With over 30 years of experience on the consulting side of the hospitality, luxury and travel industries, the founder of Twelve12 Travel, Kim Hardcastle, brings deep insider knowledge, global connections and an unerring sense of taste and style that her clients trust.

“Twelve12 Travel was born out of pairing decades of experience in the hospitality industry with my personal taste, talents and trusted relationships, to create memories for my clients who are seeking the wild, weird and wonderful.”

While our specialty is luxury and boutique experiences in Europe (and near home in Ojai, Ca., Santa Barbara and beyond), we work globally to curate special trips for all generations and many different styles of travel.

Services Offered

• Bespoke Travel Planning: Custom itineraries focused on unique hotels and experiences.

• Hotel Curation: Recommendations based on taste and prior experience, not algorithms.

• Insider Access: Priority partnerships with the world’s best luxury and boutique hotels and owners mean our clients are treated like VIPs not numbers.

• Small Group and Hosted Trips: Founder-led specialty trips 1-2x/year.

Client Testimonials

“Kim is known in the industry for her refined taste and attention to detail that are born from her personal love for travel. She designs best-in-class experiences where no detail is forgotten. That much was true during my stay at Nine Orchard, where Kim went above and beyond to ensure every detail was taken care of. I just had to show up. For anyone who wants to take their next trip from good to exceptional, book with Kim.” - Rob

“Not only did Kim plan our stays and book reservations for us that were so perfect for our family she provided additional daily recommendations for us! It was very helpful when we were in Paris as it was our first time and well it is quite a large city! Every idea she had was spot on and our kids loved each section she recommended we visit! The restaurants she picked out for us were beautiful but even better the food was amazing! We can’t wait for Kim to help us plan our next adventure!!!” - Meg S.

“Kim did a fabulous job booking our stay at the Inn. She arranged for an early check-in and late check-out, free breakfast each morning as well as a $100.00 resort credit. In addition to being available after we made the reservations, she contacted us a week or two before our trip to answer any last minute questions and offered to make reservations for restaurants, etc. We will definitely use Kim to book future trips!!” - Beth

“Kim was great to work with. Her attention to detail and ability to ask the right questions made the process really smooth. She was quick to follow up with the property and helped work out details before we signed the contract. Overall, she was fantastic and saved me a lot of time.” - Gene (group booking)