claire has arranged several holidays for us, she is always helpful in finding what we are looking for. We have had amazing holidays several river cruises christmas markets and summer ones. Thailand, G... See more
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Dealing with Claire was very easy,clear communication throughout the process. She double checked details when we got to critical booking points. Took a big stress away from us searching for our fam... See more
Claire Whipps has been amazing the last few times she has been trusted to book my vacations. She gives outstanding dedication to finding you the best holiday, she talks you through everything and ta... See more
Claire was brilliant. We had a good idea of what we wanted already. Claire was really thorough asking questions about things we hadn't even thought of, to make sure we found the perfect holiday/ honey... See more
Company details
- Travel Agency
- Cruise Agency
- Cruise Travel Agency
- Cultural Tours Provider
- Currency Exchange Service
- Travel Aggregator
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Hays Travel, the UK's largest independent travel agent, brings over 40 years of expertise and customer care to every aspect of your holiday planning. With over 460 branches nationwide, we pride ourselves on providing our customers with tailor-made travel packages, exceptional service, and exclusive deals local to them. Whether you dream of family-friendly resorts, all-inclusive holiday packages, luxury cruises, UK short breaks, or last-minute getaways, Hays Travel is here to bring your dream holiday to life. In addition to popular travel destinations across Europe, we also provide exotic trips to far-off destinations, including Asia, the Caribbean, and beyond. Our dedicated travel agents are passionate about creating the perfect holiday experience for you. As your one-stop travel shop, we offer a wide range of services, from flights, cruise, and hotel bookings to airport parking, travel insurance, attraction tickets, and award-winning foreign exchange services. We partner with trusted suppliers like TUI, P&O Cruises, and Jet2holidays, to ensure top-quality service for all our customers, whilst hand-selecting the best deals that fit your budget and needs. Committed to delivering exceptional value, we also offer free child places and flexible payment options, including interest-free monthly direct debits and low-deposit deals on select holidays. Because everyone deserves to Holiday the Hays Way. Choose Hays Travel today for an unforgettable holiday experience backed by trusted, expert guidance every step of the way.
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Personal Travel Consultant Claire Whipps, SO50, Eastleigh, United Kingdom
- 2380980672
4.8
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Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
Thanks Sarah :-)
The spontaneous nature of getting your…
The spontaneous nature of getting your bespoke holiday booked. Claire has never failed to impress us with her honesty and integrity of supporting us in booking a holiday abroad.
June 8, 2024
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
Hello Michael, I love helping you get your family holidays booked. And even more so love hearing about the lovely time you've all had when you return
Hays Travel Great Service
Great service and advice. Knowledgeable responses and any queries researched when requested
February 20, 2024
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
Hello Alan, i'm glad you had such a great time on holiday, please do let me know when your ready to book the next one! It was a pleasure helping you get this one booked
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Five-Star Excellence: Unforgettable Travels
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Outstanding Service!
I've just booked (again) with Claire Whipps and couldn't be happier! She is so patient and makes it all so easy, taking out the stress from booking. Highly recommend Claire for unforgettable travels!
February 11, 2024
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
Ahh... what a lovely review! Always lovely to hear about unforgettable travels :-) Look forward to helping you again
Personal approach and patient with…
Personal approach and patient with changing plans
October 27, 2023
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
It's always a pleasure helping book your holiday, changes are never a problem. I look forward to helping you again
Claire is fabulous at putting our…
Claire is fabulous at putting our holidays together! I couldn’t be happier.
November 3, 2023
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
I love helping book your family holidays Kate. The one we have just put together was especially exciting to help with. We hope you have a fabulous time
Claire
Claire, the consultant was fantastic!
After meeting and talking together, she knew exactly what I wanted and what my preferences were before me?!
Claire researched some incredible deals on business class flights to Australia, stopping off at Hong Kong, Sydney, and Brisbane, and then onto Bali to holiday with a friend before returning to the UK.
Claire also informed me of some really interesting trips and 'things to do' at each stop in my travels, which was great as a solo traveller.
Just such a fantastic service, and so refreshingly personable??!!......
Have already referred Claire onto friends, will definitely ask her to 'sort me out' again for my next adventure!
Thank you again Claire, you were just FAB!!!!
October 27, 2023
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
Tess it was a pleasure to help you, what a fantastic trip you have planned! I'm very much looking forward to hearing all about it on your return
staff were excellent helpful…
staff were excellent helpful knowledgeable well informed made the experience very enjoyable
November 1, 2023
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
Thanks for your lovely review Paul, we hope you very much enjoy your trip
Excellent Service
Claire is friendly and professional and keeps you updated at all times. Booking with her is always completed in a timely manner and everything runs smoothly and to plan.
October 17, 2023
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
Thanks Vanessa, we hope you have the best time on your cruise :-)
Personal service - highly recommend
Claire was very helpful and worked hard to ensure our holiday has everything in it that we wanted. Thank you
September 30, 2023
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
It was such a fun trip to help you plan Michaela, we are looking forward to hearing all about your travels :-)
so easy to book
so easy to book. everything we wanted without the hassle of page after page of looking and reading ourselves
so professional. just gave our dates and what we wanted and it was done
amazing
September 20, 2023
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
Thanks Ivanah, we hope you have the best time
Friendly and helpful
Friendly and helpful, helped to narrow our choices down and gave us some wonderful ideas and options.
September 26, 2023
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
Family holidays are always a favourite to book! Happy holidays!!
Very pleasant experience with Claire
Claire was helpful & knowledgeable.
She listened to our wants, and booked us our holiday.
Thank you Claire, now we have some adventures to look forward to!
September 8, 2023
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
Exciting times ahead..... thankyou for booking with us, we hope you have the best time on holiday
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
Always a pleasure to help you both with your travel plans - Claire
Claire was amazing in regards to all…
Claire was amazing in regards to all our requirements. Will be using her services for future requirements.
July 5, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
Ah Alexis, it's always a pleasure to help you with your holiday bookings, chat soon - Claire
Best deals & offers!
Claire is amazing- so friendly and helpful- she always seems to know about the best deals and offers, getting me the best price.
Her communication is excellent and she answers my questions, no matter how many I have.
We’ve had some amazing family trips,
Thank you Claire!! ✈️🇨🇦🇪🇬
July 26, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
We do our best ;-) Its always a pleasure Allison
All inclusive to Corfu
Claire has been absolutely brilliant throughout our experience so far. She has managed to find a package holiday that met all our demands and continues to give support and answer any questions I have promptly. We are all very excited about our holiday to Corfu in September and Claire is always on standby with anything we need.
July 26, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
Thanks for a lovely review Sarah
Very helpful
Very helpful, always quick with responses to my questions and great deals.
May 31, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
Always happy to help!
Highly recommend using Claire Whipps at…
Highly recommend using Claire Whipps at Hays Travel. Communication throughout the whole process was brilliant. Her knowledge of the area we chosen to visit was great, and a brilliant Family holiday had by all. I will definitely be using this company again in the future
June 6, 2023
Unprompted review
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
We are always happy to help! :-)
The staff has been amazing and helped…
The staff has been amazing and helped with all enquiries
June 3, 2023
Reply from Hays Travel - Claire Whipps
Always a pleasure
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