Victoria Boomgarden

Please contact me at 630-420-3538 or by email vboomgarden@elantravel.net

With more than 40 years in the travel industry, and several years living in Europe, with a special passion for fine hotels, I have personal knowledge of luxury properties throughout the world. I have secured my reputation as a leading travel advisor by cultivating contacts at top hotels and learning the most intimate details about those properties. I enjoy recommending exclusive villas, whether in Tuscany, the South of France, or St. Bart’s to name a few; and I am delighted to assist in securing the most coveted Michelin-rated restaurant reservations.

I am a proud travel agency Board Member of The Four Seasons Resorts, Belmond, Hyatt Privé, Marriott Luxury Brands Inner Circle, Virtuoso Ultraluxe Community. Received recognition three separate years as one of the Top 25 Agents by Travel Weekly Magazine; voted Most Admired, Ambassador of the Year and Top Agency by The Four Seasons; Top Park Hyatt Producer; Direct Travel’s Chairman Award for Excellence and Diamond Advisor for extraordinary sales achievement. I am also proud to have been nominated as Most Admired Advisor in the United States for 8 years (2010-2018) by Virtuoso.

Our clients receive the highest level of recognition and value-added amenities through our “By Invitation Only” hotel partners. This prestigious list includes, Four Seasons Preferred Partners, Ritz-Carlton STARS, Starwood Luxury Privileges, Belmond Bellini Club, Dorchester Diamond Club, Peninsula Pen Club, Langham Couture, Rosewood Elite, Mandarin Oriental Fan Club, Sir Rocco Forte's Knights, Oetker Pearl Collection Partner and Hyatt Privé.

As President of Elán Travel and Brand Consultant for Direct Travel, my team and I design travel to suit every whim, whether traveling for business or pleasure. Each Elán client is presented with a tailored experience, hand-selected by our team of expert travel consultants. We have specialists for every destination around the world and connect our clients with the most in-depth and knowledgeable team members most suited for client requests.

In addition to providing the best rates and amenities with the most exclusive cruise lines throughout the world, such as Silversea and Seabourn, our luxury clients enjoy exclusive private excursions and exclusive access amenities that are unavailable directly through the cruise lines. We take pride in knowing the latest consumer trends, as noted in the Robb Report, Andrew Harper, Conde Nast’s Top 100, Travel & Leisure Hot List and AFAR Magazine.

We have a fee-based model for our specialized services. This is based on many factors, including travel dates, level of service required to research, plan and coordinate a trip, the number of itinerary revisions. This professional approach allows us to exceed client expectations and has resulted in record sales and profitability.

Professional Recognition includes:-Top Ultraluxe Travel Advisor, awarded by Virtuoso in 2022

-Top 25 Travel Advisor (3x), Travel Weekly Magazine

-The Chairman’s Award of Excellence in 2018 for her outstanding service delivery as President of the Direct Travel Luxe division.

-2018 Diamond Advisor awarded for extraordinary sales achievement.

DUCO Italy Expert Designation 2019