Erina (Irina) Pindar
COO of luxury travel advisory SmartFlyer who discusses trends in high-value travel, explaining growth in six-figure and multi-destination itineraries and the importance of personalized, complex trip execution.
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Mar 11, 2026 • 1h 22min
“Dreams Don’t Have a Price”: The Philosophy Behind Lake Como’s Most Iconic Hotels with Valentina De Santis
Erina Pindar, COO of SmartFlyer, explains the surge in ultra‑high‑value, highly personalized travel. Valentina De Santis, third‑generation owner of Grand Hotel Tremezzo and Passalacqua, shares restoring Lake Como icons, family stewardship, and the art of slow, residential luxury. They discuss auctions, preservation challenges, design non‑compromise, and why some hotels choose buyouts and continuity over big events.
