VIK Retreats: Max Broquen

LANDED Podcast 014 Max Broquen & VIK Retreats Maximiliano (Max) Broquen is my Argentine brother. On the long list of People in Latin America to Whom I Wish I Were Related, Max is topmost. I admire his character, vision, temperament, and commitment. Max is a talented project manager, thinker, administrator, and deal-maker. His first big opening was the Faena Hotel Buenos Aires in 2004. Today he serves as Managing Director of Vik Retreats. When he’s not on property, you can find Max kite surfing, playing fútbol, or spending quality time with his son and daughter. Erynn and I met Max at a travel trade show in Florianopolis, Brazil in 2009—the same year Estancia Vik opened. Since those early days with Vik Retreats, he’s helped launch two hotels and a restaurant on Uruguay’s eastern shore; opened a world-class wine lodge outside Santiago, Chile; and overseen the renovation of the Vik’s largest hotel—Vik Galleria Milano—in the heart of Milan, Italy. Max and I meet up regularly, usually in Buenos Aires, but sometimes in places as varied as Morocco or Miami. We have dinner or lunch together, talk about work and family, and dream-sketch projects and adventures. We spoke just after the close of Uruguay’s peak season, while Max was at home in Punta del Este, Uruguay. The Millahue Valley Milla Milla Dining Room Getting to their Room Vik Master Suite Putting the Monster Couch to the paces Sunrise at Millahue Valley Multiuse Lounge The game room A new friend at the stables The estate Horseback riding in the winery Horseback Riding through the Winery Vik’s Winery Horseback Riding Horseback Riding Horseback Riding Horseback Riding Horseback Riding Playing with the Dog A new friend at the stables Playing with the Dog Puppies, Vik Chile Vik’s Zen Garden Vik Master Suite Vik Master Suite Vik Master Suite Vik Master Suite Bathroom The interactive painting in the dining room Milla Milla dining room on a departure day Ceiling detail, Vik Chile Living Room Entrance, Vik Chile Breakfast in the garden The wine cellar Vik Chile Cellar At the cabin, Vik Chile Vik’s Wines Vik’s Entrance Art detail, Vik Chile The living room The post VIK Retreats: Max Broquen appeared first on LANDED Travel.