Relationships, Expertise, and Care
My clients always have access to excellence that's unavailable to most because I have spent ten years forging relationships with hoteliers, concierges, and other travel experts.
Whether you’re a “Just VIP Me” Client looking for a special hotel with incredible perks, or you’re one of my velvet-glove Aegis Clients looking for travel experiences you can’t buy, I’m honored to be trusted with your time.
“Though this might sound impossible, Erica actually cares about your vacation as much as you do. She will do everything from customize cocktails to create playlists, and somehow always manages to secure the best room in the house on the busiest weekend of the year. When Erica arranges a trip, everyone will treat you like Mick Jagger on tour even if in reality you’re a stressed-out Mom looking for an opportunity to sleep in on Egyptian cotton sheets. Go ahead—ask her the thread count on the hotel bed. She’ll know it. Can Erica please design the rest of my life, too? ”
"Just VIP Me"
Let me be your friend on the inside.
Who it is for: Anyone who wants to stay at a luxury hotel or resort!
What it is: With Just VIP Me you get access to a decade's worth of expertise, and my close relationships with hoteliers and concierges all over the world, leveraged for your benefit. This means you go from being a run-of-the-mill luxury traveler, to a true VIP from the moment you get to your hotel.
How it works: After you peruse the Virtuoso catalog, send me your request through the form below. I will provide quotes for up to three Virtuoso properties, work with you to find the best room or suite, book and confirm the reservation with the hotel, then contact the hotel personally to maximize every upgrade, and get you the royal treatment.
What it costs: $25 per booking
“Erica is magical. Every description of what she does sounds like impossible hyperbole, but it’s true. Things like having the head of a luxury hotel greet you by name, give you a glass of champagne, and then have a three Michelin star chef design a drink just for you happen thanks to Erica.
From organizing the greatest spa services, to drinks, to meals, to swim lessons, to entertainment for your child, who also somehow feels like a VIP and yet understands that this treatment can only exist in the fantastical time of “vacation…”
Everything Erica does is only possible because everyone knows and loves her and has had years to learn that she is the most genuinely thoughtful, reliable human. So you’re treated as a VIP because Erica *is* one. She understands what unique travelers require and what is possible… and then some.
She is able to provide experiences and services that are impossible to replicate on one’s own or via another travel agent. It’s like at every destination she has an “in” and that “in” is only shared with you. My only regret is not having met Erica years ago, every vacation planned without her help is simply inferior. You see what I mean by hyperbole? But she’s just that good. ”
Aegis Client
In Greek mythology an Aegis (ee-jis) was a shield of majesty worn by the gods. Today, that concept has evolved so that when you are "under someone's aegis" you are under the protection of a benevolent, knowledgeable, powerful benefactor.
Let me be that benefactor to your travel life.
Who it is for: People who travel at an elite level, and are looking for the next step up.
What it is: My full attention, care, discretion, organization, and creativity brought to bear on your travel life. Whatever I can dream of to make all of your travels worry free and wonderful.
These are the clients I go to battle for any time there is a bump in travel. The ones I secure the impossible-to-get restaurant reservations for. The ones who might get a customized playlist before they leave, and have their favorite whiskey waiting for them in their suite when they arrive.
I seek to understand my Aegis Clients at a deep level, so the longer we work together, the more personal and tailored the service becomes.
How it works: The first step is to fill out my preliminary client application below. From there we'll have a conversation to see if our goals and chemistry work well together. If we're a good fit, you will be accepted as an Aegis Client.
What it Costs: A one-time $2000 on-boarding fee, which covers all the necessary consulting required to create a detailed personal profile to begin our work together. The yearly fee is $1600.
Please Note: In order to make sure that I can give them the full attention that I promise, I only take on a very small number of Aegis Clients at any one time, but you can request to be wait-listed if the current roster is full.