For groups · families · offsites

Twelve of you. Six villas. One concierge.

Family offices, founder offsites, board retreats, big-birthday weeks — we plan them the way we plan a single stay. One contact. One film. One week that holds together.

Who this is for

Three kinds of groups we plan around.

Family offices

Multi-generation trips, villa take-overs, planned around dietary, access and privacy needs we quietly keep on file.

  • Up to 24 guests, 1 to 4 villas
  • Private chef & service staff
  • Children's programme, if asked
  • Discretion & access-controlled check-in

Corporate offsites

Board retreats, leadership weeks, founder gatherings. The same rates as on our platform, invoicing in your entity's currency.

  • Up to 60 attendees, hotel buy-out
  • Meeting rooms & AV, where the property has them
  • Travel desk — flights, visas, drivers
  • One PO, one invoice, one line

Big birthdays, weddings

50th birthdays, significant anniversaries, intimate destination weddings. We don't sell "wedding packages" — we plan the whole thing.

  • Villa or small hotel buy-out
  • Chef, florist, music, photographer
  • Guest logistics (travel, rooms, dietary)
  • A film of the week, if you want one
The service, line by line

Twelve things a group booking buys you.

12
Included · by default
01

One concierge, end-to-end.

Named at enquiry, same person at check-out. Not a team inbox.

02

Villa or hotel buy-outs.

Full-property use, access-controlled from the gate.

03

Guest travel desk.

Flights, visas, drivers, dietary — handled per guest.

04

Private chef & service.

The hotel's own chef, or one our concierge arranges. Breakfast through dinner.

05

One master invoice.

Billed to one entity, in your currency, with VAT handled.

06

Meeting rooms & AV.

Where the property has them — we confirm the rooms and the kit before you book.

07

Rate parity.

Same rates as our platform, no hidden fees.

08

Children's programme.

Nannies, kids' chef, activities. By request, discreetly.

09

Film of the week.

Optional. One of our directors joins for 2 days, delivers a 3-minute film within 4 weeks.

10

Private pre-visit.

One of our team flies out ahead of a 20+ guest booking. On us.

11

Non-disclosure, on request.

An NDA between EWS and the hotel, on any group booking.

12

Insurance, explained.

We tell you what cover the group needs; you buy it from an insurer of your choice. EWS does not sell insurance.

The process

Five steps. About twelve weeks.

01

Enquiry & brief

You tell us who's coming and when. We ask three questions and listen.

Week 1
02

Scouting & options

Three to five destinations, held for 10 days while you decide.

Weeks 2 — 3
03

Private pre-visit

One of our team flies out to inspect, if the booking is over 20 guests.

Week 5
04

Guest onboarding

We onboard each guest. Flights, visas, dietary, questionnaire.

Weeks 6 — 10
05

The week itself

Your concierge is on the ground throughout. One point of contact, no exceptions.

On arrival
Open an enquiry

Three questions. One answer, by Friday.

Every group enquiry is read by the groups team. Monday enquiries get a shortlist by Friday — the rest within a week. We never auto-reply.

Direct emailgroups@epicworldstays.com