When you are planning your travels, it doesn’t get any better than having your trip designed by a travel advisor! You outsource your taxes to an accountant. You use a personal trainer to get in shape faster. And you can use a travel advisor to curate your trip without the hassle of all the research, logistics, and organization that it entails.
While you travel, you will not have to worry about what to do each day or plan and search while on the go. You have access to our expertise — we know the very best activities (some that cannot be found online!) and work with the best tour operators that have incredibly knowledgable guides. Guides can make an experience wonderful when traveling with children, as they can engage with them in unique ways such as treasure hunts.
Travel advisors (that’s us!) have strong relationships with luxury hotel properties worldwide. We travel extensively to tour hotels, determine which will be the best fit for our clients, and to learn about updates within hotel portfolios. We leverage our relationships to help elevate your overall experience with thoughtful deals, such as welcome gifts or thoughtful surprises if it’s a birthday trip.
In this particular post, we will showcase a trip we took to London to visit with Brown’s Hotel. Thanks to our visit, we learned all about the property’s history, what amenities they offer, the different room categories, and bonded with their management team.
Why Outsource Your Planning To A Travel Advisor?
Preparing a travel itinerary for a new-to-you destination can be extremely time consuming. On average, it takes people nearly 40 hours of research to plan their own trip. Yet, you do not need to spend countless hours researching the best hotels, restaurants, and sites to see… we can do that for you!
A luxury travel advisor understands the challenge of creating the perfect itinerary for their travelers. We design a bespoke trip that checks all the boxes for our clients — even for the most discerning of travelers. With our extensive experience and knowledge, we can design the ideal trip that suits your own travel style, needs, and desired budget. Not only are we experts at romantic honeymoon and anniversary trips, but we are well versed in the complexities that come along with multi-generational family trips.
A Personalized Itinerary For Your Unforgettable Getaway
Traveling is a passionate activity, and each person enjoy it differently. That is why having the right travel plan is essential. We help our clients have the trips of a lifetime by creating the ideal itineraries according their distinct styles. None of our itineraries look the same, as we hand-select each detail based upon your own individual criteria.
If a client enjoys room service, we try to select hotels that offer complimentary in-room dining. If you want a lot of privacy, perhaps we will suggest boutique hotels with individual buildings. If you like to jam pack your itinerary with something from day to night, we will make sure the logistics are ideal. Each detail is curated to your specific desires.
Are you curious what travel planning looks like when working with an advisor? Let’s dig into the details below.
Pre-Departure Destination Details
Our itineraries are quite detailed, meaning they include pre-departure information as well. We like to inform our travelers about everything they should expect during their travels. This includes basic details, but also what to do in case of an unexpected situation too.
In the itinerary, we cover all the basics. We tell you how much currency to exchange in advance, provide 24/7 emergency contacts to our in-destination partners, give helpful travel tips, and provide safety measures if you plan to travel via train. Of course, we always provide a suggested tipping guide too. Even the tiniest details are included, such as emergency numbers, US embassies, and how to navigate public transportation. We prepare our clients for success before they depart!
Flight Arrangements
Selecting the correct flight that fits your budget but also serves you best can be tricky, so our Air Desk can handle everything for you. They select the ideal itinerary with enough time to not miss any connected flights, and select red-eye flights if you travel internationally so that you can arrive well rested. They also provide 24/7 support while you travel.
Your digital itinerary app includes details about your flight, along with active flight tracking and all of your transportation details.
Once you land at the airport, we typically arrange a VIP assistant who will help expedite the customs process. Nobody likes standing in unecessary lines after a long flight, so this is a service that most clients choose to add to the itineraries and that we highly suggest. Your assistant provides luggage porterage service and ensures you make it safely to your private transportation. This way, you arrive at the hotel as quickly as possible!
Knowledgeable Hotel Selections
We aim to get to know you on our discovery call together, asking many questions about yourself, how you like to travel, and what you envision for your trip. Based on your answers, we will provide a few hotel options to choose from.
These selections are hand picked for our clients. Maybe you need a room with interconnecting rooms for young children or additional beds, we know which hotels are best for families. If you want a property with beachfront access, we will skip any hotels that only provide rooms with ocean views. Perhaps you prefer to be right in the heart of a city and in close proximity to bars and restaurants, so we’ll suggest hotels accordingly.
When booking a room with a travel advisor, you recieve the VIP treatment. How so? We can typically secure you hotel credits, free daily breakfast, possible room upgrades, and a personalized stay. Furthermore, we will always work directly with the hotel’s management so they’re aware of any dietary restrictions, preferences, or requests for early check-in. Once you have been VIP’d at a hotel, you’ll soon realize the difference between booking a room with a travel advisor and booking from a major site like Expedia. Trust us on this one!
Thoughtfully Selected & Unique Activities
When a travel advisor designs an itinerary, we put careful thought into the activities that best suit your style & needs. We take into consideration if you like to wake up early or sleep in late. We always coordinate the schedule according to your preferences for dining times and activity start times. A vacation shouldn’t feel overfilled, as we hope for you to truly unwind & relax in a new destination.
If you like exploring a country’s fascinating history, we will arrange visits to museums and galleries with skip-the-line access. Sometimes, we can even provide exclusive access to sites before they open to the public! Yes, you can go to the Vatican in complete solitude.
On the other hand, if you want to add more active activities, we can schedule hikes, walks, snorkeling, or diving. We can also arrange relaxing days with spa treatments and curated wellness programs, or yoga lessons with incredible views. The best part is when we get to plan memorable times such as engagement proposals and help ensure their success! Perhaps you want a private boat charter and to propose out on the sea? We can arrange every detail and also coordinate with the hotel to have gifts in the room upon your return.
Peace of Mind
When you work with Unfolded Travels as your luxury travel advisor, we always advocate on your behalf. Should travel plans turn sideways (hello, flight delays), you can contact for our Air Desk if we booked your tickets. They will save you a seat on the next flight out! Furthermore, you will have a 24/7 contact number in your destination who can immediately rearrange your subsequent travel plans. If your airport transfer needs to be pushed back, they’ll take care of all the details for you.
When working with us, you simply have to pack your bags and get ready to make some beautiful travel memories! Interested in working with us? Fill out our trip inquiry form and let’s start planning your trip together!
