Laura Hood

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Walton-on-Thames

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My name is Laura, I live in Walton on Thames with my husband and two young children.

I have been in the travel industry for over fifteen years as consultant and manager for an award winning travel agency based in London's West End and Kensington. I specialise in arranging long haul tailor-made premium travel. I have always put my customers first and have a great understanding of what it takes to put together the perfect trip.

It is difficult to pick a favourite destination. Over the years I have been fortunate to stay in some of the world’s best hotels and fly with some of the world’s best airlines. I have canoed by mokoro on the Okavango Delta and cruised to the Alaskan fjords. I have helicopter hopped around New Zealand and cycled down 'Death Road' in La Paz. I have sipped cocktails in the Maldives, watched sunsets in the Seychelles and in more recent years meandered down lazy rivers with two toddlers in tow.

I love getting to know my clients and finding out about their holidays and what has inspired their latest travel plans. I make suggestions to match your requirements after taking the time to listen to what you really want, a step beyond the capabilities of the world wide web!

My priority as a travel counsellor is to put you first. From your initial enquiry until you return home I am only ever a phone call away. When booking with me, I am proud to offer further peace of mind that all of you money is 100% protected under the Travel Counsellors Financial Trust or ATOL. So, if it is that once in a life time trip, family holiday or business flight you are looking for then let me make all of the arrangements for you, stress free.

What are you waiting for? Let’s start planning!


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What my customers say

Laura is an excellent travel counsellor. After discussing our needs and desires she came up with the perfect holiday. She provided very good advice prior to our travel and remained available to help us throughout the holiday. A very strong recommendation from me

Cliff Dowling

Salisbury

Laura Hood at Travel Counsellors has arranged many holidays for us, they have all been wonderful, we cannot recommend her highly enough. We have recently returned from a safari to Tanzania followed by a few days ‘on the beach’ in Zanzibar. At every stage we were welcomed and escorted as planned. The safari element was a personalised itinerary, as usual Laura’s attention to detail was excellent. The safari lodges were clean comfortable and ideal with most rewarding game drives! The Hotel that she selected on Zanzibar was superb for us. She is now well aware of our preferences and her choice was perfect! Although she is very busy, Laura has always treated us as if we were her only customers, nothing is ever too much trouble and no question too trivial. Her aim is that no matter what the holiday is, from world wide to our day at Wimbledon that it should be exactly suited to us and be memorable. Her personal touch is second to none!

Robert Robinson

Marlborough

Laura is fantastic at her job, no request is to big and she makes sure that you really get the holiday you want.

Jan H

Walton on Thames

Laura always goes the extra mile. This is the second holiday we have booked with her, and she has been so fantastic at listening to us, and sending us draft after draft until it was perfect. She is so knowledgeable and nothing is too much trouble. Our 'go to' travel consultant!

K Skinner

Poole

Laura always looks after our every needs, her travel knowledge is second to none. She has organised several holidays for us and has never let us down!

Garry M

Dorset

Great service,Very efficient.

Peter L

Hungerford

Fabulous trip. Wonderful hotels and our chauffeur/guide was brilliant, good English and very knowledgeable and passionate about his country. We will absolutely use this service again. Thank you

Susan E

Salisbury

Laura has been great to deal with. quick to come back with answers to questions. All ways clear and very polite .

R McLane

Yorkshire

We have just booked another holiday with Laura. Great Service. Friendly, efficient quality service.

Ms Oconnor

Hampton

Laura is so helpful, I gave her various options and then kept changing them. She got the best deal for us and is very knowledgeable about what is available. This will be our fourth trip booked with Laura and we wouldn’t go anywhere else. She’s wonderful !

Kirsty S

Salisbury

Laura has always provided a tremendous service and high level of support

Malcolm H

Henley on Thames

Laura was really helpful and knowledgeable. Made the holiday booking process very quick and efficient.

Mrs Hartley

Walton on Thames

We felt we mattered as individuals to Laura. She is polite and helpful, and responded quickly to any request or query.

Mrs Walker

Bedfordshire

Laura has arranged a number of holidays for us. Her service is second to none, meticulous planning to ensure that everything goes to plan. She has a very pleasant personality, and have always been made to feel that nothing is too much trouble. As a result all of of the holidays that she has arranged have been faultless and as a result most enjoyable!!

Robert Robinson

Wiltshire

Lovely service very patient with me as I got to a muddle , Thank you Laura

Julie R

Swanage

Laura is so professional, really helpful and always tries very hard to find you the exact holiday/trip you are looking for. I would definitely recommend her.

Janette H

Walton on Thames

Thank you, a well organised business trip and done very quickly, everything went to plan. We will be working with you again.

P Lowe

London

Laura is always helpful and goes the extra mile when negotiating on my behalf. Making booking easier and less stressful, couldn’t recommend her more highly!

Garry Mutton

Dorset

Laura listened to all of our preferences and found our perfect holiday. Initially we could not make a decision but Laura was professional and patient. We booked our holiday, will book again with Laura and 110% recommend.

E Muir

Walton on Thames

A treat having someone understand my requirements and finding a holiday to suit. Thank you

Catherine B

Walton on Thames

Very helpful service to find a holiday tailored to us.

P Reay

Surbiton

We already love you and the super efficient service you provide. Thank you.

Helen B

Henley on Thames

Our Travel Counsellor, Laura Hood, manages all our travel arrangements with seamless ease. We are delighted with her service and advice.

A Jackson

Hampton

Laura was so flexible in accommodating our requests, understanding the significance of the trip in terms of cost and meaning to us.

A Handa

Leeds

Laura's knowledge and experience was priceless when we wanted to book our Family holiday to Sri Lanka and the Maldives. We had a vague idea of what we wanted to do and Laura was able to suggest the places to visit/activities that our teenager Daughters would be interested in. She drew up a couple of different tour options with different activities and in different price brackets. She was able to answer any questions we had and made the changes we wanted for our tour. We are all very excited for this trip with our youngest Daughter telling me each day how many days til we fly!

Zoe T

Walton on Thames

Laura is very friendly, professional and patient with my many questions!! I would have no hesitation in recommending her!

Kirsty S

Salisbury

My wife and I have just returned from a holiday in Sri Lanka and Maldives arranged by Laura Hood.She has planned many wonderful holidays for us, and her excellence was certainly continued. Her advice and consultation during the ‘planning stages’ was most helpful and thorough, her attention to detail was superb and several ‘small’ issues that we weren’t aware of were addressed early and this was appreciated during the trip. She has a great personal touch and always takes time when speaking with us and we are always made to feel that we are ‘important!’ We had a bespoke guided tour in Sri Lanka, from the pick-up to drop off at Colombo Airport everything went according to her comprehensive plan. Choice of hotels was excellent especially on The Maldives which was her strong personal recommendation. Laura has always kept in touch between booking and departure.She made sure, again at an early stage, that we were aware of all medical and visa requirements. She was in contact immediately prior to departure and on return, for feed-back to ensure that we had a good time She has a high degree of personal attention and a ‘nothing is too much trouble’ approach. This together with a very pleasant personality ! I can’t recommend her highly enough! Robert Robinson

Robert Robinson

Marlborough

Laura was amazingly helpful in organising our holiday to Mauritius. Our two daughters (in their early twenties) wanted something different for this year's summer break and Laura came up with some wonderful options to choose from. Lovely and easy to talk too and understanding our needs.

R Neal

London

Laura was really helpful and very quick to respond.

Tracey B

Wiltshire

Very helpful and insightful. Thank you very much for all your help.

Timothy M

Salisbury

Great service from start to finish.

I Thomas

Hertfordshire

Laura provided us with friendly, efficient travel advice at a good price. Nothing further to add - as simple as that !

A Jackson

Hampton

Laura has not only been very patient through the whole process but has provided us with great guidance and recommendations thanks for all your help

James A

Salisbury

Wonderful experience from start to finish. So quick and efficient and everything I could have wished for. I shall definitely use this service for my next trip. Thank you so very much.

Sue E

Salisbury

I cannot recommend Laura highly enough. Not only is she highly competent in arranging holiday itineraries, but also has an extremely pleasant and helpful personality. Her travel plans always include personal touches to ensure great trips. She always spends time to ensure that our holidays are memorable from start to finish. Nothing is too much trouble for her. I have always been made to feel that we, as the customer, are the most important item.

Bob R

Wiltshire

Laura found us a very exclusive resort in Crete, not available from the usual high street channels. 10/10!

Ben M

Poole

Brilliant service!

Malcolm H

Oxfordshire

Much easier than booking on the internet and finding flights and hotels etc. Laura gave a thoroughly professional service and I would not hesitate in using her and Travel Counsellors in the future.

G Mutton

Swanage

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