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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.7

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Evaluating 271 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company, consistently sharing wonderful and positive feedback. Customers frequently praise the extremely helpful staff for guiding them through the booking process, making every step smooth, quick, and completely effortless. People also appreciate finding fantastic holiday deals, receiving wonderful recommendations, and experiencing reliable, top-notch support from knowledgeable travel agents. Some reviewers were not happy with communication issues, noting frustrating delays and a noticeable lack of responsiveness after deposits were paid. A few other people also felt that unexpected flight changes, unhelpful policies, and sudden extra costs created a deeply disappointing overall experience.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My holiday request was picked up by Brooklyn who made the whole experience effortless. He was able to improve on the initial online quote and tailor the package more to our needs. Everything was docum... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brooklyn arranged our holiday to the Maldives & he gave us 5* service. We were able to pay in instalments each day & he answered all our questions promptly. Everything ran smoothly with our 13 nights... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Second holiday booked with Away Holidays. Alex is amazing. Very patient and understanding and looks after you from start to finish. Low deposit and doesn't push you to pay the remaining amount straigh... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Sri Lanka here we come I have just booked another holiday with Alex from Away holidays. As with previous holidays he delivered outstanding service from start to finish. He took the time to under... See more

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  1. Travel Agency

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Away Holidays is a UK based luxury holiday company with offices at multiple locations and headquartered at Iver, Buckinghamshire. The company is a part of the bigger Southall Travel Group and specializes in arranging affordable luxury holidays to global destinations. Backed with travel expertise for global destinations and strategic partnerships with vast network of suppliers developed over many years, Away Holidays endeavours to deliver the best in service as well as the prices. A UK based team of highly trained travel experts is available to book holidays, and the company operates a 24x7 service delivery centre. Bookings with Away Holidays are fully bonded by its ATOL license (5553) from the Civil Aviation Authority. The company runs exclusive offers for holiday packages to all worldwide destinations and offers highly competitive prices unavailable anywhere else. Call Away Holidays at 0800 408 8000 to book most lucrative deals for Dubai and Middle East, Mauritius, Maldives, Seychelles, Sri Lanka, Far East, USA and Pacific destinations. You can also browse the company’s website at www.awayholidays.co.uk.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Returning customer

As a returning customer, we have always been delighted with the service from Brooklyn. He is very prompt in his replies and always offers the best price and options for our holidays. Our go-to travel agent, wouldn’t hesitate to use them again!

October 30, 2025
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Dear Valued Customer ,

Thank you for taking the time to provide feedback about your experience with our service. It is always gratifying to know that our efforts have not gone unnoticed.

Regards,
Away Holidays

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent advisor & price

Second year booking with Praveen. Service was excellent, process was simple all calls & e-mails returned and the price was the best out there.
Can’t fault the level of service provided and can thoroughly recommend Away Holidays

October 23, 2025
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Reply from Awayholidays

Dear yvonne,

Thank you for appreciating our simple process, prompt communication, competitive pricing, and overall service. We take pride in providing our customers with the best experience possible, and it’s the real testament of our hard work when we get positive feedback like yours.

Regards,
Away Holidays

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Neil always goes above and beyond to…

Neil always goes above and beyond to help us find the perfect holiday

October 29, 2025
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Reply from Awayholidays

Dear Shane,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We are delighted to hear about your positive experiences with Neil. It is invigorating to know that Neil's efforts have helped you experience flawless holiday planning.

Regards,
Away Holidays

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Praveen was excellent

Praveen from Away Holidays was very helpful, patient and polite when i was booking my holiday. Tried his utmost to get room type we requested but also offered great alternative which we went with. Very happy

October 29, 2025
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Dear Christine,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experience with us. We're delighted to know that Praveen from Away Holidays was able to assist you effectively and courteously during your holiday booking.

Regards,
Away Holidays

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Very quick and efficient found exactly…

Very quick and efficient found exactly what we was looking for and rob was very helpful

October 29, 2025
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Dear Bowmaster

We are thrilled to hear you were able to find what you were looking for efficiently and that Rob was able to assist in making this happen.

Regards,
Away Holidays

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We have booked holidays to Dubai for…

We have booked holidays to Dubai for several years through Away Holidays - with Rob being our direct contact. Rob is super helpful and a pleasure to deal with. He is very efficient, courteous and nothing is too much trouble for him to sort.

October 27, 2025
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Dear Paul ,

Thank you for taking the time to share your experiences with us regarding your bookings through Away Holidays. It is indeed heartening to hear such positive feedback about Rob.

Regards,
Away Holidays

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Amazing support and customer service from Brooklyn

Amazing speaking to Brooklyn today, he gave great advice and knowledge of booking a holiday. He was patient and has great customer service, will be booking alot more holidays and telling everyone to speak to Brooklyn. Thank you!

October 27, 2025
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Dear Valued Customer,

It warms our hearts to know that you had such an incredible customer service experience with Brooklyn. We pride ourselves on our dedication and commitment to provide valuable service to our customers.

Regards,
Away Holidays

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Another fantastic booking made through…

Another fantastic booking made through Awayhoildays & agent praveen
Always given superb & on point package.

Rest assured every holiday destination booked is absolute to perfection.

October 24, 2025
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Dear Lewis,

Thank you so much for your wonderful feedback. We greatly appreciate your continued trust in our services.

Regards,
Away Holidays

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Praveen provided a great service and…

Praveen provided a great service and helped through the whole process of booking our holidays! He was very professional, patient and super helpful! Thank you Praveen!

October 25, 2025
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Reply from Awayholidays

Dear Lucas,

Thank you so much for your recent feedback regarding your positive experience with our team member, Praveen. It truly warms our hearts to hear that he was able to assist you professionally and patiently through the entire process of your holiday booking.

Regards,
Away holidays

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

SUNSHINE HOLIDAY WITH AWAY HOLIDAYS

After an initial reluctance in having confidence in booking our holiday with this Company we eventually have become re-assured. Brooklyn found us what we believe to be the best price for this all inclusive hotel package. The proof of the pudding is after the completion of the holiday, so far all is good!

October 25, 2025
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Reply from Awayholidays

Dear Allen,

Thank you very much for your kind words and for putting your trust in our company. We are so glad to hear that Brooklyn was able to assist you in finding the best all-inclusive hotel package that suited your needs and budget.

Regards,
Away Holidays

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent service.

Ian was knowledgeable and very helpful in helping me book and organise my holiday.
Thank you.

October 25, 2025
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Reply from Awayholidays

Dear Francis,

Thank you for taking the time to provide us with this valuable feedback. We are thrilled to hear that our team member, Ian, was helpful in assisting you with your holiday arrangements.

Regards,
Away Holidays

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service to Rob

Great service to Rob. Outstanding knowledge of hotels and options.

October 25, 2025
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Reply from Awayholidays

Dear Hiten,

Thank you for taking the time to send such a lovely note. We are pleased to hear that you had a great experience and that Rob was able to provide you with the outstanding service we strive to offer all our customers.

Regards,
Away Holidays

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booked a holiday with Rob fantastic…

Booked a holiday with Rob fantastic service we booked with Away holidays this last year and arrived home end of September Fantastic holiday I rate Away Holidays They are great and Rob was exceptional on the phone very caring and gave me time whilst booking for next year Thankyou Well done Rob.

October 23, 2025
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Reply from Awayholidays

Dear Karen ,

Thank you so much for taking the time to share your feedback regarding your recent holiday booked with Away Holidays. We are delighted to hear that you had a fantastic experience and truly enjoyed your holiday.

Regards,

Away Holidays

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Once again Brooklyn has come up trumps!

Once again Brooklyn has come up trumps!
Very knowledgeable and always gives us good customer service which is why we keep going back.
Prices are very good too.
Thank you Brooklyn

October 22, 2025
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Reply from Awayholidays

Dear Catherine,

Thank you so much for your kind words! We are thrilled to know that our service continues to meet your expectations. Our team's primary goal is to consistently provide a great shopping experience for all our customers.

Regards,
Away Holidays

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

We have come to Awayholidays for the first time and we have to say how helpful Brooklyn has been , great knowledge, very polite, basically knows his stuff. Happy with the price which was very competitive.
Booklyn kept us up to date with everything and always called back when he said he would.
In summary we would highly recommend Both Awayholidays and Brooklyn and will definitely use them in the future.

October 21, 2025
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Reply from Awayholidays

Dear Tim,

We sincerely appreciate the time you took to share such high praises of our team and services. Your feedback is what keeps us motivated and helps us continuously improve.

Regards,
Away Holidays

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great travel agent!

Extremely helpful and competent, very competitive pricing, had everything I needed! Second time using them and would definitely use again.

October 22, 2025
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Reply from Awayholidays

Dear Amanda,

We sincerely appreciate your feedback and continued loyalty. It's truly rewarding to hear such positive remarks about our services and our competitive pricing strategy.

Regards
Away Holidays

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Holiday booked with Alex

Holiday booked with Alex
We had looked online and knew where and when we wanted to go away. Alex gave us another option which didn't really fit what we wanted he then came back with another offer which was great.

October 19, 2025
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Reply from Awayholidays

Dear Claire,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback regarding your recent booking with Alex. We are pleased to hear that Alex was able to adjust the holiday options to better fit with your preferences.

Regards,
Away Holidays

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

After speaking Brooklyn we had a great…

After speaking Brooklyn we had a great experience nothing was a problem and we got a great price would highly recommend. Now looking forward to our holiday in Abu Dhabi

October 16, 2025
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Reply from Awayholidays

Dear Sarah,

Thank you so much for taking the time to leave such positive feedback. We are thrilled your experience with Brooklyn was so positive!

Regards,
Away Holidays

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Second time booking with Brooklyn this…

Second time booking with Brooklyn this year. Very good travel agent I always ask for him. Always advises the best way and tries to secure the best prices. He is also transparent and there is no hidden costs and fees etc. if you want a good deal and you want the best advice - speak to Brooklyn.

October 16, 2025
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Reply from Awayholidays

Dear Hashim,

Thank you for your kind feedback. We are delighted to know that your experience with Brooklyn and our services was positive. We always aim to give you the best travel advice and strive to secure the best deals for our customers.

Regards,
Away Holidays

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Jeremy was very good at finding my…

Jeremy was very good at finding my holiday and good flights that suited me and my family, he was very patient and polite.

October 13, 2025
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Reply from Awayholidays

Dear Valued Customer,

Thank you so much for your positive feedback on the service provided by our team member, Jeremy. we are thrilled to hear that he was able to assist you in finding the perfect holiday and flights to suit your family's needs.

Regards,
Away Holidays

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