According to frequent travelers
Photo: Tom Stoddart Archive/Getty Images You don’t have to be a frequent flier to know that, when traveling, there are fewer things more reliable and convenient than a piece of rolling luggage. But perhaps just as universally known is that certain rolling suitcases can make you look like a bit of a dweeb when you pull them along. So finding ones that actually look good never hurts.
$50 Buy at Amazon Buy AmazonBasics 20-Inch Hardside Spinner Luggage For writer Robin Reetz, carry-ons were a source of stress until she tried this 20-inch spinner from AmazonBasics. “I’ve never been much of a carry-on gal. Despite traveling regularly for work and play, I’ve always preferred to check a bag rather than carry it on,” she explains.
$400 Buy at Samsonite Buy Kamiliant 24-inch Spinner Travel photographer Anna Mazurek recommends this spinner by Kamiliant. “I have a 24-inch hard-shell suitcase by Kamiliant with two sections,” she says, which she uses to follow a simple organization system. “One section is only for clothes and the other half is for toiletries, shoes, chargers, etc.”
$300 Buy at Amazon Buy Incase EO Travel Hard Shell Roller “I first heard about the EO Hard Shell Roller when I worked as an editor at a business magazine and I put it into a gift guide,” says Kurt Soller, articles editor at T Magazine. “I then bought one myself, and it quickly became my carry-on of choice. The most genius part is the polycarbonate hard shell; you tuck your laptop into its sleeve and unzip the top of the bag.
$1,150 Buy at Saks Fifth Avenue Buy Rimowa Original Cabin Case “My favorite piece of rolling luggage is without question the Rimowa Classic, and it’s accompanied me on many a journey,” says Tom Marchant, co-founder of luxury travel and lifestyle brand Black Tomato. “As travel is a constant in my life, my luggage needs durability, function, and an understated design.” He loves its timeless and elegant look and the fact that it’s waterproof — “a critical factor when traveling.
$850 Buy at Steamline Luggage Buy Steamline Luggage Anthropologist Navy Carry-on For something less utilitarian and a lot fancier looking, Fathom’s Gerba and Rosati recommend Steamline Luggage “for its modern elegance.” “It’s a flexible hard suitcase that looks retro but has all the technological bells and whistles,” they explain.
Stefan Arestis and Sebastien Chaneac of travel blog Nomadic Boys agree. “Our favorite suitcases at the moment are the Juno II by Antler. They are sturdy, extremely secure with a built-in lock mechanism and have four wheels. They also look really classy. We have the one for check-in luggage, and another smaller one for carry-on.”
$48 Buy at Amazon Buy Skyway Luggage Epic 21-Inch 2 Wheel Expandable Carry-On $48 When travel/wellness blogger Olivia Christine Perez isn’t backpacking, she swears by her Skyway carry-on. She’s had it for ten years and says it remains in great condition. $895 Buy at Amazon Buy Tumi Larkin Abbey Continental Dual Access 4 Wheeled Carry-on While Fathom’s Gerba swears by the hard shell Rimowa carry-on, she says her co-founder Rosati prefers a soft shell by Tumi. “Pavia’s go to is the Tumi Abbey Continental for the top-loading option and the expandable section .”
$270 Buy at Amazon Buy Burton Wheelie Flight Deck Travel Bag “I’ve been using the rolling luggage from Burton for years now,” says Jeff Halmos, co-founder of Monogram. He owns both carry-on and checkable sizes and has “literally crisscrossed the globe using them.” Halmos particularly loves how smooth and durable the suitcase’s skateboard wheels are, and other features like the wet/dry pocket. “You never know when you’ll find yourself at the beach or by the pool,” he says.
$725 Buy at Barneys Buy T. Anthony 21-inch Carry-On Carpet and furniture designer Madeline Weinrib’s luggage of choice is from American heritage brand T. Anthony. “I use the T. Anthony roller in both the carry-on and checked sizes,” she says. “I’m always going to Europe or Morocco or Africa, so I generally bring a lot and usually do have to check a bag. I have found that no suitcase really takes the beating of airport baggage-handling well — even the steel one — so I appreciate that, with my T.
$180 Buy at Samsonite Buy Samsonite Freeform 28-Inch Spinner $180 When it comes to larger rolling luggage, Ramos is also loyal to Samsonite’s large hard-shell suitcase . “My all-time favorite that has been the most loyal, both because it refuses to break itself or my back and arms,” she says. “The hard shell is essential because of the amount of trauma my suitcases go through, and also because it protects the random artifacts I collect.
$1,920 Buy at Barneys Buy Rimowa Original 32-Inch Multiwheel Trunk Plus Here’s another recommendation for Rimowa’s rolling luggage, this time from Eugenia Gonzalez de Henn, a contributing editor at Condé Nast Traveler. “My absolute favorite bag is the Rimowa aluminum Topas [now known as Original]. I discovered the brand three years ago through my husband, a perfectionist German architect who swears by their design and practicality. I’ve been a convert ever since,” she says.
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