The Luxury Travel Book

What The Luxury Travel Book does

The Luxury Travel Book (TLTB) is a privately held, UK-based luxury villa and apartment rental platform that curates a personally inspected portfolio of high-end private properties across Europe and internationally. The offering is organized around two core rental products — Luxury Villa Rentals and Luxury Apartment Rentals — supplemented by an extensive concierge services catalogue including Wedding & Event Planning, Private Chef, Butler, Maid, Private Jets, Airport Transfers, Luxury Car Hire, Babysitting, Massage, Yoga and Grocery Shopping. The portfolio is segmented into themed collections: The Ultra Lux Collection, Extraordinary Stays (rare/exotic properties such as safari lodges and private islands), Fully Serviced Villas, and a Weddings & Events Collection spanning 95 properties across 12 countries. Geographic coverage spans Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Portugal, the UK, Croatia, Austria and the Czech Republic in Europe, plus South Africa, Morocco, Kenya, Rwanda, Mozambique, Zimbabwe and Tanzania in Africa, the USA and the British Virgin Islands in the Americas, Sri Lanka in Asia, and New Zealand in Oceania.

The business operates a high-touch, sales-led distribution model: customers browse the website (theluxurytravelbook.com) and submit enquiries, which are then handled by expert representatives via phone (+44 207 586 5342), WhatsApp or email ([email protected]). Pricing is unit-based per property per week, ranging from approximately €3,430 to over €133,880 depending on property, destination and season, with 7-night minimum stays for villas and 3–5 nights for apartments. The company earns transaction-based revenue through booking fees and commissions paid by property owners on each confirmed rental, plus margin on add-on concierge services. Customer acquisition is driven by an SEO-optimized website, a regularly published Journal (blog), a bi-monthly email newsletter via Flodesk, active organic social media (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Spotify), and earned media. The company is founder-led (Susie Marquis), operates from a single London office, and has no disclosed external funding, parent company or public listing.

Name

The Luxury Travel Book

Website

https://theluxurytravelbook.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The Luxury Travel Book (TLTB) is a privately held, UK-based luxury villa and apartment rental platform that curates a personally inspected portfolio of high-end properties across Europe and beyond, serving affluent travelers through a high-touch, sales-led booking model with bespoke concierge services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Villa and Apartment Rental Services

NAICS

Travel Agencies (56151), Travel Agencies (561510), All Other Consumer Goods Rental (532289)

akta.pro primary industry

Luxury Travel Agencies (THAKAFAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Luxury & Premium Leisure Travel Agencies (THAKABAC)

Keywords

• Luxury villa rentals
• Vacation property rentals
• Bespoke concierge services
• Premium holiday homes
• Private accommodation booking

Headquarters

HQ city

London

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Villa and Apartment Rental: Transaction-based rental income from luxury private villas and city apartments across Europe and beyond. Properties are personally selected and inspected, with booking fees and commissions earned from property owners. Revenue is generated per booking with prices ranging from approximately €3,430 to €60,000+ per week depending on property, location, and season.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Luxury Travel Book (TLTB) curates and rents a personally inspected collection of luxury private villas and city apartments across Europe and beyond, complemented by a full suite of bespoke concierge services including private chefs, butlers, airport transfers, luxury car hire, private jets, wedding and event planning, spa and wellness services, and grocery shopping. The company operates a sales-led, high-touch booking model where expert representatives match discerning clients with properties and arrange tailored experiences, with prices typically ranging from approximately €3,430 to over €133,880 per week.

Product overview

The Luxury Travel Book (TLTB) is a luxury villa and apartment rental platform offering a curated collection of personally inspected private villas and city apartments across Europe and beyond. The core offering consists of Luxury Villa Rentals and Luxury Apartment Rentals, supported by an extensive range of concierge services including Wedding and Event Planning, Private Chef Service, Maid Service, Butler Service, Airport Transfers and Private Drivers, Luxury Car Hire, Private Jets, Babysitting, Massage and Beauty Treatments, Yoga Services, and Grocery Shopping. The portfolio is organized into themed sub-brands including The Ultra Lux Collection (premium tier), Extraordinary Stays (rare properties like safari lodges and islands), Fully Serviced Villas (with staff included), and the Weddings & Events Collection. Properties span destinations across Italy, France, Spain, Greece, Portugal, South Africa, Morocco, United Kingdom, Croatia, and beyond.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Luxury Villa Rentals Curated, personally inspected collection of luxury private villas across Europe and beyond, featuring premium amenities (private pools, full staff, concierge). Designed for affluent families, couples, and groups seeking private accommodations for 7+ night stays with bespoke concierge services arranged.
• Luxury Apartment Rentals Curated selection of luxury apartments in prime city locations across Europe, offering sophisticated urban accommodations for couples and small groups with 3-5 night minimum stays.
• Wedding and Event Planning Dedicated team of experts to plan weddings and special events at luxury villa properties, with international supplier partners for catering, transportation, and full event coordination across multiple destinations.
• Concierge and Bespoke Services Bespoke concierge services arranged for guests at luxury villa and apartment properties, encompassing private chef, maid service, butler service, airport transfers and private drivers, luxury car hire, private jets, babysitting, massage and beauty treatments, yoga, and grocery shopping, available at additional cost (e.g., staff extra hours at approximately €15/hour/person).

Quantifiable outcome

• 95+ properties available for weddings and events across multiple countries
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• ASTA (American Society of Travel Advisors)minorOthersAffiliation with American Society of Travel Advisors shown as logo in website footer. Represents membership/affiliate relationship within the travel advisor community.
• Best VillasminorOthersAffiliation with Best Villas network or directory shown as logo. Represents association with luxury villa rental community.
• Best KitchensminorOthersAffiliation with Best Kitchens shown as logo in footer. Industry association or directory listing.
• XO PrivateminorOthersAffiliation with XO Private (luxury travel network) shown as logo. Represents network membership within ultra-luxury travel segment.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Tuscany Now: Boutique UK villa rental agency specializing in Tuscany and broader Italy with personally inspected properties and concierge add-ons — overlapping with TLTB's Italy-heavy portfolio and curation-led approach.
• Oliver's Travels: UK-based luxury villa rental agency offering a curated collection of personally inspected European villas with concierge services. Closest direct competitor to TLTB in target customer, geography, and sales-led model.
• Travel The Unknown: Boutique bespoke luxury travel company offering curated villa stays and tailor-made itineraries across emerging and established destinations. Comparable sales-led, high-touch model serving affluent leisure travelers.
• The Thinking Traveller: Malta-based luxury villa specialist with deep Mediterranean coverage (Sicily, Sardinia, Greece, Corsica) and a curated, high-touch service model aimed at affluent family travelers — directly overlapping with TLTB's core use case.
• CV Villas: Long-established UK luxury villa rental agency offering a curated Mediterranean portfolio with concierge. Operates in a near-identical niche to TLTB with overlapping geographies (Greece, Italy, France, Spain).
• Scott's Castle Holidays: UK specialist in luxury castle and estate rentals across the UK and Europe. Comparable high-touch, curated luxury rental model with strong family and milestone-celebration focus.
• Lemon Villas: Greek luxury villa rental specialist offering curated villas across the Cyclades, Dodecanese and Ionian islands. Overlaps directly with TLTB's deep Greek portfolio and personal service model.
• Villatravellers: UK-based curated luxury villa rental agency with similar European coverage, sales-led booking process, and concentration on family/multi-generational travel.

Broad incumbents

• Airbnb Luxe: Airbnb's luxury accommodation tier offering vetted high-end villas and chalets globally with trip-designer support. Much larger incumbent that competes with TLTB for the same affluent traveler at a marketplace scale.
• Abercrombie & Kent: Global luxury travel company offering private guided journeys, villa stays and bespoke itineraries to ultra-high-net-worth clients. Larger and broader than TLTB but targets an overlapping affluent customer base with concierge-led service.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeopen.spotify.com/user/31azr5ipyygvspx42blg3nvddeoq
• Facebookfacebook.com/luxtravelbook
• Instagraminstagram.com/theluxurytravelbook
• Pinterestpinterest.co.uk/theluxurytravelbook
• Xx.com/luxtravelbook
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/theluxurytravelbook

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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