO Shambala Estate in Bali, Singita Lodges in Africa, Fasano anywhere and the W Retreat & Spa Vieques Island, to name a few.