About The Villa Experience

Vacationers who have visions of a luxurious getaway that makes them feel like the "Rich and Famous" can realize their dream by renting a villa or luxury condo. This fantasy can become an elegant and memorable reality, thanks to THE VILLA EXPERIENCE by Travel Impressions and our team of villa advisors. The Villa Experience is the place to find the most comprehensive selection of luxury vacation villas. Our experienced team of product development experts have scoured the globe to find the the perfect villa for you!

The Managing Director of The Villa Experience  is Robert Eastman. He has been involved in dual careers in property management and travel services for over 30 years. Since 1988 when Mr. Eastman founded a world-wide leading villa company, he has been a leader in the field of Vacation Villa Rentals in the Caribbean, Hawaii, Mexico and Europe. In his years in the villa business, Mr. Eastman has visited and inspected thousands of rental villas. He is intimately acquainted with the finest and most luxurious villas in the world. He is personally acquainted with managers and owners of villas and estates all over the globe. He has made 100's of visits to the Caribbean. When he is not in the Caribbean, he is inspecting the great villas of Europe. Provence, The French Riviera, Tuscany, and the Greek islands are his regular beat. He is also personally familiar with the great villas in the Pacific including Hawaii, Tahiti, and Bali and has been awarded the Conde Nast Traveler's "Top Villa Specialists" award.

About Travel Impressions

Travel Impressions is one of the largest leisure tour operators in the United States and a wholly owned subsidiary of American Express. Since its founding in 1974, Travel Impressions has taken approximately six million travelers on vacations to Mexico, the Caribbean, the Islands of the Bahamas, Bermuda, Central and South America, Europe, Dubai, South Africa, the Islands of Tahiti, Canada, Hawaii and the Continental U.S. Today, Travel Impressions provides leisure vacation packages to 150 destinations and more than 2,100 resorts and hotels worldwide, departing from cities nationwide. The company also offers the TI Gay and Lesbian Travel program, an online vacation source for gay-friendly travel.

Awards and Recognitions

Travel Impressions has been the recipient of numerous industry awards for outstanding customer service, including being named Travel Weekly Readers? Choice as "Best Tour Operator, Sales and Service" for an unprecedented six consecutive years (2005-2010), Performance Media Group's 2009 Readers'Choice as "Best Tour Operator/Wholesaler Overall," and AAA's 2008 "Tour Partner of the Year." In addition, the company has been recognized for its leading technology, most knowledgeable reservations staff and award-winning marketing.