Sent by Kerry Barbrook
London 31/10/2022
Claire is excellent - she takes time to understand our requirements and really delivered options that met our needs. Highly recommend...
Based In Hornchurch
Claire Bottone
Available for new enquiries
It's Nice To Meet You
I look to create bespoke personal itineraries throughout the world. I have the knowledge and the ability to incorporate all variations of travel to give you the best experience of a destination, plus time to relax and enjoy your surroundings at the pace you enjoy.
For just you, you and a friend, you and many friends or for your next corporate incentive trip.
The trip you are looking forward to creating may be a simple beach stay or a short city break. You may want to combine two or more cities together by travelling throughout Italy or possibly Spain. Travel across Europe or the USA, maybe the Far East or Australia? Go island hopping in Thailand, Greece or Croatia perhaps? Or enjoy self-driving the Garden Route of South Africa or the islands of New Zealand. A private or small group tour through India, Japan or China awaits the inquisitive and Costa Rica, Malaysia, Lapland and Iceland the adventurous amongst you.
The Orient Express, The Rocky Mountaineer and many more incredible rail journeys enable you to absorb the sights and scenery around you whilst indulging in luxury. And the many styles of enjoying the oceans and rivers of this beautiful planet, departing from hundreds of ports across the globe; make the combinations of experiences open to you endless.
And because the majority of us can only travel one small part of the world at a time, there are years of magical adventures ahead.
That is why I think that travelling is the most wonderful thing in the world and creating memorable interactions with cultures and cuisines and landscapes is my complete passion.
'To travel is to live’ a phrase often said - I will totally agree with that.
My customer stories
Sent by Keeley Willis
Essex 18/10/2022
I booked several holidays with Claire and I have recommended her on numerous occasions! Always a pleasure!
Sent by Deborah Turner
Essex 17/10/2022
As always very efficient, friendly and extremely helpful. Everything runs smoothly which is so important.
Sent by Katharine Stokes
Kent 14/10/2022
The service from Claire has been amazing! We have arranged holidays through Claire now for several years and she always goes above and beyond to find us exactly what we are looking for based on the brief we provide. Even when we change our minds multiple times during the quotation process, Claire remains patient and accommodating and recognises how important it is to us to get just the right holiday at just the right time, adjusting things to suit the age of our kids and our budget at any given time.
Sent by Carolyn DePury
Kent 04/10/2022
Claire always goes that extra mile - this time, all the way to Whistler! Thanks Claire!
Sent by Anthony Carr
Essex 06/09/2022
Claire was most helpful and very informative
Sent by Scott Roche
Essex 05/09/2022
Also helpful, friendly, practical advice and will work around personal circumstances and budgets. Great!
Sent by Oliver Lambert
Kent 15/08/2022
Great service from Claire and Kirsty, was able to to match a prices from other companies and very helpful.
Sent by Ann Walsh
Essex 11/08/2022
I've been very lucky to have found Claire as a Travel Consultant. She goes over and beyond helping you get the perfect holiday for you as a couple or group!!! I've booked a couple of times with her now and honestly wouldn't go anywhere else for any holiday or travel plans I'm planning. Thank you Claire for your friendly efficient and professional attitude you have always shown me, it is very much appreciated.
Sent by Tracey Hammond Cotham
Essex 12/07/2022
Claire Bottone was amazing in helping us with our booking & also helping out my daughter book her multi city trip , we would definitely recommend Claire to friends & Family a great service thanks again Claire.
Sent by James Lawson
Essex 12/07/2022
Claire gives a fantastic service and I would recommend her to anyone , in fact 2 people at work have been refereed to Claire and both are very Happy!
Sent by Sally Moore
Essex 23/06/2022
Claire Bottone is always fabulous...she has been there for me for Australia, Maldives and now Malaysia. I'll be back in touch soon for South Korea!
Sent by Mark Deller
Essex 20/06/2022
Excellent service as always - a pleasure to deal with.
Sent by Mella Quinlan
Essex 20/06/2022
Claire is professional and helpful. I have booked with Travel Counsellors via Claire before and I would again.
Sent by Terry Phillips
Essex 20/06/2022
Very professional
Sent by Madeline Bennett
Northumberland 20/06/2022
Claire was very helpful even though I set her a difficult challenge!
Sent by Michelle Pugh
Essex 20/06/2022
Claire is fabulous Always knows what I want and has great knowledge of the hotels and areas
Sent by Sarah Holmes
Durham 20/06/2022
Very helpful service. Have already recommended to friends.
Sent by Carol Davies
Essex 20/06/2022
Me & my family, Claire has been booking our holidays for 25 years. She is ultimate professional in the travel Industry.
Sent by Annie Philp
Essex 20/06/2022
Very professional and personal travel consultant. They not only arrange the bookings but also watch over the entire trip making adjustments as required to improve one’s experience. Truly professional set up.
Sent by Natalie Griffin
Essex 20/06/2022
Fantastic advice, always a prompt reply to any query. Would thoroughly recommend Claire to any of my friends,(as I have done regularly)
Sent by Timothy Cumberbatch
London 20/06/2022
Claire has always been hugely helpful with our travel arrangements and very efficient in spite of the vagaries of British Airways and I have already recommended her to other friends and will continue to do so
Sent by Kerry Barbrook
London 20/06/2022
Claire is really lovely and really understands our requirements before making her recommendations. thanks so much Claire!
Sent by Paul Martin
Essex 20/06/2022
nothing is an issue or problem and always happy and ready to oblige
Sent by Melanie Marshall
Essex 20/06/2022
Fantastic service, very quick to respond to our requests and preferences. Would definitely use again
Sent by Stephen Pritchard
Lancs 20/06/2022
Rapid to respond. On the same wavelength very quickly. Understood what we needed for best result.
Sent by Emma Strivens
Essex 20/06/2022
Excellent
Sent by Keeley Willis
Essex 20/06/2022
I would definitely recommend Claire to others and have done in the past. She is very helpful, knowledgeable and efficient!
Sent by Katherine Searle
Kent 20/06/2022
Everything about my experience was brilliant. Thank you!
Sent by Ricky Timeneys
Essex 20/06/2022
Claire is really friendly and easy to deal with, but more importantly she really knows her stuff when it comes to holidays, which is what you would hope to find with any travel agent at the top of their game
Sent by Tim Staley
Essex 20/06/2022
Fantastic
Sent by Kelly Durrant
Essex 20/06/2022
Claire always goes above and beyond to find the right holiday fit for us using her invaluable experience . We are truly grateful and are very excited for our travels! Will be recommending her to all our family and friends
Sent by Martin Wheadon
Essex 20/06/2022
Efficient, fully confident that if anything goes wrong, Claire will deal with it. Professional and friendly.
Sent by Joanne Monaghan
Essex 20/06/2022
Nothing is ever too much trouble for Claire. She always goes above and beyond to find you the right holiday, (despite giving her endless non-negotiables!) Would 100% recommend!!!
Sent by Joshua Townsend
Essex 20/06/2022
The best travel agent we have ever used. Would never use anyone else. Thank you for arranging everything for us
Sent by Gillian Riley
Essex 20/06/2022
So knowledgeable, nothing was a problem she is there to help 24/7, will definitely be using Claire to book other trips
Sent by Sarah Veasey
ESsex 26/05/2022
Claire goes above and beyond with putting together a holiday. She put a holiday of a lifetime package together for my family and I in 2018 and once again she has organised another holiday for 2023. Nothing is too much trouble for. She puts your needs first, is super friendly and she keeps in constant communication. Could not recommend her enough!
Sent by Laura O'Hanlon
Essex 29/12/2021
Informative, helpful, friendly service. Highly recommend Claire's service
Sent by Carol Davies
Essex 04/10/2021
Claire has held my hand during process of booking Malta. I couldn’t have done with her.
Sent by Carol Davies
Essex 04/10/2021
Claire has held my hand during process of booking Malta. I couldn’t have done with her.
Sent by Julie Townsend
Essex 30/09/2021
Claire is my go to travel agent. She is so knowledgeable and efficient. I would never book with anyone else! Fantastic!!
Sent by Isaac Auger
Essex 30/09/2021
Great customer service! Claire helped me and my friend get on the same holiday as our other friends without any issues. I would likely recommend because of the app and the ability to contact my travel agent directly through WhatsApp!
Sent by Lorna Baker
Essex 03/01/2020
Claire has been brilliant in planning our holiday and keeping us informed. A great personal service. Thank you so much.
Sent by Claire Burton
Essex 20/12/2019
Full of helpful tips and suggestions very helpful to get your holiday right
Sent by Beverley Archer
essex 09/12/2019
Great Friendly efficient service.
Sent by Charlie Phillips
Essex 04/12/2019
Claire is a absolute credit to travel counsellors, full of fantastic ideas and always very helpful
Sent by Tim Cumberbatch
London 04/12/2019
Claire has always been extremely helpful with all our travel arrangements and has always checked in on us: flying out and flying back we couldn’t ask for better service.
Sent by Natalie Phillips
Essex 04/12/2019
Very personal experience, listened to all requests and came up with the perfect holiday for me. Thanks Claire x
Sent by Claire Jackson
Essex 04/12/2019
Claire as always is so helpful and kind, her knowledge and experience is so reassuring making booking a holiday extremely easy. I would thoroughly recommend Claire to everyone.
Sent by Keeley Willis
Essex 04/12/2019
I had a holiday booked with Thomas Cook when they went into liquidation. Claire managed to re book me another holiday to exactly the same destination to exactly the same hotel travelling on the exact same dates. As there were 19 in our group this was by no means a small task!! I would highly recommend anyone to use Travel Counsellors, especially Claire!
Sent by Elizabeth Slatter
Kent 04/12/2019
Claire always finds exactly what we want out of a holiday, whether it is a trip of a lifetime or a weekend away. Wouldn't go anywhere else.
Sent by Carolyn DePury
Kent 04/12/2019
Cheerful and determined service, as always!
Sent by Heather Bannock
Essex 04/12/2019
Fab again, thanks so much Claire x
Sent by Joanne Butler
Essex 04/12/2019
Claire was super helpful making suggestions and coming up with ideas and variations. Claire is very knowledgeable and made me feel confident with my booking. Totally recommend.
Sent by Paul Stokes
London 04/12/2019
Excellent support as ever!
Sent by Julie North
Essex 04/12/2019
We wouldn’t trust any other travel agent with our holiday needs. Holidays are so precious and we know that Claire will always find the perfect get away for us. Nothing is ever too much trouble for Claire, Thank you!
Sent by Liz Murphy
Essex 07/06/2018
I highly recommend booking holidays with Claire. We have been booking holidays with her for 10 years now and always recommend her to family, friends and businesses.
Sent by Mark Deller
Essex 28/02/2018
Claire always comes up with the best travel options and gives A1 service from start to finish. Can't recommend her highly enough.
Sent by Tony Blackledge
Essex 23/02/2018
Claire Bottone again gave us an excellent service.
Sent by Salena Hobson
Essex 19/02/2018
Claire delivers a great holiday at good value every time and what a happy counsellor she is!
Sent by Karen Fisher
Essex 30/01/2018
Claire Bottone is always very helpful and ultra efficient. She finds us fabulous holidays and we know we can rely on her 100%.
Sent by Rob Scott
Essex 19/01/2018
Simply the best agent I've come across. No detail or request too small. Above and beyond expectation.
Sent by Joshua Townsend
Essex 17/07/2017
Claire is amazing :-) would definitely recommend and use again
Sent by Kizzy Brownsdon
Essex 17/07/2017
Would always recommend claire and will be using travel counsellors again in the future. Amazing service
Sent by Claire Bottone
Essex 22/05/2017
Claire is a very happy, bubbly, informative and extremely helpful person. A great asset to Travel Counsellors! This is not the first time I have booked with her and I'm sure it won't be the last.
Sent by Malcolm Wood
Surrey 21/03/2017
I would recommend Claire. Claire has a great wealth of knowledge and makes the process easy
Sent by Christopher Gittins
Essex 08/03/2017
As always Claire is helpful and enthusiastic, a pleasure to deal with and always finds holidays that meet our requirements, we wouldn't go to anyone else.
Sent by Dave Whelan
London 21/02/2017
We have booked with travel counsellors now a few times and always with Claire, a lovely girl with a great personality (I think she was born to do this job!) found her very very helpful and goes out of her way to assist every query, and to try and get the best arrangements. Would definitely recommend her to anyone (and have already) ... for our next holiday we will be calling Claire.
Sent by Denise Norris
Essex 15/02/2017
As usual we experienced a fantastic, personally tailored service with an endless supply of patience when we kept changing our minds about what we wanted!! Looking forward to another wonderful holiday which manages to tick all the endless boxes we presented Claire with! Wouldn't trust anyone else to find out perfect escape!
Sent by Sandra Lyons
Essex 14/02/2017
Always a pleasure to deal with.
Sent by Elizabeth Murphy
Essex 14/02/2017
I have been using Claire Bottone since my honeymoon in 2008. I have recommended her to a number of friends, all who are just as happy and also continue to use her.
Sent by Poppy Canty
Essex 07/02/2017
Amazing and so helpful! Would use Claire again and again and encourage all friends and family to contact Claire aswell
Sent by Claire Houseago
Essex 07/02/2017
This is my first experience with Travel Counsellor and I have been very impressed. Claire was extremely,ely helpful and very prompt in answering all my queries. I would definitely use this service again. Many thanks
Sent by Debbie Robinson
Kent 31/01/2017
Claire is professional, reliable, knowledgeable and I couldn't recommend her highly enough
Sent by Sarah Brown
Essex 18/01/2017
Claire was absolutely amazing, she did all the leg work for our once in a life time holiday. She took all the stress out of booking our holiday & had helpful advice on our destination . Highly recommend her service x
Sent by Taryn Dodd
Essex 13/01/2017
We have booked over 6 holidays with Claire now and I am always recommending her to all my family and friends and will continue continue to do so. Claire never fails to deliver.
Sent by Samantha Price
Essex 24/08/2016
Great service. Extremely helpful and very knowledgeable. No question too big or small to ask. Looking forward to our holiday. Thank you very much.
Sent by Samantha Price
Essex 24/08/2016
Great service. Extremely helpful and very knowledgeable. No question too big or small to ask. Looking forward to our holiday. Thank you very much.
Sent by Natalie Phillips
Essex 10/08/2016
Claire is extremely helpful and goes above and beyond when it comes to making sure that you book a holiday that suits you and your personality. She is so easy to contact, and had made booking a holiday fun and exciting with no stress.
Sent by Keeley Willis
Essex 16/07/2016
Claire is very professional and extremely helpful. I would definitely recommend her to family & friends!
Sent by Jacky Smith
Essex 14/07/2016
I spoke to both Claire Bottone and Claire Horne they were both so helpful and enthusiastic, nothing was to much trouble, I would certainly recommend anyone booking a holiday to get in touch with them.
Sent by paul Bender
London 19/04/2016
Claire was very helpful, informed and honest. I will definitely deal with her again and recommend her.
Sent by Damian Coates
Utilize PLC 15/03/2016
Excellent, efficient service that I will continue to recommend.
Sent by Ruth Galvin
Essex 22/02/2016
I found Claire to be very helpful, efficient and friendly. She answered all my queries promptly and organised my trip professionally which took a lot of pressure from me as it was for a large group - would definitely recommend!
Sent by Natallie Griffin
Essex 02/02/2016
Great service, I reccomend Claire Bottone to all my friends looking to book holidays.
Sent by Sandy Graves
Canada 02/02/2016
Very helpful. Always gets back to you right away.
Sent by Sally Moore
Hertfordshire 02/02/2016
Claire Bottone has always come up with exactly what I need. Thanks so much!
Sent by Pat Spencer
Essex 20/01/2016
Excellent, friendly and efficient service. Claire was patient and understanding as my requirements were quite specific. She has a wealth of knowledge and experience and was able to deliver just what I wanted.
Sent by Carole Smith
London 30/11/2015
Claire is super efficient and meets our every need.
Sent by Cornel Francis
South East 18/11/2015
I could not ask for a better service, I would definitely recommend your service to my friends and family.
Sent by Paul Conyers
Kent 09/11/2015
Above and beyond the call of duty. Nothing too much trouble,can't ask for anything better. Thank you
Sent by Liz Slatter
Kent 04/11/2015
As usual Claire comes up trumps with the perfect hotel in New York - thank you once again!
Sent by James Bachmann
South East 04/11/2015
Claire provides an excellent service and is always my first port of call rather than trudging through holiday sites for hours and hours
Sent by Nick Pidgeon
Essex 30/10/2015
Year after year Travel Counsellors has constantly come up trumps in not only booking our holiday but quite often recommending great hotels to stay. They are always cheaper than the high street agents and if not cheaper than internet agents, very competitive, but at the same time offering direct personal contact, rather than dealing with a website. Regardless of whether you are looking for a small or large group booking Travel Counsellors make booking your holiday easy.
Sent by Simon Reeve
Essex 09/10/2015
Claire has always been very helpful and we have always been delighted with the holidays that she has arranged for us. The level of service that we have received has always been first class.
Sent by Tony Blackledge
Essex 16/07/2015
Claire is always on the ball with her knowledge and know how, She is very aware of current international issues and her advice is spot on.
Sent by Paul Grigg
Surrey 10/07/2015
Professional, helpful and friendly service. Thanks!
Sent by Rosemarie Lewis
London 10/07/2015
Claire is amazing! I have booked two holidays with her now and trust her judgement completely!! She goes the extra mile to make dreams happen. Cannot recommend her highly enough!!
Sent by Tarynn Dodd
Essex 25/06/2015
This is the fourth time that we have used Claire Bottone from Travel Counsellors to book our holidays. We will continue returning to Claire as often as we can when we wish to book a holiday as she is always so efficient, knowledgeable, honest and knows exactly what we are looking for!
We know we are in good hands when we book through Claire.
Sent by Dave Whelan
London 17/06/2015
Always very helpful and friendly, wouldn't want or need to go anywhere else for travel advice!
Sent by Abby Lamb
Milton Keynes 09/06/2015
Claire is so good at what she does, very helpful x
Sent by Lythan Nevard
Torquay 04/06/2015
Claire is so awesome and helpful. I do recommend her to everyone :)
Sent by Paul Stokes
Buckinghamshire 04/06/2015
I have already recommended Claire to a number of friends
Sent by R Shaw
Kent 09/03/2015
She provides a seamless service in the most efficient manner to meet the client needs. Thank you!
Sent by Deborah Robinson
Kent 06/03/2015
The service received from Claire is faultless and I would 100% recommend her
Sent by Christopher Gittins
Essex 02/02/2015
Claire is great, she took into consideration all of my requests and has planned this special holiday for my wife and I, I will in future go to Claire for all my travel needs.
Sent by Joanne Boreham
Essex 02/12/2014
As always a helpful, informed and successful experience.
Sent by Liz Slatter
Kent 01/12/2014
Always available, always helpful, always spot on with advice! Wouldn't trust anyone else to book our holidays.
Sent by Judith Parkinson
Essex 01/12/2014
Claire was fabulous. She listened to exactly what we wanted from our holiday and booked everything for us so we can relax and enjoy our time away. Thank you :-)
Sent by Mark Pryor
Kent 01/12/2014
Claire was recommended to us by a friend and I've found her advice to be excellent. She made good recommendations on accommodation for our recent trip and some very helpful thoughts in terms of excursions and dining options.
Sent by Joanne Sheehan
Essex 20/11/2014
I can always rely on Claire to give me honest and trustworthy advice on the hotels I select. She always replies immediately and makes me feel like I'm her only customer.
Sent by Peter Dosad
Kent 18/11/2014
Claire is extremely knowledgeable, helpful & patient!
Sent by Beverley Smith
Essex 23/10/2014
Claire was very helpful and very patient. She answered all my questions and queries efficiently and promptly. She found us several different options to find the holiday to suit our exact needs. Excellent service very friendly and helpful. Thank you
Sent by Jenny Jarvis
Essex 17/10/2014
Claire has been very professional but has given us a personal service which we could not be happier with, she is outstanding.
Sent by Monica Bachmann
Essex 09/10/2014
Excellent service. You listen to what we want/need, and come up trumps every time.
Sent by Susan Reeve
Essex 09/10/2014
Claire has sorted several holidays for us now and they have all been very good. We tell her our requirements and she finds some good options.
Sent by Magdalen Smith
Essex 06/10/2014
Claire has been most helpful in booking our holiday. She has found all the information we need and answered all questions promptly.
Sent by Robert Dosad
Kent 06/10/2014
Claire was extremely knowledgeable and helpful.
Sent by Ian Bradley
Essex 12/09/2014
Great service as always, everything was spot on - great place. Cheers Claire!
Sent by James Lambert
London 28/08/2014
Claire has been incredibly helpful in helping us book our honeymoon and now this holiday. We really could not recommend her services any more highly.
Sent by Randall Montgomery
Oxfordshire 26/08/2014
Claire is everything you could wish for in a travel agent. She had lots of great suggestions and found us some really affordable deals. We recommend her to everyone!
Sent by Julie Cooper
Essex 25/06/2014
As always, an excellent service.
Sent by Tony Blackledge
Essex 10/06/2014
Claire was very helpful and nothing was too much bother. I'd recommend her to my friends in a heart beat.
Sent by Lythan Nevard
Babbacombe 23/05/2014
I'd give more than 10 if I could. Claire is so helpful, warm and friendly. She listened to what we needed, came up with suggestions and made booking a holiday a breeze!
Sent by Michael Haynes
Essex 07/05/2014
Claire is excellent! We have used her to book our holidays many times over a 10 year period and have always found her help and support first class.
Sent by Alan Northeast
Cambridge 28/04/2014
We have been using Travel Counsellors for some years through Claire and she has always provided us with the best possible service. We are very grateful for all the guidance she has given us, and we will continue to use the company.
Sent by Alan Northeast
Cambridge 28/04/2014
Claire is helpful, efficient and professional. We would have no hesitation in recommending her to friends and family.
Sent by Julie Townsend
Essex 16/04/2014
Claire is a fantastic travel agent - we have used her before - she always goes the extra mile and makes choosing a holiday so stress free and fun. She is so efficient and really does know her stuff! I don't know what we would do without our own personal travel agent!
Sent by Jane Halsey
Essex 11/04/2014
Nothing is ever too much trouble for Claire. Always friendly, informative service. Have recommended Claire in the past and will continue to do so.
Sent by Deborah Thorogood
Essex 10/04/2014
Claire always goes the extra mile to ensure that you get the perfect holiday, I have and will continue to recommend her to everyone that goes in holidays!
Sent by Derek Bartlett
Essex 10/04/2014
I do recommend Travel Counsellors to my friends and work colleges. I have been dealing with Claire for about 4 years so I can honestly say I have had no reason to complain about any holiday that she has arranged for us. Claire does a good job on remembering what you like and makes sure to the best of her ability that when she books you a holiday everything is included.
Sent by Elizabeth Slatter
Kent 10/04/2014
Claire booked our "trip of a lifetime" last year and it was perfect in every way - from our initial conversations about what we wanted to do, to planning, booking and the actual holiday itself, Claire was fantastic……since then we have booked a couple of mini trips and are now starting to plan our next "trip of a lifetime" and we wouldn't trust anyone else with our travel arrangements now!
Sent by Keely Woods
Essex 17/03/2014
This was the quickest holiday booking I have ever made. I emailed Claire with my requirements and Claire came back with exactly what I wanted and in budget. I was talking to a friend about her holiday and she was moaning that she couldn't get what she wanted. I didn't hesitate to give her Claire's details. Well done Claire.
Sent by Kerry RiceOxley
Middlesex 14/03/2014
Claire was great, listened to what we wanted and came back with what (hopefully) will be a spot on recommendation. I'm not sure what I did before having someone advise me, and would strongly recommend it to anyone browsing holidays.
Sent by Michelle Pugh
Essex 24/02/2014
Claire is fab!
Sent by Nick Pidgeon
Essex 10/02/2014
Always an excellent comprehensive service provided by Claire at Travel counsellors. Claire saves me so much time by narrowing down hotels and resorts, being able to provide recommendations specific to budgets and travellors needs. The prices achieved are nearly always cheaper than advertised away, and if not, highly competetive. You also get the added benefit of personally dealing with Claire, rather than dealing with a website.
Sent by Andrea Omer
Essex 06/02/2014
Claire has organised and booked many holidays for me over the past few years. I absolutely love going on holiday be it a short weekend break or a longer holiday but just don't have the time to trawl through websites looking for the best deal and don't want to leave the suitability of hotels/destinations to chance. Claire takes the stress away from all these decisions. I simply tell her what I'm looking for and she always comes up trumps, with choice if requested and is patient and helpful if plans change mid-way through the process. It’s also great having peace of mind knowing she is at the end of a phone should there be a need for this once abroad. I have recommended Claire to many friends and many have used her services, with which they have always been very happy. She recently organised my Son's honeymoon which was a brilliant success. Why would I ever go anywhere else to book a holiday??
Sent by Ann Nelson
Essex 06/02/2014
This is the second holiday that Claire has booked for us. She is extremely efficient and personable. She strives to get the best possible holiday for her clients. I cannot recommend her highly enough.
Sent by Sharon Kearney
Essex 03/02/2014
Claire is extremely helpful, no request or question asked is too much trouble, once she knows which country we would like to visit she always researches on our behalf what is the best location for us knowing our requirements. Her recommendations have always been excellent. I would not hesitate in recommending her to family, friends and colleagues.
Sent by Deborah Turner
Essex 03/02/2014
Claire was quick, efficient and covered all my requests on a tight budget after I had been struggling. Really pleased with the personal service. I’ve never used a Travel Counsellor before but I am positive I won’t book anything again myself. I have also recommended Claire to my friends and family. I wish I had thought of this before.
Sent by Sandra Cornell
Essex 20/01/2014
Absolutely fantastic. Very accommodating in sorting out a group booking. The whole party was very impressed with her knowledge and will definitely recommend and hopefully book again.
Sent by Victoria Boland
Essex 20/01/2014
Claire has booked a number of my holiday and friends and has always been very helpful. She has always picked the right hotel and package for me and my family. I am very pleased with her and all the advice she has given me for my holidays.
Sent by Joshua Conners
Essex 20/01/2014
Claire was fantastic, really knowledgeable, and completely stress free for me. Very very pleased.
Sent by Michelle Lowry
Essex 20/01/2014
Brilliant service given by Claire!
Sent by Jo Tumbridge
Essex 14/01/2014
Another superb holiday organised by Claire Bottone! Her attention to detail and total willingness to cover your every need, however big or small, leaves you wanting to never holiday without her. Excellent service is always delivered - thank you Claire.
Sent by Monica Bachmann
Essex 14/01/2014
This is the second time we have used Claire and she has, once again, been absolutely wonderful. Claire does everything possible to ensure that our holiday plans suit our specific needs and we have already "spread the word" about her to friends, family and colleagues. Thank you Claire.
Sent by Paul Thorogood
Essex 02/01/2014
Great service - knows exactly what we are looking for when booking our short breaks or holidays.
Sent by John Tumbridge
Essex 22/11/2013
Claire has been brilliant, helpful and accommodating. Her flexibility and professional attitude is remarkable I would recommend her without question.
Sent by Lisa Jeapes
Essex 14/10/2013
I recommend Claire to my friends and family all the time. We have booked several holidays through Claire and are always happy with the outcome and the amount of effort she puts in to find us exactly what we're after.
Sent by Warren Davies
Essex 08/10/2013
Our Travel Counsellor Claire Bottone makes the difference; she goes the extra mile to make sure everything goes to plan.
Sent by Carolyn De Pury
Kent 01/10/2013
Claire always provides an excellent, thorough and cheerful service which I would happily recommend to anyone.
Sent by Jo Tumbridge
Essex 25/09/2013
Claire really is the BEST...wouldn't book a holiday without her!!!
Sent by Derek Bartlett
Essex 16/09/2013
I would like to say a big thank you to Claire Bottone. Claire has been arranging our holidays for a few years now and I have to say every one has been as good as the last. Claire understands our needs and makes sure they are taken care of with great detail every time. I do recommend Claire to all my friends and family.
Sent by Alan Court
Essex 22/07/2013
Great service very helpful polite lovely lady.
Sent by Andrea Omer
Essex 07/06/2013
I never hesitate to recommend booking holidays through Claire to my friends and family. Claire offers a great personal service and nothing is ever too much trouble. I have been booking my holidays including weekend breaks with Claire now for more than five years and she knows the kind of resorts/hotels that I will like, her recommendations are always spot on. It is very reassuring knowing my holiday plans are in the hands of a professional who offers me a personal service. Thank you Claire.
Sent by Sharon Kearney
Essex 04/06/2013
I have always found Claire to be extremely helpful and cheerful - nothing is too much trouble. I would have no hesitation recommending Claire to family, friends and colleagues.
Sent by Skye Anderson
Kent 28/05/2013
Claire was very helpful and patient and would definitely use her again
Sent by Sandra Lyons
Essex 15/05/2013
Super service as usual!
Sent by Peter Dosad
Kent 08/05/2013
This is not the first time we have booked with Claire Bottone at Travel Counsellors and we are never disappointed with the level of service we receive. Claire is helpful, responsive and very professional and always comes up with a deal that suits our needs at a competitive price. Claire will continue to be our first point of call when we need a holiday!
Sent by Christine Pidgeon
Essex 03/05/2013
Claire has been very helpful and friendly - looking for the best deals.
Sent by Valerie Maloney
Essex 15/04/2013
This is our third holiday booked by Claire. She is always really helpfull, even on her day off!
Sent by Denise Norris
Essex 25/03/2013
I'm very impressed by the fantastic service Claire provides. We'll definitely use her again.
Sent by Jo Tumbridge
Essex 25/03/2013
Claire offers an outstanding service when booking your holiday through her; I will definitely be using her again!
Sent by Martin King
Kent 13/03/2013
Claire provides a full holiday service from start to finish. The only thing I have to do is pack my case and go on holiday. Cheers.
Sent by Geraldine Russell
Kent 06/03/2013
Claire was so helpful and nothing was too much trouble. I would recommend her to all of my family and friends.
Sent by Laura O'Hanlan
Essex 25/02/2013
Claire was friendly and polite. She dealt with all my queries promptly. She communicated regularly so I knew what was happening. I found her very helpful.
Sent by Clare Davies
Essex 15/02/2013
I always recommend Claire Bottone to friends. She has great advice and always goes the extra mile ensuring we have the perfect holiday every time.
Sent by Emma Burchell
Essex 28/01/2013
Myself and friends always use Claire Bottone to arrange our holidays for us. Claire is extremely helpful and nothing is too much trouble for her. I would recommend her and the service she provides to everyone.
Sent by Michelle Pugh
Essex 18/01/2013
Claire is fab; a class service!
Sent by A Northeast
Cambridgeshire 11/01/2013
Helpful, efficient and cheerful.
Sent by Debbie Rivers
Kent 03/01/2013
Claire was brilliant and patient, I would definitely recommend her.
Sent by Simon Purslow
Hornchurch Essex 17/12/2012
Claire is very helpful and knowledgeable and I would definitely recommend her.
Sent by Andrea Omer
Essex 30/11/2012
Claire is always very helpful and I often recommend her to friends. I can request my requirements for a trip and she always comes back with helpful, informative choices. This makes planning a holiday or short break as much a part of the enjoyable holiday process as actually going away! Thank you Claire!
Sent by Sally Moore
Hertfordshire 30/11/2012
I have recommended two people already! Thanks Claire you are fab!
Sent by Peter Dosad
Kent 30/11/2012
Claire is extremely helpful and always willing and able to deal with my questions and queries. I would highly recommend her to any prospective customers.
Sent by Susan Taylor
Essex 30/11/2012
She helped us find a suitable holiday when we really needed a specific type. More than happy with the service from our Travel Counsellor therefore.
Sent by Susan Reeve
Essex 30/11/2012
Claire was very helpful and we are very much looking forward to the holiday she found for us.
Sent by Bradley Miles
Essex 30/11/2012
We have always found Claire Bottone to be extremely helpful, professional, and friendly, and would strongly recommend her, as I do to people we know.
Sent by Monica Bachmann
Essex 30/11/2012
I would like to thank Claire Bottone for her very kind assistance. She is very professional in her work and went out of her way to try and help me with my enquiry. I will certainly recommend her to friends and family in the future.
Sent by James Bachmann
Essex 30/11/2012
Claire was extremely helpful and honest. I will be using her services again and will reccomend the same to any friends and family.
Sent by Sandra Lyons
Essex 30/11/2012
10 is not enough. 100 would be more appropriate and I have already recommended Claire to several of my friends and will continue to do so. In fact I am going to mail my whole address book! Thank You!
Sent by Michelle Canty
Essex 30/11/2012
The service and attention to detail were second to none.
Sent by Sheryl Riches
Essex 30/11/2012
You made booking my holiday stress free! Thank you Claire.
Sent by Kayleigh Bowyer
Essex 30/11/2012
I went to Claire by recommendation anyway and was really pleased with the service I received. She was always prompt with responses and answered my never ending questions professionally and enthusiastically. Will definitely be coming back. Thanks.
Sent by Martin King
Kent 30/11/2012
I always recommend Claire to friends and family.
Sent by Andrew Slatter
Kent 30/11/2012
Claire has been amazing right from my initial phone call - she totally understood the type of holiday we wanted, including the cost, and put together an amazing package.She continues to go the extra mile, recommending blogs to read, trips to book and no doubt we will be speaking many times more before our trip next summer! I have every intention of telling anyone who wants to book a holiday to go through Claire!
Sent by John Denby
Essex 30/11/2012
The service was very efficient and nothing seemed too much to ask.
Sent by Valerie Maloney
UK 30/11/2012
Very helpful. Always explains everything and very pleasant.
Sent by Maria Ketley
Essex 30/11/2012
Claire is so helpful and freindly. Any problems you have, she will sort out straight away and she will go that one step more. Thanks Claire, you're a star.
Sent by Linda Fox
Kent 27/11/2012
Claire was recommended to us by our daughter. Our daughter was right, Claire has been very helpful and has given us the perfect holiday to look forward to in 2013.
Sent by Andrea Omer
Romford, Essex 27/10/2011
Claire is my travel angel! Wherever I want to go, whenever I want to go, no matter how much notice I give and even if I don't quite know where to go, Claire has the answer!
Although Claire has booked a couple of long haul holidays for me/my husband/family/friends, I go on lots of short breaks and nothing is ever too much trouble. I recommend her to everybody I know!
Sent by Ann Eldridge
Billericay 20/10/2011
Claire booked our cruise for us this year and last. Its always nice to hear Claire's cheery voice at the end of the phone and she is always willing to help in whatever way she can to make the holiday arrangements stress free. Claire has also arranged our flights to Dallas and booked a car upon arrival at a very good price. I would definitely recommend her to my friends and family.
Sent by Gary Butler
Woodford Green Essex 20/10/2011
I have booked several Holidays over the past few years through travel counsellors all via Claire. She has always been very helpful, managing to accomodate my requests. She is always seemingly available via the phone or e mail, and if you miss her, she will promptly return your call. the pesonal touch she provides doesnt seem to incur expense to the customer, as the trips she arranges are always very competitive. I will continue to use the service she provides. Highly recommended...
Sent by Andrea Omer
Chadwell Heath, Essex 26/02/2008
I am absolutely delighted with the booking you have made for me and my family to travel to California this coming summer. Your price has saved us nearly two thousand pounds in total on the original quote I received! As there are six of us travelling and I will be paying for four of us, this is a massive saving - in fact I could not have booked the holiday had I not got such a great price. Your recommendations on locations/accommodation were very welcome and most helpful. I have found the service you have provided excellent and have recommended you to anybody that wants to book, in particular, a long haul holiday. I know one other friend who also booked her holiday to Florida with you. Without doubt I will come back to you again - hopefully many times in the coming years!
Sent by Karen Presland
Purfleet, Essex 22/02/2008
My Fiancé and I have been so grateful for the way Claire has consistently and efficiently helped us with the booking of our honeymoon. We are so impressed with the way Claire spent a lot of time and effort in making sure our honeymoon so special. Anything we requested or needed to know Claire acted straight away. We will highly recommend her to our friends and families.
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Good to get away in these times!
13 July 2021
We decided to grab a few days away to grab some sun and celebrate our wedding anniversary. Malta is a country that accepts most double vaccinated visitors without the need to show a negative COVID test, which we thought would be one less thing to do. Whilst I have plenty of times written down the requirements for my clients to travel and realised how daunting it can look on paper , with the NHS
Krakow
04 December 2019
Krakow, Poland is often thought of a place to stay so that you can visit the Auschwitz-Birkenau museum. You can take a full day tour from Krakow and spend a very reflective and informative time learning about the events that took place there. Krakow though should not be overlooked. Stroll through the cobbled streets lined with chocolatiers, patisseries and quaint stores full of local artisan pro
Outstanding Kanifushi
01 July 2016
From the arrival at Male airport our Kanifushi experience began. We were personally greeted in arrivals and swiftly but courteously escorted to our sea plane check in before being whisked away to the private lounge at Terminal A to await our seaplane departure. After a cold towel and a refreshing drink, a chance to check in at home via the free Wi-Fi! Just over an hour later we were on our way.
Once you go - You know !
04 June 2015
'Once you go - You know' .. This is the slogan that the Jamaican Tourist board used for this year. I have to say it is true .. You do ! I was excited to see what Jamaica could offer and I was thrilled with what I found. Some beautiful luxury hotels where royalty have stayed and some more simple All Inclusive properties where tree high rooms welcome you as well as many other hotel types offering
We can do it all!
04 June 2015
So we all know how the 'Holiday' conversation starts at the dinner table .. 'So where shall we go for our holiday next year kids?' Having spent the last few years at a luxury All Inclusive hotel in Turkey that really did tick all of the boxes , I had braced myself for ' Lets go back' But it never came. Instead an array of requests started to emerge from my children's mouths and soon my husband
My first cruise out into the water!
20 September 2012
Cruising can be scary.. They use funny words for things, and I have always thought there was a special code of conduct that only those ‘in the know’ adhered to and anyone else was prey for their amusement. This has always put me off a bit, but in recent years my clients have repeatedly told me to go and I would love it! I have been very fortunate as a travel agent to have visited many ships, t
Monaco Magic!
05 April 2012
To Monaco for a long weekend with friends in the spring! An early morning start to Nice and helicopter transfers to Monaco. Our hotel concierge had maps and plenty of information, and the ‘Monaco Passport’ had vouchers for plenty of sightseeing. Near to the Columbus (our hotel) is a stop for the sightseeing bus which has 12 stops around Monaco. It is the perfect way to travel around; it is
Sweet Sweet Sorrento!
21 November 2011
A cheeky little three nights away in the beautiful Sorrento! The perfect place for a short break. We flew from Stansted in the afternoon, had a private transfer from Naples and were in Piazzo Tasso sipping a glass of wine watching the hustle and bustle of the square in the evening! Sorrento is a great place…bustling in the main square with avenues of little shops off of it, a large Marina a
Turkey Family Holiday
21 November 2011
I always say that it really pays to think things through…sit down and work out what you want from a holiday and what will suit all members of your family. This year we went to an All Inclusive family hotel in Belek , and we were all blown away by what the hotel could offer and the cleanliness and standard of its facilities! My family of five travelled with our friends who are also a family
London Show and stay weekend
01 April 2009
Just returned from a ladies' weekend in London. Living in Greater London, the city has always been more of a functional place rather than a holiday destination for me personally - but with friends visiting from Belfast and Bath, and actually on recommendation from a client, we booked a 'show and stay' weekend. The show we booked to see was 'Never Forget' and booking it on a theatre break, as o
Diverse Dubai
01 April 2009
A whistle stop tour of Dubai - and did I see a lot! I stayed near to the Marina - which is developing at such a fast rate - it will be finished in no time! There is already Marina walk with cafes and restaurants, and more areas are planned which will be fantastic! Added to this when Dubailand and Universal are up and running this will be a destination to be reckoned with! The Burj Dubai which
Winter weekend Marbella
25 November 2008
Another 5 star rating! Marbella in the winter - WOW! The weather was beautiful. Really warm, and sunny too! I spoke to some people who lived there and they said that rarely do they need to put on more than a sweater, and shorts are the norm until beginning of November! I stayed just outside Marbella old town. Nice little area fairly quiet but with shops and restaurants nearby, and there is a prome
Family Holiday - All Inclusive
13 August 2008
We headed to Fueteventura for our family hols this year - being a family of five, with three active boys - we thought we would try Fueteventura, Costa Caleta, or Caleta de Fuste as it is formerly known! The hotel we stayed at was the 'Elba San Jorge', the hotel was quite large with three buildings making up the whole complex. You can choose to stay self catering, half board or all inclusive her
My first trip to Venice
13 August 2008
I travelled in June, for a weekend break to the beautiful 'world' of Venice. From the moment I saw Venice from the plane I was blown away! We pre booked a water taxi transfer, and I had made sure we had booked a hotel with it's own pier! Arriving by water into the lagoon of the city is simply magical. As you approach the Grand Canal and see magnificent buildings rising from the water, the sight is
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