I started Luxe Recess in 2014 because I was frustrated I could not find travel advice written for parents who wanted to travel well with children, and I couldn’t find anyone speaking to that experience honestly. Family travel media was full of water slides and character breakfasts (which have their time and place).
Nobody at that time was talking about the family trip where the hotel was genuinely beautiful, the food was extraordinary, and the children came home having learned something real about the world. That search became the heart of Luxe Recess.
I became a Virtuoso travel advisor in 2019, and it’s still the lens through which I select hotels to feature and plan every single trip. I visit more than 100 hotels per year personally, because when I tell you a property is extraordinary, I mean I’ve slept there, eaten there, and watched how it treats families like yours.
I’m one of the top 1% of all Virtuoso advisors, designated by Virtuoso as an exclusive Ultra-Luxe advisor and top producer for family travel. Four Seasons and Ritz-Carlton regularly recognize me for being a top advisor globally.
What genuinely sets the work I do apart is this: I think about your vacation as an emotional experience, not just a logistical one. I think about pacing and downtime. I think about which experiences will create genuine awe for you and your children at their specific ages.
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