Independent travel advisory Member · Fora Travel
Private travel advisory

We plan travel that's worth your time.

DEX · ECOLOGY is a private travel advisory for entrepreneurs and executives. We book the world's best hotels and small-ship cruises, plan retreats for your team, and handle the details — so the trip is excellent and you barely have to think about it.

180+partner hotels and ships
12preferred hotel programs
U.S.-basedavailable worldwide
01 — Hotels

The best hotels, booked the right way

Four Seasons, Aman, Peninsula, Mandarin Oriental, Relais & Châteaux, and more — booked through preferred programs that get you upgrades, breakfast, and credits.

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02 — Cruising

Small-ship and expedition voyages

Ponant, Lindblad, Silversea, Seabourn, Windstar, the Ritz-Carlton Yacht Collection, and Explora. Fewer passengers, better itineraries, no crowds.

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03 — Retreats

Retreats and offsites for your team

Group travel for the businesses you run — executive retreats, team offsites, and client trips, from 5 to 30 people. We handle the logistics.

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How we work

A real person, not a booking site.

We take on a limited number of clients and work closely with each one. You tell us what you want. We plan it, book it, and stay reachable while you travel — if something comes up, you call us, not a call center.

We don't chase the cheapest rate. We work with hotels and cruise lines that give our guests real extras — upgrades, credits, breakfast — at the same price you'd pay booking direct.

Most of the time, our planning costs you nothing. We're paid by the hotels and cruise lines, not by you.
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Who we work with

We're built for a specific kind of traveler. You'll know quickly if that's you.

Founders & operators

You run a business

Travel keeps piling up — yours and your team's — and you'd rather it be handled well than handled by you.

Hotel travelers

You stay at the best hotels

Or you'd like to start. Either way, you want the upgrades and credits that come with booking the right way.

Small-ship travelers

You prefer the smaller ships

Fewer passengers, better ports, no buffet lines. You want a voyage, not a floating resort.

Hotels we book

We're a preferred partner with twelve hotel programs. That means our guests get upgrades, breakfast, and property credits — at the same room rate you'd find booking direct.

Four Seasons
Preferred Partner
Aman
Aman Travel
The Peninsula
PenClub
Mandarin Oriental
Fan Club
Shangri-La
Luxury Circle
Rosewood
Elite
Ritz-Carlton
STARS
St. Regis
STARS
Park Hyatt
Hyatt Privé
Relais & Châteaux
Member Advisor
Leading Hotels
Leaders Club
Preferred
Platinum

We also book Belmond, Six Senses, Montage, Auberge, Oetker Collection, Bvlgari Hotels, Cheval Blanc, Capella, and Omni. See the full list →

Cruise lines we book

Small-ship and expedition lines — from 36-guest yachts to 700-guest expedition vessels. If you want a real voyage instead of a big-ship vacation, this is where we start.

Ponant
Yacht & Expedition
Ritz-Carlton
Yacht Collection
Explora Journeys
Ocean Travel
Silversea
Ultra-Luxury
Seabourn
All-Suite
Windstar
Sailing Yachts
Lindblad
Nat Geo Expeditions
Scenic Eclipse
Discovery Yachts

See the cruise lines in detail →

For your business

Retreats and offsites, handled.

A founders' retreat at a villa in Big Sur. A leadership offsite on the Amalfi Coast. A reward trip for your top salespeople. Groups of 5 to 30.

We negotiate the group rate, book the rooms or the full buyout, and handle the details — transfers, dinners, a private chef the night everyone arrives. You decide what the trip is for. We make the logistics disappear.

See how retreats work

What our affiliations get you

We hold preferred status with twelve hotel programs. Each one adds extras to your stay that you can't get booking online — usually an upgrade, breakfast, a credit, and early or late check-in. Here are six of the twelve.

FR
Fora Travel

Fora Reserve

Fora's top advisor tier, given to its highest-performing advisors. It means deeper access across 5,500+ partner hotels.

  • Priority recognition at partner hotels
  • Direct partner-manager support for special requests
V
Virtuoso

Virtuoso Member

The invitation-only luxury travel network. 1,200+ hotels and every major cruise line give Virtuoso clients named extras.

  • Daily breakfast for two
  • Room upgrade on arrival, when available
  • Property credit, usually $100
  • Early check-in and late check-out when possible
FS
Four Seasons

Preferred Partner

A direct partnership with Four Seasons. Recognized at every property, from Maui to Florence to the Maldives.

  • Upgrade on arrival, when available
  • Daily breakfast for two
  • $100 property credit
  • VIP recognition with the General Manager
HP
Hyatt

Hyatt Privé

Hyatt's luxury advisor program — Park Hyatt, Andaz, Alila, Miraval, Thompson, and the Unbound Collection.

  • Upgrade on arrival, when available
  • Daily breakfast and $100 credit
  • World of Hyatt points still earned
M*
Marriott Luxury

Marriott STARS

Extras at The Ritz-Carlton, St. Regis, EDITION, W, JW Marriott, and The Luxury Collection.

  • Upgrade when available
  • Daily breakfast and $100 credit
  • Marriott Bonvoy points still earned
R&C
Relais & Châteaux

Member Advisor

580 owner-run hotels and restaurants — the most personal luxury collection there is.

  • Welcome amenity chosen by the property
  • The personal welcome of the owner-host

See all twelve affiliations →

The Journal

Short, useful notes from the road — recommendations and practical advice, no filler.

Get in touch

Tell us about your trip.

Email us what you're thinking about — a destination, a date, a team offsite, or just a rough idea. We reply within one business day.

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