Sent by Y HENDERSON
BICESTER 14/10/2025
Collette provides a friendly, professional and efficient service and has/is always prepared to go the 'extra mile' should any unexpected situation crop up.
Based In Bicester
Collette Howse
Available for new enquiries
It's Nice To Meet You
Hi, I'm Collette, and as your Travel Counsellor, I can help with any travel plans you have.
I have been in the industry for over 43 years. I started out in a tour operator in London, then 18 years with a high street agency before I took the plunge and became self employed 9 years ago. I have had the pleasure of helping so many clients find their dream holiday and love to hear all about it on their return.
I have been lucky enough to travel to some wonderful destinations for example India’s Golden Triangle, California taking in the beautiful coastline and Yosemite, Las Vegas, Boston, New York, Washington DC, New Orleans and all over Florida including the Keys and Gulf Coast and everything Disney! I have visited Antigua, St Kitts & Nevis, The Bahamas and the Turks and Caicos Islands in the Caribbean and travelled extensively through Europe, including a visit to Santa in Lapland. I have also been able to take some ocean cruises in the Mediterranean and the Caribbean and also cruised from Iceland to Denmark. I've just recently returned from an Artic expedition cruise around Norway with Hurtigruten which was amazing! I love to do river cruises as well in Europe - though the Nile is booked for 2026! I really enjoyed the Christmas market river cruises and have just returned from a Douro sailing. I love to travel by train and Canada is high on my bucket list having visited Vancouver, Toronto and Niagara Falls I plan to visit more of this beautiful country in the future.
These experiences combined with being an independent Travel Counsellor, where I have access to hundreds of different suppliers and DMCs help me to source the best options to suit your individual requirements and budget and to bring those dreams alive! Of course, for your peace of mind everything is financially protected by the Travel Counsellors’ Financial Trust and ATOL.
I love my job and I pride myself on my customer service (take a look at my clients feedback) and attention to detail, taking care of all my clients’ travel needs from start to finish. So whether you are looking to take a cruise, want a last-minute city break, ski trip, a round the world bespoke itinerary, safari, beach holiday or a house in the UK - please get in touch either by phone or email and let me take the stress out of organising your dream holiday.
I look forward to hearing from you .
Best Wishes
My customer stories
Sent by S Boswell
Bicester 04/10/2025
Just amazing, listened to what I wanted, made amazing suggestions, gave me options, really helpful.
Sent by D Corbett
Milton Keynes 04/10/2025
Collette is always proactive and really knows what we desire out of our holidays . We would never have found our latest booked holiday for 2026 without her support .
Sent by S Gauld
Bicester 18/09/2025
Collette always finds us the best options for whatever size group we have. Plus she excels at finding the best fit rooms and extras to book, taking the hassle out of planning and booking our holiday. She is also on hand once you are away in case of any hiccups or issues with suppliers, which she sorts out with ease.
Sent by K Humphrey
Bicester 04/09/2025
Collette has helped to arrange several cruises for us, she has a wealth of knowledge and is excellent at her job.
Sent by R FIRBANK
Buckingham 26/08/2025
Collette is very efficient.! She always answers our e-mails very promptly..
Sent by P BARRATT
BROCKENHURST 07/08/2025
We have found Collette very competent and able to research out all the information we require for our extensive travels.
Sent by K STOWELL
BICESTER 07/08/2025
Amazing!!!
Sent by M MCILRATH
BICESTER 07/08/2025
Collette was fab as always!
Sent by J BLACKLER
BICESTER 07/08/2025
Fantastic as usual. Nothing is too much trouble. Thank you so much Collette.
Sent by C Mitchell
London 07/08/2025
Always helpful and attentive. Nothing is too much trouble for Collette. A pleasure to do business with.
Sent by L Wanless
Bicester 13/05/2025
Nothing is to much trouble and always finds us the holiday we want, she is the best.
Sent by S Palmer
Falmouth 22/04/2025
We have just come back from a wonderful trip to New Zealand and Australia which had a lot of elements to it. This was organised by the fantastic Collette Howse. We have know her for years and as ever we always receive World Class service. We cannot thank her enough for organising this trip of a lifetime and being available for questions or to reorganise trips whilst we were travelling. Seem-less all the way. With her wealth of knowledge and the fact she is always available for questions etc, Collette is a fantastic asset to Travel Counsellors and we cannot recommend both Collette and Travel Counsellors enough and therefore we will continue to use them in the future.
Sent by M TELFORD
BICESTER 21/04/2025
We could not fault any of the travel plans Collette.howse@travelcounsellors.com made for us. Everything was beyond our expectations. Will definitely use Collette.howse@travelcounsellors.com again
Sent by E Fyson
Bicester 01/04/2025
Collette was fantastic from my first call through to booking the holiday and sending over all the travel documents. She really listened to the brief and came up trumps and made everything extremely easy and effortless. I can't wait to go on the holiday in a couple of weeks.
Sent by K HAMPSHIRE
Long Crendon 31/03/2025
We had a really lovely time. All organised perfectly. Thank you Collette
Sent by M CASTLE
BICESTER 31/03/2025
Always helpful and a great service from Collette always goes the extra mile for me ?? Booked another holiday with her just last week
Sent by E Witteridge
Bicester 26/03/2025
Collette always gives outstanding service and I have recommended her to friends.
Sent by A GROSE
BICESTER 18/03/2025
Collette was brilliant, sorted out our flights, transfers, accommodation and trips in a matter of hours, any changes were no problem and dealt with speedily, would not hesitate to recommend her to friends and family
Sent by S Fincham
Bicester 17/02/2025
Collette is great at sorting out our holidays, we aren’t easy customers to find a holiday for, but she sorts us out quickly and efficiently , listening to our needs and travel ideas
Sent by J GILES
BICESTER 14/02/2025
ColLette is always patient and finds great holiday suggestions. When we’ve been away, she is also still on hand if anything is needed.
Sent by A Cotton
Bicester 06/02/2025
Collette provided excellent, reliable advice which was prompt and tailor made for our requirements. She listened to what we had in mind and enhanced this into a marvellous holiday, way beyond anything we could have achieved ourselves. This is the 3rd time we have used Collette and are very pleased to have found her!
Sent by S GAULD
BICESTER 03/02/2025
Collette always comes up with great options for our travels. She works hard to find the best combinations for our family, triple rooms, interconnecting or multiple bedroom suites if needed. Once booked she then goes above and beyond to help us find great things to do whilst we are away. I would highly recommend Collette to any of my family or friends for their travel arrangements.
Sent by G Johnson
Bicester 01/02/2025
Excellent service with great personal touch. We feel well looked after. Highly recommended!
Sent by M Castle
Chorley 31/01/2025
The service is second to none
Sent by K Simpson
Coventry 31/01/2025
Collette always goes the extra mile to give great service
Sent by M VARNEY
BICESTER 23/01/2025
Always a pleasure talking to Collette
Sent by T EDGE
BICESTER 21/01/2025
Our travel counsellor rep, Collette Howse worked so hard to accommodate our holiday requirements. We had the most amazing holiday, thanks to Collette.
Sent by K Humphrey
Bicester 20/01/2025
Collette is an excellent travel agent. She has a wealth of knowledge, and always offers her support. Have booked with her before and will do so in the future.
Sent by T Warner
Aylesbury 17/01/2025
Collette is ideal in this role. She is knowledgeable, friendly and very attentive with a great eye for detail. I have already recommended her to others and will happily do so again.
Sent by S KINANE
BICESTER 15/01/2025
Collette always come through with every thing we need . She knows what we want and delivers excellent customer service too
Sent by S Elworthy
Bicester 20/12/2024
Collette Howse was extremely helpful and professional. I would highly recommend her to my friends, family and colleagues
Sent by J Tomlinson
Witney 15/12/2024
Collette at Travel Counsellor's service was swift, efficient, knowledgeable, friendly, accurate, accommodating, and flexible. What more could you possibly want from a travel agent? Recommended.
Sent by C & P Barratt
Brockenhurst 02/12/2024
Collette has been very helpful and attentive for our travels around the world. She finds the accommodation and flights that fit perfectly to our requests. She deserves to be travel counsellor No. 1 in the U.K.
Sent by Chris Palmer
Milton Keynes 08/10/2024
Used Collette for over 20 years, always goes above and beyond for us.
Sent by J Telford
Doncaster 01/10/2024
Collete was extremely helpful in helping us organise our holiday. She was easy to communicate with and particularly patient and understanding as I was not the easiest to please Thank you to Collette for a great experience
Sent by C Mitchell
London 30/09/2024
Collette really cares about her clients and will often go beyond the call to ensure total satisfaction with our holidays. First Class.
Sent by MR M
KERRISON 23/09/2024
Extremely helpful, friendly & very helpful with dealing with my accessibility issues , would recommend
Sent by MRS S
MITCHELL 23/09/2024
Collette cares. She wants you to have a good holiday and will do everything she can to make that happen.
Sent by C OSBORNE
BICESTER 17/09/2024
Excellent, prompt service. Listens to what ideally we would like to have on our holiday and works exceptionally hard to ensure those needs are met. Very friendly service! Thank you.
Sent by MR C
A'COURT 09/09/2024
Collette is super helpful and gave us exactly the right level of advice that enabled us to book our cruise trip smoothly and swiftly
Sent by P Tomlinson
Sutton 20/08/2024
Collette listened to our wishes and needs and responded with a fabulous travel plan. Where there were things that couldn’t quite meet our requests - already full bookings- checked with us about shifting dates to achieve our wishes. Brilliant!
Sent by D Corbett
Milton Keynes 15/08/2024
Collette is always attentive to our needs . She starts with a great initial itinerary proving she has listened and understood the ask and then we spend time finalising to ensure all boxes are ticked and we have the holiday of our dreams . Collette is always easy to communicate with and responds in a timely fashion even when we or she is on holiday.
Sent by T TIMMS
BICESTER 30/07/2024
Always first class service from Collette, wouldn't go to anyone else
Sent by Carl Harker
London 10/07/2024
Collette always comes up with a great plan of action for my last minute requests. My travel plans are never simple and always achieves the unachievable!
Sent by L Ruberl
Bicester 26/06/2024
Collette has been so helpful, really appreciate all the time that went into finding me the perfect trip
Sent by L Wanless
Bicester 23/06/2024
Nothing is to much trouble and always finds the holiday you want.
Sent by Helen Costar
Thame 13/06/2024
As always Collette was so efficient and helpful with our holiday booking. We have come to totally rely on her to get the best for us.
Sent by Stuart Palmer
Falmouth 07/06/2024
Our Travel Counsellor rep Collette Howse is the most professional , trustworthy, diligent person we have ever dealt with when booking holidays. Her attention to detail is second to none. We personally could not recommend her enough. She keeps us up to date with all that is happening and researches to the most finest of details to ensure we get the exact holiday we require. Collette also had a great deal of patients when dealing with us. We have known her for years and see her as a friend and not so much as a travel rep. Overall brilliant service.
Sent by P Holloway
Bicester 15/05/2024
Collette is always our go to travel agent her years of experience is fab when deciding where to travel and her also her attention to detail is second to none making sure no problems when your travelling
Sent by T Edge
Bicester 09/05/2024
Our travel advisor, Collette Howse was very professional and helpful. We will definitely be contacting Collette at Travel Counsellors for our next holiday booking.
Sent by N Lamont
Warrington 10/04/2024
Very knowledgeable and efficient, highly recommended
Sent by M MORAN
LONDON 21/03/2024
Thank you so much for arranging our holiday to Mauritius.
We absolutely loved Paradise Cove. It’s just perfect.
Would not hesitate to recommend this to anyone.
Really happy with Air Mauritius too
The whole holiday experience was fabulous
Many many thanks
Sent by J Mills
Pembrokeshire 21/03/2024
We have traveled several time with you. Always fabulous and the service superb.
Sent by M Castle
Bicester 26/02/2024
Very helpful and always goes the extra mile for her customer
Sent by G Johnson
Bicester 25/02/2024
A very big thank you from all of us for a most enjoyable trip to Iceland. Everything was great !!! The hotel was lovely and in a great location. The excursions were also wonderful and everything worked like clockwork.
We had a great and most wonderful time and will certainly recommend you. You really looked after us and give you 10+ points. We will contact you for any future trips and thank you very much again.
Sent by P Barratt
Brockenhurst 23/02/2024
Collette is able to find the holidays we have suggested with excellent assistance in finding unusual parts of the world for us to visit. She’s very thorough and always up for a challenge. Thank you Collette.
Sent by K SIMPSON
Coventry 21/02/2024
Collette is brilliant - hugely patient even when we ask daft questions! Very quick to respond. Very knowledgeable. A pleasure to deal with.
Sent by S BROOM
BICESTER 05/02/2024
Collette is fabulous, she works really hard to find us the holiday we want . We wouldn’t use anyone else
Sent by G Thomas
Bicester 15/01/2024
Collette always delivers great options and great holidays, thanks
Sent by L Scarrott
Bicester 12/01/2024
Amazing service. Responds quickly to queries and very knowledgeable.
Sent by C Palmer
Milton Keynes 12/01/2024
Collette has looked after our trips for many years, always a 10!!!!
Sent by A MCCARTHY
BICESTER 11/01/2024
Excellent advice and in a very friendly manner.
Sent by A HOPE
Sutton, Surrey 17/11/2023
Thank you Collette for putting together a brilliant itinerary for our Florida holiday next year and for being quick to respond to my many questions but also giving me time to make decisions. We are very much looking forward to the trip next year.
Sent by M Castle
Euxton, Chorley 16/11/2023
I'd say 10++ you have never let us down. We will continue to use you.
Sent by J AYRIS
BUCKINGHAM 08/11/2023
Collette is always so quick to respond and find you the best holiday to fit your requirements. Then she manages each stage until you return safe and sound.
Sent by C HARKER
SUTTON 31/10/2023
Collette`s attention to detail and customer care are unbeatable. Always managing to accommodate my last minute and sometimes complex travel arrangements involving multiple locations. Would not go anywhere else.
Sent by M MCILRATH
LAUNTON 21/10/2023
Collette is excellent! we’ve been using and recommending her for many years!
Sent by L O'Sullivan
Bicester 05/10/2023
I have always had excellent service from Collette, from booking to departing. Always there to help and advise, nothing is too much trouble for her. I would definitely recommend her to my friends
Sent by N Wanless
Bicester 02/10/2023
Always supportive and goes above and beyond
Sent by D Finlay
Bicester 19/09/2023
Collette is always brilliant and has been very helpful with the budget we set!!!
Sent by H COSTAR
THAME 17/09/2023
Collette is as efficient and helpful as always. We have recently booked two holidays and she always goes the extra mile. We can’t praise her highly enough.
Sent by K Humphrey
BICESTER 23/08/2023
Collette is a great travel agent. Have booked several cruises with her and hope to in the future.
Sent by A Nash
Aylesbury 20/08/2023
Peru & Galapagos Adventure
We cannot thank Collette Howse enough for putting together such a unique itinerary for us, which exceeded our wildest dreams and hopes. From the very beginning she meticulously planned everything. She understood exactly what we wanted from the trip and was able to make suggestions and give advice. We were so excited and then Covid hit. Collette reorganised the trip three times for us to ensure we could participate fully in every aspect given the restrictions of the pandemic and also the political disturbances in the countries we were to visit. At all times, she was there to reassure and to take the organisational worries away from us. We could not have done this trip without her professionalism, patience and attention to detail and would recommend every traveller to get in touch with her.
Huge thanks to you, Collette, for giving us memories of a lifetime.
Sent by J GILES
BICESTER 16/08/2023
Collette was really helpful and happy to help with all questions- have already recommended her to other people
Sent by D CORBETT
Milton Keynes 15/08/2023
Always responsive and understands our needs from the initial planning to fine tuning a trip. Collette is an essential for our holidays .
Sent by T TIMMS
BICESTER 04/08/2023
Fantastic service, help and advice as always. Would never want to book with anyone else.
Sent by E Tuck
Sutton 25/07/2023
Collette has made booking a holiday completely stress free, she made some great suggestions to fit all of the things we wanted from our holiday.
Sent by A SHIELDS
BICESTER 12/07/2023
Collette was excellent. She was efficient and friendly and delivered exactly what we were hoping for. We would have no hesitation in recommending her in the future.
Sent by C MITCHELL
LONDON 06/07/2023
Extremely responsive, helpful and reliable. A pleasure to do business with.
Sent by G JOHNSON
BICESTER 10/04/2023
Collette provided excellent service at all times and nothing was too much trouble to find the right holiday for us. Our questions were always answered at all times as quickly as possible and help was never a problem. We felt very well valued and looked after. We have booked two trips with Collette and can recommend her excellent service more than highly.
Sent by J Harris
Bicester 27/03/2023
Collette was very helpful and professional and nothing was to much trouble wouldn't hesitate to use her again.
Sent by M MCILRATH
BICESTER 24/03/2023
Collette always provides a very high level of service in all our interactions, and I have recommended her to several family and friends
Sent by T Bennett
Bicester 15/03/2023
Collette was very helpful and made me up a package which suits our family.
Sent by C Harker
Sutton, Surrey 07/03/2023
If I could score a "20" then I would. Collette always finds the best deals at the best places and offers personal insight to make the trip even more memorable. Its refreshing to be able to sit back and relax knowing you are in safe hands!
Sent by S FINCHAM
BICESTER 09/02/2023
Collette Howse is just brilliant. I can't think of anything worse than trying to find a holiday that suits either my husband or even a family holiday as we have so many different ideas of what we want to do!
Collette has so many ideas, options of different places to go to, things to do.
We have recently returned from a holiday in Mexico which Collette organised which was just perfect ,everything she booked/planned for us worked out well..
Previously Collette has booked us a family holiday in Portugal and has helped my sisters family out with their travel plans .
I highly recommend using Collette to arrange your trips
Sent by J AYRIS
Buckingham 09/02/2023
Collette is super efficient, she responds very quickly and pays attention to every detail. Always cheerful, friendly and extremely helpful..
Sent by T MITCHELL-FLOYD
BICESTER 30/01/2023
Collette is extremely dedicated and committed to helping the customer find the holiday that fits their brief, and offers valuable advice so you can make the right decision for you....even if that does take some time! Thank you for your patience Collette !!
Sent by H COSTAR
Thame 30/01/2023
As always Collette was very helpful, efficient and went the extra mile to sort our holiday.
Sent by J MILLS
KILGETTY 27/01/2023
We have used Travel counsellors for a few years and many trips. I feel confident that our trips come with advice and tips alongside a full booking service that we always feel has covered all eventualities. Good company with an experienced agent. We that we could recommend to anyone.
Sent by A ABBOTT
BICESTER 27/01/2023
Extremely efficient service!
Sent by N WANLESS
BICESTER 25/01/2023
Collette goes above and beyond. So helpful.
Sent by L WANLESS
BICESTER 24/01/2023
Nothing is to much trouble. Brilliant lady.
Sent by D BARTON
HIGH WYCOMBE 22/01/2023
Collette was professional and relatable taking time to understand our needs. She was able to deal with 2 separate holiday ideas and narrowed it down to the perfect solution
Sent by L BIGNALL
AYNHO 12/01/2023
10/10 Fantastic service, lovely and helpful
Sent by Ben Bridson
Liverpool 14/11/2022
Collette arranged our Disneyland Paris trip very quickly and at very short notice. She has fantastic knowledge of the resort and gave us a wide variety of hotel options at a full range of price points. She knew each hotel very well and could even recommend her favourites. She was very helpful and could answer all of our questions. We’re very much looking forward to our holiday confident that we’ve booked with an expert from a very reputable company.
Sent by A WANLESS
BICESTER 13/10/2022
Gives so much support. Love it
Sent by T TIMMS
BICESTER 01/10/2022
Collette is always terrific, nothing is too much trouble, holidays we've booked before are always extremely well organised down to every minute detail. Wouldn't go anywhere else
Sent by Y HENDERSON
BICESTER 30/09/2022
Professional and always willing to go the extra mile to meet your requests
Sent by C Barratt
Hampshire 28/09/2022
We have dealt with Collette Howse for many years and she is very good at arriving at the holidays we discuss. Even our friends in the US wanted her to help them. Unfortunately, there are different rules and regulations for the US. Always recommend her.
Sent by D Stewart
Launton 12/09/2022
Friendly, helpful and efficient in all our dealings to date
Sent by S Hall
Neath 09/09/2022
A very personal and professional service; Collette went out of her way to accommodate my needs for this trip
Sent by T Cooper
Bicester 07/09/2022
I trust Collette completely. Her advice & customer service is outstanding
Sent by S Gauld
Bicester 08/08/2022
Collette is always so quick at getting back to us and very professional. I cannot recommend her enough!
Sent by K Humphrey
Bicester 07/08/2022
Collette is an excellent, helpful and well informed travel agent. Would thoroughly recommend using her to arrange your travel plans.
Sent by A Pratt
Aylesbury 05/08/2022
Responsive. Professional. Friendly. Great recommendations for places to stay. Easy to work with. I was recommended by a friend and I will recommend to my friends. Excellent.
Sent by M WILLIAMS
KIDLINGTON 29/07/2022
Collette goes above & beyond when trying to find just the right trip for you.
Sent by C Palmer
Milton Keynes 04/07/2022
I have dealt with Collette for 20 years and I would not use anyone else, You made the effort in the early years of finding out about me, my family, you know what we like, and what we don't like, its never been you trying to sell us a holiday, you have spent a great deal of time and effort to find us our next adventure
Sent by K Baxter
Bicester 01/07/2022
Collette just takes the stress out of booking a holiday abroad! We love using her and she has found us an absolute gem of a package for us to enjoy a relaxing break away in October... Would never hesitate to recommend her! Can't wait for October to come round!
Sent by J AYRIS
BUCKINGHAM 27/05/2022
Thank you Collette. You always go the extra mile and give the best advice. I wouldn't like to make a booking of this nature without your help.
Sent by G WALKER
LAUNTON 26/05/2022
As always, very helpful and organised - Collette bends over backwardS to help her customers! Cannot thank her enough!
Sent by B PALMER
BICESTER 16/05/2022
I couldn't have had more help, guidance and patience from any other Travel Agent... Collette, you have been outstanding. Thank you again for all you have done to make booking my holiday stress-free.
Sent by A Nash
Aylesbury 09/05/2022
Collette is just amazing! She listens carefully and then is able to pull our perfect holiday out of the bag. She is professional and quick to answer any questions. I would not hesitate to recommend her! 5 star *****
Sent by T Plummer
Bicester 28/04/2022
Collette is always very professional in her approach and we feel very safe knowing that she has everything covered from our first contact with her to the end of our holiday.
Sent by L Bignall
Bicester 28/03/2022
Brilliant service as always. Fast and clear. I book through Collette for all of our holidays
Sent by STUART PALMER
CORNWALL 07/03/2022
Outstanding service from Collette as always. Always available to answer your questions and is concise and efficient with offering solutions, ideas and alternatives. Highly recommend, we would not go anywhere else to book holidays.
Sent by E Boulter
Bicester 06/03/2022
Very easy booking , excellent customer service
Sent by J Crane
Bicester 04/03/2022
Collette is always very helpful and very patient.
Sent by S Kinane
Bicester 03/03/2022
Collette has been so helpful throughout this booking . Keeping us updated and also adding more people to the booking. I would without a doubt use Collette again rather than going into an agency. Keep up the good work.
Sent by K HAMPSHIRE
AYLESBURY 01/03/2022
Collette - you are a superstar. Always helpful, always reliable, always a pleasure. Kim and Mike
Sent by K Simpson
Coventry 08/02/2022
Responsive knowledgeable and friendly service
Sent by S Broom
Bicester 08/02/2022
We never choose anyone else we can be sure the holidays that Collette find for us are particularly suited to us. She does a great job
Sent by E INNESS
BICESTER 04/02/2022
Collette is always able to take the stress away from booking a holiday by sorting everything out not only the holiday but also the parking and lounges. Especially in these time of uncertainty I can be confident that I will be updated on anything I need to know about my bookings. She always goes above and beyond to find the best holiday to meet all of your requests.
Sent by A Wanless
Bicester 25/01/2022
The service is fantastic and the support during the pandemic takes away all of the stress and worry. Will never book another way again.
Sent by I Sippitt
London 25/01/2022
Collette provides great advice in a friendly manner and has dealt with all Covid related problems with patience
Sent by P Barratt
Hampshire 20/01/2022
Collette Howse is always professional and finds unusual details to enhance our holidays. We would recommend her to anyone who wants an unusual destination
Sent by M Castle
Chorley 22/11/2021
We would score 10+ for your patience why we messed about deciding what route and air fare and hotels.
Sent by V Frost
Bicester 22/11/2021
Cannot fault any part of my holiday being organised. Every detail was taken into account. Took all the stress away.
Sent by N Lamont
Warrington 12/11/2021
Very helpful, knowledgeable and extremely efficient. Awesome service.
Sent by M Williams
Kidlington 07/11/2021
Collette goes above and beyond to help make our trips run smoothly...nothing is too much trouble.
Sent by H Costar
Oxfordshire 03/11/2021
Collette as always provided us with great service, very efficient and friendly as well. Nothing is too much trouble.
Sent by S Narey
York 27/10/2021
Collette always looks after us well and does everything she can to make our trips memorable.
Sent by D CORBETT
MILTON KEYNES 20/10/2021
Collette takes the time to understand what you are like as people and matches holiday requirements to that knowledge
Sent by S Kerrison
Bicester 01/10/2021
Always so helpful nothing is to much trouble
Sent by C Mitchell
London 24/09/2021
A consistently smooth and swift service. Pleasure to do business with.
Sent by Martin Castle
Bicester 05/08/2021
Collette is always helpful and provides an excellent personal service . She goes the extra mile
Sent by Stuart Palmer
Cornwall 20/07/2021
Collette is fantastic in organising and recommending holidays and experiences and we cannot praise her highly enough. We had given her 3 challenges and she has surpassed herself once again but this is no surprise. She clearly has extensive knowledge and uses this to bespoke a holiday of a lifetime. Cannot recommend her enough. We will of course continue to recommend her to friends and family.
Sent by Stuart Palmer
Falmouth 05/06/2021
Collette has been our 'go-to' travel agent for over 20 years. She is always professional and conscientious in taking time to ask what you require from a holiday. By taking the time in this process she has always come up with the best packages to maximize the holiday experience. In challenging times she worked hard last year to get refunds on a multi-centre holiday package. Regular communication was performed throughout until all funds were received. I cannot recommend Collette enough for her excellent customer service and willingness to always go the 'extra mile'. Thank you!
Sent by Paul Atkins
Bicester 09/09/2020
I have, and will continue to recommend Collette to others. Collette has arranged a number of foreign holidays and short breaks for my wife and I, and provides an efficient, personal service, based on her considerable knowledge of the travel industry, holiday options, destinations and availability. Collette has also helped us when problems arise prior to leaving and also whilst abroad - the Thomas Cook difficulties being a case in point.
Sent by Charlette Barratt
Hampshiire 05/09/2020
We have always found Collette to be helpful, communicative and goes out of her way to find information about our visits to various cities.
Sent by David Corbett
Milton Keynes 31/08/2020
I am generally an independent traveller but for long haul destinations I like to have additional resources to assist. Having used a large company in the past and missing the personal touch I was recommended Collette by a friend. What a delightful find :-) Having successfully nailed our Australia and Singapore destinations by listening to the type of client I am and planning accordingly I am now in the early stages of planning a Peru trip (Covid permitting!) with Collette. Highly recommended in finding the hidden gems that suit your style
Sent by Kirsty Henderson
Bicester 23/08/2020
Collette has arranged my holidays for several years. Nothing is ever too much trouble. Her knowledge and recommendations are invaluable. I would highly recommend the stress and hassle free service.
Sent by Yvonne Henderson
Bicester 21/08/2020
Collette has arranged many different kinds of holidays for us and nothing is ever too much trouble especially when it comes to bespoke requirements. We have never been more glad that we have her support during this current difficult time, whether its arranging refunds or rebooking holidays. To know you have her support 24/7 365 is invaluable. We are so grateful to her and cannot recommend her enough.
Sent by John Biggs
Bicester 21/08/2020
Collette is one of those rare people who really does go out of her way to make sure her customers get exactly what they want with no hard selling. We have used Collette on many occasions and despite changing our minds quite frequently she continues to focus on our wishes and making sure we get the holiday we are looking for. We have no hesitation whatsoever to recommend Collette very highly. If you use Collette’s services you will not be disappointed. John and Tisha
Sent by Ann Collacott
Chesterfield Derbyshire 20/08/2020
I have booked my holidays with Collette for many years don’t matter what you want she always goes out of her way to accommodate you and get the best deals possible
Sent by Tracey Timms
Bicester 20/08/2020
Booking a trip with Collette from Travel councellors is stress free, what a fantastic service she offers, I have booked 10 trips through her, her recommendations and knowledge are invaluble. Nothing you ask is too much trouble for her. Having been stuck in Australia in March during early lockdown with cancelled flights, she proved just how brilliant she is arranging new flights home and took all the stress and hassle away from us by organizing everything, and made herself available for contact 24/7. Quite simply amazing. You can guarantee if you book a trip away with Collette you will receive 100% service.
Sent by Alison Nash
Aylesbury 19/08/2020
I can't recommend Collette enough! We have booked several holidays with her and she has always been most attentive, patient and helpful, even when we changed our minds for the umpteenth time! Our latest adventure was to Peru & Galapagos islands. Collette answered all of our questions quickly and pointed out considerations that we hadn't even thought about. The itinerary she put together showed how well she had listened to us and understood what we were looking for. Unfortunately with the Coronavirus situation, our holiday was unable to go ahead but Collette took the time to reschedule our adventure for 2021. We are so thankful to her for doing this and taking away what could have been a nightmare situation. Thank-you Collette for doing such a wonderful job!
Sent by Kirstina Potts
London 08/08/2020
I can’t recommend Collette highly enough. She really takes the time to come up with holiday options she thinks would be suitable for us as a family. She always goes above and beyond to help and seems to think of everything. If it weren’t for the pandemic we would have used Collette 3/4 times this year! Next year we will just have to make up for lost time.
Sent by Jackie Blackler
Bicester 06/08/2020
I don’t really know how to thank Collette enough for her help in firstly sorting out our holiday, fantastic service and great knowledge (I am useless at organising anything!). She is always prepared to go the extra mile to put your mind at rest or answer any questions and is contactable via email or phone at all times.
Secondly, after all her hard work finding and sorting our holiday and parking, Collette then had the very sad task of sorting out the cancellation and refund of our holiday and parking which again she did with expertise and great professionalism. An amazing lady who under great pressure of a pandemic was keeping us up to date every step of the way. I just want you to know how very grateful we are and we would not hesitate to use you again when we can and would definitely recommend Collette to help anyone with their holiday whatever your budget. She always has plenty of suggestions. Thank you and stay safe ??
Sent by K Hampshire
Aylesbury, Bucks 14/04/2020
Collette has been amazing. Always efficient and on the ball.
Sent by V Kyberd
Bicester 17/03/2020
Collette is fantastic! From initial engagement to finalising our flights, ensuring our meals are booked correctly and advising the airport hotel of our very early departure requirements, she has been excellent at every step. I cannot recommend her services highly enough.
Sent by A Carr
Milton Keynes 09/03/2020
Always there in double quick time even out of hours. The personal touch is truly personal with Collette. She makes me feel like I'm her only client :)
Sent by C Colclough
Bicester 05/03/2020
Collette was fantastic in booking our first family vacation to Disneyland. Her knowledge and expertise of the resort and the parks meant that we were able to make the most of our break. I felt she went above and beyond the level of service I was expecting, keeping in contact before and after the trip. Would highly recommend.
Sent by J Ayris
Buckingham 26/02/2020
Collette always gives 100per cent. She is very knowledgeable and has sound advice. I like to use her services as she is super efficient and will always make sure we are getting exactly what we require, and then be looking after us until our return.
Sent by C Palmer
Milton Keynes 22/02/2020
Collette has been looking after us for 15+ years always an amazing service
Sent by D Henderson
Rugby 18/02/2020
Collette was brilliant in helping us with our Australian honeymoon, would highly recommend Travel Counsellors in the future
Sent by J Tomlinson
Witney 31/01/2020
Thank you Collette for arranging a fabulous trip to Australia to celebrate my 60th birthday. You arranged everything to perfection. We had some very particular requests for places we wanted to go. You arranged it all with out any problem and on top of that you made sure each new stay knew it was a special celebration so at each place we arrived to a celebratory bottle of wine. Such a lovely touch. We had the most amazing time. Thank you. You make the magic happen.
Sent by J Stevens
Bicester 31/01/2020
Any time, any place, anywhere. That is basically what Collette can organise for you and also more or less when you can contact her.
Very friendly and fast service, in fact I only contacted Collette last night and by this afternoon not only had she found exactly what I was looking for, but we agreed for her to book it. Done .
I highly recommend Collette to everyone. Why not give her a try for this years holiday. Just do it
Sent by Hugh Tulloch
Solihull 10/12/2019
Very knowledgeable, efficient & proactive with warm , appreciative & comforting guiding hand.
Sent by T Timms
Bicester 09/12/2019
The service Collette at TC provides is second to none, nothing is too much trouble, Her travel knowledge and help in putting together a holiday is fantastic. Always there at the end of a phone to answer any questions.
Sent by M Castle
Bicester 05/11/2019
Very helpful and helped us with good advice regarding cruising which we were unfamiliar with . My brother and his wife returned at the weekend from a month long trip Collette had arranged and they were full of her praises as were their travelling companions and all have said they would use her again . She goes the extra mile for her customers .
Sent by T Cooper
Bicester 04/11/2019
Collette always provides excellent customer service. Trust her completely
Sent by S Cameron
Bicester 03/11/2019
Collette is very personable and approachable I have plans to travel over next few months but feel overwhelmed at where to start - I feel confident that Collette will be able to assist and steer me as required.
Sent by H Speakman
High Wycombe 03/11/2019
Superb advice and support with booking our holiday, absolutely delighted with the service we received from Collette
Sent by M Speakman
Buckinghamshire 27/10/2019
Responsive and exceptionally resourceful in ensuring that the holiday you secure is the holiday you were looking for.
Sent by S Narey
York 25/10/2019
Collette is always pleasant, efficient and always delivers
Sent by H Speakman
High Wycombe 15/10/2019
Wonderful service. Really personal and attentive. Collette listened carefully to our ideas and put together a superb itinerary. We are so excited. Thank you.
Sent by G Walker
Launton, Bicester 04/10/2019
Having booked my cruises many times with Collette, I find she is so helpful, always pleasant and nothing is too much trouble and knowing she is always on the other end of the phone when I am abroad is very reassuring.
Sent by S Kerrison
Bicester 01/10/2019
Collette was amazing she took the stress out of what I find a problem.
Sent by S Palmer
Bicester 27/09/2019
Collette is as helpful as ever. Very efficient, well organised and makes sure you have all you need. Gives you alternatives and and much info as possible so you can make the best informed decision. Would certainly use again.
Sent by P Holloway
Bicester 26/09/2019
Collette you are fab, as we gave you some information where we would like to go and an idea of dates and you came up with loads of options as it was for a group of girls. You have been very patient and yes we all agree the hotel we have chosen seems to fit all our criteria. Thank you for all your help
Sent by K Potts
Carshalton 15/09/2019
Collette is phenomenal -totally gets the brief and delivers! Super happy and will be using her services for all our trips going forward!
Sent by J Mills
Bicester 09/09/2019
We have had several holidays that have being organised by Collette at Travel Counsellors. I cannot rate the service higher. We have traveled across the world and closer to home in other parts of Europe. Each holiday has been made extra special by the beautiful accommodations and their location that is near to other areas of interest. All with the most professional and friendly approach. Couldn’t praise higher. With Travel Counsellors you know it’s all sorted for you. Spend your time getting excited about your holiday rather than worrying if you have got all the details correct. TC just lift that off you shoulders. All brilliant.
Sent by W Bensley
Swaffham 01/09/2019
Collette always finds us the perfect holiday and everything that goes with it - don’t know what we would do without her
Sent by M Hunter
Bicester 28/08/2019
Extremely professional helpful lady, who always has the answers and puts your mind at ease. Also a genuinely lovely lady
Sent by P Atkins
Bicester 26/08/2019
I have recommended Collette Howse to friends, and Collette only yesterday organised an extended weekend break away with those same friends. All carried out quickly and efficiently, as usual.
Sent by A Carr
Milton Keynes 23/08/2019
Collette really, really cares about her clients and goes the extra mile at whatever time of day it is (despite any time zone difference) to make sure everything is ok. And when things don't quite go according to plan, you can rely on Collette to get it fixed quickly because she understands that getting on with enjoying the holiday is priority number one.
Sent by M Telford
Bicester 01/08/2019
So nice to deal with a travel agent who listens to your requirements to ensure that is what you really want before offering a package - and follow up with all the ticketing details on schedule
Sent by E Inness
Bicester 22/07/2019
Booking your holiday through Collette is so easy. She looks after you from beginning to end. Her knowledge and experience means you don’t need to worry at all!
Sent by C Harker
Surrey 19/07/2019
Once again Collette Howse at Travel Counsellors has surpassed expectations. Collette is was given a very short time to find a week in the sun with hardly any details from us. All we supplied was first choice of Airport to fly from, dates and a rough budget. Within this limited criteria Collette managed to find us some great flight times and a wonderful 5* hotel in Crete under budget. Even better it had an awesome gym to keep me quiet! Thanks once again Collette and we will looking for a week in September soon.
Sent by L Wanless
Bicester 02/07/2019
Nothing is too much trouble. Fantastic lady with a thirst for getting things right for her customers
Sent by K Hampshire
Aylesbury 01/07/2019
Everything organised went like clockwork! Very professional and a pleasure to deal with. Thank you Collette.
Sent by H Hocking
Abingdon 26/06/2019
Collette has been amazing! Very helpful and friendly and I would definitely contact Collette again in the future and recommend her, :-)
Sent by T Plummer
Bicester 20/06/2019
Always willing to help us find the perfect holiday
Sent by S Kerby
Brackley 15/06/2019
You will not find a more friendly, helpful or knowledgeable travel consultant than Collette. I would recommend her without reservation (nice pun!).
Sent by E Tuck
Witney 13/06/2019
Very prompt responses with great suggestions and variety. Just what I was looking for. Collette has really taken off the stress of trying to organise a holiday, I will definitely be recommending her
Sent by H Costar
Thame 04/06/2019
We have used Collette to book our holidays since she started with Travel Counsellors and she is always extremely efficient, always rings us back when she has promised to, even out off hours or at weekends. We have no hesitation is recommending her to anyone.
Sent by N Roberts
Bicester 27/05/2019
We had a lovely holiday last month, my first trip to Lanzarote. We chose Los Jameos Playas, having read positive reviews and consulting with Collette who was very knowledgeable about the hotel. The booking process was stress free as Collette handled everything for us. She found great flight times for us, organised taxi transfers and meet and greet at Stansted. Our paperwork was posted through the door a couple of weeks before - even the luggage labels all filled in.
The holiday experience was relaxing from start to finish. We were looking for a stress free journey (that's the part we usually don't look forward to!) and we were not disappointed. Everything went to plan and we were a very happy family from start to finish. Thank you Collette. 10/10
Sent by J Biggs
Bicester 10/05/2019
Collette has always given us great holiday advice & ideas. We trust her judgement because she knows our preferences so well and her approach to customer service is excellent
Sent by J Rocha
Bicester 23/04/2019
Quick and to the point. We got our holiday ready in 2 to 3 days
Sent by C Johnson
Bicester 18/04/2019
Fabulous service from Collette, was really informative and offered me lots of options to choose from. Nothing was too much trouble. Quick and efficient service, and the app is great, gives me a countdown to my holiday! Collette has since booked us excursions and the app shows a full itinerary. Great service, would highly recommend.
Sent by M Hutchinson
Stockport 12/04/2019
Collette found us exactly what we wanted within our budget. She could not have been more helpful if searching for the right accommodation and flights and gave various options along the way. After our initial enquiry she did a lot of work to give us a variety of options which we found invaluable and enabled us to decide which were more suitable for our family, rather than some travel advisors who just give you a couple of options.. We will be contacting Collette to add excursions to our New York trip soon!
Sent by A Collacott
Chesterfield 10/04/2019
Always have good service, Collette goes out of her way to get what the customer wants
Sent by A McCarthy
Bicester 03/04/2019
Very helpful young lady with endless patience and very good knowledge of the trade
Sent by J Crane
Bicester 29/03/2019
As usual Collette was very helpful and patient whilst booking our latest cruise holiday.
Sent by R Atkins
Banbury 28/03/2019
Great prompt service. Well done Collette! Already passed your details onto two other potential clients. Thanks Richard
Sent by K Crossley
Cheadle, Cheshire 22/03/2019
We received an excellent service from Collette. We were totally overwhelmed by choice when booking our family touring holiday in California. With Collette's help we have a really exciting itinerary and some fabulous hotels to stay in. She saved us a huge amount of time and effort.
Sent by M Williams
Banbury 19/03/2019
Great service and attention to detail, always available to answer any questions, never any trouble
Sent by M Varney
Bicester 06/02/2019
Very helpful and makes booking a holiday a breeze! Thanks Collette
Sent by A Wanless
Bicester 30/01/2019
Collette is really helpful and attentive. She knows her clients likes and dislikes and can find holidays that suit
Sent by T Mitchell-Floyd
Bicester 12/01/2019
Collette looked into everything that we asked for and offers a personal service, with advice and suggestions too.
Sent by B Bischoff
High Wycombe 28/11/2018
Collette, thank you so much for looking, finding and organising our holiday for 2019. We loved you enthusiasm and you patience. Shame we only got you to help us this year. Will definitely be back for our future holiday bookings! Very impressed with the service you provided!!!! Thank you again! Bettina & boys
Sent by M Telford
Bicester 07/11/2018
Personal and professional assistance at all stages.
Sent by D Finlay
Bicester 24/10/2018
We love the personal service. And very professional.
Sent by V Holyoake
Sutton 22/10/2018
Collette has yet again been able to pull a rabbit out of a hat and arranged at very short notice flights to Austria and a great car rental company that perfectally suited our needs. Thank you very much it has been greatly appreciated.
Sent by T Cooper
Bicester 19/10/2018
Always recommend Collette, she's my personal travel agent. Lots of information & advice, always gets back to me. Thanks Collette
Sent by M Castle
Scarborough 25/09/2018
Always a pleasure to work with a person who knows what they are doing
Sent by G Grueber
Welwyn Garden City 29/08/2018
A very quick, friendly and stress free service.
Sent by L Wanless
Bicester 29/08/2018
Absolutely brilliant service. Could not ask for more!
Sent by R Mannall
Abingdon 19/08/2018
Amazing, found something that even I didn't know I wanted. Lots of different holiday choices and kept going till it was perfect. Most definitely would recommend to everyone.
Sent by S Keen
Witney 12/07/2018
Great service was given with great communication throughout our booking.
Sent by S Medland
Abingdon 27/06/2018
As always an extremely good personalised service. Collette is always so responsive to all requests and queries. I have recommended her to several friends and family members.
Sent by P Mitchell
Bicester 20/06/2018
I would highly recommend you to everyone I know that is going to book a holiday. A big thank you Collette for all your help and support in booking our Florida holiday for next year. You truly wanted to make this holiday for us so perfect for our needs and budget.
Sent by K Baxter
Aylesbury 07/06/2018
After having such an awful time at a different travel agent. Collette was recommended to us by a friend and she has been wonderful, took into consideration all our specs, found us options (within budget) and even continued to look for more options while we were looking at the ones she sent. She was professional, efficient and empathetic to our situation we had been put in with our last travel agent. And I wouldn't hesitate to recommend her.
Sent by T Edge
Bicester 07/06/2018
Couldn't have been more helpful and very patient while we considered so many holiday options, Excellent service all round.
Sent by M Rawlings
London 07/06/2018
Collette was brilliant! Super helpful, super patient and really informative. I’d have no hesitations recommending Collette
Sent by M Coates
Bicester 07/06/2018
Such a relief for someone else to take the strain as, along with many others, I have a very busy life and totally dislike using the internet.
Sent by J Reekes
Aylesbury 17/05/2018
Collette has been a phenomenal help, sorting flights we wanted with limited information in a very short space of time. She was always offering us different quotes and a range of options so we had plenty of choice. I would highly recommend using Collette!
Sent by C Alcock
Abingdon, Oxfordshire 08/05/2018
The speed and efficiency of Collette is second to none
Sent by J Horton
Chesterton, Oxfordshire 08/05/2018
Because of my partner being disabled and wanting to go with two more couples, on a cruise, Collette manage the booking and made six people very happy
Sent by J Horton
Bicester 30/04/2018
Nothing was too much trouble for Collette it was a pleasure to book through her
Sent by S Boreham
Abingdon 08/03/2018
Keen, efficient service, dealt with our enquiries quickly and in a helpful manner. Picked up our draft itinerary and final one and set up the booking very efficiently.
Sent by C Barker
Leicester 22/02/2018
Have already recommended Collette to several people - excellent service!
Sent by C Braham
Bicester 20/02/2018
Collette is efficient, professional and very knowledgeable, she has booked my last three holidays for me and I wouldn't go anywhere else, I have recommended her to numerous friends and family, all of these are extremely happy with the service she provided.
Sent by J Blackler
Bicester,Oxfordshire 16/02/2018
Collette has been amazing in helping us choose and organise our holiday. Nothing has been too much trouble for her and always gets back to me in record time.
Sent by K Carr
Gillingham, Kent 02/02/2018
Great personal service can't be bettered anywhere.
Sent by Ellie Ferguson
Bicester 11/01/2018
Collette was recommended by someone I know and I'm glad I asked Collette for help finding me a holiday; I was sent many options and found Collette friendly and helpful throughout. I'm sure I'll be going to Collette for help again next year!
Sent by Nathan Spilstead
Guildford 09/01/2018
Collette did a great job on our holiday with an intimate and focused service.
Sent by M Telford
Bicester 06/12/2017
We can't fault the service that we received from Collette Howse our Travel Counsellor and would not hesitate to use her services in the future and will recommend her to our friends.
Sent by A Cotton
Bicester 21/10/2017
Collette was most patient as we were unsure where to go at the outset. She guided us through various options until we arrived at the best choice to suit our constrained circumstances. Excellent. Previously sorted things myself so will definitely use this service through Collette again.
Sent by Jill Rennie
Bicester 04/10/2017
Collette is absolutely brilliant at her job, she goes that extra mile to give you as much information as possible which is very comforting when booking a holiday. I would certainly recommend her.
Sent by S Gauld
Bicester 04/10/2017
Collette has put together a wonderful itinerary for us and managed to get accommodation in all the hotels for a family of 5, which I know can be tricky. A very quick, efficient service and great communication. We can't wait to go on our trip.
Sent by M McCarthy
Bicester 05/09/2017
Fabulous quick efficient service throughout. Nothing was too much trouble. We have highly recommended Colette to several people since. We are now looking forward to our holiday.
Sent by S Evans
Bicester 16/08/2017
Collette is a knowledgeable and friendly counsellor who I have known for many years and would not hesitate in recommending her to friends.
Sent by L Speakman
Birmingham 27/07/2017
Exceptional, mega helpful and will definitely come to her again for support regarding future travels.
Sent by J Crane
Bicester, Oxfordshire 19/07/2017
Collette is and always has been very patient to ensure we get the holiday we really want.
Sent by K Rowlinson
Bicester 12/06/2017
Very helpful and attentive to the details Collette worked hard to find a great hotel location for us.
Sent by Kathryn Reed
Newport,Wales 23/04/2017
Collette has made the booking process for our holiday completely stress free! We've just booked a month travelling through her that it totally tailored to us. I couldn't be happier the process was so quick and easy I would definitely recommend her to a friend!
Sent by K Humphrey
Bicester 12/04/2017
Excellent service from Collette. I would recommend her, and will use her again in the future.
Sent by K Carr
Medway,Kent 05/04/2017
Everything we asked Collette to do was done at once and with enthusiasm. She seemed to understand exactly what we wanted which was very nice, as she obviously listened and did not try to force her views on us. We will have no hesitation in recommending her services to all our friends..
Sent by Jennie Stevens
Fringford 22/03/2017
Collette was just amazing from start till finish. Very helpful and kind having to cope with my extensive list of "must haves" and "don't want". I'm sure we will have a brilliant holiday all down to Collette's expertise and general knowledge. I have already recommended Collette to several friends and family, one of which has already booked a holiday through her. Thanks again Collette.
Sent by Trudi Cooper
Bicester 04/03/2017
Always fantastic customer service Always find the right holiday for us with honest advice Always get the holiday just right Thank you
Sent by P Barratt
Brockenhurst, Hampshire 09/02/2017
Collette has a good understanding of client preferences and knowledge of destinations.This enables her to offer tailor-made holiday experiences, that not only fit expectations but also a budget.
Sent by M Howden
Bicester 25/01/2017
It's very refreshing to meet someone who is genuinely interested in meeting every criteria of a special holiday, particularly after some dire experiences.
Sent by T Carter
Launton 25/01/2017
Collette was very helpful and professional from the start of finding our perfect cruise, tailoring it to our needs and booking it. Look forward to using you again for future holidays Collette, thank you once again
Sent by T Timms
Bicester 19/01/2017
Collette was fantastic, very very helpful, patient and kept looking for me to get my trip exactly right for what I wanted. Very informative on every aspect of the trip. Wouldn't hesitate to get Collette to organise my next trip, mind you with all the hassle she had with me she might not want too!
Sent by M Timms
Bicester 01/01/2017
Collette has been extremely helpful in every aspect in us booking our holiday. She has come up with a variety of options each time so we could choose the one that suits us best. Any small detail we were not entirely happy with she came up with alternatives. Collette was very responsive even on weekends and late in the evenings to anything we asked. Will defiantly use her for booking future holidays.
Sent by S Mitchell
London 31/12/2016
Collette was really helpful & very efficient.
Sent by S Medland
Abingdon, Oxfordshire 28/12/2016
I would definitely recommend Collette to family and friends. She is so helpful and knowledgeable. In fact I have already passed her details to my sister in law.
Sent by Benjamin Bridson
Liverpool 05/12/2016
We booked our honeymoon with our personal Travel Counselllor Collette Howse. She was always available to talk to, professional, very friendly, extremely experienced with lots of contacts and so was able to get us a great deal on a trip to Sandals Barbados with lots of honeymoon extra thrown in. Thanks Collette.
Sent by S Broom
Bicester 25/11/2016
Collette is fab, she knows just the type of holiday we are always looking for
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Sent by S Marcussen
Horton-cum-Studley 24/11/2016
Collette always gives 100 %. I have never found an agent who strives harder to get the best and most suitable deal available. I can rely on her to remember all the extras I sometimes forget that ultimately make the holiday more pleasurable.
Sent by Ashley Carr
Buckingham 10/11/2016
I think Collette is fab - a real find - keeps us informed at every stage and really cares about the outcome. I wish all travel agents were made this way.
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14 November 2024
As a frequent visitor to Orlando and having stayed in motels, hotels, villas, with family and at Disney many times but never at Universal, I thought it would be good to stay on site there for 4 nights to see whether it is worth it! So after a ten night stay at Disney we headed over to The Loews Royal Pacific Resort for 4 nights. The bonus with this hotel is you get fast passes included in the s
Toronto and Niagara Falls
14 November 2024
We flew to Toronto in October for 4 nights which included a day tour to Niagara Falls. First impression of Toronto was it is like a small New York on a very large and scenic lake. It is a very multi-cultural city – think it is the most diverse city in the world! We did the sightseeing bus, which is a great way to get around the city whilst seeing all the sights and sounds with full commentary. If
Is premium or business class worth the extra?
25 October 2024
Is business class or premium worth the extra cost? In short, on a long flight then yes! If budget allows then I would always upgrade to at least premium if not business. Premium cabins, depending on airline, tend to be smaller a more personal service in a layout of 2 seats, 3-4 seats, 2 seats. You feel you are getting a more exclusive service. The seats tend to be wider and there is more leg roo
PARIS & STRASBOURG – TWIN CENTRE
29 March 2024
Had to pleasure to return to Paris in March for a few days and then travel onwards to Strasbourg for a couple more. We travelled over on the Eurostar from St Pancras using the standard premier service which, if budget allows, includes spacious 1st class seats and quiet cabin and you are served drinks and a meal as well, 2.5hrs straight through from the centre of one city to another... With the O
Sailing the Christmas Markets
26 March 2024
One of the best ways to visit Christmas Markets is on a River cruise. We sailed along the Rhine in December for 5 nights visiting ports of call all with different Christmas markets to wander around. We embarked in Cologne with its beautiful cathedral towering above various traditional Christmas markets. They go all out in Cologne with stalls selling lots of different things to buy, taste and dr
Skagen or Copenhagen....why not both!
04 October 2023
After a wonderful sailing from Iceland, over the North Sea our first stop in Denmark was Skagen - what a gem of a place this is. I can see why the Danish often head here for their summer break. We spent a lovely day mooching around visiting the local brewery, shops, cafes, Swedish seaman church and the museum showing what life was like many moons ago! After Skagen our next and final stop was Copen
Find you Ocean State of Mind with Explora Journeys
04 October 2023
We joined the most wonderful ship, the Explora 1 in Reykjavik for a journey around Iceland and over to Denmark. We spent 7 days on a journey around Iceland then over to Skagen, Denmark finally ending in Copenhagen. The scenery was just beautiful. The ship is amazing, elegant, beautiful, peaceful and spacious. With only 461 suites and residences and a ratio of 1.25 members of staff to every passeng
Not just Brussels
28 September 2023
Just got back from a lovely stay at the Stanhope hotel in Brussels. A traditional, service driven elegant hotel. Lovely buffet breakfast and a great little bar for a nightcap all within a 20 min stroll of many sites like the Grand Place, Museum of European History and central station for day trips to other cities Bruges, Ghent, Antwerp and a little gem of a town we visited, Leuven, definitely wou
Reykjavik in the summer
23 August 2023
Earlier on in the month we visited Reykjavik, Iceland for a pre cruise stay. It is an interesting city, with very friendly people. We stayed at the Centrum hotel where I usually book my clients, as it is in the older part of the town and within easy walking of everywhere. It is a great base for visiting the Blue Lagoon and doing the coach trips around Iceland like the Golden Circle. The hotel itse
Flying visit to Tenerife
24 May 2023
Just got back from a few days in the sun on the island of Tenerife ?? stayed at the lovely adults only Iberostar Selection Sabila with lovely views from our room of the sea and mountains, stocked mini bar, fabulous pool and the food was excellent. It is a buffet but cooking stations all around. So fresh and plenty of choice for all tastes from Vegan to meat eaters! Too much food & too much drink b
Cruising the Med with Virgin Voyages.....
24 May 2023
Had the pleasure of cruising with Virgin Voyages on Valiant Lady on her second sailing in May 2022. We had spent the previous night re-visiting the city of Barcelona so we were not rushed in the morning with flights and transfers. Jumped in a taxi to the port and there she was looking all very grand and new. We embarked in Barcelona, a smooth and easy boarding process with a fun welcome and found
CHRISTMAS RIVER CRUISE
01 April 2023
Had the most lovely trip to the Christmas Markets on the Emily Bronte river cruise ship. We visited Budapest, Bratislava and Vienna over 6 nights. We flew into Budapest and after a transfer and a check in to our cabin we had the evening to explore Budapest. I opted for a cabin with a Juliette balcony which gave us wonderful views of the cities as we sailed along. Dinner was served in the main dini
Beach time in Florida
28 September 2022
Florida has so much more to offer than just Walt Disney World. When I visit I try to add in a couple of beach days. This time we visited Clearwater again as the beach is considered one of the best. Only a couple of hours drive from Orlando or something completely different. Have dinner on the beach at Frenchy's Rockaway Grill for casual dining with a great sunsets and usually live music adding to
Getting around Walt Disney World, Florida
20 September 2022
Disney World Florida transportation - not just buses! They still have the buses that run between all hotels and the parks very frequent and reliable, but often there are other ways of getting about. If you wish to get away from Magic Kingdom for some peace and quiet take a boat over the lagoon to Disney’s Fort Wilderness Resort & Campground. The journey itself is very relaxing. There you'll fin
Ghent by train
18 February 2020
Looking for a different weekend break in Europe? What about Ghent in Belgium by Eurostar? We have been twice now and really enjoy our visits. Ghent is easy to get to. We travelled on the direct Eurostar to Brussels from St Pancras. I recommend, if budget allows, you upgrade to 1st class as you get more space a meal included. After a quick change of train in Brussels we headed to Ghent. We were b
Short break to Dubrovnik
11 December 2019
We went to Dubrovnik for 4 nights in October. We were very lucky with the weather it was gloriously hot the whole time we were there. Even though it was the end of the summer season where we stayed, there were still plenty of bars and restaurants open. We stayed in Lapad in the hotel Kompas, which is a lovely 4 star hotel. Worth paying extra for the sea view room. The breakfast was served as a b
5 nights in Crete
15 August 2019
We went on a short 5-night break to Crete in July and really enjoyed our first visit there. We flew from Birmingham and had a short transfer of around 30mins to our hotel the Knossos Beach Bungalows and Suites. Perfect for a short trip and to visit Heraklion as the bus stop was right outside the hotel 2E and we were in there within 30mins! We visited the Palace Knossos itself and worth a visit a
Florida accommodation choices when visiting Walt Disney World
27 April 2019
One place my family love to visit is Florida. Myself and my husband have been going since 1988 and introduced our daughter to Disney when she was 9 months old. She is 27 now and we have just again visited for the umpteenth time! We do not just do Disney, we have travelled all over the state visiting as far south as the Keys, we've stayed in Fort Lauderdale and Clearwater, had a villa on Anna Mari
Flying visit to Florence
27 April 2019
We headed to Gatwick for our late flights to Florence with Vueling airlines- think Easyjet but Spanish. I could not fault the aircraft or staff and the flight left on time - always a bonus! On arrival in Florence we opted for just grabbing a taxi to the hotel as they have a set €22 fee with an extra charge for luggage at €1 per bag so with tip it cost us €30. We stayed at the Pitti Palace hotel w
A few nights in Washington DC and New York
27 January 2019
We went to Washington DC for three nights in December. After a comfortable flight from Heathrow and a transfer of around one hour we arrived at our hotel in Georgetown, The Fairmont. A great setting walkable to Georgetown high street and buses easy to get from there around Washington or there was a taxi rank right outside if required. We had breakfast in the hotel, a fantastic buffet, but you can
Flying visit to Tallinn
27 January 2019
I travelled to Tallinn in November for three nights and so enjoyed my trip. I flew direct from Gatwick. On arrival I had arranged a transfer to meet us and take us to the hotel took approx. 25mins away. Our hotel Schlossle was right in the Old Town. The hotel is a lovely boutique hotel, just a few steps from Old Town Square. On arrival we were greeted with a lovely glass of fizz. The reception are
Flying visit to Rome
21 January 2019
We flew from Birmingham to Rome in July and I must say I loved it! Everywhere you looked there was something to see. Every corner seemed to have glimpse back into the past. We found the people very friendly, but service was slow everywhere so be prepared to enjoy lunch at a leisurely pace - the Italian way! We went in July and it was very very hot so drink plenty of water! Rome airport on
The tale of three islands and Rum! Part one
13 June 2018
What fun I had visiting Antigua, St Kitts and Nevis. I flew with BA from their new terminal at Gatwick South and was impressed with the speed of check in and layout. After a 9-hour flight we landed in Antigua, but as we were visiting St Kitts first, we stayed on the plane whilst passengers got off, then took a short 20min flight onwards to St Kitts. What a beautiful island. We were met by hot
The tale of three islands and rum - Part two
13 June 2018
We had a little surprise in store at the airport, the YU lounge had invited us to visit. If you want to be spoilt, this is a treat! You are taken by car to the plane steps with your own security to go through. A little bit of luxury! After our 20min flight to Antigua we were whisked to our first hotel St James Club. This is an all-inclusive family property with lots of facilities and different
Adult stay in Lanzarote
11 October 2017
I had a comfortable fight out with Thomas Cook from Birmingham in September for one week. After a short 10-minute transfer by car, I arrived at the 5-star Gran Hotel Arrecife. Nice to be welcomed with a glass of fizz by reception too! The hotel is very traditional in that the staff are welcoming and they remember you. The rooms have everything that you could want. We had a panoramic sea view su
The tale of two cities...and dancing!
31 August 2017
I was lucky enough to be chosen to go on a mini cruise with some colleagues this month on the Cruise and Maritime Voyages (CMV) Columbus ship. It sails from Tilbury docks rather than Southampton so I was interested to see how easy it would be for me based in Bicester to get there without having to drive. My journey started on the Bicester – Marylebone train service fast and efficient and then I h
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