Exclusive Retreats

The Team

The following is a “potted history” of the staff of Exclusive Retreats who between them have over 60 years experience of the travel industry. As well as the wealth of experience shared between them they also work extremely well as a team and are basically extensions of the sales & marketing teams of our clients.

Renette Hartridge - Managing Director, Exclusive Retreats

Renette Hartridge – Managing Director
A South African, Renette has been living in the UK and working with Exclusive Retreats for 10 years and took over the helm from founder and former MD, Steve Daykin. Renette has a national diploma in Public Relations and, while in SA, focused on travel-PR for a decade with her former employers: The North West Parks & Tourism Board, The Institute of Hotel and Tourism Management and industry giant, Sun International Resorts. Renette is an effective and highly-motivated sales person who takes pride in delivering results for the portfolio. Renette helped grow the portfolio and has concentrated on forging strong trade relationship, market penetration and support on behalf of our African clients. She is married to an award-winning Southern Africa specialist British travel trade writer and co-authored South African Tourism’s UK SA Market Guide.

Fiona Paul – Sales Manager
Fiona joined Exclusive Retreats in January 2005 and has now notched up over 15 years in the travel industry. Fiona’s background is predominately corporate travel including American Express Travel in various locations around the UK servicing several fast-paced accounts. A frequent traveler, Fiona has visited a number of European, Indian Ocean, Middle & Far East destinations. Fiona is a highly effective sales person who oversees Exclusive Retreats Maldives, Bali and Expedition Cruise portfolio.

Linda Wollerton – Office Support
Linda joined Exclusive Retreats in July 2003 and has a wealth of travel experience having also worked for Thomas Cook in a variety of roles including handling complaints and customer relations for the MD of Thomas Cook (no easy role that one!!). Linda provides valuable sales administration support to the team and is another keen traveler who has seen most of the world.

The Team / The Company