Destination Villas & Penthouses Selection

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Our group trips are known to feature some of the best villas and penthouses at all the destinations we offer! Not sure what I mean? Click here to view some of our accommodations.

One of my duties at My Paradise Shoot is the super fun role of looking through hundreds of amazing luxurious accommodations to decide which ones to book for our destination group photoshoot trips. Although we have accommodation partners/vendors we regularly use, we quite often need to add to our ‘reserve list’ or find accommodation in new destinations.

This might seem like a straight forward process, but I kid you not; it isn’t! Because the primary focus of our trips is for photoshoot/content creation, there are certain measures we have to implement to ensure this focus isn’t missed whilst at the same time, providing a comfortable living environment for our guests. For my part, read on to discover what these processes are.

No1

Budget

Unfortunately, we don’t have an unlimited budget! After all, our trips are marketed to be ‘affordable-luxury’. As such, every trip has an allocated maximum budget set by our Managing Director based on a number of factors such as; total number of travellers, accommodation rental rate etc. With this in mind, the factors below must also align

No2

Location

Some destinations are better in ‘isolation’ where total privacy can be guaranteed whilst others require a more central location for easy reach to photoshoot locations or planned itinerary. For this factor, my local knowledge of all the destinations we offer really comes in handy. But truth be told, at times, I find myself walking the streets of some of these locations with the help of Googles Street View!

No3

Features

As well as serving as accommodation, our chosen villa or penthouse needs to have ‘photogenic features’. Although this process requires the approval of our Creative Director, there are some clear guidelines we look out for. Some of these include: direction of sunlight, shape of the swimming pool and it’s water colour (yes, that’s a thing), interior furnishings, window/balcony views and… well the list goes on.

No4

Safety

The safety of our guest is absolutely paramount and this remains a major decision maker for us when it comes to selecting accommodation. Some key safety features we look out for includes gated properties, on-site security, alarm system, keyless entry and we do some neighbourhood research too.

No5

Amenities

As an added bonus, once all the above guidelines have been fulfilled, only then do we priorities the accommodations with more amenities. Apart from the standard amenities we will require, additional things such as the availability of faster wi-fi, always come in handy to improve the overall stay!

After all, organising a successful international photoshoot trip is not childs play and that’s why we utilise our resources and experience to ensure that all our trips are a productive and fun experience. So why not leave the stress of planning your trip to us and simply reserve a place on one of our upcoming group trips here.

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All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveller is unaware.

Martin Buber