Maison V — a travel design house
Travel with provenance.
Deeply known places.Exceptionally considered journeys.
Your travel inspiration.Our expertise.A journey designed for you.
Maison V designs thoughtful journeys through Japan, France and selected destinations for travellers who want to experience a place beyond the expected.
We bring together personal knowledge, destination expertise and trusted travel relationships to plan the details that make a difference — from where you stay and how you move to the food, art, craftsmanship and people that bring a place to life.
We are independent in our recommendations, flexible in how we work and attentive to the way you want to travel.
Our philosophy
Places we know.
Not places we simply see.
We believe unforgettable travel starts with understanding a place — and understanding you. What draws you there? What have you already experienced? Where do you want to spend more time? What would you rather leave out? Our answers begin with your preferences and our knowledge of the places we work in.
And, with our extensive travel we design for the places we have been, stayed, and experienced — and use that as a reference point for curating selections beyond that.
Selected destinations
And other places we know and love: Italy, United Kingdom, United States of America, and Portugal.
Travel, considered from every angle
Accommodation
From characterful independent hotels and established properties to traditional ryokan and private residences, we find the right fit for the journey.
Food, wine and sake
Explore a place through its tables, producers, regional traditions and evolving food and drink culture.
Art and craftsmanship
Meet the ideas, materials, techniques and people that give a destination its character.
Logistics and flow
Thoughtful routing, transport and timing help the journey work as well as it feels.
Skiing, beyond the slopes
As avid skiers ourselves, we know that a great ski holiday is about more than the terrain. It is the balance of mountain days, memorable lunches, exceptional food and wine, lively après-ski, thoughtful hospitality and somewhere wonderful to return to at the end of it all.
In the French Alps, that might mean combining excellent skiing with mountain restaurants, après-ski and the style of a particular resort. In Japan, it could mean fresh powder, hot springs, a ryokan stay and sake in the snow.
We design ski holidays around the way you want to travel — bringing together the right skiing, atmosphere, accommodation and experiences for your group.
How we work
By us. By you. And, together.
You may want us to design the entire journey, or simply help with the parts where our knowledge and relationships make the greatest difference. We consider your preferences, existing travel benefits, points and status, then agree the right division of responsibilities to fit your travel and experiential preferences.
A Maison V signature
Provenance Sessions
Some places are best understood through one defining encounter. A Maison V Provenance Session is a place-specific experience curated to bring a region to life — through exceptional bottles, expressive cuisine, craftsmanship and enriching exchanges in settings that reveal the character of the place. It might be a special dinner, a sake visit, a meeting with a maker or a workshop rooted in local tradition. Each is considered in the context of the journey and the place.
The founders
Meet Maison V.
Three complimentary perspectives, decades of authentic experience and expertise, and a shared belief that the best journeys are built on understanding rather than convention.
Begin
Start with a conversation.
Tell us where you are thinking of going, what matters to you and how you like to travel. We’ll help you determine the right way to approach your journey.
Newsletter
The Provenance Letter.
Perspectives and access.
Occasional letters on wine, sake, and the places we love — plus first word on new journeys.
Registering opens your email app with a pre-addressed note to us.