Mary North founded her West Seattle agency in 1954 after a career as a flight attendant and it quickly became well known in the Seattle area. It is still family owned and still has a great following throughout Seattle for both corporate and vacation travelers.

Through their various affiliations they are able to assist companies in planning corporate travel, providing them with not only negotiated prices for over 25,000 hotels worldwide, but assistance in negotiating airline and ground transportation costs. They have group and meeting management programs as well, so whether employees are traveling individually or together the best rates can be found.

Mary North Travel also can provide guidance in creating your travel policies, deployment, quality control and reporting mechanisms so you can be sure your dollar stretches as far as possible. Your travelers profiles will be set up and maintained, and a 24-hour assistance line for emergencies or sudden changes in plans are available 365 days a year.

There are over 100 reports that can be sent to give you either an overview, or details, of how your funds are being spent . For meeting, site analysis and costs, negotiations, food and beverage, entertainment and security, creative program development and much more can be handled at your request. Flights, transporting people to and from airports, and general expediting are all within the scope of Mary North Travel’s services.

After the business is taken care of…it’s time for vacation and Mary North has the tools and contacts to perfect this as well. Their Vacation Vignettes program with several of the better cruise lines has special offers on a number of sailings. Besides everything you receive from the cruise line, you may have an onboard concierge- host who will invite you to a cocktail party and accompany you on a complimentary shore excursion. Or, a credit for onboard spending may be offered.

If you prefer and cultural land trip or just relaxing at a resort, the well-travelled and experienced vacation specialists of Mary North will help you with the trip of a lifetime.

You can call 206-935-3404 to make inquiries or set up an appointment. They are located at 3701 W. Alaska Street in West Seattle and hours are 8 am to 5pm Monday through Friday. You may also email at info@marynorth.com.

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