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Neilson Active Holidays Reviews 737

TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

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Review summary

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Considering 224 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers consistently praise the staff for their helpfulness, knowledge, and dedication, making their holidays enjoyable. The booking process is frequently described as easy, efficient, and well-handled, whether online or over the phone. Many people highlight the excellent quality of the holidays, noting the beautiful resorts, engaging activities, and overall value for money. However, some customers expressed dissatisfaction with specific aspects of their experience. A few people encountered issues with the online booking system, including website crashes and lost information, requiring them to rebook over the phone. There were also occasional concerns about the flexibility of stay lengths and the availability of specific resorts. Some reviewers mentioned that certain locations, while beautiful, had rocky sea entrances or were larger than preferred.

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Staff

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Booking process

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Holidays

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Service

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Location

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Reviews shaping this summary

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

La Toviere is a great location for the lifts and for skiing the vast areas of Val d'Isere or Tignes. The hotel is really well run and the two evenings of entertainment during the week were fun, inclu... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Special holiday with children for mine and my wife's 60th. Three lots of differing travel arrangements. Agent organised everything, as we were booking Drew checked to see if flights were still av... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The website is easy to use. I liked that I was sent basically a provisional booking with a reference number as I had a query I wanted to speak to someone. She was friendly and helpful and as she’d b... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Two years ago we went on a sailing holiday with Neilson at Vounaki which was excellent. We booked again for this year but with our 2 weeks to go we were unable to go due to family circumstances. Neils... See more


Company details

  1. Tour Operator
  2. Beach Resort
  3. Luxury Hotel
  4. Ski Holidays
  5. Ski Resort

Written by the company

Neilson offers a range of award-winning overseas active holidays across seven countries, including beach clubs, ski chalets and yachts. There aren't many companies where 7 out of 10 of our guests return to relive the experience again, and again. Mind you, there aren't many holiday companies like Neilson. In part it's because we're in some of Europe's most beautiful locations - across Greece, Sardinia, Croatia and Turkey - and now Mauritius. All our activities are inclusive, likewise the delicious, locally sourced food. And in part it's because of how a Neilson holiday makes you feel. Our holidays are a unique alchemy; the enthusiasm of amazing guests and the dedication of equally amazing staff; a willingness to give it a go now and have a laugh about it later. We call it good energy and you'll feel it the moment you walk into any of our resorts.


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4.6

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

737 reviews

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booked online

Booked online. Very clear, easy process. Long time Neilson beach club/flotilla customer. Can’t wait to see the new location.

January 30, 2026
Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Need more foiling equipment

We were going to book for two weeks at Levante but there were no foiling packs available in the second week and only one in the first week; so we sadly booked only for one week. Need to buy more foiling equipment! Then the website gave an error when we went to the payment screen, the booking information was lost and it all had to be done again over the phone.

February 5, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

None standards Holiday booking

Special holiday with children for mine and my wife's 60th.
Three lots of differing travel arrangements.
Agent organised everything, as we were booking Drew checked to see if flights were still available and then gave me some Local knowledge of the hotel suggesting a small upgrade. I took her advice.

All seemed very professional whilst, personal at the same time. Can't wait for the holiday

January 29, 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

First Sicily Adventure

We had already reviewed all online detail of the location and just wanted additional comments on local amenities/site layout. However the site is new for Neilson and our phone contact had not yet visited site but found more detail online. Otherwise a simple telephone transaction well handled.

February 2, 2026
Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The web site was clear and easy to use

The web site was clear and easy to use. My booking confirmation email came through quickly.
One improvement you could make to you website is to add a map showing the position of your hotels in the resort.

January 26, 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Successful rescue of holiday booking

Successful rescue of holiday booking
Booked a beach club holiday online which seemed straightforward until after my credit card details were approved. At that stage there was a failure to complete the booking, despite evidence that the deposit was on its way. A phone call with very efficient call handler sorted it all out the following morning. Looking forward to holiday now!

January 18, 2026
Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Overall a great holiday at Messini

Overall a great holiday at Messini. All the tuition was good and you were encouraged to give everything a go. Particular shout-out to fitness and the ski-team. Personally I would have liked a treadmill in the gym - running meant a very early start for a group run and even then it was pretty hot.
The resort host team were excellent, they always made us feel welcome, from the airport pick-up, on site help, volleyball and evening entertainment.
Food was good quality with plenty of grilled meat and fish and salads. Loads of choice at breakfast with fresh juice and excellent coffee.
Our only disappointment was the pickle ball activity - 7 out of 8 of us play pickle ball at home, hence our choice of resort. The courts are great but would benefit from some improved screening from the wind and sun. Also pickle ball felt like an afterthought and poor relation to tennis rather than an activity in its own right - there were only intro sessions, run by the tennis team, no tiered group lessons and no designated coach, although we subsequently discovered a member of staff (Ben) had a pickle ball teaching qualification and was available for private lessons. The introduction sessions were good but always full and not suitable for existing players. It all seemed like a missed opportunity for Neilson not treat it like an activity in its own right. Hopefully they will consider this at Messini/Buca next year as it’s a lovely resort and we would like to return.

September 21, 2025

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