Hays Travel - Rachel Mcdonald Reviews 

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TrustScore 5 out of 5

4.9

Personal Travel Consultant - Rachel Mcdonald, BN3 East Sussex, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Just returned from another marvellous holiday arranged through Rachel. This was our 4th holiday and 2nd cruise with her. Rachel takes time to understand what you and your family want from a holiday an... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I Booked my cruise with Rachel she was excellent spoke me through everything and made the process easy she was also lovely to chat to. Highly recommend booking with Rachel /Hays.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I first spoke to Rachel last year, she is the most patient travel agent I've ever known. I had been looking to book a holiday for 2027 for a special birthday and think I had spoken about... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rachel done a fabulous job again finding me a short holiday for my 2 children and I. I gave her a budget, things I wanted within the holiday and the dates I needed and she came back with a few holid... See more

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  1. Travel Agency
  2. Cruise Agency
  3. Cruise Travel Agency
  4. Cultural Tours Provider
  5. Currency Exchange Service
  6. 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 - Rachel Mcdonald, BN3, East Sussex, United Kingdom

  • 01273 929973

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Stress free holidays booking and great insight

Second time booking through Rachel but first time on a cruise. Rachel is amazing and will help through the whole booking process AND after with help and any queries we had. Not only did Rachel get us an excellent deal, she made the whole process so easy and stress free with her knowledge and insight. Will definitely use Rachel again and highly recommend her.

August 2, 2024
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Reply from Hays Travel - Rachel Mcdonald

Hi Becky, Thank you so much for taking the time to send this.It means the world to me. I hope you had a fab time? I'm here for your next one when you are ready :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lapland

Rachel was extremely efficient and helpful, very professional in every way.

July 24, 2024
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Reply from Hays Travel - Rachel Mcdonald

Thank you so much Caroline for taking the time to leave a review. It was my absolute pleasure and happy to get you booked on this fantastic trip. Rachel

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We booked our holiday through Rachel…

We booked our holiday through Rachel and Hayes Travel as we got the best price from her and from start to finish of booking the holiday she was chatty and smiley in her voice, building a sense of trust with us and we loved that. We have recently flown back from Turkey. Our flight was supposed to depart from Antalya Tuesday and we eventually flew back Thursday evening. We were left completely alone by easyJet with no communication, no food or drink vouchers and complete chaos. Rachel was the other person in the Uk who had shown, empathy, professionalism, excellent communication skills and made us feel, we were a person and that we mattered. We were not treated with respect or dignity by EasyJet, themselves, who left us all stranded at our gate for hours. With no staff at all. Rachel was contacted by us at unsociable times during our two overnight stays in Turkey and in the thick of our delays, because our flight was cancelled with technical issues and another 4 hour delay to take off the next day due to bad weather in the Baltic region, which isn’t anyone’s fault, we can’t control the weather.

Rachel, I honestly can’t thank you enough for your service and I will definitely be using yourself and Hayes Travel to book our future holidays.

Thank you! Thank you! For being that person on the other end of the phone who showed us they cared and all we wanted was to be heard and helped. Thank you! Thank you!

June 28, 2024
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Reply from Hays Travel - Rachel Mcdonald

Hi Debby, I understand the frustration you experienced with your recent flight from Turkey. It's never easy to deal with unexpected delays and cancellations, especially when communication and support are lacking. I'm so glad that you found me to be a source of comfort and assistance during such a difficult time. I am dedicated to providing excellent customer service and I am happy this helped you. Rachel

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent customer service from Rachel

Rachel booked our honeymoon for us on a Sunday! She was very knowledgeable; nothing was too much trouble and we are really pleased with our booking. I would highly recommend Rachel to book you a fab holiday!

June 23, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

🌟 5 Star. The booking took hardly any time at…

The booking took hardly any time at all, Rachel was helpful, thorough and transparent with costs. All the relevant paperwork was sent within an hour and my husband and I are now looking forward to a luxury holiday in Crete to celebrate our 25 year Wedding Anniversary. Our experience with Rach made our booking experience simple and hassle free. Thanks so much Rach 🌟🎉🌅

June 24, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rachel is amazing…

Rachel is amazing and so good at what she does, she listened to all my requests for my big 50th birthday holiday and asked my budget and everything just looks amazing ! Thank you and we can’t wait to go now !

May 12, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rachel is really helpful

Rachel is really helpful

April 26, 2024
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Reply from Hays Travel - Rachel Mcdonald

Hi Nicola, Thank you so much for your review, its very much appreciated and so glad we got you booked . Rachel

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Back to Travel Agent Booking….

So far I have only booked the holiday using Rachel but my experience has been all positive. She responded quickly to any questions I had and even concluded the booking on a Sunday evening when she wasn’t feeling well. The way to pay was one I had not used before but she talked me through it and I found it very simple in the end. Initial contact was via Messenger including where Rachel sent me a copy of the itinerary. We finalised things via phone later. All in all seemed a very good service which I hope will continue.

April 15, 2024
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Reply from Hays Travel - Rachel Mcdonald

Hi Andrea, Thank you so much for your lovely review. It was my absolute pleasure to book your gorgeous holiday and I am delighted you are happy with my service. Kind regards, Rachel

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rachel was absolutely amazing

Rachel was absolutely amazing. She found us the best, once in a lifetime holiday. Rachel made adjustments to the holiday for us to make it the ideal trip. Her knowledge was fantastic, and she chose us the best accommodation and flights. Very excited for our holiday next year! 100% recommend.

March 25, 2024
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rachel was helpful and informative

Rachel was helpful and informative. Answering all of our questions and super efficient. Really great to have a personal consultant to look after us … giving peace of mind . We look forward to building a relationship with Rachel for future bookings .

February 7, 2024
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Reply from Hays Travel - Rachel Mcdonald

Thank you Sharon, I'm equally looking forward to getting to know you more and helping you in the future. So pleased you have a lovely River Cruise booked. :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rachael is always on top form

Rachael is always on top form, she knows what i would like and what i wouldnt. Ive booked many trips through Rachael and i will continue

November 17, 2023
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Reply from Hays Travel - Rachel Mcdonald

Thank you so much Jordan, Its always su much appreciated and I love booking your holidays :-)

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booking is a breeze

From enquiry to booking a cruise, less than a day. Rachel sent all the details/recommendations including YouTube video links to allow us to select our room. Usually takes me days of research when booking on my own. This will be my 2nd cruise but 3rd holiday booked through Rachel and I can’t thank her enough for all her “leg work”.

October 22, 2023
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Reply from Hays Travel - Rachel Mcdonald

Thank you so much, I alway want to make sure you are happy as its important to get it right. x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I have always found Rachel to be honest…

I have always found Rachel to be honest and very helpful when booking holidays with her. I have used her a number of times now and would highly recommend her to all.
Thanks Rach

October 10, 2023
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Reply from Hays Travel - Rachel Mcdonald

Thanks so much Sara, means loads and thanks for booking with me x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booking for a large group

Just booked through Rachel, she was lovely and extremely helpful. She made the process of searching for a holiday for a large group, so much easier. Nothing was too much trouble and she was always available when I needed her. An amazing service which I will use again in the future.

October 16, 2023
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Reply from Hays Travel - Rachel Mcdonald

Thank you so much and I'm so pleased we got you a gorgeous holiday x

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Rachel was just brilliant.

Rachel was helpful, knowledgeable, thorough, and friendly…she found us the perfect holiday and made sure it had everything we had asked for! Nothing was too much trouble, she explained every detail of our booking and made our booking experience both exciting and stress free, will definitely be contacting Rachel for future holidays. Thank you x

October 13, 2023
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Reply from Hays Travel - Rachel Mcdonald

Thank you so much for taking the time to write this. It means so much to me. It was my absolute pleasure to find your perfect holiday for you. Its just the waiting time now xx Best wishes. Rachel

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Perfect travel consultant

We have booked our last 5 holidays through Rachel @ Hays, every time it has been a breeze she always makes sure we know lots of information about the holiday, asks questions about us and our children to make sure it suits, the booking process is always smooth and easy, she also makes sure we have everything ready just before the holiday checking in etc, would 100% recommended Rachel and Hays travel.

September 18, 2023

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