About Me
Valerie Ann Wilson, Founder, CEO, and Owner of Valerie Wilson Travel, Inc. started the firm in 1981 when she could not find a travel agency that met her needs and expectations. Both Valerie and Valerie Wilson Travel have earned a reputation for discerning advice and impeccable customer service. VWT is a proud and active member of Virtuoso since 1998, and she is Chairman Emeritus of the Virtuoso Member Advisory Board.
She is the recipient of numerous travel industry awards such as Travel + Leisure's "A-List," as one of the top "Power Brokers" year after year since 2003, and "Most Powerful Women in Travel" by Travel Agent Magazine, as well as receiving two Lifetime Achievement Awards, respectively from Luxury Travel Advisor and Travel Weekly. Valerie serves on numerous travel advisory boards including The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, Luxury Board of Starwood Hotels & Resorts, Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts, and Abercrombie & Kent USA.
Under Valerie's leadership, with her two daughters, Jennifer Wilson-Buttigieg and Kimberly Wilson Wetty, Co-Presidents and Owners, Valerie Wilson Travel is one of the largest women owned and family managed travel consulting firms in the United States. Every year since 1998 the agency has been counted among Travel Weekly's "Top 50 Travel Agencies" and most recently as the 25th largest in the United States.
As a self-proclaimed “Frustrated Hotelier” she published the second edition of Valerie Wilson’s World…The Top Hotels & Resorts, Second Edition as a milestone of the 30th anniversary of VWT. Valerie is passionate about travel, particularly when she is sharing her knowledge, expertise and stories with clients.
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Reviews & Recommendations
99% Recommended
339 Reviews
- Recommended10 Aug 2024
Kauai Dream
By: MeredithOur agent, Danielle Kelly planned a fabulous trip of a lifetime, sincerely. It was thoughtfully planned out from room type, ( our 8 year old was with us too) to dinner reservations to excursions. Kauai is a dream land on its own, but Danielle made the whole experience that much more pleasurable. I will be booking all trips through VW/Virtuoso and recommend everyone else does too! - Recommended19 Nov 2023
Dream Trip to Ireland
By: DMHExcellent! Our travel agent Danielle was extremely knowledgeable and helpful in planning the perfect anniverary trip. Danielle was able to provide first hand experience on the various towns and sites to see in 10 days and assured us we would be able to do a self-drive trip. Without Danielle we would have been just driving from town to town and not truly experiencing Ireland. We were able to explore each town at our leisure. It was Danielle who suggested we book the Connosisseur Experience at the Guiness Storehouse which was excellent! Through her recommendation we decided to hire a private driver to tour the Ring of Kerry and Dingle Penisula which enabled us both to relax and enjoy the sites. What a surprise when we arrived at our hotel in Killarney and found that courtesy of Valerie Wilson Travel we were upgraded to the penthouse and gifts courtesy of Danielle. We were treated like royalty. Our dream trip became a realty thanks to Danielle! - Recommended01 Oct 2023
Amsterdam
By: SallyYou helped me with a series of flights and a weekend in Amsterdam. It was very well done. Flights perfect, and hotel was great. We had an excellent guide in Delft, plus good arrangements in Amsterdam. - Recommended08 Aug 2023
Family vacation to Italy
By: PizziSuperb!!! From the flight reservations, to the hotels to the private tours to the restaurant reservations, our agent Danielle did an amazing job. We would have never had such a memorable trip had it not been for her. I continuously recommend Danielle and Valerie Wilson to all our friends and relatives. Thank you again for a trip of a lifetime!