New Web Site Makes it Easy to Find and Book Luxury Vacations

Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Classic Custom Vacations (CCV) -- the premier luxury wholesale vacation planner -- is now, for the first time ever, available directly to consumers. Classic Custom Vacations today began inviting consumers to experience the sensation of planning luxury vacations themselves at www.ClassicVacations.com, where they'll find everything they need for their trip to paradise.

With a few keystrokes, those seeking extraordinary, once-in-a-lifetime vacations will be transported from their everyday home or office to posh resorts, shimmering crystal blue seacoasts, hip five-star hotels, and enchanting islands -- worlds of luxury that are dreams come to life on screen and now, on demand!

Consumers desiring a luxury getaway can visit www.ClassicVacations.com and with a few clicks:

• research sun-drenched resort destinations throughout Hawaii, Mexico and the Caribbean
• select from carefully screened four- and five-star accommodations (complete with extensive you-are-there 360-degree views)
• choose travel dates, airlines, cabins, and airfare

Classic Custom Vacations has been known to travel agents for 25 years for competitively priced, personally tailored vacations replete with perks and extras unavailable to other vacationers. Those who travel on a Classic Custom Vacations holiday are not only showered with special attention throughout their trip, they're enveloped in first-class luxury from the moment they receive their travel documents in personalized travel portfolios to the moment they deplane in their home city. Classic offers a variety of complimentary upgrades and exclusive services, such as:

• Hertz Gold Service: when traveling to Hawaii, Classic guests are automatically upgraded to Hertz Gold Service and taken directly to their car -- no waiting in lines.
• Mexico Private Concierge: upon landing in Mexico, a bi-lingual concierge meets guests at the airport, assists with bags, and in most destinations rides with the guest to the hotel and assists with check-in.
• Best rooms: all Classic guests are given the best room available in the category by the hotel.
• Hotel Pre-Registration: when traveling to Hawaii, Classic guests are automatically pre-registered at their hotel for fast check-in.
• First-Class Air Options: fantastic savings on first-class air travel, and for the ultimate in luxury, your own Private Jet.

With the arrival of Classic Custom Vacations' Web site for consumers, those seeking affordable luxury travel will have a resource never before available to them. Here's how to start a luxury vacation today!

• Log onto www.ClassicVacations.com
• Where would you like to travel? Choose from more than four dozen destinations in Hawaii, the Caribbean, and Mexico. A simple click and you'll be instantly transported there, whether it's the lazy pastel sands of Bermuda or the colonial grace of the Mayan interior.
• Where would you like to stay? View a clear, detailed map with each of Classic Custom Vacations' luxury accommodations highlighted; you'll instantly know which is on the shore, which is a short romantic stroll away, and which is your fantasy lodging! Click any option and take a 360-degree tour of suites, beaches, spa facilities, and more. (You'll swear you just ordered a frozen daiquiri.)
• What would you like to do? Classic allows you to add a rental car and destination activities to your itinerary, such as deep sea snorkeling in the British Virgin Islands or helicopter tours of Hawaii. (Get a taste of the most memorable parts of your vacation while planning it.)
• When would you like to go? Simply choose your dates and within seconds you'll have all the flight information you need. All that will be left is picking up a good book to read en route (for that you're on your own).
• Call a Classic Custom Vacations Personal Travel Specialist at 800-635-1333(*) to book your vacation or get more details. Each Personal Travel Specialist can answer any questions you may have before or even during your vacation because each is knowledgeable about every Classic destination and has received extensive training on each property. What's more, Travel Specialists are paired up with customers -- you can call your personal specialist directly and continue your research, finalize your plans, or make changes. It's like having your own travel concierge!
• Travelers who prefer coordinating their Classic Vacation through a travel agent can discover agent contact information on the ClassicVacations.com homepage.

"Classic Custom Vacations' new consumer Web site offers comprehensive online information and the customized, quality service and personal care needed for a luxury vacation," says Bob Hohman, president, CCV. "Classic's new Web site makes it easier for travelers to plan and enjoy the best vacations of their lives."

For more information or to plan a vacation, access the Web site at www.ClassicVacations.com or call 800-635-1333, or call your travel agent.

(*) Call Center hours:

Monday through Friday
6:00 a.m. - 10:00 p.m. PST

Saturday
7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PST

Sunday
9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. PST

Source: Classic Custom Vacations