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Our Heritage

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Founded in 1988 by luxury travel industry pioneers, we began in the city of Chester with a small team and the aim to fill a gap in the UK market, providing tailor-made luxury holidays to the finest hotels, complemented by the highest standards of client service and travel.

Our Heritage

The luxury Caribbean market, was the main area of Elegant Resorts’ expertise, and the initial focus at the beginning. Travel to exotic destinations within the Caribbean was aspirational to many and, despite an economic down-turn the company achieved a profit within its first year.

A major contributor to the success of the early years was the weekly winter service to Barbados from British Airways by Concorde. With a flying time of less than four hours, clients could leave the UK and be on the golden beaches of the Caribbean that same afternoon. Elegant Resorts was credited with booking more arrivals to Barbados on Concorde than any other travel company and it was a sad day on 30 August 2003 when the last scheduled supersonic service flew from Barbados. Clients who flew – and even chartered – Concorde now had to find a new mode of transport; the business then started to focus on private jet travel. Since then, we have gone from strength-to-strength, and gradually, over time, other areas of the world were added; meaning today our portfolio comprises of hotels, resorts, villas and private islands in the Indian Ocean, Arabian Gulf, Middle East, Mexico, North and South America, Canada, Africa, Europe, North Africa, Asia and Australasia. In addition, we offer a range of experiences, from luxury cruising, yachting and skiing holidays to a selection of adventure holidays.

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As well as winning many prestigious industry awards and being at the forefront of travel innovations such as the concept of the modern travel brochure and being the first UK tour operator to be appointed a Virgin Galactic Accredited Space Agent.

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About Elegant Resorts

Although our awards and long history stand testament to our success, independent reviews from our clients via Feefo further support our unrivalled travel experiences.

We are proud to have been awarded the Feefo Platinum Service Award in 2022 for achieving Gold Trusted Service for three consecutive years. This independent seal of excellence recognises businesses for delivering exceptional experiences, as rated by real customers. Trusted Service is awarded only to those businesses that use Feefo to collect genuine ratings and reviews and achieve an overall score of 4.5 or more – a testament to our seamless, personalised service, no matter what the world throws at us.

The Elegant Difference

With first-hand experience and a passionate team, we have worked hard to define ourselves as leaders in luxury travel. Having over 35 years of legendary heritage we provide an enhanced level of personal service, and with our exceptional supplier relationships we are able to ensure that each client is treated as a VIP throughout. Our goal is to provide an Elegant Difference to your travel experiences.

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Expert Team

Our knowledgeable team work closely with you to exceed all of your expectations, by crafting a personalised itinerary which is perfect for you.

With an average of 20 years’ experience, they use their first-hand experiences and knowledge to create the ultimate travel experience.

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Dedicated Concierge

Our dedicated concierge teams in Chester, Barbados, Antigua and Mauritius are all on hand to ensure your holiday is seamless from start to finish.

With our VIP UK airport fast-tracking service, complimentary UK airport lounge passes, as well as our VIP meet and greet services, we provide priority channels where available.

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Book with Confidence

Our five-star rating has secured us the Feefo Platinum Service Award for over three years, and we were also recognised as the Best Luxury Tour Operator at the British Travel Awards 2022.

Wherever, whenever – our 24/7 emergency support is available to you throughout your travels, offering added peace of mind.

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