THE GUEST WHISPERER

“Every guest arrives with a story. The art of hosting is knowing how to listen.”

A new way to host is already here — and it’s quieter than you think.

The Guest Whisperer helps hosts and hotels create spaces that move people — emotionally and experientially.

The Guest Whisperer is a philosophy of hospitality rooted in presence, precision, and the quiet power of care. Founded by writer, artist, and long-time host Miranda Gardiner, TGW invites hosts and hoteliers to go beyond polish — toward something more human.

In a time when hospitality risks becoming efficient but empty, TGW offers a way to restore depth, warmth, and intention.

Miranda’s cabins in South Devon — Bowcombe Boathouse and The Batman’s Summerhouse — have become living case studies in emotional hospitality. These aren’t just places to stay. They are places that stay with you.

With over 30 years of experience in interiors, new builds, and space-making, Miranda brings the insight of a curator, the instinct of a host, and the eye of an artist. She sits on the Advisory Board for Canopy & Stars and draws on her experience to guide others in creating spaces that move people.

Her work has been featured in Modern Rustic, Country Living, Coast, and Retreats for the Soul — but its real impact is felt in the guest who lingers a little longer... because something felt right, even if they couldn’t name it.

Her cabins welcome thousands of guests each year, many returning — drawn back by the sense that something in them shifted.

This isn’t a formula.
It’s a feeling.

So let’s begin, gently.

You’ll pass the cabins where it all began — a shutter turned on its side to frame the estuary, a gin dresser glowing in soft light, a window seat that makes you exhale.

You’ll discover a guest philosophy rooted in empathy, ritual, and emotional rhythm. You’ll explore offerings for hosts and hotels alike — grounded in story, shaped by empathy, and guided by the psychology of place.

Most of all, you’ll be invited to remember why you started hosting — or why you loved being a guest in the first place.

There are two paths: one for hosts, one for hotels — each designed to help you rediscover the feeling behind the function.

“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.”

Simone Weil

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