Well trained, Lovely & friendly staff. Really helpful in finding the perfect holiday for us. Even little details, like checking different days to see if it a bit cheaper. ( we got 11 days holiday as i... See more
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I found a holiday online but would rather book with a travel agent I can talk to. Ruby looked through suppliers and found me a really good deal. She was polite, friendly and extremely helpful. Highly... See more
I’m a returning customer, I’ve been using Ruby for my holidays now for years, she’s been an amazing help and goes above and beyond to meet my families need. 10/10
As always a fabulous team who cannot help enough booked 2 holidays with Leah who went above and beyond to get what we wanted I will never book anywhere else thanks again
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- Travel Agency
- Cruise Agency
- Cruise Travel Agency
- Cultural Tours Provider
- Currency Exchange Service
- Travel Aggregator
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Hays Travel, the UK's largest independent travel agent, brings over 40 years of expertise and customer care to every aspect of your holiday planning. With over 460 branches nationwide, we pride ourselves on providing our customers with tailor-made travel packages, exceptional service, and exclusive deals local to them. Whether you dream of family-friendly resorts, all-inclusive holiday packages, luxury cruises, UK short breaks, or last-minute getaways, Hays Travel is here to bring your dream holiday to life. In addition to popular travel destinations across Europe, we also provide exotic trips to far-off destinations, including Asia, the Caribbean, and beyond. Our dedicated travel agents are passionate about creating the perfect holiday experience for you. As your one-stop travel shop, we offer a wide range of services, from flights, cruise, and hotel bookings to airport parking, travel insurance, attraction tickets, and award-winning foreign exchange services. We partner with trusted suppliers like TUI, P&O Cruises, and Jet2holidays, to ensure top-quality service for all our customers, whilst hand-selecting the best deals that fit your budget and needs. Committed to delivering exceptional value, we also offer free child places and flexible payment options, including interest-free monthly direct debits and low-deposit deals on select holidays. Because everyone deserves to Holiday the Hays Way. Choose Hays Travel today for an unforgettable holiday experience backed by trusted, expert guidance every step of the way.
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25 Vine Place, SR1 3NA, Sunderland, United Kingdom
- 0191 5677711
4.9
Excellent
955 reviews
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I was interested in booking insurance…
I was interested in booking insurance for the holiday I had booked but had not said I would definetly take it but I was charged 3 times on my booking form
November 9, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
I do understand your concern about the insurance . I would like to offer my sincere apologies about the issues occurred at time of booking with issuing insurance and the system errors we encountered. I am pleased to hear after chatting with you that this is now all corrected. I hope you both have a lovely holiday.Many Thanks Rachel
Nipped in on my lunch break to get some…
Nipped in on my lunch break to get some euros for my holiday. Lovely friendly staff.
November 14, 2025
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Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thanks for your lovely review Julie! Hope you have a lovely time away :) Maddison
Chloe was fantastic
Came in with an idea of what I wanted, Chloe showed us everything we needed to know about our stay in Amsterdam. Very professional very knowledgeable. Would deffo go back and book with her again.
November 4, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thank you for your lovely review Lee! I will pass this onto Chloe for you :) Maddison
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thank you for your lovely review Joanne! It's always a pleasure to book your holidays. I hope you have the most amazing time and I look forward to hearing all about it :) xx
The staff were very good
November 9, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thank you for your lovely review Tony! We hope you have the best time away and it's always a pleasure to see you :) I will pass this onto Rachel for you! Thanks, Maddison
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thank you for your lovely review John! We hope you have a lovely time on your holiday :) I will pass this onto Leah for you! Thanks, Maddison
being deaf customer to try to…
being deaf customer to try to communicate use written English and agent call to sort it out with situation and try to arrange for me as good patience with me if not sure
October 30, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thank you for your lovely review :) It's always a pleasure to get you booked up! I will pass this onto Ameilia for you :) Maddison
Excellent service
Called in with my partner, as he was looking for Golfing holiday prices.
I saw the Jet2 offer for Summer 26, and enquired about Turkey holidays for September 26.
Rachel was very helpful for both my partner & myself. Once my partner had got his information, we went on to book a holiday to Bodrum for September, with fantastic discounts.
Excellent service, very helpful & friendly staff.
October 26, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thank you for your lovely comments, I hope you both have a lovely time in Turkey. Thank you Rachel
Perfect
From booking up i spoke with Mel and Ruby and they found me the perfect holiday for my little girl and me made sure everything I had asked for was there the hotel was amazing plenty to do food was beautiful a mix of different food every day entertainment team was fab i cant thank the girls enough for finding us the perfect holiday
October 26, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thank you for your lovely review Claire! It was a pleasure to book Turkey for you i'm so pleased you had an amazing holiday! I look forward to booking any future holidays for you. Many Thanks Ruby :)
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thank you for the lovely review Geraldine! It was a pleasure to get you both booked up :) Maddison
Over the moon with service we received
Maddison was really good when looking for our holiday. She really went above and beyond for us and picked out our perfect destination to go away.
October 24, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thank you so much for your kind words Andrea! It was a pleasure to get you booked up and I hope you're looking forward to it now! I look forward to hopefully book your next one too :) Thank you, Maddison
A great company and representative
Melanie, the agent we dealt with, couldn’t have been more accommodating. She was very knowledgeable, helpful and attentive and did her very best to find the best deal possible from what was available. Her friendly and professional manner made the process of booking our holiday stress-free and a pleasure. We hope our holiday is just as good.
October 25, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thank you for your lovely review Brian! It was a pleasure to book your cruise I hope you have a wonderful time and I can't wait to hear all about it! Many Thanks Melanie :)
Rachel Hays Manager
Rachel always sorts my holidays out for me and i know im in good hands. Very thorough and nothing is a problem. Thank you again
October 22, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thank you for your lovely feedback. Its always a pleasure booking your holidays. I hope you both have an amazing time in Tenerife. Thanks Rachel
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Aw thankyou so much for leaving this lovely feedback! I really appreciate it and I hope you're looking forward to your cruise! :D Thanks, Mel
Special thanks to Ruby for her help in…
Special thanks to Ruby for her help in helping us through the process of this booking, a very efficient excellent service.
October 15, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thank you for your lovely review Ron! It was a pleasure to book your holiday I hope you have an amazing time and I look forward to booking your next one. Many Thanks Ruby :)
Very polite and helpful went through…
Very polite and helpful went through all options and got the best deal would recommend
October 18, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thankyou so much for taking the time to leave this lovely review! I'm really glad you were happy with my service and I hope you're still looking forward to your trip to Disney! Thanks again :D Mel
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thank you for your lovely review Norma! It was a pleasure to book your holiday to Cyprus I hope you both have the most amazing time and I look forward to booking your future holidays. Many Thanks Ruby :)
Girls and staff great here always go…
Girls and staff great here always go there fir our holidays
October 14, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thanks for your lovely feedback Kerry! It was a pleasure to get yous booked up and I hope you have a lovely time! :) Maddison x
Knowledgeable,efficient
Knowledgeable,efficient, patient and personable, Melanie also pointed out one or snags with my potential choices. Another good experience at Hays!
October 12, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thanks so much for taking the time to leave this feedback! It was a pleasure to book this trip for you and I hope you're still looking forward to it! Thanks again, Melanie :)
The travel agent I saw secured me a…
The travel agent I saw secured me a great deal and her colleague gave me information about the location as she had been before, I was very happy with the service.
October 3, 2025
Reply from Hays Travel - Sunderland Vine Place
Thank you for your lovely review Debra! It was a pleasure to book your holiday to Malta I hope you have the most amazing time! Many Thanks Ruby :)
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