Maria Foxwell

I have already recommended Maria Foxwell to several people because she takes the stress out of arranging travel plans - she makes it simple and fast, and really listens to what you hope to get out of the trip - she just makes life easier!

Maria has been very patient and thorough in searching for the right combination of itinerary, hotels and flights for our Indian adventure. She has shown herself to be very knowledgeable about all the options and offered us some very special experiences that we would never have thought of. We are also confident that she will continue to support us in the future.

I recommend Maria to all my friends and family. outstanding personable service. Would not use anyone else now after calling on Maria for the past 10 years. Maria has booked us some wonderful Holidays to beautiful destinations. Feel safe when I travel knowing Maria is always on hand if we need her. Thank you Maria for all you have done for us.

Super professional, efficient and friendly service. Nothing is ever too hard or too much, and Maria and Jess are always willing to go above and beyond to exceed your expectations at every turn. Highly recommend.

Maria really listens to your thoughts and ideas and works hard to craft a holiday to meet all your needs. I have booked a number of trips through her and am looking forward to our cruise in 2026 that she has curated for us to celebrate our ruby wedding Total star! Highly recommended

Maria was very quick and gave us exactly what we were looking for first time! We had made an amendment to spend more time in another area and she came back with a new quote within a few hours l. Highly recommend using Maria.

Maria went above and beyond in pulling together our holiday of a lifetime and really appreciated and understood the things that were important to us a a family. Will definitely use Maria for future holidays.

Maria was our perfect holiday consultant. She listened to what we wanted, and was flexible when we changed our minds as we explored the itinerary and learned what was possible. I was very impressed that she worked around us doing some parts of the ourselves, as we were being hosted by friends. Once we were in India, the level of care from the guides was fantastic. Both those representing Travel Counsellors (a suitcase got left behind in Bangalore as we flew to Agra) and it could have completely disrupted our short visit to Agra, to see the Taj Mahal. Instead, it was all sorted for us and the suitcase joined us in Jaipur! Also the guides that had been arranged to tour sites and cities. They were all incredibly well informed, and also brought the places to life, and again were flexible. We particularly liked that they used charitable organisations like women’s only rickshaw company in Jaipur. The standard of accommodation was also great, and we could eat confidently knowing that the standard of hygiene was high. This is not always the case even in five star hotels. Once again, a huge "thank you” to Maria for her care, attention to detail and contacts!

Maria has been incredibly helpful throughout the process. I would highly recommend her to anyone

Very friendly, helpful, sorted everything out for me, amazing experience, highly recommendable

Amazing & super helpful, Maria was such a massive help & took away all of our stress with booking our trip! All questions were answered quickly & they went above and beyond to get me all information I requested and more! Couldn’t recommend enough! Will definitely be using again!

Absolutely amazing! Listened to exactly what I wanted and my requirements and found something within budget that ticked all the boxes.

A mind blowing, confusing & daunting exercise made absolutely simple, stress free & caring by our Counsellor - Maria. We are totally grateful for what she has done and will certainly be using her services again in the future. THANK YOU!!!

Incredible service and if you get stuck abroad like I did this is just the kind of back up support you need to get you home safely. Absolutely outstanding service

Professional, enthusiastic and very knowledgeable about the travel industry and many destinations worldwide. Maria makes the whole experience very personal to your own specific needs.

Maria is extremely professional and very friendly - she has provided the information required in a cohesive, organised manner that makes decision making intuitive. I'm extremely grateful for Maria's support with this slightly complicated travel plan.

Maria was very helpful, nothing was too much trouble . First class service

Maria has been really helpful and accommodating to our travel needs and has provided a first class service. This is the second time I’ve use her and I would definitely recommend her to friends and family .

Maria, is awesome. We have been working with Maria to arrange all sorts of trips and holidays for a number of years and have always found her to be very professional, easy to talk to, really helpful and a real pleasure to deal with. We always (and always will) talk to Maria before arranging any trips or holidays.

Maria is the go to person - nothing is too much effort and I trust her implicitly. Great tempting teaser emails have encouraged us to book two holidays with her!! Love the seamless service! Highly recommended!

We have had a fantastic first experience with Maria who has been an invaluable source of expertise at a very stressful yet life-changing time. We will continue to use her services into the future.

I had an excellent experience booking our Caribbean cruise with Maria Foxwell. Maria was very informative and extremely friendly and approachable. The fact that she is on hand to answer any queries we may have is a real peace of mind when we are booking a holiday like this. I have already recommended Maria to several of my friends. Thank you for all your help Maria.

Just wanted to say thank you for dealing/organising our holiday what a diamond it turned out to be. We nearly didn’t come back! Would definitely recommend this resort the staff were very helpful and friendly without being over friendly. The restaurants were great and the setting was perfect for our 30th wedding anniversary. I would also like to thank you for the extra surprises we received.

I have booked several holidays with Maria, the last one being a mini cruise for me and my daughter. From start to finish, it was a very painless process (considering Covid). The P&O Cruise was from Southampton for 4 days, no stops because of the restrictions at the time. Staff were lovely, we were all tested before being allowed to board the ship so we felt the safest we have for a very long time. As usual, food was delicious, cocktails whilst led on our sunloungers were delicious. Entertainment was a good standard, we also indulged in watching a couple of movies. Marie was wonderful, she checked in with us to ensure we were on the ship and that everything went smoothly for us, and again when we got off the ship. Fantastic standard of service, you just don't get this from a travel agent on the high street. Wouldn't go anywhere else, thank you Maria. Looking forward to our next cruise in May to the Fjords and then December to Bruge (all being well). Thank you again, the whole experience was fantastic!!!

Maria expertly put together our recent holiday to Antigua- we were tempted by one of her teaser emails and forum there she found us The Pineapple Beach Club nestled on a glorious white palm tree strewn beach. We were apprehensive with all the covid testing requirements especially as they changed fairly frequently but Maria was on hand to guide us through and she actually did all the work save taking the actual swabs! Good prices and great service. We took off from Heathrow and had a comfortable flight and we were transported efficiently to our hotel where we were welcomed like long lost family with a cool rum punch. Our holiday was relaxing and wonderful with not one complaint. Maria also managed to upgrade our return flight too so We came back refreshed and managed some sleep. I recommend Maria and her expertise 100%z Nothing is too much trouble and she really cares that we had a great time. She also arranged birthday fizz in our room too- I’ll bet that other operators wouldn’t do that!! She’s amazing

I have known Maria for several years, but not taken advantage of her travel expertise as I’ve always been happy to organise our travel arrangements myself. This year (2021) the ever changing rules for travel had become a nightmare to navigate and so having heard from so many others how easy it was to book a holiday with Maria, there was only one place I had to go! Maria took the time to understand about the types of locations and accommodation we preferred, and quickly sent use through a select few options in the places which were on the ‘green’ list for travel. She informed us of the testing requirements and sent links to testing providers who were offering Travel Counsellor clients discounts. Everything worked smoothly, we received our travel documents in plenty of time, Maria checked us in for the flights (and phoned me to make sure we had no issues at the airport), hotel transfers had been arranged. We had one issue upon arrival at the hotel where we were not given the room type we had requested, and even though Maria herself was on holiday at the time, she spoke to the hotel directly and we were soon moved to the appropriate room type. It’s very clear Maria really cares for her clients and is willing and able to take all the stress that can sometimes come with travelling away. We probably wouldn’t have managed to get a holiday abroad without her!

Maria meticulously planned and arranged our group holiday to Palma not just once, but three times because of Covid! She recommended a perfectly located hotel in a wonderful part of town, coordinated, booked eleven return flights from five different airports over three trip durations, supplied us with full and user-friendly information on testing and paperwork requirements which was invaluable and removed any anxiety about travelling in unprecedented times, checked in for us on every flight and handed us physically and electronically everything we needed to travel. She removed all the stress and hassle and no question was too much. But …. most importantly she really truly, genuinely and palpably cared that this group of mothers of young kids, emerging post-lockdown, had the most amazing and well-deserved break ever.

My daughter and I wanted a special holiday together to get some sunshine and recharge after the difficult times during Covid. We were very nervous about leaving the UK due to all the restrictions, rules and forms that had to be filled in. Maria Foxwell from Travel Counsellors ensured us we would be fine and she would organise everything. We had one week available. Maria found the perfect cruise including all the places we wanted to visit in the Greek Islands. She also spent extra time helping us organise the Antigen Test before we departed, fill in the Passenger Location Form for Departure and arriving back in the UK, and ensuring we managed to do the most efficient Day 2 Return PCR Test. It all felt overwhelming, and Maria made the process easy. She was even on the end of the phone when I was in Greece and couldn’t answer one of the questions on the return PLF. Thanks Maria, we had our dream holiday – just PERFECT!

My husband and I have recently returned from two magical weeks away in Madeira thanks to Maria Foxwell at Travel Counsellors. We desperately needed a break and booking through Maria allowed us to travel abroad for some winter sun with complete confidence. Maria found us the perfect holiday. Two weeks away, flying from Bristol with warm sunny days in November. The hotel she recommended was just what we wanted, the private transfers smooth. Everything we asked for was delivered. In the run up to our holiday, Maria consulted us on COVID measures and helped us ensure we had the correct travel insurance in place should we be affected by COVID whilst away. As always, Maria stayed in touch before, during and after our holiday, making sure we were happy and had everything we needed. I’ve travelled a lot over the years and Maria has organised our four most recent trips – Mumbai and Goa; Kefalonia and Athens; Delhi and Rajasthan and now Madeira. I can’t wait to start chatting to Maria about our 2022 adventure!

Just returned safely from New York City, and can honestly say we couldn’t of done it without the support, knowledge and information that Maria provide us to experience this fantastic place. I took my son for his 21st birthday, everything was so well planned and booked from notifying the hotel of the big birthday to covid Restriction passes, just perfect!!! I can’t thank Maria enough for the amazing memories we will have forever, it has made such an impact on both our lives. Thank you, Roz and Luke