Sarah McDermott

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Holmes Chapel

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Welcome and thank you for visiting my website.

I'm here to find you your perfect trip, whatever, wherever, and whenever that may be. From long haul to short, city breaks to cruises, I can arrange it all.

I am an independent travel consultant committed to providing you with exceptional personal service. Based in Somerford, Cheshire, I am available at a time to suit, enabling you to plan and book your travel at your convenience.

As a Travel Counsellor my sole aim is to understand all your requirements to ensure I find you the perfect trip. Using state of the art travel systems, I can access hundreds of suppliers from hotels and villas to airlines and cruise companies, to allow me to offer all kinds of travel at competitive prices, and with our unique Travel Counsellors Trust you will have 100% financial protection on everything you book with me.

Having travelled the world in my previous career as a Fashion Buyer, I have years of first hand experience visiting some amazing places including China, Hong Kong, Dubai, India, Bangladesh & Pakistan. I have also been fortunate enough to have enjoyed some fabulous holidays in the U.S.A, Australia, Thailand, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Bali, as well as numerous European destinations such as France, Spain & the Balearics, Italy, Cyprus, Greece, Turkey, Slovenia, to name but a few. So I am well equipped to advise on all aspects of travel from resorts & restaurants, beaches to bars, and even shopping!

Having singlehandedly planned and booked my own wedding abroad I can also assist in arranging all types of special occasion trips, be it a wedding or honeymoon abroad, a birthday weekend away or a group trip.

I'm here to help, so please don't hesitate to contact me whatever your travel needs. I look forward to being of service!

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Hong Kong has it all!

Hong Kong has it all!

Hong Kong really does have it all. Whether you're looking for a city break, beach holiday, cultural experience, family theme park, shopping trip or foodie heaven. I have been fortunate enough to visit this amazing place many times, as a singleton, as a couple and this time as a family and on each visit, I've experienced something completely different. As a singleton I spent my time shopping down

16 May 2019 5   min read

Spectacular Singapore

Spectacular Singapore

Having travelled on my own to Singapore every six months for the past 20 years I decided it was time to share it with my children. They'd seen my pictures, heard my stories, and so when I told them we were going they screamed with delight and set about making their "to do" list. First on the list was a stay at the Marina Bay Sands for a chance to swim in THAT pool. The hotel opened two days bef

20 Aug 2018 5   min read

Family fun in Morocco

Family fun in Morocco

Since becoming a Travel Counsellor I pledged to myself that I will visit a new destination every year. Not just to increase my knowledge of the world for myself and my clients but to broaden the horizons of my children. Having visited Marrakech for the first time in 2016 with friends, I decided it would be an ideal place to introduce the kids to a new culture, without spending hours on a long-h

08 Aug 2018 5   min read

Bali, beyond the Beach

Bali, beyond the Beach

Bali has been on my bucket list for a while now and until I started my own travel business I'll be honest, I thought it would stay on there until the children had left home. The thought of at 16+ hour journey from the UK with two kids did put me off however when I started to plan a trip to Western Australia, Bali began to look too close to miss. Less than four hours flight from Perth it seemed lik

08 Aug 2018 5   min read

Sunsets in Cyprus

Sunsets in Cyprus

For me there are very few things more relaxing than watching the sun set. So much so that one of my main criteria for holiday accommodation is a west facing outdoor space. I am fastidious about it and spend hours finding, enquiring, confirming and reconfirming just to make sure! One of my favourite European destinations, not just for sunsets but for many other reasons is Cyprus. My love for th

15 Dec 2016 5   min read

Sun and Souks in Marrakech

Sun and Souks in Marrakech

Marrakech has been on my to do list for years now but with a less than enthusiastic husband, I decided to take matters into my own hands and use my 40th birthday as an excuse to book a weekend away for myself and four friends. So five mums, left 10 kids (not home alone I hasten to add) and flew to one of Morocco’s most famous cities for some rest, relaxation and a little bit of shopping! Wit

15 Dec 2016 5   min read

What my customers say

Sarah’s experience has been invaluable in booking our trip to the Maldives. She just knew exactly what we were looking for!

Catherine Mills

Shaw

Sarah is always great and has delivers for us every time we have asked.

Simon Bedford

Stockport

Perfect from start to finish couldn’t ask for anymore Sarah is a credi to the business.

Lisa Cox

Manchester

Sarah was really quick to respond to emails to ensure I locked in the best deal for my break. I now feel confident booking with Sarah she will ensure our trip will run smoothly.

Victoria Parker

York

Sarah is amazing !

Maria Doyle

Bramhall

Sarah is an absolute professional and really cares about ensuring her clients have the best travel experience. She is passionate and knowledgeable about what she does and that comes through in the trips, packages and itineraries she puts together. I always know that I've got the best deal and that my holiday has been put together with the utmost care. Holidays are a valuable time to spend with my family and to experience new cultures. I wouldn't trust anyone else to book my holiday!

Leanne Kenny

Oxfordshire

Sarah is an absolute professional and really cares about ensuring her clients have the best travel experience. She is passionate and knowledgeable about what she does and that comes through in the trips, packages and itineraries she puts together. I always know that I've got the best deal and that my holiday has been put together with the utmost care. Holidays are a valuable time to spend with my family and to experience new cultures. I wouldn't trust anyone else to book my holiday!

L Kenny

Oxford

Sarah was really quick to respond to emails to ensure I locked in the best deal for my break. I now feel confident booking with Sarah she will ensure our trip will run smoothly.

Victoria Parker

York

Sarah is always quick to respond and extremely helpful. Saves us lots of time searching for holiday solutions!

Sam Matthews

Holmes Chapel

Sarah is amazing. Very patient and deals with changes and questions promptly. It’s always a smooth 5* service when you book with Sarah. Sarah has managed all of our holidays since 2019 and has also put together a wonderful honeymoon for a friend of mine for next year. Highly recommend!

Emma White

Bexleyheath

Sarah has been really helpful and very knowledgeable with our booking. We came to her with an idea of what hotel we wanted to stay in, she not only looked around for alternatives to meet our criteria but also made sure we got the best prices in the market for our final choice. Amazing service!

Sophie Thompson

Liverpool

we have been using Sarah for some years now for a variety of holidays; family; large groups; complex long haul and for short get away breaks. The service and advice is just excellent and we wouldn't book a trip without first checking in with Sarah. We have recommended Sarah to friends who have booked a Regent cruise with her this year.

E Brookes

Derbyshire

We have used Sarah regularly since 2017 and have found the service to be excellent. We value Sarah's opinion on holiday choices and her informed advice particularly on non standard trips, such as a recent one to Iceland where advice on trips etc was appreciated, or on more complex multi site holidays or on large group holidays The service provided also hugely assists with the holiday admin especially on non standard / bespoke trips and it is a big comfort to have someone else going over all the details including transfers and inter connecting flights etc.The service is always prompt, professional and timely - difficult to fault and I have recommended her to friends. I would not book a big trip without asking Sarah's opinion!!

E Brookes

Coton in the Elms

Sarah is fantastic! Always responding promptly to queries and bookings are confirmed with all details almost immediately. Sarah has so much knowledge and will always come up with the best package even getting some extras like private car transfers. I love dealing with Sarah. Sarah makes the process of booking a holiday easy and I always recommend Sarah.

Emma Southard

London

Sarah has been extremely professional, friendly and willing to go the extra mile whenever necessary. I appreciate her work and support.

J D Kouassigan

Mallorca

Sarah was very helpful and I have recommended her to a friend who is also planning a long haul trip.

K Marshall

Morpeth

You've always been amazing to us. Your knowledge and support is incredible and we're very thankful to have you

Nick D'Silva

Cheshire

Sarah is great! Quick at responding and responsive to short notice changes or questions. This is everything you'd want from someone; to make your complex travel needs as simple as possible!

Carol Martin

Sussex

There were a lot of alterations at the last minute and Sarah dealt with them brilliantly.

A Parker

York

For this special occasion I have been so grateful of the advice and support Sarah has provided for me & my family

K Murtagh

Cheshire

EXCELLENT SERVICE.VERY KNOWLEDGABLE QUICK RESPONCE

G Mills

Uppermill

Superb service every time. Have recommended to friends and family.

N Wennell

Cheshire

We had a fantastic holiday in Sri Lanka which was helped no end by Sarah's input and advice when we were booking. All of the hotels were fantastic and as expected and our driver/guide was excellent.

I Wilkes

Holmes Chapel

Sarah has been very helpful in securing a holiday for us to match exactly what we were looking for and within our budget!

I Wilkes

Holmes Chapel

Sarah has been incredible through the last three holidays we've booked. Her knowledge is second to none, she cares about our needs and answers stupid questions, at all hours! Thanks again and we look forward to next time!

N D'Silva

Sandbach

Fantastic service and communication would definitely recommend

C Hyde

STOCKPORT

Sarah has been very helpful from the start of our holiday search and was always keen to find us the right holiday which wasn’t an easy task as we changed our plans and locations quite radically on several occasions and ended up booking our first holiday since Covid restrictions which we are all really looking forward to. Very happy with the service Sarah provides.

N Foster

Cheadle

Sarah listened to what I wanted and why we are doing our trip, she came up with several solutions for us and narrowed it down when we had looked at them all! She made some excellent recommendations and also was very savvy with ways of doing different things! So lovely and couldn’t have helped me more! Thanks Sarah x

T Harrison

Holmes Chapel

Sarah is amazing! Very patient and super helpful we wouldn't book with anyone else!

E Southard

Welling

Seamless from start to finish. Lots of great advice and guidance throughout. Leaves us with nothing to worry about!Would definitely recommend

R Hargreaves

Sandbach

Hi Sarah,I have been very impressed with your service to date. I have only scored you 10 because there wasn't a higher score. I've already been spreading 'the word' about your service. RegardsShaun.

Shaun Hurley

Holmes Chapel

It's all about the personal service and attention to the small details which are so important to us when making a booking.

A McDermott

Bedfordshire

Absolutely incredible service. Understood our needs exactly and we’ve got the perfect holiday to go on! We will definitely be using Sarah again and recommending her to all our friends and family.

C D'Silva

Sandbach

We’d whole heartedly recommend Sarah to help anyone source their dream holiday - she’s so friendly and helpful. We chose to book our dream family holiday with her as a result of recommendations from friends and we totally see why - she’s kept in touch, explained all the options and treated us like no question is a silly question...which really reassures us that everything will be spot on, and we haven’t missed anything due to our lack of experience. We’ve already recommended her to other friends and family, and will be booking with her again I’m sure.

G Timms

Cheshire

Sarah hit the nail on the head with our trip after being given a very vague brief! Having Sarah’s expertise took away all the time searching the internet that I’d normally do and so has been really valuable when looking at going somewhere new, especially with a family in tow.

Z Davidson

Holmes Chapel

Straightforward, efficient and fuss free, took on board all preferences and worked hard to achieve the ideal holiday. Thank you.

J Sell

Northwich

Really helpful and made sure we were happy with the hotel before booking! Book most of my holidays through Sarah as she knows what we like and what we don't would deffo recommend.

J Porter

Cheshire

We have yet to travel as we have booked for next summer, but the whole process was made so easy and enjoyable whilst booking. Sarah gave us lots of recommendations, encouragement with our own ideas and things to take into consideration which we wouldn’t have thought of. Pleasure working with Sarah and would highly recommend.

L Blunn

Macclesfield

Sarah is absolutely amazing, meticulous with her attention to detail, would highly recommend to anyone wanting to book a special holiday and make memories that will last a life time. Wouldn't use anyone else now and neither would anyone else that I've recommended her services to.

K Malley

Cheshire

Sarah is an exceptional travel counsellor. She understands my travel needs. Every time I have needed Sarah's help she has sorted it all out. The hotels picked and the travel arrangements made have always been exceptional.

C Rochell

Glossop

Very quick response and understands our requirements perfectly - saves me lots of time.

Ian Mallon

Holmes Chapel

I was more than happy with the help I got from Sarah, she got back to me quickly with advice about the best place to visit for the time of year, a fantastic itinerary and just below budget - perfect. Sarah also had just the right amount of contact to make sure we had the space to make the right decision as well as encourage me to get it booked!, I own my own business and work 24/7 without Sarah we still wouldn't have our holiday booked - so pleased.

H Jack

Didsbury

Already have recommended! I can't imagine how the service could be better. Thank you.

James McDermott

Oxford

I couldn’t recommend Sarah enough. She booked a holiday to Disney for our family (21 people) at the start of this year and it was the trip of a lifetime. I couldn’t fault a thing, it would take me a week to write how amazing it was. This is the first time I’ve contacted her myself to book a short break as a surprise present, and I am impressed again. I can’t believe I’ve spent years booking holidays, hours on the internet searching and not really having a clue. Sarah took the hassle and time waste out of it, she’s super quick in coming up with a full package, flights, hotel, transfers and activities and the price was extremely reasonable. It’s a lot less stressful knowing someone who is an expert is booking it all. I’m already considering booking another holiday with her and probably won’t book a holiday myself again! Thank you so much.

S Porter

Cheshire

Sarah was really helpful when booking a last minute holiday for four adults she even dropped off all the documents personally and arranged some birthday treats with the hotel.

Ali Wennell

Cheshire

Already have recommended you and will continue to do so! Brilliant, friendly and personal service not to mention patient!!

S Nuttall

Huddersfield

We gave Sarah a fairly brief outline of the holiday we wanted in Canada and she interpreted this very well. Within a few days she had compiled an itinerary which required only a few minor adjustments. Throughout the whole process Sarah was easy to approach in order to pin down the finer details which are so important to us when booking a holiday such as airplane seating, room type and cabin position. Her patience and tenacity ensured we have the holiday we wanted - we are very much looking forward to our trip.

A McDermott

Bucks

Sarah really did her research & gave us a lovely personal service.

L Sheils

Henley in Arden

Very friendly and efficient service. I would really give a 12

Nigel Larkin

Manchester

very friendly and helpful, great arrangement for our first holiday with you guys.we had great time

M Zhang Hodgkinson

Cheshire

Sarah made it really easy to book our perfect holiday. All the fuss of searching for flights, hotels and even excursions were dealt with by her and the team.

Paul Forshaw

Manchester

Sarah found us a fabulous villa, flights and car hire all under budget and for our very specific unusual time requirements. Would not hesitate to recommend!

L Kenny

Oxfordshire

Sarah has been (and continues to be) extremely attentive to our travel needs; she gives us options to explore, adapting to our changing decisions. It is a pleasure to have conversations with her, and she is making the whole process a worry free/ great experience. We really appreciate her support, and wouldn't hesitate in recommending and using her again.

C Gray

Crewe

An excellent service received from Sarah, efficient, able to answer all our questions and booked exactly what we needed. Not to mention the time it saved me, would definitely recommend.

Joanne Wilson

Sale

Loved the support and speedy responses that Sarah provided. Really helped narrow options down which included my required preferences for the holiday. A less stressful way to book a holiday.

S Mathewson

Knutsford

Very professional, nothing was too much trouble. A wealth of knowledge and made us feel at ease with our booking.

Russell Iddon

Littleborough

Sarah took the stress out of hunting for deals online or sitting for hours in a travel agents. Really good experience booking through her and she is now full of advice on things we shouldnt miss while we are there. Will definitely be using her again.

Aileen Markin

Congleton

Sarah was amazing booking our holiday. Nothing was ever too much trouble and her experience is second to none. Thank You, Caroline and Paul Rochell

Caroline Rochell

Glossop

The Service I have received from Sarah has been excellent. Will definitely recommend to all my friends. Thank you

Lisa Colman-Smith

Cheshire

Excellent and Efficient

Gerry Mills

Saddleworth

Sarah was fantastic and provided exceptional personal service in advising and subsequently booking us our family summer holiday.

Jenny Gillick

Cheshire

Sarah has made booking our honeymoon a nice process, she has listened to everything we wanted and given us what we wanted. Sarah has also been very efficient in getting information to us. We are very pleased with the service Sarah gave us.

Kelly Dean

Abu Dhabi

Sarah was a great help in arranging my overseas business trip. From picking out the perfect times to fly out and connect to recommending great hotels near where I needed them. It was great to have someone else take the strain out of arranging this!

Ian Mallon

Holmes Chapel

Sarah has done an amazing job booking my short break and her attention to detail has meant a hassle free booking experience.

Dominic Bovis

Stamford

Sarah worked really quickly to find us a great holiday package which met our brief perfectly. Her service was friendly yet professional. I will definitely be looking to use Sarah again and have already recommended her to friends.

Sam Matthews

Holmes Chapel

Excellent, friendly and professional service. Understood my needs and found me a holiday that exactly matched my requirements within budget. Very quick and efficient with lots of additional help provided. Absolute pleasure!

Leanne Kenny

Stadhampton

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