Luxury Redefined
Boutique Travel Advisors Affiliate Program
Are you ready to Stand Out in the luxury travel world and redefine what it means to influence? Boutique Travel Advisors is inviting an Elite Group of just 50 influencers, bloggers, and content creators to join our Founders Circle as Luxury Travel Envoys. This exclusive opportunity allows you to Elevate your personal brand and offer once-in-a-lifetime travel experiences for your followers while generating the Revenue you deserve.
About BTA
BTA is an award-winning luxury travel agency headquartered in Scottsdale, Arizona, and nationally renowned for crafting unparalleled travel experiences. Founded in 2017 we have served thousands of luxury travelers and curated experiences to the world’s best hotels, and exotic destinations. As a Member of Virtuoso, an exclusive global network reserved for the elite 1% of luxury travel advisors, our relationships elevate travel experiences and open doors you may not even know exist. We are also exceptionally proud to be one of only 50 Travel Agencies worldwide Endorsed by Forbes Travel Guide.
Why Join the Founders Circle
Exclusivity & Prestige: As part of our Founders Circle, you will join a select group of luxury travel leaders shaping the future of high-end travel.
Luxury Travel Envoy Status: Become a Luxury Travel Envoy, gaining access to exclusive perks, amenities, and behind-the-scenes benefits that set you apart from the crowd.
Stand Out from the Competition: While others send followers to generic booking sites, you’ll provide unparalleled travel experiences with personal touches like complimentary upgrades, VIP welcome, resort credits and welcome gifts — executed behind the scenes by our luxury advisors and sent on YOUR behalf.
Imagine: Your loyal followers checking in to their luxury hotel and receiving a personal welcome from the General Manager while a complimentary bottle of champagne and fresh fruit is chilling in their upgraded suite. All signed with a note from YOU.
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Luxury Travel Envoy Benefits
Premium Earning Potential: The luxury travel sector represents a high-net-worth audience actively seeking exclusive experiences. Higher price points translate to greater commissions and earnings.
Affiliate Earnings Made Simple: No more worrying about expiring cookies or lost commissions. Our program ensures you’re paid for every luxury booking, and that your followers rebook with YOU.
Long-Term Client Relationships: Keep your audience engaged and loyal by inviting them to join the exclusive BTA Travel Club — let our advisors work behind the scenes ensuring your followers get the red carpet treatment.
Elite Support: Receive mentorship and support from our luxury travel experts, ensuring your success and providing ongoing guidance to grow your influence.
Travel Incentives: Top Travel Envoys receive travel benefits and educational experiences worldwide offered by BTA and our preferred luxury partners.
Other Career Opportunities: Those interested in expanding their career goals can apply to become an Affiliate Travel Coach or Luxury Travel Advisor.
How The BTA Envoy Program Will Elevate Your Brand
Exclusive Access: Partnering with BTA ffers your followers VIP experiences at over 2,800 luxury hotels and resorts.
Higher Engagement: Providing your audience membership access with personalized, exclusive travel offers and services converts likes into bookings.
Revenue Growth: Unlock premium commissions for every booking made through your personalized portal, turning your influence into a sustainable revenue stream.
Stand Out from Competitors: Forget generic affiliate links, you’ll offer a seamless, high-touch travel experience that makes your brand stand out in the crowded luxury market.
Curate Unique Experiences: Give your followers access to hidden gems and behind-the-scenes experiences at luxury destinations.
Long-Term Client Relationships: Build ongoing relationships with your followers, turning one-time engagements into repeat clients who trust your expertise and return time and again to book their travel with YOU.
The Limitations of Traditional Affiliate
Hotel Programs
Hotel Programs
Mismatch for Luxury Travelers
Traditional affiliate programs fall short for luxury-minded consumers, who prioritize service and exclusivity over price. Luxury travelers expect premium perks, unique benefits, and prioritization when traveling. Who wants to spend $1000/night only to be given a room overlooking the alley?
Importance of Direct Bookings
Luxury travelers value status, loyalty points, excellent service, and unique amenities, elements exclusively maintained or elevated through direct hotel bookings. OTAs such as Booking.com, Expedia, and Hotels.com DON’T qualify.
Limited Repeat and Referral Revenue
Rather than relying on short-term cookies and fleeting interactions, BTA Travel Envoys cultivate lasting relationships with their followers, turning them into loyal clients. You’ll receive a dedicated membership portal where you can track and follow their journey from start to finish.
Not Branded to YOU
Forget generic OTA’s where your followers are lost in a sea of self-bookers. Our luxury advisors ensure your clients are welcomed with personalized messages, curated gifts, and exclusive complimentary amenities delivered on your behalf. Once they experience this style of elevated travel — they will never want to book anywhere else again.
Conversations With Industry Friends and Partners
“The Name of the Game is Relationships”
Julie Rose ~Travel Coach, Influencer, Solo Travel Expert. Maximizing earnings and revenue for content creators.
Onsite conversations with our amazing friends in Greece. Meet Kostas Kazopoulos, GM at Utopia Mykonos, Vangelis Daktylides owner of Myconian Collection, and Apostolis Tigkelis, Complex Director of Sales at Empiria Group.
Christina Willett, Director of Sales at Lush Experiences and Colin Exton, Director of Sales at Flemings Mayfair Hotel, London.
Thierry Dal Magro ~Director of Sales & Marketing, Evian Resorts, Fance and Moatez Khalek, Deluxe France.
Lynne Partridge, VP of Waterstone and Katy Hanagan, Director of Sales, Western Region. Personal relationships are the BEST way to elevate travelers’ experiences.
Conversation with Josh Fields, Global Director of Sales with Muse Collection, who always ensures our clients receive the royal treatment.
Travel Quiz
True of False
Majority of luxury travelers believe using a travel expert is the ONLY way to have a luxury experience.True
According to Flywire, 81% of travelers say working with travel experts is the only way to have a true luxury travel experience.
True of False
Having an easy and secure payment portal is important to attract luxury travelers.True
According to Flywire, 90 % of luxury travelers say ease of payment for all parts of their trip, such as accommodations, excursions, and bookings, is important.
True of False
Social media plays an important role in inspiring travelers to choose their next destinations.True
According to Amex, Social media have inspired 75% of travelers to travel to a specific destination with 48% wanting to travel somewhere they can show off.
True of False
Travel spending has stalled post-pandemic with travelers seeking deals over experiences.False
According to Squaremouth in 2023, travelers spent over $9300 on average for summer travel, which is 26.7% higher than 2021.
True of False
Wellness travel has been replaced by adventure travel and is no longer a top priority for luxury consumers.False
According to Virtuoso, 94% of travelers are incorporating wellness into their trips and 47% are willing to pay $5,000 – $10,000 for this self-care element per trip.
True of False
Hotel loyalty programs typically award points and status exclusively for direct hotel bookings.True
OTA’s such as Booking.com, Expedia and Hotels.com DON’T qualify for hotel loyalty programs and travelers lose out on receiving important benefits when booking on these sites.
Collaborate to Elevate With BTA’s Affiliate Program
VIP Your Followers: BTA’s partnerships with over 2800 of the world’s best hotels and resorts provide influencers with opportunities to collaborate with premium brands, amplifying their reach and credibility in the luxury travel space while providing exclusive and unmatched added amenities and value for your followers.
Cutting-Edge Booking Engine: Our AI-powered booking engine allows travelers to book hotels using our exclusive access code, providing exclusive rates and incredible amenities typically accessible only through travel advisors.
Engage the Ultra-Lux Self-Bookers: Not all luxury travelers prefer a comprehensive travel package. However, they yearn for exclusive perks previously only available through luxury travel agencies.
Extraordinary Earning Potential: BTA affiliate influencers can earn 40-60% commission on the world’s best hotels.
Direct Hotel Bookings: Have your cake and eat it too by offering your followers direct hotel bookings at the world’s best properties with the best rates, VIP status and amenities worth hundreds of dollars per stay!
BTA Is Respected In The Industry
After having to postpone our trip last year, my 19 year granddaughter and I saw an opportunity to go this summer. I don’t know how I was so lucky to find Janet at Boutique Travel Advisors, but she was an abosolute godsend. My granddaughters travel wishes were Amsterdam, Greece and Italy.
They have done it again! For years, I have been using Boutique Travel Advisors for all of our travel – whether it’s a beach vacation, a local getaway, college touring, or international travel they have exceeded our expectations! Most recently, we returned from several weeks in South Africa, visiting Cape Town, the Kruger National Park Game Reserve and Johannesburg.
Accommodations in Quito were amazing the Le Parc was unique and after a long trip just perfect… The El Porvenir Ranch was AMAZING!! we loved its rustic character while still warm and comfortable. Our room was exquisite! The horseback riding was indeed a kind of once in lifetime!!!
We did a 11 day trip to the Puglia region in mid-June after our son got married outside Naples. Julie worked with us very closely to provide an excellent itinerary and coordinated trip at various stops. The “hand offs” were seamless at locations and we had a fantastic time. Julie is very responsive and excellent to work with!
Our experience with the team at Boutique Travel was wonderful. The front end experience setting up the trip was fun and easy to work through to get to our desired budget and experiences. We took a 2 week family trip through several destinations in Croatia.
A Unique Opportunity for Influencers Like You:
Triple Win Collaboration
This collaboration offers a triple win: your followers enjoy unique travel benefits, we expand our reach, and you enhance both your loyal followers and earnings.
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Enhanced Earnings
Break free from standard affiliate programs. With BTA, your recommendations translate into substantial income.
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Loyalty Points and Elite Status
Your followers can accrue loyalty points and enjoy elite status benefits with top hotel chains booked through our exclusive engine.
VIP Treatment and Exclusive Perks
Daily breakfast, resort credits, priority for extended check-in and check-out, and room upgrades are just a few perks your followers will enjoy.
Content Collaboration
As our esteemed partner, gain exclusive access to our black book of industry contacts, leveraging experiences that elevate your travel content, enhancing your credibility in the luxury travel niche.
BTA’s AI Powered Booking Engine
Best Available Rates
Our advanced booking engine guarantees the best available rates, special amenities, exclusive offers, and loyalty status for hotels, making you look like the Rock Star we know you are.
Exclusive Access
Luxury travelers are looking for off-the-beaten-path destinations, unique accommodations options and behind-the-scenes accesss. Leverage our relationships to elevate your brand!
Steps To Become A BTA Luxury Travel Envoy
Fill Out Application Form
Our team will carefully review all applications to select the 50 best influencers for the Founders Circle.
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Informational Video
We created a 40-minute video that reviews the program, Envoy benefits, services we offer, exclusive amenities for your followers, and compensation structure. Watch here.
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Selection Process
BTA will announce the influencers chosen for the program in December. If you are not selected you can reapply for future cohorts.
Onboarding
We will provide you with a custom BTA Travel Club booking widget and logo to add to your site. Users will also have a personal dashboard for tracking their bookings and commissions. We make it easy and straightforward for you to generate revenue and grow your brand.
Generating Revenue
Invite your followers to join YOUR chapter of the most exciting travel club in the world. Promote the hotels and resorts in our luxury collection that resonate with your brand and audience. Watch your revenue soar as your followers experience what it’s like to travel as a true VIP.
Share and Grow
Share your exciting content with our audience, tag our amazing suppliers and enhance your relationships with the world’s best hotels and resorts. Top creators will receive exclusive invitations to join us on incredible trips and at conferences around the world.
Apply Today
Space Is Extremely Limited
Who We’re Looking For
At BTA, maintaining our impeccable reputation in the luxury travel space is paramount. That’s why our admission criteria are highly selective and we are seeking professional, highly influential content creators whose brands resonate with affluent, discerning consumers.
We are not just looking for travel influencers — we are looking for luxury content creators across various niches who have the ability to offer their followers exceptional, high-end hotel stays within their market. Whether you specialize in luxury adventure travel, wellness retreats, or exclusive family vacations, our program is designed to complement your brand and elevate your audience’s experiences.
Your role as a trusted luxury influencer perfectly aligns with our mission to deliver extraordinary travel opportunities to affluent travelers. If you’re intrigued by the potential of this partnership, we’d love to explore how we can mutually benefit and elevate the travel experience for your audience.
Sign up today to learn more about the various categories of content creators we are looking to partner with.