Travel Advisor

Melanie Panchal
She/Her
Expertise
- Family Travel,
- Couples Travel,
- Spain,
- Ibiza,
- Mallorca,
- Italy
Based in
Sweet Home Chicago
Minimum booking Budget
$500/night
Profile details
About
Former expat back home in Chicago. Bad case of wanderlust. Wrangler of three boys. Happiest in a Spanish airport with a cafe con leche and a bocadillo. Lover of beautiful details in travel and life.
Travel style
I believe travel is an experience for all your senses, from design-forward hotels, quaint artisan shops and eye-opening local dishes. You can find me wandering around exploring, seeking beauty in the sights, sounds and smells of any new destination — and then you will find me headed straight to the best rooftop for sunset cocktails. But you can also find me cliff jumping into the Mediterranean, or riding a tuk tuk around town. And when I am back home I am already thinking about the next adventure.
Melanie's travel guides & trip reports

The Ultimate Ski Weekend in Steamboat Springs

Girls Trip to Charleston

Exploring Lisbon

Couples Trip to Ibiza

3 Family-Friendly Days in Seville, Spain

Chic and Quick: Barcelona in 48 Hours

Amalfi - A Week From Cliff to Coast
Favorite hotels
Melanie's reviews
Melanie was amazing to communicate with. The booking was seamless. She got us great rooms at the hotel for our 'girls getaway' and the ensured the hotel treated us with special care. Will definitely use her to book our next trip!
- Seema P.
Booked travel to Washington, DC
- April 2025
She's the best, went the extra mile to get us upgraded to the best room.
- Billy C.
Booked travel to Vail
- February 2025
Really enjoyed working with Melanie! We worked together to pick out the best hotels while visiting Thailand! We loved every hotel and resort! All were so wonderful!! She was able to switch the last night's stay right away when we realized the hotel that we booked was in the wrong location! Melanie was always there when we had a question or needed her for anything! Highly recommend!
- Jennifer S.
Booked travel to Thailand
- January 2025
Melanie was amazing to work with! She's exceptionally knowledgeable about logistics and draws (and gave us several different fabulous options to chose from when we were initially deciding where to go) and was helpful and highly responsive throughout every single step of the entire process. We are hoping to work with Melanie for a million more trips! She's clearly an absolute pro at creating magical travel experiences for clients!
- Liz A.
Booked travel to Mexico
- December 2024

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