Who We Are
Letizia Abruzzini-Hughes founded A&H Private Luxury Travel in 2010. Born and raised in Florence, Italy, Letizia studied Political Science before obtaining an MBA in Marketing and Finance at the University of Bologna. She has served as a Marketing consultant for several European firms and for the past fourteen years has worked in the field of luxury travel. She recently obtained her Chef’s Diploma from the Institute of Culinary Education in New York City.
Tod Hughes grew up in New Jersey and obtained a history degree at the University of North Carolina and an MBA from the University of South Carolina. His banking career led him to New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Kansas City. His love of travel has taken him throughout Europe, as well as the U.S.A., Canada, the Caribbean, Australia, Africa, South America and Asia. He married Letizia in 2015 and assists her with development of her culinary programs while taking wine classes to learn the best mealtime accompaniments. His love of history, art and language drive his delight in sharing suggestions on the best cultural and historical experiences and events for our clients.
A&H is a travel design company based in New York City and Florence, Italy. We offer exquisite, individually tailored holidays and impeccable personalized service. We have the pleasure to work with American and international clientele from all over the country, and our extensive knowledge of our featured destinations suits their diverse demands.
We invest much of our time in locating the best for our clients, reaching out to contacts, and investigating all available options that will enable us to provide the best possible advice. We recognize that you may choose to do some of your own research online or turn to other sources of information for suggestions about your trip. However we believe that in choosing to work with us, you can benefit from our expertise to help you distinguish what the best options are for your limited time abroad, so that you can relax and enjoy your chosen destination to the fullest.
We plan our clients’ dream vacation, sharing our knowledge of locations, properties, destinations and activities, paired with our understanding of your unique interests to create a program of the most unique experiences possible to make your trip a success!
Our Team
We work with an exceptional professional network of local experts with whom we have had collaborations for over 14 years. We are proud to have a personal and constant relationship with the most professional proprietors, concierges, event coordinators, drivers, chefs, wine experts and licensed guides in the country.
They are our strength and confidence!
Our accommodation hosts, with whom we sustain a solid, long-lasting business relationship, excel in providing the most elegant and genuine experience. Our knowledgeable support staff and onsite personal concierge team ensures that our clients are treated to authentic and exceptional service and itinerary assistance every step of the way.
Our local expertise can help you save time by knowing distances between locations to minimize drive times and create the most efficient itinerary, find the right guide, and locate the best tour.
We have excellent, direct personal contacts at some of the most reputable estates, castles and wineries as well as smaller local, off the beaten path, less touristic properties in all wine areas, plus local farms and food specialty locations. Our onsite personal concierges offer you the best in local service and itinerary assistance.
Additionally, due to our direct association with the owners, local concierges, event planners, and service providers we can offer better rates than nonlocal agents with slimmer margins.