Award-winning and innovative PR, social media and integrated marketing agency specialising in travel
Hills Balfour was established in 1998 to create the UK’s leading travel representation and PR consultancy. Today, the consultancy offers a globally recognised representation service encompassing PR, sales, MICE, marketing and brand development of leading travel and tourism companies with specific focus on and expertise of tourist boards, tour operators, resorts, hotels and airlines. Market Leaders
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Hills Balfour is the leading tourism and travel PR agency in the UK. We’re known for our innovative approach among travel PR companies to our core areas: representation, PR, consumer marketing, digital PR and social networking, MICE and crisis management. Global Representation
From New York City to Las Vegas, Kenya to Queensland, Puerto Rico to Mauritius, we stand head and shoulders above other travel PR agencies by representing some of the world’s leading destinations. We develop creative, integrated campaigns on multiple platforms, and use our contacts in the UK travel trade and media to make sure our clients' products are always well placed for success. Expert Knowledge
Clients searching for travel PR companies develop strong working relationships with us because we are dedicated to understanding our client’s needs. Once we know your organisation inside out, we create plans tailored to your business requirements, and we pride ourselves on delivering qualified results. Our experienced, passionate, and knowledgeable staff make Hills Balfour one of the strongest travel representation agencies in the UK.
20/12/2024
Texas shines bright earning 15 stars in the inaugural Michelin Guide selection! Influencer recently visited Texas to experience everything from BBQ, TexMex to Fine Dining. See content from Eating with Tod on our stories!
16/12/2024
Last month, Tilly from our trade team hosted six sales agents on a FAM trip to San Francisco, Sonoma and Monterey. Located along the west coast of the U.S. in California, these three cities make for the perfect journey along California.
Unforgettable experiences included a boat tour around the iconic Golden Gate Bridge and Alcatraz, vintage car drive along the coastline, wine tasting experience, hike through Redwood Natural Reserve, aquarium visit, exhilarating acrobatic show, and lots of delicious seafood!🌁🦀🌅
13/12/2024
Last month, Bella from our Trade team hosted five UK sales agents on a FAM trip to SLO CAL. Situated along the iconic Highway 1 on California’s Central Coast, San Luis Obispo County, California is home to stunning beaches, rolling vineyards, and charming, bohemian small towns.
Highlights included: visiting the famous Hearst Castle, whale watching in Morro Bay, experiencing a hummer tour on the iconic Oceano dunes, creative workshops with both Junk Girls and Life Elements and so much more 🌴☀️🐋
06/12/2024
Brand USA’s ‘Club USA’ campaign was recognised with Bronze in the Best Brand Experience category at the MMA Europe this week in Berlin! 🇺🇲 🎉
The immersive activation at was the exciting finale to an integrated marketing campaign in the U.K. executed by the team, showcasing the diversity of the USA’s sounds and flavours, from BBQ to Bourbon, award-winning wines to Austin funk music, and entertaining festival goers with classic American films to a family friendly play area. Huge congratulations to the whole team!
02/12/2024
Thanksgiving vibes with a touch of glamour! 🍂✨ Brand USA celebrated the season in style with a festive three-course feast at , complete with live Motown beats and American-inspired cocktails. 🥂🎶 A perfect way to toast an amazing year!
19/11/2024
Las Vegas has been ranked among the top 20 ‘Best Cities in the World’ in the 2024 Condé Nast Readers’ Choice Awards! ⭐️
With major sporting events, unrivalled entertainment options, and endless dining options, Las Vegas is the destination for those seeking excitement, luxury, and a one-of-a-kind experience! 🏎️
14/11/2024
Hudson Yards is the destination for all things festive and bright. Shine Bright at Hudson Yards Presented by Wells Fargo, will illuminate the neighborhood with more than 2 million twinkling lights along with 725 evergreen trees and a 32-foot hot air balloon centerpiece suspended inside The Shops. Explore and make memories beginning November 25th.
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12/11/2024
It’s just over a week until the Formula 1 Las Vegas Grand Prix returns to the Sports & Entertainment Capital of The World!
Don’t miss out on the action this November 21-23, 2024 🏎️ 🏁
31/10/2024
Last week the Brand USA team wrapped the biggest Brand USA Travel Week U.K. & Europe 2024 yet! 🎉The event totaled a record-breaking five thousand one-on-one meetings between U.S. travel industry partners and international travel trade and media representatives, all discussing exciting trends, challenges, innovations, and opportunities to drive future visitation to the United States.🇺🇸✈️ 2024 also marked the first time Fred Dixon, president and CEO of Brand USA joined the event in his new role, delivering an inspiring opening speech outlining future opportunities for inbound U.S. travel and the strong recovery of the U.S. market.
Brand USA’s flagship U.K & European conference has become the premier event for connecting buyers with U.S. travel exhibitors and this year demonstrated the huge appetite for U.S travel, with record breaking attendance. We’re already looking forward to next year’s event which will be returning to London. 🇺🇸✈️
🎊Some Travel Week 2024 stats below🎊:
- Brand USA Travel Week U.K. & Europe 2024 was the largest yet, with a 26% year-over-year growth in exhibitor participation
- Welcomed 183 U.K. and European buyers and over 179 U.S. exhibitor organisations
- Totalled a record-breaking 5,443 meetings, including the Media Forum CEO Summit tracks
- CEO Summit has seen a 50% increase in participation year-over-year, bringing together 72 U.S. industry leaders
- Media Forum brought together 90 U.K. and European media representatives, facilitating over 1,300 one-on-one meetings
01/10/2024
MMGY celebrating Black History Month❤️🎉📚
20/09/2024
Autumn is a great time to visit 🍁🎃 from milder weather, stunning fall landscapes, to pumpkin patches, harvest season and more!
09/09/2024
🎉 Happy 115th Birthday to the iconic Santa Monica Pier! 🌊🎠 Since 1909, this West Coast treasure has been making memories, from breathtaking sunsets to thrilling rides. Here’s to many more years of fun, laughter, and ocean breezes! 🎂🎉
26/07/2024
Our Sales & Marketing team had a wonderful time hosting some of our Airline and Tour Operator partners at our Summer Soiree on Tuesday evening in our beautiful office Penthouse!
It was lovely to be able to give a small thank you for supporting us!
25/07/2024
We are delighted to have been voted a finalist in Travel Bulletin’s Star Awards Star PR & Representation Company category. Now in its 25th year, the Star Awards serve to recognise, reward and celebrate excellence by acknowledging those suppliers that have flourished over the last 12 months and have provided travel agents with the best products, options and unbeatable customer service. This is a real honour! Thank you to Travel Bulletin’s travel agent readers and users who voted for us.
23/07/2024
Routinely named one of the world’s best scenic drives, San Luis Obispo County’s 80-mile stretch of Highway 1 is all about the landscapes, from the majestic rocky shore off Ragged Point all the way down to the wild, windswept dunes of Oceano. These views of the prime Pacific coastline are prized, loved and highly photographed by locals and visitors alike 🌅
18/07/2024
Introducing our newest PR client - Secret Food Tours. The team experienced the Soho tour for themselves and discovered some amazing eateries and drinking spots, all whilst learning about this corner of London’s deep and fascinating history.
10/07/2024
🎶 If you like Piña Coladas … then wish them a Happy Birthday as they turn 70 🌴🍍
Celebrate the refreshing taste of the piña colada, Puerto Rico’s iconic cocktail! 🇵🇷 A perfect blend of rum, coconut cream, and pineapple juice, capturing the essence of Puerto Rico in every sip.
Whether you’re lounging on a pristine beach or relaxing at home, raise a glass and toast to the Island that gave us this delicious drink. Cheers to Puerto Rico and the timeless piña colada! 🥥🍍
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05/07/2024
Happy 4th from Vegas! 🇺🇸 Last night, Las Vegas celebrated in style with fireworks encompassing the whole Las Vegas strip and a show from 🎆
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Let us introduce ourselves properly. We’re a group of what we believe to be some of the most talented people in sales, marketing, PR, creative strategy and production. A collective of professionals from the travel, hospitality, sport and other sectors - people who share a passion and track record in facilitating growth through better communication and developing stronger relationships. You’ll find some of us in our offices in London and Dubai and others in our partner offices around the world where we’re lending a hand.
Why do we do what we do? We know how to help places grow - cities, countries, regions, their infrastructures that drive them forward from outside and in. But most importantly, we help the people, societies, communities, entrepreneurs, and leaders within them explore and flourish. It’s what we’ve been doing for nearly 20 years and we’ve got a trusted friend in every continent to prove it. We know travel and tourism better than almost anyone else and that’s just the start. We help people to entertain. We can harness sport to move a nation forward too. We go further, stretch wider.
Not one of our people is as smart as all of us together. Our knowledge is our greatest asset and we’re here to share it. We know how to get noticed, how to change what people think and how they feel, and how to get them to do something, sometimes unexpectedly. We are brave thinkers who know our craft better. We create and grow brands, build bold blueprints of how everything can communicate better. We’ll create disruptive concepts and we’ll help the people of this world experience, share and celebrate with us.
We help the most ambitious places and people on earth grow into truly remarkable, successful societies.