2025 marks Dream Escape 's 20-year anniversary of tailored-made travel, designing immersive journeys to England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. This document provides an inside look at Dream Escape . Learn about our team, our values, and our commitment to two successful decades of exceptional travel planning.
Dream Escape is a leading luxury travel design company, destination and incentive specialist for England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales. Our team crafts immersive journeys for all group sizes across both leisure and corporate sectors working closely with the finest accommodations and top-tier partners to provide an incredible experience for every guest.
• Unrivalled Expertise
An experienced team of innovative designers and hospitality professionals focused on providing a truly unique and exciting customer experience. We have extensive experience in hosting extremely high-end clients from across the globe.
• Creatively Tailor Made
Our custom-designed itineraries are a perfect blend of creativity, innovation, and excellence. With a focus on integrity, we strive to offer a truly unique experience that will leave you with unforgettable memories.
• Peace of Mind
Logistics should be so seamless that you don’t even notice, providing confidence, flexibility, and elegance through attention to detail. Dream Escape affords you this peace of mind.
Dream Escape was founded by David Tobin and Holly Mackie in 2005. Their vision was to create unique and inspirational tailor-made travel experiences for clients from all over the world. Dream Escape has grown significantly and boasts an incredible team of highly experienced Travel Designers, Guest Experience Managers, dedicated in-house guides and expert curators to handle every aspect of a client’s journey from concept to completion.
In 2021 Dream Escape launched a quarterly luxury travel and lifestyle magazine and in 2023 they introduced two new exciting business units that operate alongside Dream Escape; Dream Event is the corporate and specialist events arm which delivers incredible events across the UK & Ireland. Dream Insight is their global hospitality consultancy.
“With over 175 years of combined expertise, our team is one of the strongest, most experienced in luxury hospitality.”
David
Tobin, Owner and CEO
Our experienced creative travel designers, dedicated guides and expert curators handle every aspect of a client’s journey from touch down to take off. Our little black book of contacts means that clients travelling with Dream Escape gain private access to attractions, sights and activities usually off-limits to the general public.
We are a full-service agency that takes care of every element within a trip. We will save you time, simplify complicated arrangements and ensure that nothing is left to chance due to our expertise and valued partners on the ground.
• Customised FIT and chauffeur guided touring
• Couples, family and multigenerational programmes
• Exclusive use properties and handpicked 5* accommodation
• Celebrations and private castle stays
• VIP access to high profile and prestigious events
• Specialist itineraries including golf, whisky, country pursuits, gardens, ancestral, equestrian, set-jetting
• Incentive trips, corporate events and board meetings
Dream Escape works with all the key travel consortia and agencies attending all the key travel trade shows like ILTM & PURE. Highprofile brand clients include DIAGEO, with whom Dream Escape are the sole partner for VIP global incentive sales & marketing programmes to their distilleries in Scotland.
• Virtuoso
• Signature Travel Network
• Serendipians
• Internova Travel Group
• Travel Experts
• Cadence
• MVT Montecito Village Travel
• Avenue Two
• Brownell
Dream Escape is a leading and award-winning destination specialist: David Tobin, Owner and Director, is a 2025 Conde Nast Traveller Top Travel Specialist, a Travel+Leisure’s “A” List Travel Agent and has been awarded the prestigious Brownell MVP Award for Excellence. An award voted by the Brownell Travel Advisors themselves. In 2023 and 2024 Dream Escape was shortlisted for the Virtuoso Ultra-Luxe Community Partner Award
DREAM E S CAPE
All the advertisers and businesses featured in our magazine are valued partners that we collaborate with and include in our travel designs. Our magazine aims to give back to our communities, providing exposure to smaller, lesser-known artisans and destinations as well as the higher profile providers. It allows us to showcase them all in a creative and meaningful way that travel advisors may also share with their clients.
“Dream Escape Magazine is incredibly relevant and beautiful all at the same time.”
Susannah Lurie, Dorchester Collection
Dream Escape magazine is such a gorgeous publication, our clients love it.
Amazing!” Beth Flowers, Brownell
Travel
• Our quarterly magazine provides inspiration for travel advisors and their clients wishing to visit the UK & Ireland. Each issue is brimming with on-trend travel content, including seasonal events, travel news, unique destinations and unforgettable experiences. Dream Escape Magazine has its own dedicated website dreamescapemagazine.com and article content is optimised, shareable and distributed online and through monthly e-newsletters and social media coverage.
• Click here to read our Media Pack and to find out more or for editorial and advertising opportunities please email editor@dreamescapemagazine.com.
Read our Stories
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Dream Escape will work with you to provide a truly unique and special itinerary, from tee times on world-famous golf courses, whisky tastings in private distilleries to specialised private tours and boat charters. Whether your clients are looking for a flexible individual programme or a special event to mark an unforgettable milestone we take care of every detail.
• Email our Travel Design Team and we will get back to you within 24 hours Monday-Friday (48hrs over a weekend) to discuss your requirements and generally get to know one another. We are always available to have a conversation with travel advisors and their clients together. Once we have a good feel for your or your clients travel style, expectations and budget together with preferred destination and dates, we will start work on an exciting itinerary for you.
• When you are 100% happy with the proposed itinerary our Guest Experience Team will take care of every detail – including everything that needs to be booked, reserved, fine-tuned and arranged. Our tailor-made approach still applies even when clients have arrived in the country.
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Why should I use a Destination Management Company (DMC)?
When you appoint a DMC like Dream Escape, you are taking on a team of professionals with a deep and intimate knowledge of the destination you are visiting. Using a DMC saves you time, makes things simple and helps ensure that nothing is left to chance. A DMC uses its relationships and purchasing power to negotiate the best deals and gain exclusive access to properties that are not normally available to the public.
Why should I use Dream Escape?
With over 175 years of combined expertise, our team is one of the strongest and most experienced in the luxury travel industry. We understand the value of time, particularly in crafting unforgettable travel experiences. Our commitment is to provide you with peace of mind through meticulous planning, tailored accommodation selection, and the curation of inspiring travel adventures.
Drawing on our extensive local expertise and partnerships with reliable suppliers, we assure you a seamless journey from start to finish. Your travel aspirations are our priority, and we take pride in orchestrating every detail of your trip with care and precision. With extensive experience in curating luxury travel experiences, our team specialises in meeting the sophisticated needs of our discerning clients. We only collaborate with top-tier suppliers, building personal relationships with each one and thoroughly vetting all destinations and accommodations. Regular team visits ensure we are up-to-date with the latest offerings and industry developments.
What makes Dream Escape different from a travel agent?
We do not arrange international flights as a travel agent would. We create our own bespoke itineraries for each and every client – no trip is ever the same. They are made up of ingredients that we put together having found and discovered them ourselves whilst travelling around all our destinations. We have built up special relationships with all the owners of the properties we use along with all our other suppliers. We use guides that can transform your trip from merely a good one into a truly extraordinary one with their enthusiasm, knowledge and general passion for the country being visited.
Can we book accommodation directly?
While there may be rare exceptions within Central London when we can be a little more flexible, we prefer our clients not to book their accommodation directly themselves. We have learnt through experience that it is important when planning a luxury bespoke trip to make sure that we are in control of all the arrangements. Above all, we aim to obtain favourable rates due to our personal relationships with the properties. It also ensures that we leave nothing to chance and that everything organised fits seamlessly together to provide the experience you and your clients are expecting.
Do you work with travel agencies?
Yes, we are very happy to work with travel agencies. Travel advisors understand their clients needs and expectations, and Dream Escape understand the chosen destinations and match these expectations seamlessly. As such, the perfect holiday can be consistently delivered.
Do you book international flights?
No. Dream Escape does not directly book or issue international flights to or from your chosen destination. However, we do arrange private charter flights, boat and helicopter transfers as part of the overall trip. We will take over the travel arrangements once you or your client arrive in the country being visited.
What travel documents do I need to visit the UK?
Travellers (non-visa nationals; those who don't need a visa for short stays and those without other UK immigration status, including US/Canada/EU/ EEA/Swiss citizens) need an Electronic Travel Authorisation (eTA) to visit the United Kingdom for tourism, business or transit. An eTA is electronically linked to a passport and valid for up to two years for multiple entries. If travellers receive a new passport, they must apply for a new eTA. The application of eTAs is fully the individual traveller’s responsibility.
If you want us to create a unique itinerary or simply want to talk through some ideas, please get in touch by emailing enquiries@dreamescape.co.uk
Our team is made up of over 20 experienced creative planners and travel industry professionals who provide the best service to our clients.
David Tobin Owner & CEO david@dreamescape.co.uk
Holly Mackie Owner & Partnership Director holly@dreamescape.co.uk
MARKETING
Sue Morris
Associate Director & Head of Marketing sue@dreamescape.co.uk
Sarah Butler Marketing Manager sarah@dreamescape.co.uk
PRODUCT
Louise Murray Associate Director & Head of Product louise@dreamescape.co.uk
DREAM EVENT
Karen Murray Head of Events karen@dream-event.co.uk
Kirsty Hoskins Head of Travel Design kirsty@dreamescape.co.uk
Michael Davis Travel Design Manager michael@dreamescape.co.uk
Nicki Thomson Travel Design Manager nicki@dreamescape.co.uk
Susie Little Travel Design Manager susie@dreamescape.co.uk
Debra Devlin Travel Design Manager Ireland debra@dreamescape.co.uk
Jenny Mitchell Travel Design Assistant jenny@dreamescape.co.uk
Daelin Roberts Travel Design Assistant daelin@dreamescape.co.uk
Karen Darlow Head of Client Services karen@dreamescape.co.uk
Rebecca Morrison Associate Director & Head of Guest Experience rebecca@dreamescape.co.uk
Greta Boothroyd-Pasin Senior Guest Experience Executive greta@dreamescape.co.uk
Tamsin Brunton Guest Experience Executive tamsin@dreamescape.co.uk
Michelle Clancy Guest Experience Executive michelle@dreamescape.co.uk
Sophie Simmich Guest Experience Executive sophie@dreamescape.co.uk
Rosie Peattie
Client Relationship Manager & Blue Badge Guide rosie@dreamescape.co.uk
Sally Strange Client Relationship Manager & Blue Badge Guide sally@dreamescape.co.uk
Gordon Donald Director of Finance gordon@dreamescape.co.uk
Finlay Mann Finance Executive finlay@dreamescape.co.uk finance@dreamescape.co.uk
Rachel McGrath Executive Personal Assistant rachel@dreamescape.co.uk
Carolyn Skeldon HR & Executive Assistant carolyn@dreamescape.co.uk
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