Luxury travel planning, sorted by what you actually need
Some trips need a hotel with the right benefits. Some need a cruise line that fits your travel style. Some need a family setup that will not fall apart by day two. Start with the category that sounds closest, and I will help you sort the rest.
I never charge planning or booking fees. I am compensated by travel suppliers, so you get advisor support, better booking paths, and someone watching the details without an added fee to work with me.
Choose the right starting point
You do not have to know the exact answer before you reach out. These pages are meant to help you find the right lane, not make you do the planning yourself.
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Luxury Travel Planning
For travelers who want help choosing the right hotel, cruise, villa, itinerary, or booking path.
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Luxury Hotels & Preferred Partners
For hotel stays where the room, benefits, VIP notes, and booking channel matter.
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Cruises
For luxury ocean, river, expedition, yacht-style, family, and first-time cruise planning.
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Family & Multigenerational Travel
For families who need the room setup, pacing, resort fit, cruise fit, and logistics to actually work.
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Group Travel
For weddings, reunions, retreats, incentive trips, sports teams, clubs, and multi-room groups.
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Private Client Travel
For high net worth families, executives, principals, assistants, household managers, and family office teams.
View private client travelHow I help
I compare the options that actually change the trip: booking channel, room or suite choice, location, itinerary, ship, supplier reliability, transfer timing, family needs, and what happens if plans change.
The goal is not to make travel more complicated. It is to keep you from having to guess, and to catch the details that most booking sites leave for later.
"A better trip usually starts before anything is booked. It starts with asking the right questions."
Common questions
What travel services does Carrie Hays offer?
I help with luxury travel planning, luxury hotels and preferred partner benefits, cruises, family and multigenerational trips, group travel, and private client travel support.
Does Carrie Hays charge planning or booking fees?
No. I never charge planning or booking fees. I am compensated by travel suppliers.
What if I am not sure which service category fits?
Start with Luxury Travel Planning or send a contact request. You do not need to diagnose the trip before reaching out.
Can you work with assistants or family offices?
Yes. I can work through an executive assistant, chief of staff, household manager, spouse, adult child, or family office contact.
Ready to start?
Tell me what you are considering and what has to go right.
If you already know the category, use the service page. If not, send the basics and I will point you in the right direction.
Start a travel request