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Recognition

The work, recognized.

Maryann's standing in the closed industry programs that vet, rank, and amplify the world's private travel advisors. None of it is what makes a trip work, but it is what keeps the right doors open.

  1. Condé Nast Traveler · 2025

    Top Travel Specialist

    Conde Nast Traveler's Top Travel Specialists is the publication's annual register of the world's most highly-regarded private travel advisors, selected through editorial review and peer nomination.

    Maryann was named to the 2025 list for her bespoke practice across the regions where her relationships run deepest.

  2. Condé Nast Traveler · 2026

    Top Travel Specialist

  3. Travel Edge · Chairman's Club

    Chairman's Club Member

    Travel Edge is the host agency supporting Maryann's practice, a Canadian-headquartered luxury travel platform with operational backbone for every itinerary: 24/7 trip support, documented contingencies, and access to the ADX (Advisor Distribution Exchange) and many preferred Partner programs.

    Chairman's Club is Travel Edge's annual recognition of its top-producing advisors. Maryann is a current member and Platinum Top Preformer.

  4. Ensemble

    Ensemble

    Ensemble is an invitation-only luxury travel network that provides Gaskin Travel clients with exclusive preferred partner benefits at hundreds of luxury hotels, resorts, cruise lines, and tour operators worldwide. Amenities often include complimentary breakfast, hotel credits, room upgrades (subject to availability), and VIP recognition.

  5. Hyatt · Privé

    Hyatt Privé

    Hyatt Privé is Hyatt’s invitation-only preferred partner program, offering Gaskin Travel clients exclusive VIP benefits at participating luxury Hyatt hotels and resorts worldwide. Benefits often include daily breakfast, hotel credits, priority room upgrades (subject to availability), early check-in and late check-out when available, and personalized recognition ihg all while booking at the hotel’s best available rate.

  6. Four Seasons · Preferred Partner

    Four Seasons Preferred Partner

    Four Seasons Preferred Partner is an exclusive invitation-only program that provides Gaskin Travel clients with exceptional value at Four Seasons hotels and resorts worldwide. Benefits often include daily breakfast, hotel or resort credits, priority room upgrades (subject to availability), and VIP recognition for an even more personalized stay.

  7. Rosewood · Elite

    Rosewood Elite

    Rosewood Elite is Rosewood Hotels & Resorts’ invitation-only preferred partner program, offering Gaskin Travel clients exclusive amenities such as daily breakfast, hotel credits, priority upgrades (subject to availability), early check-in and late check-out when available, and personalized VIP service.

  8. Belmond · Bellini Club

    Belmond Bellini Club

    Belmond Bellini Club is Belmond’s exclusive preferred partner program, providing Gaskin Travel clients with VIP privileges at Belmond’s iconic hotels, trains, river cruises, and safari lodges. Benefits often include complimentary breakfast, hotel credits, room upgrades (subject to availability), and personalized VIP recognition. Belmond, has a fabled and celebrated history. Their collection of safaris, trains and river cruises and iconic hotels around the world offers travelers truly remarkable experiences. The Bellini Club was named after the signature cocktail from Harry’s Bar in Venice, Italy – also the home of Belmond’s Hotel Cipriani. Membership to the Bellini Club gives Intriq Journey’s guest access to amenities to make their travel experiences unique.

  9. Marriott · STARS & Luminous

    Marriott STARS & Luminous

    Marriott STARS & Luminous are Marriott International’s invitation-only preferred partner programs, providing Gaskin Travel clients with exclusive VIP amenities at participating luxury and premium hotels worldwide. Benefits often include daily breakfast, hotel credits, priority room upgrades (subject to availability), early check-in and late check-out when available, and personalized recognition.

  10. Mandarin Oriental · Fan Club

    Mandarin Oriental Fan Club

    Mandarin Oriental Fan Club is Mandarin Oriental’s invitation-only preferred partner program, offering Gaskin Travel clients exclusive VIP amenities such as daily breakfast, hotel credits, priority room upgrades (subject to availability), early check-in and late check-out when available, and personalized recognition at Mandarin Oriental hotels worldwide.

  11. Air Canada · Preferred

    Air Canada Preferred & Circle of Excellence

    Air Canada Preferred and Circle of Excellence provides Gaskin Travel with access to enhanced air travel solutions, preferred services, and exclusive travel opportunities, helping ensure a seamless and personalized experience for clients flying with Air Canada.

  12. IHG Preferred Hotels & Resorts

    IHG Destined

    The IHG DESTINED is a bespoke, benefit-based program designed for qualified travel agencies who specialize in luxury and lifestyle travel experiences. This rich program aims to unlock a set of benefits, elevating your experiences with IHG. IHG® Luxury Collection includes selected luxurious Six Senses Resorts, sophisticated Regent Hotels, InterContinental Hotels & Resorts, bespoke Kimpton, Vignette Collection and Hotel Indigo around the world.

  13. Legend and LVX Collections

    Preferred Platinum Partner

    The Preferred Platinum Partner is an invitation-only program offered to only the top travel agencies around the world. Preferred Hotels & Resorts selects only the finest properties to be in the Legend and LVX collections. As a Gaskin Travel client, you can enjoy a personalized experience at some of the top independent luxury hotels and resorts in the world.

  14. Accor Preferred

    Accor Preferred by HERA

    Gaskin Travel is proud to be appointed by Accor Preferred by Hera program. You will enjoy exclusive amenities in selected Accor hotels around the world. These have been tailored made to ensure that you will get the best-in-class experiences at over 380 luxury, premium & lifestyle properties. These includes Raffles, Banyan Tree, Fairmont, Sofitel, SO/, Sofitel Legend, MGallery, Rixos, Pullman, SLS, 21C, Mondrian, Swissotel, Movenpick, Angsana, Hyde, Faena, 25hours, Paris Society, Delano.

  15. Rocco Forte Hotels Worldwide

    Rocco Forte Knights

    Rocco Forte Hotels are renowned for their blend of family-owned heritage, personalized service, and elegant European style. Each property is uniquely designed to reflect its local culture. The brand emphasizes individuality, ensuring every stay feels tailored and memorable, while maintaining a consistent standard of luxury and sophistication across its iconic locations.

  16. Shangri-La Luxury Circle

    Shangri-La Group the Luxury Circle

    Shangri-La Group grew out of the vision of one man – Robert Kuok – who defined Asian hospitality and set new standards on luxury and what it means to be a host.

    Even as the Group expanded its footprint globally, they have stayed close to Asian heritage. All the properties offer a blend of tradition and the contemporary. The Group strives to become the best-loved hospitality group bringing people together to live, work, play, eat and rest well.

    Gaskin Travel is one of the few preferred partner of Shangri-la Hotels & Resorts Luxury Circle program worldwide, where we can offer you exclusive benefits and amenities to 53 Shangri-la & Kerry properties. These benefits are not available when booking through the hotels directly or other online sites.

  17. Leading Hotels Preferred Membership

    Leading Hotels of the World

    Established in 1928 with a nine-decade long history of providing exceptional hospitality to its curious travellers, The Leading Hotels of the World is an artisanal collective of authentic and uncommon luxury hotels that embodies the architectural and design afflictions of its destinations, offering its guests an immersive and exclusive stay that is remarkably unordinary.

    The VITA programme designed by The Leading Hotels of the World recognises its most valued travel agents globally with the strongest alignment with its core beliefs in extending impeccable hospitality. As a member of VITA by The Leading Hotels of The World, guests enjoy the following benefits when booking for stays in The Leading Hotels of The World with Intriq Journey.

  18. Small Luxury Hotels

    Within by Small Luxury Hotels

    To open a window into the world’s most inspiring boutique hotels with the views, the bedrooms and the little details that turn a maybe into a “must stay”. The Small Luxury Hotels of the World (SLH) is committed to connect a community of independently minded travellers with the world’s most individual, intimate, and intense hotel and travel experiences.

    As a preferred partner of SLH WithIN program, your stay at these distinctive hotels are elevated with these extra benefits.

  19. Relais & Chateaux

    Relais & Chateaux Preferred Partner

    Established in 1954, Relais & Châteaux is an association of more than 580 landmark hotels and restaurants operated by independent innkeepers, chefs, and owners who share a passion for their businesses and a desire for authenticity in their relationships with you around the globe. Relais & Châteaux members have a driving desire to protect and promote the richness and diversity of the world’s cuisine and traditions of hospitality. We are excited to be selected as a Relais & Châteaux Preferred Partner, which added 176 unique properties in smaller towns around the world to our current pool of partner hotels.

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