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There is something really special about being in a room full of people who genuinely love travel.   Claire recently attended the AITO Kickstart event - a brilliant start to the busy season, packed with familiar faces, new connections and some fantastic Marketplace networking sessions.   Then came the awards. Completely unexpected and absolutely wonderful - Luxury Dream Holidays was named Most Improved Agent at the AITO Awards.   As Claire puts it: "As the owner of Luxury Drea

We kicked off our brand new video series, At Home with Luxury Dream Holidays , with a very special guest — Sarah Archer, UK Sales Manager for Beachcomber Tours, who joined us for a morning chat about one of our absolute favourite destinations: Mauritius. If you've ever wondered what makes Mauritius so special, this is well worth a watch. Sarah and Claire talk through why the island really is the ultimate all-rounder — whether you're after soft adventure, stunning beaches, inc

"Every time you go back, you feel like you're going home." "What is your favourite hotel in the world?" It's a hard question to ask a luxury travel agent, especially one who's covered 6 continents. But Claire doesn't hesitate. Royal Palm Beachcomber Luxury in Mauritius. She's stayed there as a guest three times, visited as an agent many more times, and still describes the feeling of arriving as "going home." Royal Palm sits on the edge of Grand Baie - just 69 suites on Maurit

In a year of amazing achievements, we have another one to add to our growing trophy cabinet - and this one feels particularly special. We're absolutely thrilled to share that Luxury Dream Holidays has won Best Newcomer at the prestigious Lusso Luminari Awards 2025! A Night to Remember The Luminari Awards celebrate renowned tour operator Lusso’s top UK agents and being in that room at the stunning Kimpton Fitzroy London on Tuesday night felt really special. The black-tie eveni

After 40 years in travel, it’s not often a destination takes you by complete surprise. But Estonia, you certainly did that! It was one of the most emotional and eye-opening trips I’ve ever taken. It’s a joy to discover you can still be so wonderfully wrong about a place. I went in expecting it to be rather old-fashioned with a heavy Russian influence, and I couldn’t have been more mistaken. A Land of Welcome & Flavour Before I even get into the journey, what struck me about E

From our very first chat, I knew how much this wedding meant to Chloe and Michael. It was such a privilege to be part of their journey -...

We’re absolutely thrilled to have been featured both online and in print by TTG (Travel Trade Gazette), one of the UK’s leading travel...

As always, Claire Oliver has provided outstanding customer service. We booked our wedding in Mauritius with Claire years ago and have...