Lucy McNeil

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New Zealand
Maldives
Mauritius
Thailand
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Curdridge

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If you’re looking for a holiday, then I’d love to help!

My name is Lucy McNeil and I am a Travel Counsellor based in Curdridge near Southampton. I live here with my husband and two young children but I’m originally from Carlisle in Cumbria where my family still live.

I have always loved travelling and experiencing what the world has to offer, and being a Travel Counsellor allows me to arrange your holiday so that you can do the same. I have nearly 30 years’ experience in the travel industry and I specialise in luxury long haul, skiing and family holidays, but I can easily organise all aspects of your travel requirements using our award-winning booking technology. I have also worked for some of the leading cruise companies P&O Cruises, Cunard and Princess Cruises, so I have an in depth knowledge of the cruise world too.

During my time in the travel industry I have been fortunate enough to visit some amazing places around the world including New Zealand, the Caribbean (including Barbados, Tobago and Antigua), Dubai, Mauritius, Iceland, Mexico, Singapore, Thailand and New York. I have also visited many of the European holiday resorts with my young family including Tenerife, Crete, Corfu, Majorca, Sardinia, Sicily and Ibiza so I can give expert advice on great places to travel with children.

I love sharing my knowledge and enthusiasm with my customers and like to research their holidays as if they were my own. Customer service is my number one priority and I want my customers to receive the very best professional friendly service every time they book with me. You can also be guaranteed that your hard-earned money is safe as here at Travel Counsellors, with ATOL protection and our unique financial trust.

So if you are looking for expert personal service with a trusted company then give me a ring or send me an e-mail and I can help you today.


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Our Sardinian Adventure!

Our Sardinian Adventure!

As a family of four and the nature of my job we have been to some lovely places and had some truly amazing holidays. However, this year we wanted something a bit different and after speaking to a lovely friend at a local tour operator Sardinian Places she recommended the gorgeous Le Dune Resort and Spa, located on the North West coast of the stunning Italian Island of Sardinia. After a lovely shor

04 Sept 2018 4   min read

My fabulous family holiday at Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus

My fabulous family holiday at Aphrodite Hills, Cyprus

This travel journal comes direct from my sunbed with a Mojito in hand! Jealous? You should be because it's absolutely fabulous here! I'm on location in the beautiful five-star resort of Aphrodite Hills on the South West coast of Cyprus. The resort is so-called as, according to Greek mythology, this is the place where Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love, rose out of the sea. With the rolling countryside

20 Mar 2018 4   min read

New Zealand's South Island

New Zealand's South Island

New Zealand – the pie capital of the world apparently. No I didn’t know that either! I visited the South Island about nine years ago and this fact eluded me, however, a client went a couple of months ago and assures me this is the case! Less about pies and more about the most amazing place on the planet - well I think so and so does my client! We had friends who moved to New Zealand so it was a

20 Mar 2018 4   min read

A guide to choosing the right ski resort!

A guide to choosing the right ski resort!

As I’m sat here writing this blog it’s snowing outside as ‘the Beast from the East’ is making its presence known and it got me thinking - it’s time to book a ski holiday! Skiing is not everyone’s thing, but I am a self-confessed snow junkie – I even met my husband on the slopes so talking about skiing is one of my favourite things! I think what I love most about it is it is completely differen

20 Mar 2018 4   min read

The Beautiful Island of Mauritius

The Beautiful Island of Mauritius

Well here we are hurtling through 2018 at a rate of knots and thankfully Spring has sprung…although as I write this the weather is turning again just as the kids break up for the Easter holidays – typical! As a lover of all things travel I love to attend as many training sessions, webinars and events as I can to improve my knowledge and help me to advise my lovely clients as best I can. This we

16 Mar 2018 4   min read

Great places to explore in America

Great places to explore in America

Friday 20th January 2017 will be remembered as one of the most important days in US history and only the next 4 years will tell whether it was a good day or a bad day at the (oval) office! With Trump’s inauguration call to arms message being to ‘Make America Great Again’ it got me thinking about all the amazing things are great in America - travel related of course! I’m a big fan of the US and

28 Mar 2017 6   min read

My Wonderful Night Onboard P&O Cruises newest Ship Britannia

My Wonderful Night Onboard P&O Cruises newest Ship Britannia

Walking into Ocean Terminal down at Dock Gate 4 in Southampton I could tell something big was happening, something iconic, and something historical. It wasn't just the buzz and excitement of the press and the hundreds of travel agents waiting to board P&O Cruises’ newest ship Britannia for an evening of food and wine. It wasn't even the fact that the Queen was somewhere in the vicinity enjoying lo

04 Jun 2015 4   min read

What my customers say

Always receive a first class service, thank you so much Lucy.

G Cherry

Carlisle

Lucy's service, expertise and travel knowledge was exceptional for my cruise booking.

J Grigg

Sussex

Lucy was really helpful especially as it’s not a straightforward booking - tying on with other family members with different schedules! I appreciate her patience and help to get exactly what we required!

P Mitchell

Watford

Fantastic service, couldn’t be happier.

V Carter

Swanmore

Lucy has booked some amazing holidays for us over the years and we would have no hesitation in recommending her to all our friends and family.

S Gilmour

Southampton

Excellent service, picked the perfect holiday for me and communication was brilliant would highly recommend.

E Coakley

Suthampton

Great service. Reliable and professional throughout the process. Old customer, returning. Thank you Travel Counsellors.

G Atkinson

Southampton

Lucy has been a delight in assisting us with our holiday plans. She provides clear and prompt information and is always available to assist us if we have additional queries.

A Payne

Southampton

I was recommended to use Lucy McNeil to assist in organising a summer holiday for me and my family. There are 15 people going over 3 generations so a considerable amount of different requirements for each age which was a little testing at times but Lucy is not one for giving up. We have found a lovely looking hotel in Portugal for the summer of 2023. Lucy is extremely efficient and personable and very friendly. She picks up the phone when you ring and if she’s out and it’s the answer phone you get a reply very quickly, always the same day. Likewise with emails, her response time is almost instant. We were in communication a lot for 2 or 3 weeks whilst looking for a holiday and there were a couple of suggestions that weren’t quite what we wanted, sometimes because we changed our mind on things but she didn’t once make me feel as though anything was too much trouble for her. Her quotes are clear, detailed and concise, containing all the information you require. I would have no hesitation in recommending Lucy, she is much easier to deal with than the high street travel agents I have dealt with in the past and didn’t want to book the various room scenarios and some going for 7 and some for 10 days on the online platforms.

Vanessa Raynbird

Southampton

We used Lucy for the first time in September and from the get go it was a great experience. Nothing for us to do and every thing taken care of in a slick and professional manor. Thoroughly recommend Lucy McNeil to anyone looking to book a trouble free holiday. Thank you Lucy

Grant & Jackie Atkinson

Curdridge

Lucy is brilliant and goes above and beyond to ensure we have the most wonderful holiday experiences.

Jenny Fisher

Southampton

Lucy was very helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. Quick to respond and accurate with her information. I will be asking her about future holiday options for sure!

Malcolm Wallace

Southampton

We would definitely recommend Lucy and look forward to booking a future holiday with her. Great, friendly service through all our calls and emails. Thank you!

Jillian Wildgoose

Southampton

Great service provided by Lucy, cannot fault it!

Karen Henderson

Southampton

Lucy has been amazing organising family holidays and a group skiing trip. Nothing is ever a problem and she is so wonderful to deal with. Would definitely recommend and will be using for all holiday now!

Lorna Downie

Curdridge

Lucy was very professional yet made me feel like I was her only client. She knew exactly what I was looking for and found me the most amazing places to choose from. I have already passed Lucy's details on to a number of people.

Abbie Carson

Southampton

Lucy looked after us very well and found us exactly what we were looking for in a short break. We would definitely use her services again and certainly recommend her to family and friends.

John Holliday

Carlisle

This time I have just booked flights - and what a delightful experience it's been so far. Now planning to go away in Spring next year and we'll book through Lucy. Customer service like I thought had been totally forgotten in our automated world! Such a refreshing change. Pricing between going direct and booking via Lucy is very small (I was pleasantly surprised) with the difference more than justified by Lucy's attention and assistance. Next time I will not even bother looking online at all (it's a nightmare!!!) - I always used to book direct to save that little extra money (but think I spent at least that in lost work!). Thank you.

Carol McFadden

Fareham

Lucy couldn’t do more to help with booking our summer holiday, even contacting the hotel we liked direct with questions. 100% effort and nothing was too much trouble, we wouldn’t use any other company. She totally takes the hassle out of the process.

Christina Storey

Carlisle

Lucy took the time to chat to me to really find out what we wanted as a family, and came up with several options. We are really pleased with the package she has put together for us, at a price we feel is competitive.

Claire Warner

Southampton

We would absolutely recommend Lucy and Travel Counsellors. All emails and messages were answered extremely promptly and we had several options to choose from for our budget. This is the second time we have booked through Lucy and she is fantastic! Thank you

Rachel Swinburn

Southampton

As always Lucy provided an excellent service providing us with a range of options to suit our needs and assisting with the booking in a timely manner. Lucy always makes deciding on and booking a break a stress free experience.

Darren Butler

Southampton

I've already recommended Lucy to a friend and they’ve booked something. Fantastic service and communication, makes booking a holiday so much easier.

Louise Hewlett

Southampton

Took the stress out of getting my kids away. Was great to deal with, ascertained my needs and delivered first time at a reasonable price. I have already sung Lucy's praises both verbally and on Facebook. A great experience, a big, big, big thank you Lucy McNeil!

Miles Foskett

Southampton

Excellent and prompt service. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Lucy.

Ann Picton-Jones

Southampton

Lucy was brilliant in searching for our exact needs for a break in the sun, Very helpful and also prompt in replying to my numerous questions. Found us just what we required, we can’t wait to go. Would highly recommend her to all my friends.

Karen Collins

Southampton

A very professional service from Lucy, who was also very personable.

Julia Scarborough

Thame, Oxfordshire

If the holiday is as chilled as the booking experience, we are on to a winner! Would definitely recommend for a hassle free holiday search, knowing you are getting the personal touch of an expert.

Russell Miller

Southampton

Lucy has been brilliant form day one, always really quick at getting the information we needed without any trouble and looking at the options that suited us rather than the travel company. We will be using Lucy for all our holidays in the future, the personal touch to the whole process is worth every penny.

Jamie Muir

Carlisle

For someone looking for a Travel Counsellor I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Lucy. Passionate about her job, she listens carefully to the needs of a client to achieve their ideal holiday. This is the third year we've used Lucy to help us plan our holiday.

Christine Grew

Luton

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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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Personalised service. Always

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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Support when it matters most

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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