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FT Members who are Virtuoso Agents and listed in this and other threads
Most are also FS Preferred Partners as well as member of other luxury hotel chain travel agent groups. Contact them via PM or email from here. You may also want to search your choice in this thread or in the forum to see what comments have been made.
ABG
ajinlondon
Alexisonsmith
Antepali
aschulke
Ashleigho
BESVISOR
bocastephen
challett
DavidO
ddavault
ellencraig
imvalo
JanePond
JessicaO
KimberlyH
LindaTerrill
luxtrvlwrks
luxury
Luxetravels
MarshKing
pricesquire
sarahlee
stef9152
TravelConcierge
Travel K
traveldesigner
(list linked here)
There are some others who are not FT members who are mentioned by name in this thread.
Most are also FS Preferred Partners as well as member of other luxury hotel chain travel agent groups. Contact them via PM or email from here. You may also want to search your choice in this thread or in the forum to see what comments have been made.
ABG
ajinlondon
Alexisonsmith
Antepali
aschulke
Ashleigho
BESVISOR
bocastephen
challett
DavidO
ddavault
ellencraig
imvalo
JanePond
JessicaO
KimberlyH
LindaTerrill
luxtrvlwrks
luxury
Luxetravels
MarshKing
pricesquire
sarahlee
stef9152
TravelConcierge
Travel K
traveldesigner
(list linked here)
There are some others who are not FT members who are mentioned by name in this thread.
seeking Virtuoso travel agent recommendations (with Wiki)
#1
Original Poster
Join Date: May 2000
Location: IAH
Programs: UA 1K 2.7MM, Marriott Titanium/LT Plat, IHG Spire
Posts: 3,317
seeking Virtuoso travel agent recommendations (with Wiki)
Especially someone comfortable for making bookings that are smaller dollar amounts (say $500-$1000 per stay). I reached out to the individual I had found on this board and he expressed that he is only interested in doing $1500+ bookings, and this is fine with me.
If any Virtuoso travel agents are reading this, I do frequently book for my boss who tends to do $3-5K hotel stays several times a year, so there will be larger commission possibilities.
Suggestions?
If any Virtuoso travel agents are reading this, I do frequently book for my boss who tends to do $3-5K hotel stays several times a year, so there will be larger commission possibilities.
Suggestions?
#2
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Boston, MA (BOS)
Programs: AA PLT Pro 2MM, DL Gold, UA Silver, Marriott Ambassador + LT Plat, COFC Venture X, HHonors Diamond
Posts: 5,587
I can recommend FTer challett, he is a friend of mine and great to work with. Always responds promptly and follows up with the property to ensure everything is in place for our stay. We had a great time at the RC Pudong in a Club Bund View Suite with airport transfer and everything arranged.
#3
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: BOS/TUL/DEN
Programs: AA EXP (and 3mm), SPG Plat, Hyatt Diamond, Virtuoso, FSPP
Posts: 184
Thanks AAerSTL. Always happy to help a fellow FTer.
#5
Moderator: Luxury Hotels and FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Palo Alto, California,USA
Posts: 17,854
In addition to the two Virtuoso agents already mentioned, there are others (Luxury, MarshKing, and ABG spring to mind) who are knowledgable and active on this forum.
Rather than turning this thread into one where everyone +1's their favorite Virtuoso agent, may I suggest we limit further comments just to naming other Virtuoso agents with whom a member has had good experience.
Thanks,
RichardInSF, moderator, luxury hotels
Edited to add: I just deleted a few posts following this one that contained nothing material other than +1's for already mentioned Virtuoso agents. Please be reasonable about this or PM me if you have a reason why you think my request is somehow wrong. Thanks.
Rather than turning this thread into one where everyone +1's their favorite Virtuoso agent, may I suggest we limit further comments just to naming other Virtuoso agents with whom a member has had good experience.
Thanks,
RichardInSF, moderator, luxury hotels
Edited to add: I just deleted a few posts following this one that contained nothing material other than +1's for already mentioned Virtuoso agents. Please be reasonable about this or PM me if you have a reason why you think my request is somehow wrong. Thanks.
Last edited by RichardInSF; Nov 16, 2012 at 8:05 am
#6
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Summit County, CO.
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Ambassador, Hyatt Diamond, American Platinum
Posts: 384
DavidO recommended Alyssa Schulke (www.schulketravel.com) to me.
She helped me book trips to Bali, Vietnam and an upcoming South America cruise. She also helped friends of mine book trips to Bali and honeymoons in various locations. She is very responsive and always very helpful. I'm unsure of her activity on FT.
She helped me book trips to Bali, Vietnam and an upcoming South America cruise. She also helped friends of mine book trips to Bali and honeymoons in various locations. She is very responsive and always very helpful. I'm unsure of her activity on FT.
#7
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: IAD/DCA
Posts: 31,797
FSPP / virtuoso on this forum (in FSPP thread) - http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/luxur...l#post11707310
#8
Moderator: Luxury Hotels and FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Palo Alto, California,USA
Posts: 17,854
Thanks for posting that -- I did a search but couldn't find it even though I recalled it was there. Being a mod and having an advanced degree in computer science doesn't seem to mean that you can get the FT search function to do your bidding!
#9
Join Date: May 2010
Programs: QFF, Krisflyer
Posts: 472
DavidO recommended Alyssa Schulke (www.schulketravel.com) to me. .
#10
Join Date: Mar 2009
Posts: 309
Caroline Mueller with Aldine Travel in St. Louis, MO. Wonderful lady with a wealth of knowledge. She has never mentioned a minimum, nor would I expect her to. A class act all the way!
#11
Join Date: Jun 2001
Location: New York, NY
Posts: 3,698
Yeah, I find the idea of a minimum a bit strange--don't agents want the whole relationship? I may not be typical (and certainly spend less per night than a lot of folks on this board), but I do plenty of <$1500 trips, but I do a decent number of $3-5K trips and some $10K+ trips as well. An agent who isn't willing to do the small bookings isn't going to get the big ones, either.
#12
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Orange County, CA
Programs: AA LT PLT, DL PLT, HH DIA, IHG PLT, Hertz PLT, Bonvoy GLD, Avis Pres Club
Posts: 1,265
I have use Suzanne Homme from Protravel in Palm Desert, CA for the last 3+ years. I've given her about $60K+ in business, spread over a few very large trips and numerous very small trips. I routinely have her book 1-2 night stays at $200 - $500 per night. Never batted an eye or suggested any minimums.
She comes up on Google pretty easily, but if you need her information or an introduction, please let me know.
Also, like Alyssa above, Suzanne is on the Saveur Travel Advisory Board.
She comes up on Google pretty easily, but if you need her information or an introduction, please let me know.
Also, like Alyssa above, Suzanne is on the Saveur Travel Advisory Board.
#13
Join Date: Aug 2002
Location: Summit County, CO.
Programs: UA 1K, Marriott Ambassador, Hyatt Diamond, American Platinum
Posts: 384
#15
Moderator: Delta SkyMiles, Luxury Hotels, TravelBuzz! and Italy
Join Date: Oct 2001
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 26,543
I have use Suzanne Homme from Protravel in Palm Desert, CA for the last 3+ years. I've given her about $60K+ in business, spread over a few very large trips and numerous very small trips. I routinely have her book 1-2 night stays at $200 - $500 per night. Never batted an eye or suggested any minimums.
She comes up on Google pretty easily, but if you need her information or an introduction, please let me know.
Also, like Alyssa above, Suzanne is on the Saveur Travel Advisory Board.
She comes up on Google pretty easily, but if you need her information or an introduction, please let me know.
Also, like Alyssa above, Suzanne is on the Saveur Travel Advisory Board.