PALACE STATUS · PALACE@sea
Understand the assessment, distinction and service improvement pathways before preparing your enquiry.
PALACE STATUS is an assessment-led distinction for exceptional luxury villas. PALACE@sea is its corresponding superyacht pathway. Founded by Gianni Angelini, the organisation assesses design, service, guest experience and sustainable practices. An award requires an application, assessment findings and a separate commission decision.
Meet the founderStart with a villa enquiry and an eligibility review. Prepare the application and supporting information about the property and its operations. An on-site assessment informs the commission’s decision. Confirm the applicable criteria, visit arrangements, fees and expenses in writing before committing.
Villa assessment processPALACE@sea assesses the guest experience of private and charter superyachts. Its criteria consider the yacht’s character, interior and exterior design, service on board, cuisine, crew practices and sustainable development. An on-board assessment and commission review form part of the distinction pathway.
Superyacht assessment processThe published criteria examine character, design, service consistency, cuisine, team practices, sustainable development and relevant economic indicators. Villas and yachts have separate criteria and application documents. Confirm the requirements applicable to your property rather than treating the two pathways as interchangeable.
Preparation checklist and criteriaYes. An initial service diagnostic is a separately scoped advisory service. It reviews strengths and areas for improvement and provides a personalised action plan. Owners, captains and managers can discuss their objectives before deciding whether to pursue a distinction.
Initial service diagnosticNo. Training and coaching are optional services, separate from the award decision. Purchasing them does not guarantee a distinction. The commission reviews the application and assessment findings before deciding on an award.
Commission and assessment methodRequest a written proposal for your villa or yacht. Confirm the deliverables, visit duration, team involvement, assessment fees, travel expenses and confidentiality before booking. Published documents are not fully aligned on all arrangements; an enquiry establishes which terms apply to your project.
Request an assessment proposalContact PALACE STATUS with the property or yacht name and ask for confirmation of the current distinction, its scope and validity. The published Villa del Mare and M/Y Sunrays articles are historical references. An archive article alone does not establish current certification status.
Read the distinction archiveNo. Supplier enquiries and introductions have a separate programme and scope. Review the supplier information and confirm current participation directly before describing a supplier as certified. A supplier introduction does not establish a villa or yacht’s distinction.
Supplier programme questionsIntroduce your villa or superyacht and tell us whether you are exploring eligibility, a diagnostic, training or status verification. No application file or payment is needed for an initial enquiry.
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