How it works
Close the 40 tabs.
Leave the rest to us.
Tell us where you’d love to go, roughly when and who’s coming. We’ll do the research, compare the options and handle the bookings, then stay with you until you’re home.
- No minimum: one hotel night counts
- A reply within 24 hours
- Nothing booked without your yes
Our request form opens on Fora Travel’s secure site, the agency we book through.
Photo courtesy of Hotel Le Toiny
Step by step
Four steps.
One team the whole way.
Here’s what happens after you reach out, and what you can count on at each step.
The right room can make a stay, and we’ll tell you which ones are worth it. Photo courtesy of Eden Rock – St Barths
01
Tell us about your trip
Fill out our trip request: where you’d love to go, roughly when, who’s coming and what matters most. Ballpark answers are perfect, and sending one doesn’t commit you to anything.
02
We talk it through
Within 24 hours, we’ll be in touch by call, text or email, whichever you prefer. We’ll ask about your pace, your budget, your must-haves and anything that would break the trip.
03
We send you options
A short list of stays, ships and experiences picked for you, with our honest take on each: what we’d choose and why. We fine-tune until it feels right.
04
We book it and stay with you
Nothing is booked until you say yes. Then we handle the reservations and confirmations, request any available extras and stay close before you go and while you’re away.
After you book
We don’t disappear
once you book.
Booking is the halfway point. Here’s how we look after you from the confirmation to the trip home.
Before you go
One itinerary with every confirmation in it, extras requested ahead of your arrival and answers to the questions that come up as the date gets closer.
While you’re away
A team that knows your booking. We can’t control every policy, but if plans change or something isn’t right, we’ll help with the next step.
When you’re home
We’d love to hear how it went. Tell us what you loved, and we’ll keep it in mind for the next trip.
What it costs
Does it cost more?
In most cases, no.
Hotels, cruise lines, tour companies, villa and car rental companies, and travel insurance providers pay us a commission on what we book. That’s how we’re paid, and it’s why, in most cases, booking through us costs the same as booking on your own.
When we’re paid
On most bookings, only after your trip ends. That can be 90 days or more after trip completion, so we’re invested in every detail until you’re home.
Extras, when available
Through our affiliation with Fora, select hotel stays may include daily breakfast, a hotel credit, a room upgrade or VIP recognition, when available.
Your points and status
You can usually keep your status and keep earning points on eligible rates.
Planning fees
If a trip ever needs one, we’ll tell you up front, before any work begins.
We’ll always tell you which extras are confirmed and which are requests.
Photo courtesy of Ladera Resort
Questions
Still deciding?
Start with these.
The questions we hear most, answered the way we’d answer them on a call.
Does it cost more to book through you?
In most cases, no. The travel companies we book with pay us a commission, so booking through us usually costs the same as booking on your own.
How and when do you get paid?
The travel companies we book with pay us a commission: hotels, cruise lines, tour companies, villa and car rental companies, and travel insurance providers. On most bookings, it arrives only after your trip ends, and that can be 90 days or more after trip completion. Cruise lines and travel insurance providers often pay sooner. Either way, we’re invested in your trip until you’re home.
Do you charge a planning fee?
If a trip ever needs one, we’ll tell you up front, before any work begins. In most cases, the travel companies we book with pay us, so booking through us costs the same as booking on your own.
Is there a minimum trip size?
There’s no minimum. One hotel night counts.
What kinds of trips do you plan?
Hotels and resorts, cruises, guided tours and milestone trips, plus transfers, rental cars and the pieces in between. Long weekends count, and so do the big celebrations.
Do I need to know where I want to go?
Not at all. That’s a great time to talk to us. Tell us roughly when, who’s coming and the kind of trip you’re in the mood for, and we’ll suggest places that fit.
How far ahead should I reach out?
As early as you can, especially for holidays, school breaks and peak seasons. That said, reach out anytime and we’ll tell you what’s realistic.
Can I keep my points and status?
You can usually keep your status and keep earning points on eligible rates.
I already booked. Can you still help?
Sometimes. Depending on the hotel or cruise line, your booking terms and timing, we may be able to take over an eligible reservation and request available perks. Send us your confirmation and we’ll check.
What is Fora Travel?
Fora Travel is the full-service travel agency and technology company that powers Allegheny Worldwide. Every booking we make goes through Fora, which gives our team modern booking tools, trusted contacts at hotels, cruise lines and tour companies, first-hand insight on where to stay and sail, and an affiliation that lets us pass on extras at select hotels, when available.
