Partner Reviews

I recently went on an outstanding fam trip with IHG with a small group of Virtuoso advisors, as well as Lindsey Dollahon (Global Luxury & Lifestyle Sales Director, US West, and our listed contact in the vendor directory, Lindsey.Dollahon@ihg.com). Many of the arrangements and details were fine-tuned by David Rubio (Cluster Luxury & Leisure Director of Sales, based out of Barcelona but handling all 3 properties, david.rubio@kimptonvividorahotel.com). In short, we were treated very well, the itinerary was incredibly reasonable, and I enjoyed all 3 unique properties and the destinations. Here's a brief breakdown of each property:

Kimpton Vividora - Barcelona

Great location in the Gothic Quarter, a couple blocks off La Rambla and very close to Passeig de Gràcia (shopping and some of the high end hotels). There is some bustle but generally speaking I thought the noise was pretty minimal at night for how in the thick of things…

Daytrip has some really good global coverage at reasonable prices (usually), but I have had very mixed experiences with them. Many of my point-to-points in Europe and South America have gone well, BUT I am working with a group right now who have about 20 arrival transfers from Heathrow...and many have not gone well.

Daytrip states: For airport pick-ups, the driver will be waiting for the clients at the arrival hall associated with their flight number, holding a sign with their name on it. Most drivers have not been in the arrivals hall, and those who have had a name on their phone at best (i.e., tiny). Some clients have had a hard time finding the drivers. One driver even left when he only had 2 of 4 people on the manifest!

Overall not great. This could simply be a London and/or Heathrow specific issue, but it has me concerned…

Hi, I am looking for feedback on Travel Insured - is anyone working with them? I have been hearing from several other advisor friends about them, and see they are in our vendor network, though not a preferred partner. I just pulled a quote and it is about $300 lower than my usual go-to for insurance, but wonder if anyone has first-hand experience.

Hi Everyone,

I just returned from a FAM with Rocky Mountaineer and wanted to provide some feedback. Overall it was a great experience and I wouldn't hesitate to sell them after going on the trip. I was in the GoldLeaf (the higher/more expensive) service and it was really great- the seats were comfortable, the food was amazing (much better than I expected), and I was concerned about being bored but that wasn't the case (they are long days though, 10-12 hours on the train). If possible, I think I would recommend starting in Vancouver so that the scenery gets better as the trip goes on. Something to note- there are early wakeups (if I recall correctly we had to be ready by 7am the first day and 6am the second day). They say this is a great trip for people who enjoy cruising, and I can see the comparison. The…