ABOUT HAUTE BLACK
About HauteBlack — Ultra-Luxury Travel Built on 20 Years of Relationships
HauteBlack is an ultra-luxury travel company and private membership world built on 20 years of Haute Living's finest relationships. We don't book trips. We craft access — to the world's finest hotels, private aviation, intimate chef dinners, celebrity experiences, and an AI-powered network of exceptional people. As a Virtuoso-affiliated agency, our clients arrive at every property as VIPs — with complimentary upgrades, resort credits, and preferred treatment that simply cannot be purchased elsewhere.
Haute Black is a luxury travel company and private membership world built on 20 years of Haute Living relationships. We don't book trips. We craft access — to the world's finest hotels, private aviation, intimate chef dinners, celebrity experiences, and an AI-powered network of exceptional people.
As a Virtuoso-affiliated agency, our clients arrive at every property as VIP guests — not as standard bookings. Complimentary upgrades, resort credits, and preferred treatment that simply cannot be purchased elsewhere.
Travel is available to everyone who works with us. Membership is the upgrade — and it transforms every dimension of how you move through the world.
EXPLORE MEMBERSHIP →20+
YEARS OF HAUTE LIVING
120+
COUNTRIES WE SERVICE
500+
HOTEL & RESORT PARTNERS
80+
MEMBER EVENTS PER YEAR
THE HAUTE LIVING LEGACY
Built on Haute Living's 20 Years of the World's Finest Relationships.
Haute Black is built on the foundation of Haute Living — the premier luxury lifestyle publication that has spent two decades cultivating relationships with the world's most exclusive hotels, resorts, chefs, athletes, designers, and cultural tastemakers.
These are not transactional relationships. They are two decades of trust, access, and mutual respect — built at the highest levels of global luxury. When you travel with Haute Black, you travel with the full weight of that history behind you.
This is the difference between booking a hotel and being known when you arrive.
Virtuoso-Affiliated: What That Means for You
20+ Years
Of Haute Living relationships with the world's finest hotels, resorts, chefs, and destinations — built on trust, not transactions.
Virtuoso Affiliated
Preferred partner status at 500+ properties worldwide, unlocking benefits that cannot be accessed through any public booking channel.
Haute Living Network
Access to chefs, athletes, cultural icons, and tastemakers no other travel company can offer — because no other travel company spent 20 years earning these relationships.
HOW HAUTE BLACK BEGAN
Why HauteBlack Is Different.
For over 20 years, Haute Living has been the trusted voice in luxury — spotlighting the world's finest hotels, most exclusive resorts, and the destinations where the global elite travel. Along the way, the brand built something more valuable than a publication: a network of relationships at the very top of global hospitality, cuisine, and culture.
Haute Black was built to make those relationships available to you. Not as a media brand — but as a travel company, a private membership, and a community of people who move through the world the way insiders always have.
Based in Miami. Trusted by the world's most discerning travelers. Built on access that took two decades to earn.
HAUTE LIVING — GOOGLE NEWS PUBLISHER · LUXURY LIFESTYLE AUTHORITY SINCE 2004 · CELEBRITY COVER FEATURES · 20+ YEARS TRUSTED BY THE WORLD'S MOST DISCERNING READERS
HauteBlack By the Numbers
500+
Preferred Hotel Partners
Virtuoso-affiliated. Every major luxury brand.
3,500+
Aircraft via Haute Jets
120 countries. Every aircraft type.
80+
Member Events Per Year
Private dinners. Celebrity tables.
20
Years of Relationships
The access others cannot buy.
Based in Miami.
Serving the World.
Whether you're planning your first journey with us or ready to join as a Black Card member — this is where extraordinary begins. Start with a conversation or a trip. We'll take it from there.
Leadership
Our Leadership
The Management Team Behind HauteBlack
Two decades of luxury media. One extraordinary travel company.
Kamal Hotchandani
Co-Founder & CEO — HauteBlack, Haute Living, Haute Jets, Haute Wealth
Kamal Hotchandani is the Co-Founder and CEO of Haute Living, HauteBlack, Haute Jets, and Haute Wealth — having spent 20+ years building the world's most recognized luxury lifestyle media empire. A trusted voice among ultra-high-net-worth individuals, industry leaders, and cultural icons worldwide, Kamal built the relationships, the network, and the editorial authority that make HauteBlack possible. When you travel with HauteBlack, you travel with two decades of access behind you.
Seth Semilof
Co-Founder & COO — HauteBlack, Haute Living & Haute Jets
Seth Semilof is the Co-Founder and COO of Haute Living, HauteBlack, and Haute Jets. Alongside Kamal Hotchandani, Seth has spent 20+ years building relationships with the world's finest luxury brands — from the best hotels and resorts on earth to private aviation, bespoke travel, and cultural experiences that define the Haute Living standard. His operational leadership ensures that every client, whether flying privately through Haute Jets or traveling with HauteBlack, receives the same level of excellence that has defined Haute Living for two decades.
HauteBlack — Luxury Travel
Marlene Azeez
Director, HauteBlack
15 years perfecting the craft of bespoke luxury travel — curating extraordinary experiences for clients who expect nothing less than perfection. Career spans Four Seasons Private Jet, TCS World Travel, Inspirato, StayOne Villas, Kensington Tours, and Viking Cruises.
Work With MarleneHauteBlack — Membership
April Irene Donelson
Membership Director, HauteBlack
April Irene Donelson works across luxury media, partnerships, and experiential platforms, with a focus on building relationships between brands, talent, and global audiences. She has been involved in developing initiatives across key markets, supporting both editorial growth and curated experiences.
Donelson takes a thoughtful, relationship-driven approach to her work. She is involved in the development of HauteBlack Travel, contributing to its focus on curated experiences, global connectivity, and a community centered around access and shared experiences.
Haute Jets — Aviation
Javier Rojas
Director of Charter Sales
Leads private jet charter sales for Haute Jets. Based in Miami, Javier specializes in tailoring every Haute Jets flight to client preferences — from aircraft selection to FBO coordination and in-flight experience.
About HauteBlack — Frequently Asked Questions
HauteBlack is an ultra-luxury travel company and private membership world built on 20 years of Haute Living's finest relationships. We don't book trips — we craft access, delivering bespoke itineraries, VIP hotel treatment, private aviation, and a named advisor who knows you before your bags are packed. As a Virtuoso-affiliated agency, our clients arrive at every property as VIPs with complimentary upgrades, resort credits, and preferred treatment that cannot be purchased elsewhere.
HauteBlack was built on the foundation of Haute Living — a Google News Publisher and luxury lifestyle authority since 2004. The 20+ years of relationships Haute Living has cultivated with the world's finest hotels, estates, chefs, aviation brands, and cultural figures is the engine behind HauteBlack's access. This is not something any competitor can replicate.
Yes. HauteBlack is a Virtuoso-affiliated agency — meaning our clients receive VIP treatment at Virtuoso's global network of preferred hotels and resorts. This includes complimentary room upgrades, resort credits, daily breakfast, early check-in, late check-out, and preferred treatment that is simply unavailable through standard booking channels.
HauteBlack is headquartered in Miami, Florida, and serves ultra-high-net-worth travelers globally across 120+ countries.
HauteBlack membership is the upgrade — transforming every dimension of how you move through the world. Members gain access to 500+ preferred hotel partners with VIP benefits, Haute Jets' network of 3,500+ aircraft for private aviation, 80+ exclusive member events per year, and a dedicated luxury travel advisor who designs every journey around your preferences, personality, and standards.