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Nicholas was superb. Had detailed knowledge of the islands, fast to respond and customized his recommendation based on understanding our preferences. Highly recommend.

We travelled to Soneva Secret in August. Despite the usual issues expected in new hotels, Secret Soneva is the best travel experience we have ever had, bar none. Discrete luxury at its finest. Design, location, service and food all at elite levels.

First two days were windy and cloudy, then it remained windy but sunny, which was perfect. You get tanned very fast! It rains for about an hour a day. Weather was a cool 27 degrees Celsius. If you stay in an overwater bungalow you may hear some light banging of the waves into the villa from time to time.

A final note on the Soneva team, they truly go out of their way to ensure an incredible experience. They set us up with a romantic, secluded white beach dinner on a whim’s notice, for example.

Nick Rhodes planned 4 days for us in the UAE on the way to a longer trip in Oman. He booked the hotel, arranged tour guides and drivers and arranged for a person to guide us through the Dubai airport when we arrived. I had thought that the latter might be unnecessary but upon arrival the guide was very helpful. The airport is huge and, after a 15-hour flight, we might well have gotten lost. The guides that Nick arranged (one for Dubai and one for Oman) were excellent—they made sure that we saw all the big attractions and generally made very effective use of our time there. The hotel in Dubai was perfect—excellent location and a very nice place to stay.

We stopped in Dubai for 2 nights and one day on the way to Africa. Wendy put us in touch with Nick, who did a great job getting us set up for such a short trip. The driver and guide were so nice and super-knowledgeable, we saw and learned so much on the full-day tour. The accommodations were great and the meals terrific.

Brendon Lewis | September 4, 2023

We stayed in Qatar for a 2-night stopover on the way back from our 10-day trip to Bali. Nick Rhodes planned our trip, which included platinum arrival service at the airport, transfers between the airport and our hotel, a nighttime tour of Doha, and a desert safari including dune bashing and swimming in the Persian Gulf. The stopover was a great way to break up the 24 hours of flight time between Bali and the east coast of the United States, but the heat and humidity were overwhelming. Our hotel was in a great location near the Souq Waqif, which is a traditional market in Doha. It was pretty quiet during the heat of the day, but was filled with people at night. Walking through the Souq was the highlight for my wife and me. Our boys, ages 11 and 14, enjoyed the dune bashing on the desert safari. Qatar was very convenient for a stopover; we felt very safe the entire time we were there and enjoyed learning about the Qatari culture.

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