Our Story
A quiet atelier of European villas.
“We started ADQ because the houses we loved most were the ones our friends whispered about — not the ones we found online.”
ADQ Travels is a small, private atelier based between London and the Mediterranean. Founded by Adrian Q., a former hotelier turned villa curator, the collection is built the old way — through slow travel, personal relationships with owners, and a stubborn devotion to houses with character.
We do not list every villa. We visit each one, sleep a night, meet the housekeeper, and only then decide. Rates and availability are shared on request — never on a public page. It keeps the experience close, and the standard uncompromised.
Since
2016
Countries
7
Villas
9 · curated
How we work
Slow travel, private introductions.
- 01
You write
Send an enquiry — a few lines is enough. We respond within the day.
- 02
We listen
A brief call to understand the occasion, the mood, the guests.
- 03
We curate
A private proposal with two or three houses, hand-matched to you.
- 04
You arrive
Concierge, chef, driver — arranged discreetly, from key to farewell.
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