The World’s Most Authentic Stays

Luxury hotels and villas rooted in culture

Where would you like to stay?

Africa Amalfi Coast Europe Ibiza Ischia Italy Kenya London Manchester Mexico Middle East & Asia Pacfic The Americas The Libra Icons Tuscany Umbria United Kingdom Yucatán Peninsula

City

Coast

Countryside

Mountains

Wild

Stay where the story is

View Maroma

Mexico

Maroma

From £300/night

View Lost Lindenberg

Mexico

Lost Lindenberg

From £300/night

View One&Only Mandarina

Villa Mexico

One&Only Mandarina

From £300/night

View Piaule

Private United Kingdom

Piaule

From £300/night

View Six Senses Ibiza

Private Ibiza

Six Senses Ibiza

From £300/night

View Lost Lindenberg

Lost Lindenberg

From £300/night

A curated collection of the world’s most authentic stays.

The Libra Guide is a travel discovery platform dedicated to showcasing hotels and villas rooted in heritage, craft, and local culture.

We seek out places shaped by their surroundings, where buildings, interiors, and atmosphere feel intrinsically connected to the culture and landscape around them.

This is not about volume. It is about discernment.

Stay where the story is.

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Our Criteria for Authenticity

Each property must meet four standards. Without exception. Only then does it become part of The Libra Guide.

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Cultural Integrity

Properties that honour the identity of their setting through architecture, materials, heritage, and a deep respect for history.

Refined Luxury

Comfort shaped by character, exceptional service, and timeless design, where quality is felt in the details rather than declared.

Authentic Experience

Stays that offer meaningful connection to local traditions, stories, and ways of life, allowing guests to feel part of a place rather than apart from it.

Active Reinvestment

A clear and ongoing commitment to supporting local communities, preserving heritage, and ensuring the destination thrives for generations to come.

Our Philosophy; Travel that protects culture

Tourism can dilute a place, or it can deepen it.

We believe travel should strengthen the destinations we love. That means championing hotels and villas that restore historic buildings, sustain local craftsmanship, and actively reinvest in the communities around them.

The Libra Guide exists to direct travellers toward stays that preserve identity rather than erode it.

When you choose these properties, you support a cycle of cultural protection and regeneration.

Our Story

For discerning explorers

For those who seek out places with soul.
Who value history over trends and depth over excess.
Who understand the quiet power of a hotel or villa that tells a story.

If you believe where you stay should reveal something about where you are, you are in the right place.

Stay where the story is.

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