This review is a few years late, but I generally had a good experience working with Amy and Kate…read more They helped make sense of a lot of wedding craziness, made a really lovely wedding website and did a lot of helpful booking for family which was fantastic. The downsides I'd say were that the resort wasn't NEARLY as nice as it had been pitched to me. The food was iffy, and my husband and I both got food poisoning (luckily after our wedding). The rooms were musty. And a lot of guests expressed that they could have gotten their hotels booked slightly cheaper than they did through Amy's team. We had our wedding in the Dominican Republic at Dreams Palm Beach FYI. And we loved the wedding coordinator on site (Virgilio) - he was fantastic, and the day itself was BEAUTIFUL and pretty perfect. Overall, the experience was a fun adventure, and my guests had the best time. We don't think we'd go back to this resort or maybe even DR in general, but it was very helpful having Amy's team there to help us along the way.

I used Destinations by Amy to coordinate wedding travel and accommodations for our wedding in…read moreMexico. Amy and Kate were wonderful and easy to work with. They were clear in explanations, had a very quick response time, and always sought out answers from the hotel quickly. They worked up until the very last minute with guests changing requests and really went above and beyond. They were able to get great rates and additional events for our group which we would not have been able to get working with the hotel directly. They helped me enormously during my wedding planning process and it was great peace of mind knowing the travel aspect was in good hands.

We have been working with Trans-World Travel going on 20 years for group and individual travel…read more Judy, Jim and Laurie have provided outstanding service and trip planning. With organized group trips, all of your accommodations, city and attraction tours are set up beautifully; no waiting in long lines to buy tickets or enter most exhibits or museums. The included hotel accommodations are of very high quality and are well located; included meals are plentiful and delicious. Your tour guides are personable, helpful and well informed; they are a fountain of knowledge for the regions you visit. The local city guides are also of excellent caliber. The tour drivers are masters of the road. For individual travel, their service is beyond compare! Judy has helped us plan spectacular trips from start to finish from very nice and convenient boutique and large hotels in major European cities, rail transit and private and small group tours of many historic sites and tips on must-see attractions. Summing it up, we would never travel with any other agency!

So, before the trip they NEVER asked about dietary restrictions, I had to bring that up…read more Allergy to smoke requires a non-smoking room. Again, they NEVER asked prior to departure and that caused a problem in at least one hotel. No consistency in hotels. Some were very nice, others qualify as hostels. They did leave a voice message, after we left, asking for our cell phone number. Still waiting for a form of some type to provide feedback, I won't hold my breath ~ my feeling is, they don't want to hear it. Find another travel agency and have a great trip.

Always on time and great communication. Very nice vehicles…read more Easy on line set up for appointments.

A few friends and I were celebrating a birthday and had planned to have lunch (with wine) and a few…read morecocktails after lunch. Nobody wanted to be the designated driver so we decided to splurge and hire a car and driver for the day. I contacted a few places and Deerbrook had the best pricing. On the day of the event, my husband was sick and wasn't able to drop me off at my friends house so I called Deerbrook at the last minute to add an additional pick up and drop off and an earlier start time. They called the driver and he was able to accommodate us. The driver was on time and friendly. We had a great time and plan to use them again for a celebration or a ride to the airport.

Even though i am only 24, I have traveled most of my life. Across the USA. Bermuda, Curaçao,…read moreBahamas etc. However it was always my dream to travel to Asia. After graduating from college, I decided to take my dream vacation and go to Vietnam. However since I have never traveled to Asia before, I decided to play it safe and talk with a travel agent. I went to First Class Travel with high hopes but sadly had a very disappointed experience. I wanted to get an idea of how much a flight cost from Chicago to Da Nang. Hilariously, I was informed that it would cost at least $2,500 for a connected flight from Chicago to Seoul and Da Nang. Having again traveled most of my life, I knew that didn't make much sense. While the travel agent said that was my only option. I looked up an American airline flight from Chicago to Da Nang with a 1 hour stop in Tokyo for $1,500. This travel agency wanted me to spend $1,000 MORE. Not only that, they would not have even booked the flight unless I booked a resort or hotel while I was in Da Nang. They also added that it was my fault that the flight options weren't as open because of the dates that I took off. And that if it was them they would ask their employer to just chance the vacation dates that I requested months in advance to make this trip work. They also had to say "Well Vietnam is an odd place to go to. I don't know why you would want to go there." Not only is this inappropriate but it's none of their business why I want to go there. So I left First class travel and did my own research. Bought my own plane ticket $1,000 cheaper and did airbnb and got a lovely beach villa for $25 a day.I had a wonderful time on my dream vacation. My advice. There is not point going to a travel agency. All the information you need is online. If you need advice on travel, ask people who have traveled there. The best way to describe First Class travel is: If you want something done right do it yourself!

Rita at First Class Travel is the consummate Travel Agent. I use First Class Travel for all my…read moretravel needs, from simple airline tickets to complete cruise packages. Rita brings her over 20 years of experience to find you the best prices and the most options. As a rule, I use Rita and avoid countless tedious hours on the internet doing research, endless clicking and frustrations trying to beat the internet travel website gimmicks and traps. One call to Rita and all my travel needs are taken care of, at the best price, hands down. I highly recommend First Class Travel for impeccable service and all your travel needs.

This review is really overdue, since we used American City Limousine last August for our wedding…read more(8/16/14). We were extremely happy with the company and completely satisfied with the service we received! It was also the best deal we were able to find! We booked a limousine and a party bus for our wedding day. The limo was for me and my bridesmaids (booked to drive us to our "first look" spot) and the party bus was for the groom and his groomsmen, and then the whole wedding party after the first look. The limo came on time, even though we were running 30 minutes behind, the driver was completely patient and accommodating. He helped all the girls get in and out of the limo. After the first look, we all hopped on to the party bus. We were a total of 20 people. We all fit comfortably and had room to move and dance around. The driver of the party bus was extremely friendly, accommodating, and professional. The limo and the bus were both clean, and stocked with napkins, water, beer, and champagne. We were allowed to bring our own cooler with alcohol as well. The party bus had a clean, functioning bathroom in the back that I used twice with the help of my maid of honor. We went downtown to take wedding pictures, and we got there in a timely manner, even though it was the Saturday of the Air and Water show. I was really worried that it was a little bit risky to go to the city, but everything worked out great. The driver was extremely helpful and got us to Vernon Hills even a little bit earlier than we had to (we even stopped by to get food and more alcohol on our way back). We loved our experience with American City Limousine so much that we recommended them to my sister for her wedding (8/29/15). She booked with them as well and was completely satisfied with the service she received! I would highly recommend them!

So nice and reliable. Our driver Nebehat is so friendly. Excellent service. Will definitely use…read morethem again.

Moonrings was first referred by my wedding coordinator a few years ago and we've used them for…read moretrips after our honeymoon as well. Don't let the name fool you, they do more than just honeymoons. They are a full fledged travel agency. The staff does go to many of the places the recommend so it's not just blind recommendations. We used them because with all the efforts going into the wedding, we didn't want to have to worry about the details about a honeymoon as well. We wanted to go to Hawaii and worked with Miriam Geiser. We did a 7 or 8 day trip to Oahu and Maui. Miriam helped gather the details for flights and hotels. We gave her a budget and she would stick to it. Honestly, if you're looking for a low budget type of trip, I would not use them, not because they can't work with you but being catered towards honeymoons and the like, they work with more high end hotels and services and have more experience with those places. They work with mostly 3+ star hotels. More like 4-5 star hotels though. Moonrings and Miriam did an amazing job with our honeymoon. We got detailed information and everything was set. All we had to do was follow their guide they gave us and we had a stress free honeymoon. They have some amazing recommendations on food and activities. A lot of the time, the staff has personally been there so they can vouch for it. Because we had such a great experience, we used them again when we visited Chicago. Being based out of Chicago, Miriam was able to give us a "bucket list" type of trip and give us a lot of good recommendations on food. Chicago is an amazing place. We had a great 3 day trip. If you're thinking of heading outside the US, they also have that covered too! As an anniversary/big trip, my wife and I wanted to go to Europe. We contacted Miriam again and they were able to give us another detailed trip to Italy and Spain. Miriam took care of the Italy portion and we worked with her colleague, Kevin, on the Spain side. Moonrings will let you talk with their experts for each city. They could have easily just had Miriam handle the whole thing and gather data for us about Spain, but they go the extra step to make sure they give you the best information they can. Not only is the itinerary detailed and spelled out, they also have your back when things aren't looking good... While in Rome, there happened to be a workers' strike, which would cause us to have to change our plans of visiting the Colosseum. Without us saying anything, Miriam had found out from her sources about this strike and went looking to see if she could get the tickets refunded or any alternatives. In Spain, we were not able to reconfirm a reseravation to a restaurant and the restaurant called Kevin. He told them to hold the table and emailed us to see if we were still going to make it. Because I got sick, I wasn't able to make the reservation, let him know, and he took care of it. Thanks Moonrings.

We used MoonRings to plan our European honeymoon and everything was absolutely perfect. We worked…read morewith Miriam who is extremely thorough and knowledgeable. When planning our honeymoon we had no idea where to begin or even where we wanted to go. Miriam got to know us and what we look for in a perfect vacation. She planned us an action packed 14 day trip through Greece and Italy and took care of every plane, train and automobile along the way. You would think she was a local based on the amount of knowledge she had about each of our destinations. We will definitely be using Miriam and MoonRings again on our next vacation.

Patrice Feltes is the best travel agent you could possibly find. She's efficient and very…read moreresponsive when things are going well. Even better, she is extraordinarily helpful if there is a problem. I just had to rebook a Viking Danube cruise at the last minute due to itinerary changes because of low water levels. Patrice negotiated with Viking to get us the deal that we wanted instead of their original offer. She truly went above and beyond the call of duty and I can't possibly thank her enough.

My wife and I just returned from two weeks in Hawaii and I am compelled to give Patrice at Feltes…read moreTravel a high rating. Patrice helped us with booking accommodations on Oahu, Maui, and the Big Island - she arranged for interisland flights, and tours. The hotel room and condos were upgraded, I have attached a photo showing the ocean view from our room with Diamondhead in the background. Her guidance was much appreciated and all went smoothly.; we feel that she gave us good value. We will recommend Feltas Travel to our friends and the Yelp community.

I just got back from traveling with Elite Travel & Events Inc. to South Africa. Words and pictures…read morecan't even begin to do justice of how amazing our trip was. There was not one detail missed the entire time. Every restaurant, hotels, and activities were the most luxury places I have ever been or experienced. I have traveled a lot and this one by far succeeds everyone of my vacations. I HIGHLY recommend them when you book a vacation either on a group trip with them or your own. My only advice I have...is use them when booking airfare. We had a flight that was canceled..and we did the airfare ourselves... and it would have made it even easier if we did it through them. However, they did help with rebooking, but would have had to just sit back and let them do what they do best!!!!!