By us
Destination and itinerary design; accommodation recommendations; eligible preferred hotel bookings; logistics planning; food and cultural experiences; coordination of agreed trip components.
Travel by Design
How we work
Designed around you, by people who know these places well.
Sometimes you want every detail taken care of. Sometimes you may love researching and booking parts of a trip yourself. Maison V works with both.
We plan for Japan, France and select destinations: Italy, Portugal, the United States of America and the United Kingdom.
We begin with a conversation about how you travel: the places you love, your previous experiences, accommodation preferences, pace, interests, budget and the practicalities that matter.
We also consider your existing travel portfolio, hotel status, points, memberships and other relevant benefits, so that recommendations take account of what you already have.
The model
By us. By you. And, together.
You may want us to design the entire journey, or simply help with the parts where our knowledge and relationships make the greatest difference. We consider your preferences, existing travel benefits, points and status, then agree the right division of responsibilities to fit your travel and experiential preferences.
By you
Elements you enjoy managing, bookings where your own points or benefits make better sense, and arrangements you prefer to retain or where the customer experience is more seamless in your hands.
Together
We agree who handles each component, what the planning fee includes, which arrangements Maison V can book, and where the best overall value and experience lie.
We also plan for Italy, Portugal, the United States and the United Kingdom, places we have lived in and love. While those are specialities, we can plan far and beyond together with our specially selected network.
Hotels with Benefits
Booked with benefits
Through our Fora partnership we book at preferred hotels with upgrades on arrival where available, daily breakfast, a property credit and early check-in or late check-out. You pay the same rate as booking direct.
Request a stay when you only need the right room.
Travel design fees
Transparent pricing, agreed before we begin.
Planning fees start at $250 and are agreed before we begin; travel purchases are separate. Most journeys fall between $500 and $1,500 depending on scope. We confirm the fee and what it covers in writing before any work starts.
How it works
From conversation to journey.
- Start a conversation.
Tell us what you have in mind: enquire.
- Let’s talk.
We establish the brief with a 30 minute chat on Zoom.
- Agree the scope and fee.
You know what we will deliver and who is responsible for each component.
- Design the journey.
We develop recommendations and refine the agreed plan.
- Arrange the details.
We coordinate the bookings and logistics included in our scope.
Let’s design your next trip.
Guided Journeys
Prefer to experience a place together, led by experts?
Some places are best experienced with people who know them well, and together with others.
Maison V Guided Journeys bring together small groups of travellers around a particular region, interest or story. Rather than following a standard sightseeing formula, each journey is built around the character of the place and the people who bring it to life.
Burgundy, through its producers and villages
Days among the vineyards and villages of the Côte d’Or, meeting producers, tasting where the wines are made and eating the food they belong with.
Champagne, from vineyard to cellar
Reims and Épernay as the base. The great houses alongside smaller growers, cellars cut into the chalk, and illuminated dinners in sublime backdrops that envelope you with a sense of place.
Japan, through sake, food and craftsmanship
A brewery town as the starting point: a working sake brewery, the people behind it and a tasting at the source. Regional food, a traditional ryokan stay with an onsen, and time with a craftsperson.