We create private, tailor-made journeys for discerning international travellers who value their time and expect travel to feel effortless.
From the first conversation to your return home, every detail is shaped around you. No templates. No formula. Just travel designed with care, judgment and experience.
Do Not Disturb is founded by a team with over 35 years of experience in luxury travel, having built and led award-winning travel brands serving clients worldwide.
For more than a decade, we have designed high-touch, bespoke journeys for travellers across the United States and the United Kingdom. Our broader travel portfolio spans more than 35 years, with long-standing relationships across Europe, Africa, Asia, the South Pacific and beyond.
This depth matters. It means access, perspective and foresight. It means knowing which hotel truly delivers privacy, which villa offers real seclusion, and which guide elevates a destination beyond the expected.
Experience allows us to anticipate, not react.
We specialise in fully curated luxury travel. Private villas in the Greek Islands. Safari lodges in South Africa. Cliffside hotels along the Amalfi Coast. Overwater retreats in the Maldives. Cultural journeys through Japan.
Every trip is built around the individual. Your pace. Your priorities. Your definition of comfort.
No two journeys are ever the same. Each is shaped with intention, detail, and discretion.
Our approach is simple.
We begin with a conversation. We listen carefully. We learn how you travel and what makes time feel meaningful to you.
From there, your dedicated travel expert curates a private itinerary tailored entirely around your preferences. We refine it together until it feels entirely right.
When you are ready, we handle every reservation, every transfer, every detail. We remain available before, during and after your trip, ensuring the experience unfolds seamlessly.
Luxury, to us, is foresight.
Modern life is relentless. Time away should feel different.
Our philosophy is not about rigid digital detox or isolation. It is about creating travel that feels protected, intentional and deeply personal.
Whether that is a private coastal retreat, a multi-generational family journey, or a quietly immersive cultural experience, we design travel that allows you to be fully present.
Less noise. More meaning.
Do Not Disturb is for milestone honeymoons and long-overdue reunions. For luxury family journeys where every detail is considered, and for couples, friends, and solo travellers who want something thoughtfully different.
Our clients are accomplished professionals, entrepreneurs, families, and early retirees who understand the value of expertise. They are well travelled. They expect discretion. They want travel that reflects their lifestyle without unnecessary complication.
We exist to make that possible.
A fountain of knowledge on luxury travel, Charlie brings a refined understanding of the world’s most compelling destinations, shaped by years of hands-on experience and deep destination insight.
Today, she channels that expertise into curating seamless, meaningful escapes designed to feel effortless from start to finish. Her approach is refined and detailed, guided by an instinct for our clients’ needs. From secluded beaches to off-the-beaten-track adventures, each journey she crafts is designed to unfold smoothly with an attention to detail that cannot be achieved without a specialist.
Charlie-Rhian McElroy
Luxury Travel Expert
Maria’s love of travel runs deep — she’s explored every continent in search of connection, culture, and calm. Her journeys have shaped a quiet expertise that helps others find their own sense of presence, wherever they roam.
A dual US–UK national, Maria has called both sides of the Atlantic home. Her life between cultures gives her a rare perspective — an ability to blend British refinement with American warmth, crafting travel experiences that feel both worldly and deeply personal.
Maria Gardner
Luxury Travel Expert
A former cabin crew member, Samantha has flown across the world and carries with her a deep, first-hand knowledge of its most captivating destinations. Today, she channels that experience into curating seamless, meaningful escapes that invite you to travel with ease.
Her approach is thoughtful and intuitive, shaped by an insider’s understanding of how to make every journey feel effortless. From quiet coastal retreats to vibrant city breaks, Samantha ensures each escape unfolds with calm, connection and a touch of discovery.
Samantha McCormack
Luxury Travel Expert
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Founder and CEO
A lifelong traveller with an instinct for meaningful experiences, Darren founded Do Not Disturb to redefine what luxury feels like — calm, personal and effortlessly curated. He also founded Out Of Office, a leading luxury travel brand creating bespoke escapes for the LGBTQ+ community.
Founder
A seasoned travel entrepreneur, Ross brings extensive industry expertise as the founder of Your Golf Travel and Spa Breaks. His experience building leading global travel brands underpins Do Not Disturb’s commitment to seamless, world-class service.
Every journey begins with understanding how you want to travel and what time away should feel like. From our first conversation to your return home, we shape each detail with care, judgment and experience.
We handle the logistics quietly and precisely, so you can focus on being present, not managing arrangements.
Our work is supported by long-established relationships with exceptional hotels, private villas and specialist guides around the world.
These partnerships are built on trust and shared standards. We know which properties deliver true privacy, which teams understand discretion, and which experiences genuinely elevate a destination.
Every recommendation is chosen because it enhances your journey, not because it is widely known.
Travel today can feel overwhelming. Choice is endless, yet true quality is harder to identify.
We bring clarity. Drawing on decades of experience, we anticipate what matters before it becomes a concern. From selecting the right property to planning seamless transitions, every element is considered.
The result is travel that feels calm, personal and entirely your own.
Tell us how you want to feel, we’ll take it from there.
“Our trip was truly magical and full of core memories that will last us a lifetime.”
Michael • Bora Bora Honeymoon
“We just returned from an incredible journey through Ireland, and we couldn’t have had a better experience”
Brad • Ireland Adventure
“This was a flawless experience right from the beginning, we had so many thoughts and ideas flowing around and they took all of them and perfectly curated the most beautiful honeymoon for us.”
Kris • Sicily Honeymoon
Planning your trip should feel effortless.
You share what matters, whether it’s a destination, a feeling, or a moment worth celebrating.
Your dedicated expert shapes a thoughtful, private itinerary tailored entirely around you.
Every detail handled. Every moment considered. Support before, during, and after your journey.
Answer a few quick questions and we’ll craft a journey as unique as your state of mind.
Ask us anything.
