BUBBLE LUXURY: Private Island by Private Jet
Take off in a private jet to an equally private beautiful Corsican getaway island.
In 2020, during one of the most extreme, startling and heart breaking chapters of Big History we’ll ever live through, one man had a vison. It was an ambitious vision, but he also knew that if anyone could pull it off, he was the man for the job. Roland Dangerfield, who in a previous life had spent 18 years as a British Army Officer, commanding Challenger battle tanks, before going on to pilot Challenger business jets for UHNWI from Farnborough Airport, sat down one day and addressed himself to the issue of private transport in the age of Covid.
Specifically: how to deliver a superior, discreet and above all safe aircraft charter and management experience for private clients. Roland, who has extensive and in-depth operational knowledge of safe and discrete private aviation charter and management operations knew it had to be a service in which clients would be treated as honoured individuals; in which every charter was bespoke to their needs and meticulously organised from inception until well after landing. It would provide a trusted, proven and completely integrated aircraft management service. And Roland, who had flown everyone from royalty to politicians and film stars to over 200 destinations in over 80 countries, wanted it to be a name to be proud of. Hence, Sentinel Aviation was born.
During a pandemic, of course, private jet travel makes perfect sense: you can avoid airport crowds and linking flights, travel with your own people – and take advantage of high levels of onboard hygiene. And as the world finally wakes up again, and the prospect of international travel is tantalisingly within our reach, it’s surely the ideal time to take advantage of Roland’s gift. Sun-seekers can now fly privately with Sentinel to the exclusive Domaine de Murtoli in Corsica; a secluded rural estate, and the ultimate European island getaway, that ensures the safest and most comfortable possible holiday post-lockdown.
Imagine leaving the cares of London’s urban sprawl behind, as you breeze through the azure sky, bound for Figari, Corsica. From there, it’s just a short transfer to Domaine de Murtoli, where peace awaits you. With just 20 authentic 17th century shepherd’s houses and villas on the estate, sleeping from 2 to 16 guests each, and complete with a private landscaped garden and private heated swimming pool, this five-star hotel sure sounds like bliss to us. Wi-Fi, fully equipped kitchens, a nearby organic farm and three different restaurants – on the farm, the beach and the grotto – complete the picture. While paddle boarding and kayaking, golfing, biking, hiking and local cultural discoveries are all part of the fun.
Murtoli itself is 10 times the size of Monaco and boasts 8km of coastline, including 2.5km of private sandy beach. Here, there’s over 300 days of sun a year, and warm well into the autumn – ideal for late summer and autumn sunny escapes.
Itineraries are bespoke. Eight adults staying for 7 nights in a 4 bedroom villa with return London-Figari private flights in October is approximately £4025 per person.