THE FUSE

There are hotels that impress through grandeur, and there are those that leave a lasting impression through a profound sense of place. Villa Augusta, nestled just beyond the picturesque village of Saint-Paul-Trois-Châteaux in France’s Drôme Provençale, belongs firmly to the latter. Conceived by Oscar Lucien Ono, founder of Maison Numéro 20, the intimate retreat has been imagined not as a conventional hotel, but as a private home where guests are invited to slow down and truly settle in.