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Private concierge, co-founder of The Private Keeper

Waël Yattar

Ten years in the same house in Saint-Tropez teaches you something nothing else can: the peninsula turns on the same twenty addresses and on the people who run them. The rest is three winters in Courchevel, to understand the other half of the trade.

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Ten years in one place isn’t loyalty: it’s memory. I know which table goes to whom, which maître d’ still picks up the phone on 15 August, and which beach looks sublime in photographs and turns unliveable the moment an easterly gets up. That can’t be bought; it accumulates.

Career

The Private Keeper
Co-founder and private concierge · Côte d’Azur & Alpes
1 year
Aman Le Mélézin
Concierge · Courchevel
Annapurna
Concierge · Courchevel
3 years in Courchevel in total
Château de la Messardière
Concierge team · Saint-Tropez
10 years

Destinations covered

French Riviera

Saint-Tropez · Cannes · Monaco · Antibes · Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat · Nice · Saint-Paul-de-Vence

French Alps

Megève · Courchevel · Val d'Isère

Since founding The Private Keeper, Mani Martini and Waël Yattar have looked after more than 200 clients on their stays.

Articles (33)

Creating your own perfume in Grasse: the best half-day inland
Destination guides

Creating your own perfume in Grasse: the best half-day inland

Hosting a private party in Saint-Tropez: villa or yacht?
Planning advice

Hosting a private party in Saint-Tropez: villa or yacht?

Private chauffeur and discreet security on the French Riviera
Planning advice

Private chauffeur and discreet security on the French Riviera

Luxury shopping in Saint-Tropez: where, when, how
Confidential addresses

Luxury shopping in Saint-Tropez: where, when, how

Private jet to Saint-Tropez: La Môle, Nice or Cannes-Mandelieu
Planning advice

Private jet to Saint-Tropez: La Môle, Nice or Cannes-Mandelieu

Beaches and beach clubs in Monaco: the principality at the water’s edge
Confidential addresses

Beaches and beach clubs in Monaco: the principality at the water’s edge

Saint-Tropez after dark: the order it happens in
Confidential addresses

Saint-Tropez after dark: the order it happens in

The starred tables of the French Riviera, from the inside
Confidential addresses

The starred tables of the French Riviera, from the inside

Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters: the finest tournament on the tour
Season & events

Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters: the finest tournament on the tour

September in Cannes: the Yachting Festival and the Régates Royales
Season & events

September in Cannes: the Yachting Festival and the Régates Royales

Private wine tasting near Saint-Tropez
Destination guides

Private wine tasting near Saint-Tropez

Spas and thalassotherapy in Monaco: the principality nobody talks about
Confidential addresses

Spas and thalassotherapy in Monaco: the principality nobody talks about

Monaco Yacht Show: the week the principality changes character
Season & events

Monaco Yacht Show: the week the principality changes character

Booking on the French Riviera: the rules nobody explains
Planning advice

Booking on the French Riviera: the rules nobody explains

Getting married in Saint-Tropez: what to know before choosing the venue
Planning advice

Getting married in Saint-Tropez: what to know before choosing the venue

My sea itineraries out of Saint-Tropez
Destination guides

My sea itineraries out of Saint-Tropez

Beaches and beach clubs in Cannes: my address book
Confidential addresses

Beaches and beach clubs in Cannes: my address book

A luxury weekend in Monaco: a concierge’s guide
Destination guides

A luxury weekend in Monaco: a concierge’s guide

A luxury weekend in Cannes: a concierge’s guide
Destination guides

A luxury weekend in Cannes: a concierge’s guide

Cannes Lions: a concierge’s guide to creativity week
Season & events

Cannes Lions: a concierge’s guide to creativity week

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez: a concierge’s guide
Season & events

Les Voiles de Saint-Tropez: a concierge’s guide

The Saint-Tropez Braderie: a concierge’s guide
Season & events

The Saint-Tropez Braderie: a concierge’s guide

The finest driving roads on the French Riviera
Planning advice

The finest driving roads on the French Riviera

Yacht charter in Cannes: my four itineraries
Planning advice

Yacht charter in Cannes: my four itineraries

Cannes Film Festival: access, the red carpet and private parties
Season & events

Cannes Film Festival: access, the red carpet and private parties

Monaco Grand Prix: the weekend as an insider
Season & events

Monaco Grand Prix: the weekend as an insider

The best beach clubs in Saint-Tropez: my addresses
Confidential addresses

The best beach clubs in Saint-Tropez: my addresses

How much does a luxury concierge in Saint-Tropez cost?
Planning advice

How much does a luxury concierge in Saint-Tropez cost?

The cost of a yacht charter in Saint-Tropez: what to understand
Planning advice

The cost of a yacht charter in Saint-Tropez: what to understand

Things to do in Saint-Tropez: a concierge's notebook
Destination guides

Things to do in Saint-Tropez: a concierge's notebook

Getting from Nice to Saint-Tropez: car, helicopter or boat?
Planning advice

Getting from Nice to Saint-Tropez: car, helicopter or boat?

Where to stay in Saint-Tropez: neighbourhoods and travel style
Destination guides

Where to stay in Saint-Tropez: neighbourhoods and travel style

A luxury weekend in Saint-Tropez: a concierge's guide
Destination guides

A luxury weekend in Saint-Tropez: a concierge's guide

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