Travel Advisor

Melissa Halford

Expertise

Italy,
Europe,
Boutique Travel,
Food & Wine,
Off-The-Beaten Path

Based in

Bentonville, Arkansas

Travel Advisor

Melissa Halford

Profile details

About

Lover of all things Italian, Food & Wine and Travel. Bentonville-based but always dreaming of my next trip to Italy or a great beach!

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Travel style

Obsessed with Italy after studying abroad in Florence during college. I love to see how the locals live and always swear by the locals recommendations, especially when it comes to where to eat or get the best coffee! I enjoy exploring new cities on foot or by bike but also enjoy relaxing on a great beach. Currently dreaming of a trip to Sardinia!

Melissa's travel guides & trip reports

Trip Report

Site Visit: The Estate Yountville

The Estate Yountville is for anyone looking to have a dreamy Napa Valley experience. With 2 luxury properties spanning 22 acres in the heart of Yountville there is beauty and hospitality around every ...

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A Perfect Day in Florence, Italy

Florence, Italy, birthplace of the Renaissance, is without a doubt my favorite city in the world. From the history you see around every corner, the culture that floods the streets and the food and...

Guide

A Local’s Guide to Bentonville, Arkansas

Bentonville may not be on your radar yet, but it will soon be a destination where you will know someone who has traveled there! Bentonville is an up and coming location that has mountain bikers, art...

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Favorite hotels

Vintage House at The Estate Yountville

Your wine country retreat in the heart of Napa Valley, where luxury, vineyard views, and culinary excellence create an unforgettable stay.

Four Seasons Hotel Firenze

An oasis in the city center, home to an Old World style, a Michelin-starred restaurant and Florence’s largest private garden.

Fora Perks

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When you book Four Seasons through Fora, you will enjoy exclusive Four Seasons Preferred Partner benefits. Your advisor will be pleased to give you more details.

Melissa's reviews

Melissa was fabulous. She suggested a great hotel, great restaurants, and gave us many suggestions for special places to visit -even had us meet her friends in the restaurants for extra care. If you want a perfect time give her a call!!!

Karen N.
Booked travel to Arkansas
April 2025

Melissa provided us with lots of helpful information when deciding on where to stay. We are thankful we had her plan our trip for us.

Jeffrey R.
Booked travel to Rome
September 2024

Melissa has a lot of knowledge about traveling in Italy and gave us great suggestions about where to stay, eat, shop in Sorrento and the other cities we visited. We are thankful we had Melissa plan this trip for us.

Jeffrey R.
Booked travel to Italy
September 2024

Melissa was so helpful throughout the entire planning of this trip. We could have planned this on our own!

Jeffrey R.
Booked travel to Florence
September 2024

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