Collective Travel Design

Considered travel. Exceptional access.

Your private luxury travel office.

Founder-led planning from Austin and Central Texas, for travelers who value personal care, preferred-partner access and one clear, transparent fee.

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Sunlit hotel terrace overlooking the sea

One Clear Fee

A single professional fee, stated before work begins.

Insider Access

Preferred-partner relationships with the world's finest hotels.

Human by Design

Founder-led. Your planner is a person, not a portal.

Start to Return

Support from first conversation to the journey home.

Coastline at dawn, mist over cliffside village

“The finest journeys are not louder. They are simply better considered.”

— The CTD Philosophy
Lakeside village beneath misty mountains

The CTD Approach

Three principles, applied to every journey.

01

Access

Preferred-partner relationships that open doors.

02

Precision

Every transfer, table and timing considered.

03

Clarity

One transparent fee, stated up front.

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Preferred Hotel Relationships

Recognised by the houses that matter.

  • Virtuoso
  • Four Seasons Preferred Partner
  • Hyatt Privé
  • Hilton Impresario
  • IHG Luxury & Lifestyle
  • Preferred Hotels & Resorts
  • Relais & Châteaux
  • Marriott STARS and Luminous

Typical amenities include daily breakfast for two, a property credit, and an upgrade, early check-in or late check-out when available. Amenities vary by property and program and are subject to availability.

Breakfast on a terrace above the water

Services & Investment

The right details change everything.

A room facing the water. Breakfast for two, each morning. An arrival that feels anticipated — details we know from careers on the hotel side of the desk, planned through one clear fee.

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Per journey

Curated

Single-destination stays, thoughtfully arranged.

From $75 per traveler

Per journey

Bespoke

Multi-destination and milestone journeys, designed day by day.

From $100 per traveler

Annual membership

The Collective

Unlimited planning for a named household.

Groups & corporate travel for 6 to 30+ travelers is quoted individually.

Client Words

“

This trip and experience are what we needed as a family and individually. This past year has been hard for each of us for different reasonsand we needed a reset. Your help in curating lodging and activities was invaluable for creating a stress-free experience. I have no problem paying for quality and that's what you provided - a quality experience. Thank you! We'll be back!

— Erica M.

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Co-founders Rachel Johnson and Kimily Johnson

Founder-led

A hotelier's eye. A consultant's discipline.

Rachel Johnson brings a decade in luxury hospitality — hotel openings, global hotel sales, and leadership as Chief Sales Officer of a luxury travel agency. Kimily Johnson brings 35 years of corporate consulting and technology, and designs the systems behind every CTD journey.

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The Second Look

Already booked? Let us take a second look.

Share an existing luxury hotel reservation. We will identify the preferred-partner amenities it may be eligible for.

Begin

Wherever you are going, start with a conversation.