The Mango Tree Story

We empower parents to choose unique travel experiences and boutque hotels that will delight the whole family – without stress or overwhelm.

Mango Tree grew out of a mimosa-fueled conversation between five moms about travel planning.

We were moms who could do anything we put their minds to.

We were highly competent professionals who juggled work and kids with grace (most of the time). But we needed a vacation. We deserved one. And there was one thing we couldn’t do…

find a room to fit our families at a hotel we were actually excited to visit.

It seemed so simple, but it derailed our planning.

Sound familiar?

Travel can recharge us. It can help us reconnect with our kids and partners.

But not if planning that travel is stressful – we have enough of that. And not if it’s all about the kids – we need to make sure our kids enjoy themselves and feel like we’ve gotten away ourselves.

We plan exceptional travel with kids and match our clients with great family hotels -- and we make it feel easy.

You can experience unique and thoughtfully designed hotels, luxury travel, and just plain AWESOME travel moments – with the kids in tow.

No more “we’ll wait until their older” moments. We’re here to help you take that trip NOW.

No more defaulting to AirBNBs where you still have to do the cooking and cleaning, or to “another trip to Florida” because the thought of finding something better overwhelmed you.

Need a room with a separate sleeping space for your snoring 3-year-old? You should be able to find it! Want a hotel in Europe with childcare and spacious rooms so you can actually relax? Of course you do. Thinking about a bucket list trip to the Maldives with kids but not sure where to start?

I think you get it.

Meet The Mango Tree Team

Lee Friedman

Founder & Travel Advisor
Washington, DC

Allison Birgfeld

Luxury Travel Advisor
Washington, DC

Adrienne Golden

Travel Coordinator
Mobile, Alabama

Jaimie Stojanovski

Travel Content Manager
Raleigh, North Carolina

It all starts with a great hotel.

we believe a great hotel can be the centerpiece of a fabulous family trip.

We want all parents to be able to find great hotels to experience with their kids. That’s why we’ve built a curated collection of family hotel reviews, with new hotel profiles added each month. You won’t cartoon-themed resorts or characterless chains in our portfolion.

We focus on thoughtful, boutique hotels that we’d recommend to our friends without kids, but that also welcome families with open arms. We give our stamp of approval to a few big resorts – but only if they’re awesome.

we hunt for hotels with the Je Ne Sais Quoi that makes you sad to leave. Spacious rooms, incredible staff, rave reviews.

You’re too important to settle for anything less.

We give busy parents a lifeline back to the way you traveled before kids -- remember when you wanted to go everywhere? You still can!

The bottom line?

You deserve a break – and people with the energy to help you find it.