Phil Hoffmann - Making Travel his Business

Phil Hoffmann is an Honours Graduate of the University of Adelaide and after an early career as Senior Lecturer for Staff Development, he has managed and owned large retail and corporate travel agencies over the past twenty five years. Phil's management techniques constantly embrace global market research, product development, leading edge technology and focusing on a one-to-one basis with his customer base. His strengths lie in identifying new markets, destinational trends and packaging these to the experiential traveller.

Phil Hoffmann has sustained a professional commitment to the development of standards in the travel industry from education and training, through to  political and economic issues. Phil has been a Member of the Australian Federation of Travel Agents (AFTA) State Committee for 20 years, 11 of which as Chapter Chairman. Nationally, Phil was appointed AFTA Director for 13 years, was the National President of AFTA for 6 years and was awarded Life Membership in 2000.

To pursue his particular "Quality Customer Care Philosophy" that would be second to none in the travel industry, he founded Phil Hoffmann Travel in September 1990.  Previous experience in the Travel Industry was gained as Managing Director of Stewart Moffat Travel (SA) 1980-1990.

Whilst not actively seeking awards, it was with much pleasure that Phil Hoffmann Travel received many accolades from the industry over the past 14 years, including (for the eighth time) the AFTA Travel Award for Excellence - South Australian Agency of the Year in 1999/2000.

Phil Hoffmann Travel was voted National Agency of the Year Award in 1993, 1995, 1999 and again in 2004 and has won numerous American Express Agency of the Year Awards together with the SA Small Business Regional Awards in 1999, 2000 and 2001. Phil Hoffmann Corporate Travel was voted Australia's No.1 Corporate Agency at the National Travel Industry Awards in 2001 and recently inducted into the inaugural Qantas Platinum Club.

Phil has been an active Member of the ACTA (Adelaide Convention & Tourist Authority) Board for four years and actively promotes Australian Inbound Tourism. His passion for Tourism has also seen him elected as Chairman of the South Australian Tourism Commission for the third term. He was presented with a Legend Award in recognition of his outstanding service and support to the National Tourism Industry Training Committee in 1999 and again in 2006.

Phil is a Life Member AFTA (Australian Federation of Travel Agents), the Port Adelaide Football Club (both Power and Magpies) and The Grange tennis Club. He is also Company Director of Travel Management Services with is a national Network of Personnel Offices based in Sydney, and a Company Director of Cruise Co in Sydney based wholesale fly / cruise company.

Since its inception Phil Hoffmann travel has built an impeccable reputation among the travelling public for quality, value and personalised service.  Dedication to the specific needs of the traveller has quickly earned an enviable reputation from its competitors. Since those early days Phil Hoffmann travel employs a total dedicated staff of 72 at its Head Office based at 3 Gordon Street, Glenelg and Brand Office at 89 The Parade, Norwood.

"We invite you to experience our experience"

Managing Director
Phil Hoffmann

As a dynamic company we are growing and have frequent openings for dedicated travel staff. We would welcome expressions of interest to join us. If you are interested in sending us your details please click here.