Here at Alaska Luxury Vacations | Four Seasons Travel, we believe that luxury is what transports us across the border between basic everyday experiences and existence, into the realm of living fully and living well. At its heart, the concept of luxury is the evolution of the art of grasping life to make the very most of all our experiences.
Portofino, Italy, is home to luxurious Hotel Splendido
service, from the initial planning phase all the way through to the completion of the journey. Alaska Luxury Vacations | Four Seasons Travel endeavors to bring all of those components of luxury together for each of our valued clients.
A look at most online travel booking sites quickly reveals that they are totally intent on selling a large volume of mass-market experiences to as many consumers as possible. There is little or no attention paid by those mass-market sites to the special needs or desires of the individual — and there is a definite absence of personal service for those who crave quality and deserve one-on-one attention. Online consumer travel sites fall far short in the area of upscale and luxury travel, in large part because the sites pay absolutely no attention to the more refined tastes of the discerning traveler who wants a customized, upscale vacation experience individually tailored for them.
Luxury resort the Grand Hyatt Kauai is known for comfort in a beautiful setting
A Luxury Travel Advisor does what the online consumer travel sites cannot — personally attend to the needs of each individual traveler. An advisor plays the central role in developing a traveler’s unique itinerary and custom journey, focusing on quality. One part therapist, one part travel expert, at times one part magician, a luxury vacation travel advisor works one-on-one with a client to develop and implement an individualized vacation plan.
For the first step, it is crucial for the advisor to define the unique interests and desires — sometimes hidden desires — of the client. Next, the advisor endeavors to find the perfect destination, itinerary, resort, or cruise experiences to match the client’s wants and needs. Then, with a keen focus on attention to detail, the plan is implemented and finalized. But it doesn’t stop there. A Luxury Travel Advisor continues monitoring the status of each booking and confirmation not only through the time of departure, but through the time of the client’s return home.
The result? The totality of a well-planned luxury vacation experience becomes far greater than merely the sum of its parts. Contact one of our Luxury Travel Advisors today and discover for yourself the difference that quality care provides.
