directholidays.co.uk

I first came across direct holidays when they opened a travel shop in Bristol a few years ago. This has since shut down but as I was searching for online travel agents who I could book a holiday with this year I came across their website and ended up booking a seven night holiday to Zante for me and boyfriend leaving in June. ~So who are they~ Well direct holidays are just that, they sell their own package holidays directly too you which according to them will save you around £100 off your holiday because you are not paying a travel agents commission. They are ATOL protected which gives added ... more

My partner and I wanted to book a cheap last-minute holiday to the Canary Islands. Having recoiled in horror at some of the High Street travel agents prices, I began a comprehensive scouring of the internet online booking sites. Like most people, we wanted a bargain, but also some reassurance that we would not be spending our holiday in a rat infested hellhole. Many of the online sites had late availability search options. The problem is that on many sites, no information whatsoever is given on the details of the accomodation or else it is listed as "Allocation on Arrival". Moreover, booking ... more

I have used several online booking sites to look for my holiday for 2001 but without a doubt Direct Holidays have the best site on the net. The site is dead easy to navigate and the search facilities are brilliant. This linked with the fact that the site is a LIVE booking site (when you decide on the holiday that you want it actually goes away and checks actual availabilty) means that you can book with confidence knowing that you won't get an email tomorrow telling you that your selected holiday is not available but "here are some extremely expensive alternative suggestions" (spratt to catch a ... more