At the Hazelnut Inn, we built each suite as a place to slow down, settle in, and make memories of your own.

Heavy timber doors close behind you. Steam rises from a deep soaker tub for two. Above, cathedral ceilings, sculptures, and hand-painted details create a space unlike anywhere else.

But the moments that matter most aren’t ours to create. They’re the quiet conversations, the laughter, the lingering looks, and the simple feeling of being completely present with each other. Long after the door opens and you return to the world outside, those moments will remain.

We made the room.
What you remember is your story.

There is a distinct magic reserved for the edges of the world. It belongs to salt-sprayed horizons and the belief that the stars were put in place to guide you home.

If your partner is a romantic who keeps a treasure map tucked inside their daydreams, chart a course for the North Star Suite — a proposal destination that is equal parts grand expedition and intimate sanctuary.

Send a Message in a Bottle

Great love stories deserve to be written on parchment that crinkles under your fingers. Before you pack your bags, secure your materials: a sheet of fine paper, a length of twine, and a vintage glass bottle.

Draft a handwritten letter detailing your shared voyage. Chart your major milestones — from the first week you navigated life together, to the exact moment you realized your compass always points back to them.

Roll the letter tightly, tie it with weathered twine, slip it inside the bottle, and pack it safely in your luggage.

Leave your creation on the suite’s antique coffee table for them to discover. Once your partner uncorks the bottle and reads your words, they will find the final guiding instruction you’ve written at the bottom of the scroll: "To set your course, consult the stars.”

Navigate by Starlight

When your partner finishes reading, point to the celestial map painted on the ceiling above. Remind them that for thousands of years, sailors and dreamers have looked to the night sky to find their bearings.

Tell them that your heart has steered you toward them — and that they are your true North Star.

In this quiet moment, ask them to sail with you forever, through stormy seas and over calm horizons.

A New Chapter Begins

This moment marks the end of your separate paths and the launch of your life together. The world outside may be unpredictable, but you are one another’s safe harbour.

The Captain’s Keepsake

Take the message in the bottle home with you. Display it on your mantelpiece as a permanent reminder of the night your courses aligned forever.

On our honeymoon, Hailey and I watched the sunset from the tower of a restored Roman villa. For a few brief minutes, the air seemed to turn gold, and the fading light softened everything around us. Photographers call it the “golden hour.” We remember the warmth, the light, and the feeling of being completely present in that moment — and the beginning of something we would spend a decade building.

We translated that memory into three suites.

The North Star Suite

The North Star Suite brings together the idea of a grand voyage with the stillness of the shore. Its private garden was designed as a harbour, a quiet place to arrive at the end of a long journey and linger awhile.

The Under Hill Suite

The Under Hill Suite takes its cues from the landscape and the warmth of a cottage. We imagined it as a place to slow down — to step away from the pace of the modern world and settle into something quieter.

The Copper Crown Suite

The Copper Crown Suite is the most theatrical of the three. Inspired by royalty and fairy tales, the suite was designed to catch the light and let the changing sky become part of the room.

The Hazelnut Inn is the result of a decade spent turning one evening on our honeymoon into something we could build together.

We hope that when you stay here, you feel something of what we felt that evening: the warmth of the light, the stillness of the moment, and the sense that, for a little while, there is nowhere else you need to be.