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“increasingly, the more difficult a hotel is to reach, the more desirable
it becomes.” Our clients flock to explora Patagonia, the new
Six Senses Zighy Bay in the middle of Oman’s Musandam
Peninsula, the Amankora Lodges in Bhutan, and India’s Devi Garh
in spite of long or arduous journeys to get there.
Value for money is everyone’s travel mantra right now and
Frontiers’ team of experts is uniquely positioned and tuned in to
the ever-changing arena of where the best values lie. Special offers
are time sensitive, so you need to be prepared to make a quick
decision. As a member of Virtuoso, the premier luxury leisure consortium,
we often have access to lower, unpublished rates at top
properties with added value such as breakfast, complimentary airport
transfers, or room category upgrades. We know many hoteliers
personally and they are discreetly offering extra value such as
extending free nights and/or including meals for longer stays.
Some hotels are relaxing minimum night stay requirements and/or
cancellation policies. These are private “deals” and you won’t find
them on any Internet site.
We watch exchange rates like a hawk and know how to use that to
your maximum advantage — currency has fluctuated a lot, some as
much as 45 percent in the past 90 days, and a stronger dollar means
enhanced buying power. We are seeing some five-year lows on
exchange rates, making destinations like the United Kingdom,
Australia, Iceland, Norway and Russia, which have “felt” pricey lately,
now seem downright reasonable and viable options to consider.
Suppliers with expensive assets to fill and fixed overhead costs,
such as cruises, tend to have some of the best offers currently.
Discounts are up to 50 percent on some sailings with a smorgasbord
of value-added components that include free or upgraded air
to the port, complimentary shore excursions, cabin upgrades or
shipboard credits. They are all-inclusive to start with and there is a
flavor to suit every palate, from small 32-passenger adventure
cruises to ultra-luxe, all-suite ships and everything imaginable inbetween.
We are in touch with all of the top lines and will guide
you so you are not “nickeled and dimed” once on board. And, with
the lower cost of fuel, most cruises and airlines have eliminated
fuel surcharges, a sizeable further savings.
We know it is your intellect, your curiosity, your spirit of adventure,
your demand for the finest accommodation and cuisine, and your
appreciation of personalized service that has brought you to our
doorstep. Whether you want to engage, escape (or both), or
maybe you want to get started on your Bucket List, you need the
services of a well-connected and experienced travel professional
now more than ever to navigate the uncharted waters of today’s
travel landscape. We genuinely share your passion for travel; it’s
part of our DNA, so why not put Frontiers’ 40 years of experience
and our worldwide network of personal contacts to use for your
next holiday
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