| Firm | Location | Best For | Notable Clients | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Work & Co | Brooklyn, NY | Travel platforms, airlines, hotel groups | Apple · Google · Virgin America | $$$ |
| #2 Huge | New York, NY | Enterprise hospitality, hotel chains, travel platforms | Google · Delta · HBO | $$$$ |
| #3 BASIC/DEPT® | NY / SD / SF | Premium hospitality, luxury hotels, lifestyle travel | Premium lifestyle brands | $$$$ |
| #4 Fantasy | New York / San Francisco | Immersive hospitality, travel product launches | Apple · Spotify · NBA | $$$ |
| #5 Big Drop Inc | New York / Los Angeles | Hotels, restaurants, travel brands | Hotels · restaurants · travel | $$$ |
$$$ = premium · $$$$ = enterprise
Ranked by our editorial team based on portfolio quality, client outcomes, and industry reputation.
Best For
Travel platforms, airlines, hotel groups, hospitality product
Work & Co is one of the most respected product design and technology firms in the US, with a hospitality and travel practice built on genuine product capability. Their work for Virgin America alone reshaped expectations for what airline digital experiences could look like — and the broader portfolio (Apple, Google, IKEA, Squarespace) demonstrates the range and technical depth behind that reputation. For hospitality and travel brands that need their digital product to perform as beautifully as it looks, Work & Co sets a benchmark in the US market.
Notable clients: Apple · Google · Virgin America · IKEA · Squarespace
Visit work.coBest For
Enterprise hospitality, hotel chains, large-scale travel platforms
Huge is one of the most influential enterprise digital experience agencies in the world, with a hospitality and travel practice that includes major hotel chains, airlines, and enterprise travel platforms. Their NYC headquarters handles complex hospitality engagements where the design challenge spans web, mobile, and connected experiences simultaneously — from booking engines to loyalty platforms to on-property digital touchpoints. The right partner for hospitality enterprises that need a strategic digital transformation partner, not just a design vendor.
Notable clients: Google · Delta · Hershey's · HBO
Visit hugeinc.comBest For
Premium hospitality brands, luxury hotels, lifestyle travel
BASIC/DEPT® brings the same premium creative sensibility to hospitality that has made them one of the most recognised agencies in lifestyle and consumer brand work. Their portfolio demonstrates a clear ability to translate physical luxury into digital experience — making them a natural fit for boutique hotel groups, luxury resorts, and travel brands whose audience expects the website to feel as considered as the property itself. Now part of DEPT®, they combine boutique creative with global scale.
Notable clients: Premium lifestyle · hospitality · luxury consumer
Visit basicagency.comBest For
Immersive hospitality experiences, travel product launches, premium brand sites
Fantasy has spent two decades building premium digital products and brand experiences for the world's most demanding clients — Apple, Google, Spotify among them. Their technically ambitious, visually disciplined approach translates powerfully to hospitality and travel, where immersive digital storytelling can directly drive bookings. For hospitality brands launching a new property, travel platform, or premium experience that needs to feel truly exceptional online, Fantasy brings the creative and technical depth to deliver.
Notable clients: Apple · Facebook · Spotify · NBA · Google
Visit fantasy.coBest For
Hotels, restaurants, travel brands, mid-market hospitality
Big Drop is a bicoastal US digital agency with solid hospitality experience — hotels, restaurants, travel brands, and lifestyle companies where the digital presence needs to evoke atmosphere and drive reservations. Their bicoastal presence in New York and Los Angeles means they understand both major US hospitality markets. A natural fit for mid-market hospitality brands that need a polished, conversion-aware website without committing to enterprise agency pricing.
Notable clients: Hotels · restaurants · travel · hospitality
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