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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Having sought that once in a lifetime trip, I found a villa in Santorini that was not listed on the Essential Experiences website. So I was absolutely thrilled when I contacted them and they worked ha... See more

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

On arrival the room was very clean with a few make up marks on pillows, hairs in the bed linen and in the shower tray. I raised this with the staff at the hotel via the WhatsApp function and we wer... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Turkey was truly an memorable holiday! Given the current climate of the country & the natural disaster that did not take away from their kindness and hospitality. Very busy street that we stayed on so... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Essential Experiences are great! We flew to Corfu for an all inclusive holiday. Unfortunately the hotel wasn’t what we were expecting. The staff were bad, the food was poor and our room wasn’t correct... See more

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Introducing Essential Experiences – your new travel companion, ready to make booking the perfect getaway as smooth as possible. From hotels, to flights and travel packages, our expert agents and online booking systems are at hand to create your bespoke Essential Experience. Now you can travel again, where on earth will you go next? 🌎 https://www.essentialexperiences.co.uk


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4.8

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Smooth and seamless

We had a wonderful relaxing holiday to Mykonos booked through Essential Experiences. The website is easy to use, a good selection of holiday destinations with amazing prices. The customer service team are excellent and thankfully noticed a slight typo with one of the names on the booking; the team were able to sort this for me immediately, making me assured my holiday reservation was in good hands.

September 28, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi Charlie,

Thank you for your great review!

We are very pleased to know you had a wonderful and relaxing holiday in Mykonos.

Thank you for your lovely feedback. We pride ourselves for having an easy-to-use website, with a big of selection of destinations, amazing prices, and an excellent team that will always take care of you and all our customers.

Many thanks again for your review, we look forward to you travelling with us again!

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The hotel is in a very good location in…

The hotel is in a very good location in midtown . The hotel staff are very nice also . I recommend the hotel .

September 9, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi Taiwo,

Thank you for leaving us a great review!

We are proud that Essential Experiences was able to provide a hotel that was in a perfect location. We are happy the staff provided excellent service, and that you would highly recommend the hotel.

We appreciate the feedback and are pleased you had a great holiday.

Many thanks again for your review, we look forward to you travelling with us again!

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing holiday

Amazing holiday! Great communication from start to finish. Customer service was exceptional and friendly.Woukd definitely recommend!

August 18, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi

Thank you so much for such a great 5-star review, we really appreciate this feedback.

We are very pleased to hear you had an amazing holiday. Here at Essential Experiences delivering excellent customer service with clear communication is our number one priority and we are really pleased to hear you experienced this with us.

Thank you so much for booking with us and recommending us to others. We look forward to helping you book holidays again future.

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have just gotten back from a…

We have just gotten back from a beautiful and relaxing holiday in Malaga. I cannot thank customer service enough they were truly amazing especially when we needed them the most.

Thank you Imogen your hard work meant I could relax and enjoy my holiday.

August 12, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi Emma

Thank you so much for your lovely review.

We are so pleased you had a beautiful relaxing holiday in Malaga.

Thank you for your kind words and great feedback to the Customer Service team and a special mention to Imogen! We are always on hand to assist our customers with a personal service and are happy to hear we were able to assist when you needed us most.

We thank you for choosing Essential Experiences and looking forward to helping you plan more exciting and relaxing holidays in the future.

Many thanks again for your review

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use website with great…

Easy to use website with great selection of hotels, would book again via Essential Experiences.

July 25, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi Stephen

Thank you for taking the time to give us a 5-star review.

We are happy to hear that you found our website easy to use with great selection of hotels. Our goal is having a simple and easy booking system for all our customers with more product choices to make booking a holiday a great experience for all.

We thank you for booking with Essential Experiences and are grateful to hear that you will be coming back, and we can’t wait to welcome you back very soon!

Many thanks again for your review

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Holiday 2022

Many thanks for your help and the voucher which helped me have smooth process in obtaining my holiday through yourself.
The hotel which I choose was in a perfect location , which made the stay more enjoyable . Transport was great simple and efficient. Fights all on time with no delays and smooth check in . Thank you for all your help .

July 7, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi Barry,

Thank you for leaving us such a great review!

We’re very glad that your hotel was in a perfect location, and your overall stay was very enjoyable.

We are grateful that you booked through us, and we will keep providing you with excellent service for you to enjoy many more holidays with us.

We hope you had a fantastic trip and look forward to you booking with us again in the future.

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy booking and an excellent service…

Easy booking and an excellent service team who sorted everything out when I couldn’t find exactly the flights I needed.

July 5, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi Krishna

Thank you for leaving us this review, we really appreciate you taking the time to give us feedback.

It’s wonderful to hear that you had an easy booking experience with us and were happy with our customer service. We pride ourselves on our excellent customer service and are always happy to help.

Many thanks again for your review, we look forward to you travelling with us again!

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service all round

Great service all round. Had an issue with my booking which was sorted immediately. Very good.

July 4, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Thank you for taking the time to leave us feedback and this fantastic review.

Delivering excellent customer service is our priority, so we are really pleased to hear that we did just that for you. It was a pleasure to step in quickly and resolve the issue immediately for you so you can have that perfect holiday you truly deserve.

We hope you had a fantastic trip and look forward to you booking with us again in the future.

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Stuart and imogen are hero’s.

Stuart and imogen are hero’s.
We had originally booked a trip to Bali, however due to personal issues we had to change our trip mid airport to Seychelles! Imogen and Stuart couldn’t have been any more helpful. 100 percent recommend

June 27, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi Rachel

Thank you so much for taking the time to give us a fantastic 5-star review! We really appreciate your feedback.

At Essential Experiences we pride ourselves on offering a personal, professional service to all our customers. We are thrilled to hear that Imogen and Stuart did an amazing job assisting you with changing your trip.

We hope you had a fantastic holiday. It would be our pleasure to assist for any further holidays you wish to book.

We look forward to you travelling with us again!

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Gran Canaria - Playa Meloneras Palace

Beautiful and relaxing place.
Hospitality 8/10 due to one staff not very helpful and not friendly. Restaurant dining food was not really great but the buffet are fantastic and so many choices.
Thank you EssentialExperiences for the recommendation.

June 22, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi Sam

Thank you for the 5-star review, we really appreciate you taking the time to leave us this review.

We are pleased that your stay was enjoyable, and that you found the buffet had a good selection of food. We are sorry to hear you found a staff member at the hotel unhelpful, we will pass this feedback onto the hotel.

Many thanks for your review and we look forward to you travelling with us again!

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

We'd stay again!

On arrival the room was very clean with a few make up marks on pillows, hairs in the bed linen and in the shower tray.
I raised this with the staff at the hotel via the WhatsApp function and we were offered an upgrade due to the inconvenience and gave a massive apology.
Great service, great features however the rooms are a little dark and could do with more occasional lighting plus the bathroom has limited places to put things whilst in the shower.

June 14, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi Stephen

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we really appreciate this feedback.

We are sorry to hear of the issues you experienced at the hotel, however we are very happy to hear the way the hotel staff dealt with the issue by upgrading the room so you could have the best experience.

We thank you for honest feedback regarding the poor lighting in the room and limited space in the shower to put things, we shall feed this back to the hotel.

Overall, we hope you had a wonderful time and we look forward to welcoming you back to Essential Experiences again soon.

Many thanks

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had to change the return date of…

I had to change the return date of travel and they were brilliant.

So efficient and helpful.

May 30, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi Mrs Shashi.

Thank you for the 5-star review that you left Essential Experiences, we really appreciate you taking the time to leave us this feedback.

We are very pleased to hear that you had a great experience with us, it was a pleasure to assist you in changing the return date of your flights.

We hope you had a fantastic time in Dubai, and we look forward to welcoming you back and assisting you plan more exciting holidays in the future.
Many thanks

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Essential Experiences were great!

Essential Experiences are great! We flew to Corfu for an all inclusive holiday. Unfortunately the hotel wasn’t what we were expecting. The staff were bad, the food was poor and our room wasn’t correct. We alerted Essential Experiences about our issues and they instantly contacted the resort. 24 hours later, with constant updates, they had managed to sort our problems allowing us to enjoy the rest of our stay in Corfu. We really appreciated their quick response and clear communication. Just what you need from a travel agent. A special thanks to Imogen!

May 27, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi Oscar

Thank you so much for your great review!

We are very sorry about the issues you experienced at the hotel, we were pleased to able to step in quickly to resolve this so you could relax and enjoy the rest of your stay in Corfu. At Essential Experiences we pride ourselves on our customer service and only wish to create a memorable and happy experiences for our customers.

We thank you once again for choosing Essential Experiences to book your holiday and we look forward to helping you plan more wonderful holidays in the future

Many thanks

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I had a great weekend away at the…

I had a great weekend away at the Radisson Edwardian hotel in Manchester thanks to my voucher from Essential experience. Firstly booking was simple and was delighted to see the total cost once applying my gift voucher. The trip was top notch. From the luxurious room we were given to the luxury spa the hotel offers the whole experience was without fault.

May 18, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi Les

Thank you for your great review, we really appreciate you for taking the time to leave us this feedback.

We are very pleased to hear that you had a great experience with us and found booking the hotel simple and easy. At Essential Experiences, we strive to give an excellent service along with the best prices and offers.

We are glad that you had a great weekend away and we look forward to you booking with Essential Experiences again in the future.

Many thanks

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Dubai Trip

Was a little nervous booking at first as this wasn’t a company I’d heard of, however I needn’t have worried at all.
The service provided was excellent and the prices unmatched, I look forward to using them again in the near future and will recommend to others also.
A special mention to Imogen who got in touch a few weeks prior to my departure to ensure everything was as it should be and to confirm I was happy.
Many thanks again!

May 16, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi Chantelle,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us such a great review!

It is a pleasure to hear that you’re pleased with the service provided by us and the special mention to Imogen! We are always happy to help and will continue to provide the best service and prices.

We thank you once again for trusting us and look forward to assisting you with more exciting trips in the future.

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service

Excellent service, competitive prices, mainly traveling to Dubai.
Good customer services, when you need help. Will use their services again.
Recommended

May 11, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi Eyad

Thank you so much for taking the time to give us a fantastic 5-star review! We really appreciate your feedback.

We are very pleased to hear that you had a great experience with us and found our prices competitive, especially when travelling to Dubai.

We always strive for with a competitive edge in the market and to deliver great customer service.

We thank you for travelling with Essential Experiences and recommending us to others. We hope you had a fantastic time in Dubai, and we look forward to welcoming you back and helping you plan more exciting trips in the future.

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

EXCELLENT PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

May 11, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi James

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review.

We are happy to hear you found the service excellent and professional.

We hope you had a fantastic trip and look forward to you booking with us again in the future.

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All good

All good, good communication with customer services and a great stay.

April 21, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Hi Mark

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review.

We are very pleased to hear that you had an good stay and you found the customer service experience positive.

Thank you for travelling with us and we look forward to welcoming you back and assisting you with your next trip.

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic

Fantastic, professional customer service, very helpful. Very smooth process .

April 8, 2022
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Reply from EssentialExperiences

Thank you for taking the time to leave us this review, we always welcome feedback.

Delivering excellent customer service is our number one priority, we are happy to hear you had a positive experience with our Customer Service team and had a smooth booking process.

Many thanks for your review and we look forward to you travelling with us again!

The Essential Experiences Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The only way to travel

Absolutely amazed by professionalism and efficiency of the staff. Had to deal with lots of flight cancellations and refunds which normally is everyone’s nightmare. But theses guys were absolutely brilliant and sorted everything out. Very grateful and very impressed. Couldn’t recommend enough.

March 7, 2022
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