The farther the lodge, the longer the stay should be

A simple rule for deciding whether a remote property belongs in a bespoke route.

  • Lodging
  • Slow travel
Travellers arriving by boat at a secluded fjord lodge

A lodge reached by boat, mountain road or small aircraft may look irresistible. The access time is not a footnote; it is part of the cost of including it.

Count usable hours, not nights on paper

Arriving at four in the afternoon and leaving after breakfast creates one evening, not a two-day stay. For a remote property, we usually begin at three nights.

  • Arrival day belongs to the transfer and settling in
  • The middle day can respond to weather and energy
  • The final morning can remain unhurried

If the route cannot afford that time, we would rather choose a closer place than turn a remarkable lodge into an overnight photograph.