Lucie Mellodew

My expertise

India
Sri Lanka
Adventure Travel
Iceland
Expedition Cruise

I'm based in

Andover

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It's Nice To Meet You

Hi, I’m Lucie Mellodew, a Travel Counsellor based in Andover, Hampshire.

I’ve worked in the travel industry for 26 years and I genuinely love sharing the knowledge and experience I’ve gained in that time to create unforgettable trips for my clients.
I began my career in the leisure sector, creating tailor-made itineraries and booking package holidays, before moving into business travel where I looked after a range of blue-chip companies. Prior to becoming a Travel Counsellor, I worked in the highly demanding entertainment travel sector in London, managing travel for EMI and Universal Music. This background has given me a strong eye for detail, an understanding of complex itineraries and a real appreciation of VIP-level service.

With so much choice available, my role is to take away the stress and overwhelm of planning and searching. I pride myself on exceptional customer service: nothing is too much trouble and I will go out of my way to ensure every aspect of your trip runs smoothly from first enquiry to your return home.

For me it is all about the experience, whether that is:
• A cruise or safari
• A honeymoon or special celebration
• City breaks, sports or school tours, ski or beach holidays
• Villa rentals, independent travel, twin or multi-centre itineraries
• All-inclusive packages or completely bespoke journeys

I also have extensive experience with luxury, tailor-made travel, including airport lounges, yacht charter and private jet charter. In addition, I can take care of all those important extras such as valet parking, transfers, show tickets, travel insurance and car hire.

Throughout my career I’ve been fortunate to travel widely. Highlights include the Golden Triangle in India and a ten-day round-the-world trip taking in Hong Kong, Auckland and Los Angeles. I have enjoyed weekend breaks to Tokyo and Shanghai, as well as trips to Sri Lanka, Dubai, Ras Al Khaimah, Morocco, South Africa, Goa, Kerala, Jamaica, Barbados, Mexico, Iceland, Lapland, Mauritius, The Norwegian Fjords and numerous city breaks across Europe. I am also a keen skier, with many ski holidays in Austria and France.

If you are looking for a truly personal, tailor-made service for your next adventure, I would love to help you bring it to life.

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What my customers say

Lucie listens to your ideal holiday plans , the suggests options and adjusts as needed . Nothing is to much hassle , if she can find it she will. Lucie is our first port of call for our holidays - for the inexpensive breaks to a once in a lifetime trip

Fiona Penfold

Andover

Lucy is fabulous- super friendly and helpful

Claire Lawler

Stockbridge

Fantastic service from start to finish. Lucie is knowledgeable, flexible and keen to find the right holiday for us. Delighted with the villa she has found for us.

Lucy Barnett

Andover

Lucie has been AMAZING, especially as Qatar cancelled our flights and she had to act quickly to secure us flights with another carrier, which she did. We find Lucie extremely professional but friendly and very efficient. We would not hesitate in recommending her to any of our family or friends.

Alison Horne

Winchester

Lucie has been brilliant in arranging my family holiday to Lapland. Her knowledge of the area is fantastic and gave me lots of tips and recommendations. We are very excited. Thank you again Lucie. I will definitely be recommending you to friends and family x

Tania McEvitt

London

Lucie has been absolutely fabulous booking one of the biggest family holidays anyone could go on - DISNEY WORLD FLORIDA! She has crossed all the T’s and dotted all the i’s. I cannot thank her enough! We’ve booked next years Easter break already!! Lucie makes holiday bookings easy now! Thank you x

Emma Machin

Andover

Lucie is caring, thorough, communicative, diligent and really helpful with all our queries whilst leading us through this journey to our dream holiday. No stress or hours of research for us and am now so excited for the trip!

Philippa Peacock

Andover

Lucie has always listened to our wishes and has always given us multiple options to look at which makes choosing a holiday much easier when we can see all Of our options. So thorough and every detail covered!

Sarah Baxter

Andover

We have always had a fantastic experience from Lucie, she always makes the booking experience fuss free and easy, she is extremely knowledgeable and provides lots of information about the locations and nothing is too much trouble. Thank you once again Lucie for all your help.

Elise Hynes

Hampshire

Lucie is so helpful at arranging short breaks with little notice as well as longer, multi-centre holidays. Very swift at responding and listening to our requests. So much easier than trying to co-ordinate everything oneself. Highly recommended.

Philip Wray

Andover

Lucie has been brilliant from start to finish. She is easily contacted, efficient and very willing to go the extra mile for her clients. We are extremely happy with the service she has provided.

Alison Horne

Andover

Lucie planned a lovely vacation for us in the Cotswolds with a rental car. The resort was absolutely perfect for our family. Additionally, we were in a situation where our Airbnb cancelled us just hours before we were set to arrive. After frantically messaging Lucie she had 4 great options within an hour. Just minutes after choosing, she had fully booked us in a beautiful hotel with breakfast included. Not only did she provide her travel services prior to our trip but also while we were there. Don’t hesitate to book your vacation with Lucie! ❤️

Lauren Rees

Florida

Lucie was excellent in all aspects of booking my travel and accommodation for my trip.

Dorothy Chaffey

Andover

Lucie is very informative with any of our requests. Very approachable and always happy to help.

Rachel Watton

Andover

Lucie has always coordinated the exact vacation we were looking to go on. Her choices for hotels have been spot on. Further more, Lucie’s communication is excellent with quick responses and always confirming dates, times, etc. she is an absolute pleasure to work with!

Lauren Rees

Odessa

Amazing service , listened to what I wanted to achieve and came back with options . Whole process was easy . I will never book my own holiday again when I have Lucie to do it for me .

Joanne Roberson

Andover

Lucie has been excellent at listening to what we want we want in a holiday and finding us various suitable options.

Victoria May

Marlborough

Lucie has been great. She is super fast in getting all the answers to my questions and gave us amazing recommendations. Will definitely work with her again.

Adriene Araujo

Charleston, USA

Lucie has organised several trips for us know and has assisted us in arranging excursions or transfers when we have not booked through her . Nothing is too big or small . She listens to your needs and budget . She adjusts as required to get the holiday or a trip of a lifetime you want . I highly recommended Lucie

Fiona Penfold

Andover

Lucie has arranged a few holidays for us now with the most recent being a trip to South Africa with 3 generations. Lucie has worked so hard to make sure that we have the perfect holiday arranged... we are now on the countdown and cant wait! I would highly recommend Lucie to anyone looking to book a holiday.

Sarah Horne

Andover

I was so happy to have Lucie arrange my last holliday on Hurtigruten along the coast of Norway. She went way beyond the call of duty and even took me to the airport as my flight took off in the early hours of the morning. When my cruise was cut short by stormy weather she arranged more convenient flights than I was offered with Hurtigruten for my return, together with a taxi pick up to take me home. She is now working on claiming my expenses for the missed parts of my journey. I always recommend Lucie to all my friends and relatives as I know from experience that she takes all the stress away from the journey.

Esther Gallimore

Andover

Lucie has been nothing short of amazing! We’ve been communicating for around 6 months and finally we booked. Thank you Lucie

Dean Austin

Andover

Amazing service provided by Lucie, from initial enquiry to returning home, she has been and excellent source of advice, itinerary creation and complex bookings. Lucie has now arranged our second trip and we are confident that all we be as good as the first one.

Philip Wray

Andover

Lucie was able to help plan, advise and book our holiday while our normal Travel Counsellor was unwell. There was great communication at every step. Would highly recommend Lucie.

Stacy Allen

Salisbury

I wanted to thank you for your courtesy and assistance in making this journey for me, not just possible, but an amazing adventure! Teresa

Teresa Chikodroff

Hudson, Florida.

Lucie was extremely friendly and helpful and nothing was too much trouble. She is an asset to your company.

Lesley Garwood

Gillingham

Lucie has been absolutely brilliant! So informative and helpful to get our first trip abroad with the children booked efficiently and smoothly. We will definitely be using Travel Counsellors again.

Anna Hall

Andover

Lucie is awesome - nothing is too much trouble and she provides excellent service. She is knowledgeable, professional and really knows her stuff. I wouldnt hesitate to recommend her to anyone. You are in excellent hands with Lucie!

Katy Sjogren

Andover

Lucie has been patient and helpful at all stages of our holiday planning. She reacted swiftly when we requested some modifications to our itinerary and we are looking forward to travelling later in the year. We already have some ideas for 2025 and plan to Lucie nearer that time. I would be happy to recommend Lucie to anyone considering a holiday and who do not want the hassle of trawling through endless internet sites.

Philip Wray

Andover

Lucie is a First Class Travel Consultant, from start to finish, she listened to what we wanted , then went away and put it all together swiftly. Thank you Lucie, we couldn’t of done it without you.

Eva Wheeler

Andover

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Your holiday isn’t just a trip away. It’s a longed-for escape, time to reconnect with loved ones, or a dream adventure you never thought possible. That’s why I take the time to truly get to know you and understand your hopes and expectations, then use my experience, connections and passion for the destination to create a trip that makes those dreams a reality.

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When you plan a holiday with me, you’ll be given my personal mobile number from the very first call. I’ll listen to your thoughts and ideas like I would a friend and arrange accommodation, activities, and flights that are all personalised to you. And I’ll share my personal tips and recommendations, so you can experience the true beauty of each destination.

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I believe your time away should be stress-free, easy, and seamless from start to finish. So, I take care of all the details for you - from ATOL protection, insurance, and flexible payments to access to the myTC app, which keeps everything in one place.

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If the unexpected happens, you can rest easy, knowing that I’ll handle any last-minute changes, flight cancellations, or disruptions before you even pick up the phone. So you always feel happy, carefree, and ready to make the most of every moment.

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