Curated travel and intentionally designed experiences for groups who expect more.

We provide full-service support across destination strategy, hotel sourcing, experience design, and event execution. Our role may include all or select elements, tailored to the needs of each engagement.

Designed for How You Travel

Every experience is scoped individually. Recommended services and estimated investment range will be determined after a complimentary discovery call.

All trip design services include preferred hotel partnerships, insider recommendations, and personalized support from planning through travel.

  • A table set outdoors with a white tablecloth, featuring a brass champagne bucket with a bottle inside, surrounding glasses, a plate of oysters on ice, and a folded white napkin, with a blurred background of chairs, umbrellas, and greenery.

    The Signature Stay

    (Hotel Booking & VIP Access)

    The right hotel, in the right place, with the right access.

    Includes: • Complimentary consultation call • Destination + hotel sourcing aligned to your style and priorities
    • Negotiated rates, preferred perks, and VIP recognition
    • Booking management and pre-arrival coordination • In-destination travel support

    Already know where you want to go and where you want to stay? There is no design fee associated. Reach out and we’ll get you booked!

  • Group of friends exploring ancient stone ruins, with one person pointing upward and another taking a photo, outdoors on a cloudy day.

    A Curated Itinerary

    (Full Itinerary Design)

    Travel, thoughtfully composed from arrival to departure.

    Includes:
    • Complimentary consultation call • Destination + hotel sourcing aligned to your style and priorities • Custom itinerary design (dining, excursions, experiences, flow)
    • 1 round of complimentary revisions based on feedback
    • Negotiated rates, preferred perks, and VIP recognition
    • Securing, confirming, and managing bookings for hotels, dining, excursions, experiences, and transfers
    • Breakdown of entry requirements and pre-departure information
    • Optional pre-departure call • In-destination travel support

  • Group of women having a meal outdoors, sitting at a table with food and drinks, enjoying a sunny day in a garden or park.

    Fully Orchestrated

    (Destination Events & Group Experiences)

    Full-service planning and execution for group programs.

    Includes: • Complimentary consultation call • Destination + hotel sourcing aligned to your style and priorities • Custom itinerary design (dining, excursions, experiences, flow)
    • Custom event design (decor, entertainment, activations, food & beverage guidance) • 2 rounds of complimentary revisions based on feedback
    • Negotiated rates, preferred perks, and VIP recognition
    • Securing, confirming, and managing bookings for hotels, dining, excursions, experiences, and transfers
    • Securing, confirming, and managing event vendors • Breakdown of entry requirements and pre-departure information
    • Complimetary pre-planning + pre-departure calls • In-destination travel support

A La Carte Services

Don’t see a plan that works for you? Let’s talk! Every program is unique. Tailor your experience to match your group’s goals and level of service. From flight coordination to onsite support and custom gifting, these options ensure every detail feels seamless, thoughtful, and elevated. Here are few additional services we offer.

Full pricing details and service recommendations are provided following your complimentary discovery call.

Flight Coordination

Premium economy and business class only. Flights booked via Fora Travel or a third-party partner.

VIP Amenity Curation & Gifting

Custom welcome gifts or in-room amenities.

Guest Comms + Digital Itinerary

Add branded registration site, invitations / RSVP, reminders, etc.

Site Visit / Destination Inspection

Venue walkthroughs, scouting, supplier meetings.

On-Site Experience Lead

A dedicated onsite lead to oversee vendors, manage logistics, and ensure your program runs seamlessly—so you can focus on the experience, not the execution.

Let's Design Your Experience

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Every experience is customized based on destination, scope, timing, and level of support needed, so pricing varies. After our complimentary consultation call, we’ll provide a tailored scope of services and investment range. If you already know where you’d like to stay, hotel bookings through Merit & Miles are complimentary.

  • When clients book hotels through Merit & Miles, we’re typically compensated through commission from the hotel or travel partner. That allows us to offer hotel booking services at no additional cost to you, while still providing added value like preferred partner perks, VIP recognition, and personalized support.

  • In most cases, rates are the same as booking directly. Occasionally, preferred partner rates may be slightly higher than a prepaid promotional rate online, but they often include valuable added benefits like complimentary breakfast, resort credits, upgrades, early check-in, late checkout, and VIP recognition that more than make up the difference. We’ll always walk you through the options transparently.

  • Depending on the reservation and hotel, we may be able to add ourselves as the advisor of record through a “takeover booking.” This can sometimes unlock preferred partner amenities and VIP benefits without changing your reservation or spending extra. Reach out to us via our inquiry form and we’ll gladly take a look.

  • We currently assist with premium economy, business, and first-class flight bookings only. Additional flight booking fees may apply depending on complexity and routing.

  • Yes. We can assist with sourcing and managing hotel room blocks for group experiences, retreats, and destination events, helping streamline accommodations and guest logistics. We’ll negotiate the best rates possible on your behalf, and help you manage changes and attrition as your travel date nears.

  • Absolutely. We’re happy to collaborate with internal stakeholders, executive assistants, meeting planners, venues, and existing vendor partners to create a seamless experience.

  • Restaurant recommendations and reservations are included with select planning and full-service experiences. Availability depends on destination, timing, and level of engagement. We’ll outline exactly what’s included during the proposal process.

  • The earlier, the better. For most experiences, we recommend reaching out at least 6 to 8 months in advance, especially for peak seasons, group travel, destination events, or highly sought-after properties. Early planning gives us the best opportunity to secure ideal accommodations, experiences, and reservations.

  • Our design fee covers the research, strategy, sourcing, planning, coordination, and creative development that goes into building your experience. Depending on the scope, this may include destination recommendations, hotel and venue sourcing, itinerary development, transportation planning, supplier coordination, and overall experience design. Since work begins immediately and each experience is custom tailored, design fees are non-refundable.

  • For larger group experiences and destination events, management fees may apply depending on the level of coordination, logistics, sourcing, and overall scope involved. This will always be clearly outlined in your scope of work before work begins.

  • Itinerary planning is ideal for clients who want guidance with hotels, transportation, and overall trip structure while managing some details independently.

    Full-service destination design is a more comprehensive engagement for group experiences such as retreats, incentive trips, destination weddings, executive offsites, and client events. This level of service may include destination strategy, guest experience design, group dining recommendations and reservations, excursions, event design and entertainment, supplier coordination, event programming, group transportation logistics, and overall management from concept through execution.

  • Yes. Merit & Miles works with both domestic and international destinations depending on the goals, budget, timing, and overall scope of the experience.

  • Depending on the scope of the experience and your goals, onsite coordination and event management is available as an additional service. We’ll discuss support needs during the proposal process.

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