After many days researching a cruise holiday I gave up and went into my local Hays travel agent who sorted everything out within an hour, hotel, flights and cruise. Very impressed with Natalie who cou... See more
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We decided to book a cruise for 2027 but were undecided as to whether our preferred cruise was suitable for us. Your representative moved heaven and earth to answer our questions and found an entirel... See more
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Spent a lot of time sorting out and booking a holiday with Jessica, who was an absolute star. Extremely helpful and couldn't do enough to make sure all the holiday questions were covered. An absolut... See more
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Having found I was going to be home for Easter, but wanting to be in Gran Canaria, I knew where to go. At Hays, I often deal with Nici as she know what I want almost without asking. She confirmed by h... See more
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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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14 St Johns Road, SO30 4QU, Hedge End, United Kingdom
- 01489 790077
4.9
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923 reviews
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Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thankyou so much for your kind review, it was a pleasure helping you book your holiday!
Kind Regards, Leah :)
Warm welcome and great service
Once again Nici has booked another fabulous holiday for us. Always a warm welcome and great service - thank you Nici.
January 4, 2026
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thankyou so much for your kind review, I will pass on your comments on to Nici.
Kind Regards, Leah :)
No hassle Everything was covered
January 3, 2026
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thankyou for your kind feedback, it was a pleasure helping you get your holiday booked!
Kind Regards, Nici :)
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thankyou so much for your kind review, I will pass on your kind comments on to Mollie!
Kind Regards, Leah :)
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thankyou so much for your kind review, I will pass on your comments on to Nici!
Kind Regards, Leah :)
Spoke to someone instead of doing on a…
Spoke to someone instead of doing on a travel app which can’t sort out your problems
December 2, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thank you for your 5 star review it was a pleasure to get your cruise booked. Regards Stephanie
Natalie was very helpful
Natalie was very helpful. She sorted out our accommodation very quickly on Ventura, doing a seven night cruise to Scandinavia. We were able to spread the cost of the cruise over 20 monthly payments with no interest. This was very helpful.
December 9, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thank you for your positive feedback, it is much appreciated. This is such a nice cruise, I am sure you will have a wonderful time and with the monthly payments, very affordable. Hope to see you soon, Natalie
Very knowledgeable
Very knowledgeable, friendly and helpful.
Have taken all the stress away.
December 9, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thank you for your lovely review. It was a pleasure to plan your holiday for you. I hope you have an amazing time. - Nici
Great experience
Molllie was very helpful and friendly while booking oir cruise and even though there was a glich in the system she remained calm and friendly.
Very professional.
November 29, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thank you so much for the lovely review! It was a pleasure to book your next cruise, i'm sure you will have a great time.
Kind regards,
Mollie
Nikki is very experienced in dealing…
Nikki is very experienced in dealing with all matters concerning the booking and we feel confident that all will be well with the holiday. We would say too that all the girls are very helpful when we have spken to them.
December 3, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thank you so much for your kind review, I was really pleased to be able to help you with your booking once again, I will pass this onto the girls and you are right we are all a very helpful bunch! - Kindest regards, Nici
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thankyou so much for your kind review, I will pass on your comments on to Nici :)
We'd like to say a big thank you for…
We'd like to say a big thank you for finding us the best deal for our 2026 holiday. Our travel assistant on the day was extremely helpful.
November 26, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thankyou so much for your kind review, I will pass on your kind comments on to Mollie!
Kind Regards, Leah :)
As soon as i went through the door I…
As soon as i went through the door I was meet with a friendly smile , we sat down and closed the holiday that I have already sorted and they sort out all the credit that the last holiday .
November 20, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thankyou so much for your kind review, I will pass on your kind comments on to Mollie!
Kind Regards, Leah :)
Very helpful staff member
Very helpful staff member . Really nice customer service with a smile .
November 26, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thank you for your 5 star review it was a pleasure to get you booked. Regards Leah
Holiday here I come
Very helpful staff, willing to help me find the holiday I wanted.
November 16, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thankyou so much for your lovely review, I will pass on your kind comments on to Natalie!
Kind Regards, Leah :)
HAPPY HOLIDAYS WITH HAYS TRAVEL
I can only ALWAYS say my visit is ALWAYS a good experience as the staff ALWAYS friendly & helpful, especially again, Leah, whom knows her ‘stuff’ & I ALWAYS come away fully satisfied with a holiday booked. Thank you, I know I will be back again.
November 14, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thankyou so much for your lovely review, it is always a pleasure helping you with your bookings!
Kind Regards, Leah :)
The staff were knowledgable and norhing…
The staff were knowledgable and nothing was too much trouble. The experience was much quicker than i was anticipating. I will be using Hays again.
November 6, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thank you so much for the kind review! It was a pleasure to get your cruise booked, I'm sure you will make the most amazing memories!
Kind regards,
Mollie
Jessica was very helpful and patient
Jessica was very helpful and patient. Gave all information and we managed to book exactly what we wanted (Hedge End branch)
November 11, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thank you so much for your kind review, I will pass on your comments on to Jess!
Kind Regards, Leah :)
great service with a smile
November 2, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thank you for your kind review. I am so pleased we were able to get this amazing holiday booked, I'm sure you will have an amazing time! - Nici
Very helpful and good to find for us…
Very helpful and good to find for us holiday price, hotel and right place for us
November 8, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Hedge End
Thank you so much for the lovely review! I'm glad we were able to find you a great holiday, I'm sure you both will have the best time.
Kind regards,
Mollie & Natalie
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