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| Many
of our guests drop us an email, we post a small selection of
them here for your benefit. Feel free to send us a postcard
from your holidays! |
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| Mrs
YO 2008 |
| Dear
Mark, Just a short email to say thank you very much for organising
our daughter and son-in-law's honeymoon to Bali recently. They
had a wonderful time and could not complain about a thing. The
hotel and staff were excellent, they even had a honeymoon cake
delivered to their room. In fact everything was as promised.
Thank you and your team once again, |
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| Miss
LF 08 |
Hi
Jai, Hope you are well, Just came back from a week in Biyadhoo,
on your recommendation, and would just like to say we had a
fantastic time!!
Everything you had said about the place was spot on! The resort
was beautiful, food excellent (ate far too much!), rooms basic
but clean and staff were great!
Weather was perfect rained for about 20 mins one afternoon and
that was that! My fella went on an very early morning fishing
trip with the rep Adrian, another guest and the head chef -
they had a fun trip as they managed to break the record for
the most fish caught which was 7! They also caught a 4 foot
marlin fish or sale fish.When he got back all the staff there
were buzzing around it taking photos; I think this photo is
now the screen saver on the computer in the hotels reception.
So just wanted to say thanks for all your help and will definitely
be spreading the word around about Biyadhoo and Mark's Travel.
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| Mr
JT 2008 |
| My
wife and I booked a two week holiday with you on Biyadhoo Island
, Maldives between 14th - 29th September. What a great time
we had, your arrangements were spot on and we will not hesitate
to book with you again. Keep Biyadhoo as it is, friendly and
quiet |
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| Mr
MD + Miss KR 2008 |
| My
girlfriend and I have just had an amazing holiday to Sri Lanka
, and would briefly like to say thank you! All the arrangements
were superb, making us both feel incredibly well looked after
from booking to arriving back home. We've both booked holidays
before through impersonal websites, however Marks Travel is
different, being able to speak to Jai really helped - particularly
with his first hand knowledge of the area. The Fortress Hotel
was fantastic and we definitely found a little gem - we'll certainly
be returning - as well as trying out some of the other Per Aquum
resorts in the future. Again thank you for your superb service
- we'll be contacting you again no doubt! |
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| Mrs
JS 2008 |
| I
just wanted to tell you that we booked a holiday to Biyhadoo
at the begining of June with you and had the most fantastic
time. It is a most beautiful island- fabulous snorkeling, great
food, lovely staff- we met some great people too. Adrian , the
Kuoni rep was a star. The transfer to and from the island was
so exciting. Thankyou, thankyou, thankyou for a fabulous holiday
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| Mr
& Mrs LB 2008 |
Just
a short note to say We are back from our Sri Lanka Highlights
holiday now and to thank you we had a great time and so pleased
with all the arrangements. The hotels were fantastic and the
food and the tour was superb could just not have been better.
We are hoping to go to the Maldives and Singapore next March
we shall be contacting you once we know the dates and see
what you can come up with we are toying with the idea of going
to Baros. Thanking you again for a great holiday. Take care.
Dave & Sue. |
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| Miss
LJ 2008 |
I was a little hesitant to book with Mark's Travel at first
as I had not heard of them - I am so pleased I did!
I booked a holiday to the Maldives - the staff were always happy
to help - gave good advice and we had the most wonderful holiday
- also I couldn't find the same holiday ANYWHERE cheaper! I
would definately book with them again.Thank you, Louise.
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| Mr
GR 2008 |
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Just returned from a week at Biyadhoo. My wife and I had
a wonderful time. have already recommended Mark's
Travel to several people. Great service. Will definately
book with you again. In fact looking to return to Biyadhoo
late October early November. Thanks once again. |
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| Mrs
JH 2008 |
| Hi
Mark my husband and I are now back from our trip to
KL and Bali, I would like to offer our sincere thanks
for assisting with our arrangements – perhaps you would
be kind enough to extend our appreciation to Kathleen
also? We had a fantastic time. Congratulations
to you and your team in selecting two great destinations
and offering super accommodation. We’re now planning/thinking
for our next trip in January 09. Can’t make our minds
up yet on where but we will be in touch with you about
that nearer the time. |
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| MS
AJ 2008 |
| Just
a note to say that we had the most wonderful holiday
in DUBAI, the hotel DUBAI Marine Beach Resort and Spa
was magnificent and we would highly recommend it and
we would go back tomorrow. If you get the opportunity
to express our thanks for a wonderful holiday to the
staff at the hotel we would be grateful the service
was excellent. |
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| Mr
RH 2008 |
| Just
some feed back on our very recent Maldives holiday to
Thudufushi and Athuruga, we got back on Monday night.
Two
wonderful islands just right for a week stay on each
with a 50 minute boat ride between the two. Whilst both
are under the same management and therefore have many
similar styles and appearances they are both individual
resorts with very much their own character. Covering
the past 10 years we now have holidayed on 5 different
Maldivian islands , Jeanette and I have come to the
conclusion that these two little islands are very hard
to beat - and we have been known to be a bit picky !
Thank
you for your recommendations and arranging it all |
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| Mrs
NJ 2008 |
Just
returned from Eriyadu and thought would fill you in
with our thoughts on the island should you have anyone
ask about it.
Beach
- lovely white sand around 80% of the island, large
sand spit on one end which is really lovely. There is
some erosion on the south side of the island but this
doesn't spoil it at all . Reef - house reef is one of
the best I've seen in the Maldives with masses of fish
and lots of coral. We saw nurse sharks, grey tipped
reef sharks, manta rays, eagel rays, turtles, huge trevallies,
tuna, octopus, lion fish etc etc. Also were really lucky
- dolphins swam past the island 3 times when we were
there and as the reef is so close had a great view of
them. Dive school - very proficient, my husband did
22 dives with them all of which were well run. You can
dive off the house reef unaccompanied whenever you like
(with a buddy of course!) Rooms - comfortable and very
well cleaned every day. We had fresh towels and sheets
daily. Rooms on south side have little/no beach so try
to go for rooms from no 110 to 155 all of which have
access to lovely beach. Food - As expected in the Maldives,
fish, salad, fruit etc but all very well cooked and
no need for anyone to go hungry! Lots of variety and
really nice friendly staff.
Overall
- Lovely pretty little island, very quiet, laid back.
No entertainment at night apart from sunset watching
which is lovely. Staff all very friendly and do all
they can to make you stay perfect. Definitely a snorkellers
paradise, I've never seen a reef so close to the island.
I think we will be booking it again for next year. I've
recommended it highly to our friends! Emirates were
great too, definitely better than direct cattle class
with Monarch etc! Thanks for your help booking it -
all went smoothly and very impressed by the service
you provide. |
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| Mr
& Mrs K 2008 |
| Many
thanks for a lovely holiday in Sri Lanka at the Club Bentota,
we really enjoyed it! |
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| Mrs
B Feb 08 |
We
are now back from our week in Kuramathi and I just wanted
to say how wonderful it was - you definitely sent us
to the right place! The Cottage and Spa resort was absolutely
great (better for us than the more lively Village resort!)
and the water bungalow was a marvellous experience. We
all enjoyed the seaplane transfer and seeing the atolls
from the air - much better than a rather long boat transfer. The
food was good and all the staff were very helpful and
friendly. Many thanks for your advice and help. |
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| Mr
MH Oct 07 |
| Hi
Mark, I had a fantastic holiday and Ihave already recommended
you to a few of my friends that will be booking their
winter breaks with you and probably a few summer breaks
as well. I can tell you that if ever you want to relax
the Sala on Koh Samui is definately the place to go!!!
I have your number ready for the next time that I am
getting ready to leave these shores, (I hope that you
can be just as competively priced) |
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| Mr
& Mrs MS June 07 |
| Hi
Mark, I cannot remember whether we thanked you for our
holiday in the Maldives at the Full Moon resort. It
was a paradise on earth, the accommodation was excellent,
the people were really friendly, and the weather was
superb. I would definitely go back, but this time I
would travel from Manchester airport as the travelling
down to Gatwick was a bit too much. Maybe this time
next year? Again, thanks for the two holidays you have
organized (Australia & the Maldives)for us. They
have been 1 st class in every respect |
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| Mr
& Mrs MP Oct 07 |
| Dear
Mark, Thank you for your "Welcome Home" letter and yes
we did have a wonderful time. I am just writing to compliment
you, Libra Holidays and their local agents Travco on
the extremely efficient way our holiday was organised.
We were particularly impressed at the individual service
we received especially after leaving the cruise boat
when there were only the two of us doing the Luxor and
Cairo legs of the trip. We certainly did not expect
to be chauffeured around in a private Mercedes car with
driver and Rep, the Rep taking care of our bags, paperwork
and guiding us through the busy airports. It was also
a pleasant surprise not to have the Reps waiting with
open palms for "baksheesh! If I could make one suggestion
in that I think it would be better not to offer hotel
rooms with a City View. The view not being important
when one is asleep but the noise is, and as the double-glazing
in both our hotels was completely ineffective in keeping
out the noise, the relatively small amount to have an
upgraded room would be money well spent. Fortunately,
my good lady had the sense to take some earplugs, which
relieved the situation somewhat. I must admit I was
a little apprehensive in booking the holiday on the
net but any fears I had have been completely dissipated
and I would have no hesitation in recommending yourself
and your company. We have not thought about our next
holiday but will keep and eye on your web-site and contact
you again if we feel you can be of service |
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| Mr
& Mrs RB Sept 07 |
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Thanks for a great holiday in Thailand. Jai suggested
the Cape Panwa Spa hotel in Phuket and it was wonderful
and then we had 4 days in Bangkok and Jai suggested the
Marriott Spa resort hotel and that was wonderful. Oh and
the airline, EVA, they were ? wonderful.We will be coming
to you in the future.Many thanks |
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| Mr
& Mrs MS Sept 07 |
| Mark,
A big thankyou from Pam and I for arranging an absolutely
superb holiday for us. Not withstanding the fact that
every Egypt Air flight was late, everything else went
completely to plan. The Kuoni reps were fantastic but
all lime light was stolen by our dedicated tour guide
- Hussein Bayad. He was second to none. His knowledge
of egyptology and the way he portrayed history had us
all mesmerised and hungry for more. During the holiday
we had two other tour guides but neither could match his
enthusiasm. It was very apparent that he loves his country
and is very proud of its history.Again, a big thankyou
to you and your staff for arranging everything. |
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| Mr
& Mrs W Aug 07 |
Hi
Jai, We are now back in England, and back at work !. Despite
the mix up with the transfers we had a fantastic holiday. Marriot
resort and spa, what can I say, fantastic. Boat house
at Samui good too. Just wanted to say that we had a fantastic
holiday and I will not hesitate to recommend your company
to all our friends.
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| Miss
BH May07 |
| You
have done it once again Mark. We had a fabulous holiday
in Sorrento, weather was a bit iffy but I daresay even
you cant sort that out. Pompeii, Herculaneum and the Amalfi
drive were all that we hoped they would be. Thanks to
you and to Gill for your hard work and attention, especially
to Gill for finding us a really good deal at a fabulous
hotel!! We will be back |
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| Mrs
CS April 07 |
| Thank
you for your letter received when I returned from India.
I did have a fantastic holiday and so loved seeing the
Taj Mahal and the tigers at Ranthambore. I was dissapointed
with the rooms we were allocated at the 2.5* Colonial
Santa Maria though which were not great and we changed
rooms. |
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| Mr
TR April 07 |
Brilliant
- Hotels fanastic - Beautiful Locations.Sri Lankan were
the best airline I've travelled on so far.
The tour was a real eye opener - every day was a highlight.
Beuatiful and Brave people of Sri Lanka.A great Package
- Thankyou for giving us a wonderful holiday.The greatest
accolades go to our guide- driver,a mine of information,problem
sorter, planner/facilitator - the Guide made the holiday
for us. Thanks
Again Mark's Travel is now firmly at the top of our
holiday list.Best Wishes Trevor
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| Mr
RA April 07 |
| Dear
Mark, had a great holiday on MS Sherry Boat 26 mar, thanks
for all yr arrangemments, fyi.... i recommend you advise
all your clients to pay for superior cabins, much better
location and standard of cabin. Thanks again! |
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| Miss
WV Mar07 |
Hi Mark, It has been nearly a week since returning from
the most fantastic trip to Egypt.
I just wanted to say thank you for all of the arrangements
- we had an absolutely fabulous time. We cannot fault
Libra for their attention to detail for the whole trip. From
the time we arrived in Cairo, onto Luxor and the Nile
Cruise, they always made us feel so welcome and they had
absolutely everything organised. The Domina Prestige was
a beautiful boat - the staff were very friendly (and comical).
The food was great - a three course buffet every lunch
and dinner time! But most importantly, our Egyptologist
Sam, brought the monuments of Egypt alive - his knowledge
was outstanding.
The only disappointment was the early flight back on the
Monday (8.45am) - this meant that we missed out on the
early morning balloon flight over Luxor and the Camel
safari. But that wasn't to be known at the time of booking.
Thank you once again. I have recommended Mark's Travel
to everyone I know. I hope to book with you again in the
future.
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| Mr
DS Mar07 |
We
have just returned from a week on the Domina Prestige
and I have to say
this
was an excellent experience. The accommodation was
good we had the suite
and
was well worth the extra. The food was good the queuing
could have been
better
organised but that is not a problem. The highlight
of the whole
holiday
was our guide Mohamed. He was excellent and no one
on our trip had a
bad
word to say about him. He was knowledgeable humorous
and patient. Please pass my comments on I though this
was excellent value for money. My only regret is that
we did not add a trip to Cairo or Giza as i did not
see any Pyramids. Having been to Las Vegas and seen
the Luxor hotel I expected to see at least one Pyramid.
But Mohamed explained where they were. Never mind
next time.
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| Mrs
PC Jan07 |
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We have used your agent in January for a Nile cruise (M/S
Nile Festival). A memorable holiday..the ship is fantastic,
excursions too...food...nothing to complain about. Thank
You! |
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| Mr
MJ Feb07 |
Dear
Mark, We arrived back last night from Hon Kong.
We had a great holiday. Dusit Hua Hin was wonderful,
every luxury included. Resort massage 400Bht recommended.
Food all great but the Italian resteraunt food is not
so good. Stick to Thai/oriental food. Breakfast splendid.
Transfers quick and efficient.We charged everything,
massages every day, lunch and dinners and drinks and
only spent £300 in 6 days for two of us. I never used
cash in the resort except to buy postcards. Very reasonable.
Hong Kong was splendid, everything and more that I expected.
Very
busy as it was New Year. Octopus card is a must, first
time purchase at MTR help window, easy to get at help
window in MTR, they speak english behind the glass. If
you live in london it is like the Oyster card.We did
not use our travellers cheques as HSBC cash machines
just like home and available everywhere. People very
law abiding at trafic lights as pedestrians, jay walking
frowned upon. We had a great time and thanks for all
your help. |
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| Miss
EJ Jan07 |
| Arrival
Seaplane not booked by Tour Operator, Thank You Mark for
sorting this out for us. We really enjoyed our time on
this georgous island. Holiday Island - Maldives South
Ari Atol. |
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| Mr
& Mrs K Nov06 |
| Just
writing to say thankyou for a great holiday in Thailand
all the hotels were great and Tour East were spot on for
all the transfers and advice ,we will certainly be using
Mark's Travel again.... |
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| Miss
FP Dec06 |
| Hope
you had a good holiday? We did despite pretty ropey weather.
Dhiggiri is a nice island, lovely rooms and good snorkelling.
A very Italian feel to it with more organised entertainment
than we have come across before but never the less a good
place to stay. Now we're thinking about next year!
Any ideas for somewhere different but along the same small
and quiet lines (excellent house reef a must)? Only
50 weeks to get something booked. |
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| MR
DS Nov06 |
Just
got back from our hol in Kuramathi. Had a lovely time,
thanks a lot. |
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Mr&Mrs P Nov06 |
Mark
- Arrived back home late last night from Kuramathi Village.
Truly wonderful! beyond words! Too hot first week and
mostly rain second week but perfect holiday. Absolutely
great and could have stayed for another 2 weeks. Staff
very polite and very friendly, Superior Room just fab
and worth the upgrade - cant praise the holiday enough. |
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Mr & Mrs MR Sep 06 |
| Hi
Mark Now back in the cold UK after having a fantastic
honeymoon. Tour East were excellent with no hiccups, all
transfers were smooth with no problems. The Hilton at
Hua Hin is an excellent hotel with brilliant facilities
and friendly, helpful staff. Our room upgrade was
quite outstanding with views over the Gulf of Siam, a
real wow factor. We will be in touch to arrange our next
visit to Thailand, we fancy a couple of nights in Bangkok
and a visit to Phuket next! Have to save some pennies
first though. Thanks for all your assistance we had a
great honeymoon. |
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Mrs SM Aug 06 |
| Holiday
went well...all according to plan. Thank you for your
recommendations, and I will certainly be suggesting friends
wishing to visit Thailand, contact you first. The only
disappointment, and maybe something to point out to others
was that the deluxe ocean view villas in Koh Samui Central
Village had very little to offer in the "ocean view"
department...vegetation and other villas obstructed the
ocean from both villas, and this was a shame. Otherwise
the hotel was perfect, and as we expected. Thanks |
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Mr DH Miss SV Sep06 |
| We
had a great holiday in the US and Canada and would recommend
to everyone, Really enjoyed the holiday. Thanks for booking
it - I couldn't have got the bits together. |
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| MR
DW Oct06 |
| Hi
Mark ~I thought you might like to know that the six if
us had a great time on the RA 11 and the service from
yourself, Somak, guide and the RA 11 crew was excellent
and could not be faulted from start to finish. I expect
we will be back to you for some suggestions for another
Egyptian holiday especially if there are cruises covering
other parts. Congratulations also on your own award whilst
we were away. |
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| Mr&
Mrs CA |
| Just
a quick note to say thank you for organising a fantastic
holiday in Egypt for us. The Domina Prestige was a wonderful
ship and the staff were excellent. Our tour was unforgettable.
We would recommend it to anyone who doesn't mind early
rising, the sites cannot be missed! Thanks again, we will
be in touch. |
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| Autumn2006 |
| Mark,
Thank you for your kind e-mail. Andy and I planned to
contact you anyway to thank you for arranging our holiday
so well. We had the most amazing time and all your recommendations
were excellent. The Radamis II boat was outstanding and
we could not fault the cleanliness, food, service or the
itinerary. The whole trip was one to remember and we have
already recommended your agency and the holiday to some
relatives of ours. |
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| Mr
RJ Nov06 |
| A
stunning trip! Lots of early morning starts but
worth every minute. Superb boat ( bit English on
the food front) and crew and we managed to dock with a
view every night, brilliant! |
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| Mrs
LW Oct 06 (Domina Cruise) |
| We
have just returned and want to thank MARK'S TRAVEL for
the best holiday in years. Hard work, early mornings
and lots of walking but, oh, so worth it! We ended
our fabby week with a hot air balloon ride over the valley
of the kings and the Nile! We have put on weight, the
food was superb, great selection including vegetarian
and loads of it! Everyone we spoke to said what
a wonderful time they had and none of us could fault the
boat staff tour guides or service. |
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| Mr&Mrs
K. Nov06 |
| Just
writing to say thank you for a great holiday in Thailand
all the hotels were great and Tour east were spot on for
all the transfers and advice ,we will certainly be using
Mark's Travel again. |
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| Mrs
PW 2006 |
| This
year I went to Egypt through your company and it certainly
was THE BEST HOLIDAY. you make everything so easy and
deliver what you promise which goes a long way to keeping
me as a loyal customer for many years to come. Thank you
once again for keeping in touch. |
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KW Aug 06 |
Hi
Mark, We've been back for nearly 2 weeks now and the
verdict is still unanimous ... best holiday we've ever
been on. We're even thinking of going back next year.The
standards were great all round and the facilities excellent
too.thanks for all your help. Maldives White Sands. |
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| PJ
AUG06 |
| Great
holiday on the Domina Prestige - superb accommodation,
Travel guide excellent (Tarek), well done Mark's Travel.
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| Mr
NW Aug 06 |
| MARK:
I wanted to take the time to thank you for the care time
and experienced advice which you gave me re our summer
holiday .It was was well planned and well executed and
the result was a very enjoyable and problem free holiday
for us . The flight timings worked very well both ways
and Monarch were very professional for a Charter company....The
Maldives were as perfect as you said and we made the most
of our stay doing excursions or something most every
day ...I would defiantly stay at a Universal resort if
the occasion arose in the future and in particular recommend
Laguna to my friends family and work colleagues as it
really does strike the perfect balance in all areas !
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| LW
July 06 |
MARK
- May I compliment you on probably the best website
re Nile cruises. I have been on most of them and
found you to be the easiest and most comprehensive -
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| Mrs
LO Aug 06 (Nile ) |
Thank
for a wonderful holiday. Highly recommended. Regards
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| AJ
- June 06 |
Hi
Mark, Many Thanks for everything you have done to ensure
that our honeymoon booking was excellent.
The services of Travco were excellent too – greeted
at the airport by Anton and rushed through the formalities
within minutes. Everywhere we went on excursions we
were greeted by Travco representatives – totally
on time – and with great humour. We thought we
would be on tour buses – but no – all private
Travco air conditioned new minibuses.
Our Egyptologists were of the highest quality and it
was wonderful to hear from Abdul about how he was part
of the team rebuilding Isis temple at Philae. We saw
his baby !! A reconstructed wall that he was able to
identify the location of from the hieroglyphics. What
more can you ask for. The light show there is also a
must. Travcotels seem to have a great reputation out
there and the Regency is clearly well known. It is a
superb boat and lives up to its 5* Luxury reputation.
The staff were so friendly, helpful and clearly wanted
to be there to help. Mahmoud, was the most attentative
waiter I have ever seen. If you wanted a drink –
he was there within seconds, without being intrusive.
Excursions great, Representation unsurpassed, Holiday
– Absolutely Fantastic. Thank you Mark, Libra
and most of all the staff on the Regenct and at Travco.
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| BH
& SL April 06 |
Hi
Mark - Sorry this has taken so long after our return
but I would like to thank you for the friendly and efficient
way you handled our cruise on the Domina Prestige Cruise...With regard
to the actual holiday. It was fabulous, we said
at the time that it was probably the best holiday we
had ever had. The boat was superb, the staff were
friendly and efficient and Hazem, our guide, was brilliant,
knowledgeable and a huge amount of fun!!!!! I would
just like to say I would recommend this cruise to anyone
wanting to go down the Nile in comfort and I would certainly
recommend Mark's Travel to anyone wanting to travel
anywhere and wanting good friendly, hassle free service.
Please feel free to post this on your web site if you
wish. |
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| PR
March 06 |
Mark,
having returned back from a 2 week, 3 centre stay in
Egypt, I thought I'd better e-mail to thank you for
organising such a fantastic holiday!! The Nile Cruise,
onboard the Domina, was just BRILLIANT!! Everything
was arranged perfectly, Hassan (our guide) was very
knowledgably and very funny too, the boat was constantly
being cleaned/polished, the food was gorgeous .....
I could go on but, in a nut shell, nothing was any trouble
(we loved the Towel Sculptures in our rooms - the staff
must have had great fun doing them and waiting for our
reactions!!). As for the tours themselves, to get up
at 5am on your first day of your holiday was a bit of
a shock but, looking back, it had to be done (to beat
the sun and the other tourists) - before we come back
I will ensure that we will know a lot more as there
is so much we'd missed! |
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| RB
March 06 |
Hi
Mark,
Just to let you know that my friend and I had a wonderful
holiday on the Domina Prestige. Beautiful ship, excellent
facilities, spotless bathrooms with both bath and shower
(a real plus to have a bath!!), wonderful staff who
couldn't do enough for us. We also had, in our opinion,
by far the best guide, Sam, who made the tours so interesting
and really brought the carvings and hieroglyphics to
life. He was so helpful and made the tours so wonderfully
stress free. Will definitely recommend the trip to all
my friends and relatives. |
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| SP
Feb 06 |
Mark,
We had the most fabulous time. I can whole heartedly
recommend the RA 2 to anyone. In fact My mother in law
fancies going in Jan next year, as she is retiring and
wants to go somewhere different. So hopefully I will
get the chance to go again !!!. As she has asked me
to go with her. You can be assured we will book with
you as your prices are the best. Back to the holiday,
our guide was so informative. His name was Salah (not
sure if I have spelled it correctly). He answered all
our questions and his guided tours to the temples were
brilliant. We had the tour with him then also had plenty
of time to explore ourselves.We went out and about in
Luxor and Aswan. We done this by ourselves and had a
ball. We met really nice people, they showed us where
to go if we got a bit lost and just chatted with the
locals. We are already hardened hagglers so we got some
cracking bargains, even if it meant haggling as we walked
away and they followed us down the street, I always
knew they would take my price by the end of the street
!!!. To wake up in the morning sailing along the Nile,
we opened our doors and looked out at the breathtaking
scenery. The lush green of the crops, with the backdrop
of the desert. On the boat the cabin was lovely. People
would say it is not the most luxurious of boats, but
what else do you need, the cabin was furnished and very
clean, we had loads of storage and extra pillows and
blankets. They were cleaned twice a day and our cabin
boy done all the funny shapes with the blankets and
towels. The boat is really lovely and the staff could
not do enough for us. The food was so varied and they
catered for every taste. Can't recommend it enough.
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| RP
Jan 06 |
| Mark,
We had a really wonderful holiday in Egypt cruising
the Nile. The staff on RA II did every thing possible
to make our stay on the boat enjoyable. The food
was excellent - so much choice and quality. The
attention to detail superb. We were pleased with
our cabin which was on the upper deck on the left hand
side of the boat and so we enjoyed views over the Nile
even when docked. The Egyptologist, Omar, was brilliant.
He was so enthusiastic which made the excursions so interesting.
He was also a nice, kind man, looking after us extremely
well and making numerous extra arrangements
on our behalf. We have recommended the RA II and
your agency to friends and I believe they have booked
their places with you for October. |
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have just returned from this fabulous Nile Cruise holiday
that I would recommend to any of our friends.
Everything was spot on - Thanks to all at Mark's Travel. |
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| MRS
KL Nov 05 |
Dear
Mark,
Not sure if you'll remember me, i booked a surprise
honeymoon for my daughter & her "hubby" to Egypt
through you. ( Nile trip & Cairo stay. )
I just wanted to let you know that they had the most
wonderful time. They were so happy with the whole trip
& they were treated like royalty because it was
their honeymoon. Toni, (my daughter) said that they
were greeted with a different temple every morning when
they opened their bedroom curtains on the Nile &
the pyramids from their balcony in the hotel. So, once
again, thank you for your help in making this a honeymoon
my daughter & son-in-law will remember. |
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| FAM
R Aug 05 |
Mark,
Belated thanks for the holiday you advised us on and
subsequently booked at White Sands Maldives from 21/08/05.
We had an amazing trip, and although the weather decided
to give us a real taste of the monsoons , we really
enjoyed it, so much so that the whole family were completely
in agreement that we wanted to go back! in fact we had
a hard time leaving at all. Because you had asked if
the girls could be close to us, White Sands upgraded
us to a beach cottage , which was a fantastic surprise.
Monarch also put us in the paired seats near the back
so that I could move around if I needed too. Many thanks
for everything. |
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| JH
Nov 05 |
Dear
Mark,
Just returned from Nile Cruise on Domina Prestige Emilio,
excellent boat, excellent staff, excellent trips, good
food and entertainment. Would most definitely recommend.
The only thing I wouldn't recommend is the optional
sound and light excursion to Karnack Temple it was boring
and a waste of money. Regards |
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| Mrs
R Nov 05 |
Just
a few lines to thank you very much for your 'Welcome
Home' letter and of course all the help and advice you
gave to me prior to my departure.I just want to put
on record what a fabulous holiday my sister Joan and
I had. There is only one word that describes the whole
experience - FANTASTIC!
The Nile was much more beautiful that I ever expected,
and the Domina Prestige Emilio was just out of this
world! Saying it was five star was an understatement!
Where else do you get towels changed twice daily! Where
else do staff spend time making funny figures made out
of towels, bed linen, etc? The staff were so friendly,
full of fun, helpful and courteous, nothing was too
much trouble for them. It was a holiday of a lifetime
and my sister and I will never forget the experience.My
sister and I have already recommended this holiday to
several friends and have told them to book through you
as we are so impressed with the personal service you
gave to us. Thank you once again Mark and congratulations
on the award you have just been given - I saw it on
your web
site - well done, you deserve it!
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| SC
Nov 05 |
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to add my comments to others which I read before booking
my holiday through you. Life-long ambition was to see
the sites of the great Egyptians, and I have just returned
from doing it in a style I never dreamed I could. The
quality of this holiday was outstanding. The Egyptologist
on the Nile part of the holiday 'Sam' was superb, passionate
about his country's history and so knowledgeable. The
accommodation on the Domina Prestige Emilio, the staff,
the food everything was superb. We then spent 6 nights
at the Hilton Hurghada Resort - beautiful hardly comes
close, the sunsets and sunrises were spectacular, and
again the facilities second to none. We then spent our
last night at the Sonesta St George back in Luxor. Luxury
all the way. The whole experience was superb, from the
accommodation, throught to the staff, food, facilities
and sights. Thank you so much for making my dream come
true in such a magnificant way. |
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| Group
'S' Oct 05 |
Mark,
Just to compliment you on the fantastic holiday arrangements
you planned for our family group of 11. The Singapore
Airlines were superb, very polite, always willing to
help and punctual.
The Elizabeth Hotel in Singapore was first class, but
the Melia Bali in Bali was out of this world, we thought
we had arrived at the wrong hotel. All the party commented
on how smoothly everything went and were amazed that
you had also organised the transport from the hotels
to the airports, even though I had already told them
so. I am pretty sure if any of the party are planning
any holidays they will be contacting you first. |
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| MRS
C Oct 05 |
My
sister and I recently travelled to Egypt through your
agency. Just to let you know everything was fine. My
sister who has a disability coped quite well on the
Domina Prestige, the Libra rep Aza was very kind to
us and was also the best guide on the boat
We moved to the Movenpick Hotel in Luxor for our 2nd
week and I just wanted to tell you what.a great place
this was, we could hardly fault it. It is the ideal
place for someone with mobility problems there were
a few people in wheelchairs, young and old! We need
not have left the complex at all everything was catered
for. |
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| MR
C Oct 05 |
Dear
Mark - We felt that we had to write to you regarding
our recent holiday aboard the Domina Prestige organised
by your company.
We could easily write pages and pages about the entire
holiday but as it was simply the very best holiday in
every respect that we have ever experienced, we will
keep the details short.
Firstly the ship’s captain/owners have contributed
towards this excellent holiday by adhering to certain
principles.
1) Maintaining a VIP service to the passengers at all
times.
2) Providing an excellent varied choice of meals in
a very clean restaurant, with meals served promptly
with very professional waiting staff available at all
times.
3) Providing an experienced pilot who could manoeuvre
the vessel without the slightest vibration or disturbance.
4) Providing a ship’s crew and staff who all worked
very efficiently and effectively and were all very courteous
and appeared to be very happy.
5) Maintaining a very clean and tidy well designed ship.
6) Providing very good free(included) evening entertainment.
Secondly the itinerary.
We thought that the entire holiday was well organised
and presented.
1) The places of interest included in the package were
just right and varied to provide a perfect holiday for
us.
2) The optional trips we chose were very enjoyable and
helped make the trip even better.
3) Our guide, Magdy who is an experienced Egyptologist
was very informative and friendly.
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