Hays Travel - Website Reviews 

394
TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.6

High Street West, Gilbridge House, 2nd Floor, SR1 3LH Sunderland, England, GB


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can't fault Hayes travel.we just accidentally stumbled across it on line and I'm so glad we did. Our friends had booked a hotel in Spain and was invited to join them but we couldn't find anywhere wher... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

The website was really easy to use and made the experience so simple. There was a slight glitch during the booking process when I determined the table-size for our cruise as the number I chose wasn't... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booking website is a little bit 'clunky' for cruises but other than that all good. Booked exactly what I wanted relatively easily and at a lower price than going directly through the cruise company.... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Its the first time that I have used Hays Travel as I normally book my cruise directly with ambassador Cruise Line. I am impressed by their customer care, the willingness to answer any of my question p... See more


Company details

  1. Travel Agency
  2. Cruise Agency
  3. Cruise Travel Agency
  4. Cultural Tours Provider
  5. Currency Exchange Service
  6. 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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  • High Street West, Gilbridge House, 2nd Floor, SR1 3LH, Sunderland, England, United Kingdom

  • 03330339985

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Booking my holiday

I started to book a holiday on line, but at the payment stage the computer crashed and went blank. I phoned the company and was very elegantly and patiently guided through the process by the operator Saffaron - who made sure my online payment was intact. Thank you.

25 August 2026
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Reply from Hays Travel - Website

Hi Evan,

Thank you so much for your feedback! This is great to hear.


Many Thanks,
Chloe.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Booking our holiday was the easy bit

Booking our holiday was easy and the website was helpful. However, the promise of a follow up email withing 24 hours after booking our holiday did not materialise and so we have no idea how and when we receive our boarding tickets etc. Consequently we shall have to call in to one of the Hays shops in town to confirm what happens next.

15 August 2026
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Reply from Hays Travel - Website

Hi David.

I am very sorry that you did not receive a follow up email after you had booked.

We will feed this back to the relevant team so we can continue to improve our service.

Please email into customer.support@hays-travel.co.uk and we will be happy to guide you on how you can receive your boarding passes.

Kind regards,
Chloe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to use and clear steps

Easy to use and clear steps

15 August 2026
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Reply from Hays Travel - Website

Hi Alli,

Thank you for taking the time to leave a 5* review!

Many Thanks,
Chloe.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Even though the website site…not all that is promised

Even though the website site cancellation was in the package I still got charged for cancellation

13 August 2026
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Reply from Hays Travel - Website

Hi Mr Singh,

Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review.

We do offer a zero-deposit scheme, however, as outlined in our terms and conditions, should a booking be cancelled, the deposit becomes payable, and we unfortunately dont offer free cancellation.

Thank you again for your feedback, as we always value our customers’ comments and use them to help improve our service.

Kind regards
Gabrielle

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great experience, no comments for improving

Easy to use, good service

13 August 2026
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Reply from Hays Travel - Website

Hi Melanie,

Thank you for your feedback. It's great to hear you found our website easy to use :) I hope you have a brilliant time on your upcoming holiday!

Thanks,

Rebekah

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good value

Good value, it included transfers and baggage for the hold at no extra cost. Only thing that would have been good is more hotel options in the resort as there was only one.

18 August 2026
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Reply from Hays Travel - Website

Hi Andrew,

Thank you for your kind review and your comments regarding hotel options. We will feed this back to the relevant team so we can continue to improve our website experience.

Many thanks,

Rebekah

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Hello hays team ,first of all I must…

Hello hays team ,first of all I must say that the hotel and weather was beautiful, the only grievance I have is the location .
When we booked this short break it was for myself to recouperate from an illness ,it stated that there would be shops,bars and restaurants just a short walk away but the nearest shop was 45 minutes away walking ,we had to have taxis there and back to a shopping mall .I was really disappointed about this as my previous illness was chest and breathing problems. Apart from this it was a lovely clean hotel where we stayed most of the time due to not being able to have taxis every day .C Mccarthy

29 July 2026
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Reply from Hays Travel - Website

Good Morning Christine,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback with us. We’re very pleased to hear that you enjoyed the hotel and the weather.

However, we’re very sorry to hear that the location was disappointing, particularly given that you were recovering from illness and had specifically chosen the break with the expectation that shops, bars and restaurants would be within a short walking distance.

We completely understand how frustrating and difficult this must have been.

Your comments regarding the location are important to us, and we will ensure this feedback is shared with the relevant team.

We appreciate your feedback and are sorry that this aspect of your stay impacted your overall experience.

Many Thanks,
Chloe.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to book and good choices with…

Easy to book and good choices with reasonable prices

13 August 2026
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Reply from Hays Travel - Website

Hi Annie,

It's great to hear you are happy with the choice and prices available on our website, as well as finding it easy to use. I hope you have a great time away, and thank you for leaving your review.

Many thanks,

Rebekah

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Kelly was terrific

Kelly was terrific. She answered my questions and rang me back with some missing details of the holiday.

13 August 2026
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Reply from Hays Travel - Website

Hi Clare,

Thank you so much for your kind words - I will make sure this gets fed back to Kelly!

Thank you for booking with us and please do get in touch if you need any further assistance. I hope you have a brilliant time when your holiday comes around :)

Many thanks,

Rebekah

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Can't fault Hayes on our booking experience

Can't fault Hayes travel.we just accidentally stumbled across it on line and I'm so glad we did. Our friends had booked a hotel in Spain and was invited to join them but we couldn't find anywhere where their hotel was available they all said booked up. Miraculously Hayes had the hotel available so we booked at a competitive price. Had trouble signing in to their app so sent an email and very next morning we received a phone call talking me through it. Excellent. I would say that on the app it would probably be helpful if it said surname instead of just name.

11 August 2026
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Reply from Hays Travel - Website

Hi Pauline,

Thank you so much for sharing your experience! I'm so pleased we could help you join your friends and secure the hotel you wanted.

It’s great to hear the team were able to guide you through the app and I will pass your suggestion about the surname field on to the relevant team.

I hope you have an amazing time on your holiday and we would love to help you book again in the future!

Many thanks,

Rebekah

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

All good very easy process

All good very easy process

2 August 2026
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Reply from Hays Travel - Website

I'm so pleased to hear everything went well with your booking, Gary! Thank you for your kind 5* review.

Many thanks,

Rebekah

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A good site easy to use and good prices

A good site easy to use and good prices

7 August 2026
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Reply from Hays Travel - Website

Thanks for your review! We are really glad you had a positive experience and found what you were looking for. I hope you have a great time on your upcoming holiday :)

Many thanks,

Rebekah

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Bizarrely inflexible

I booked a holiday online on 6th August 26 for the 23 July 27; the holiday was to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary. I made two mistakes on the booking. I accidentally didn’t book a seaview room for an extra £119.13 per person. I also paid the holiday in full instead of paying monthly instalments. I called Hays on the 7th August and after speaking with them for 56 minutes and 12 seconds, they could not change the payment to monthly instalments. They did say they might be able to book the seaview room but it would take 24-72 hours for someone to call me to confirm. 48 hours later, they said it was not available even though it was with different suppliers on their website. Strangely, this information was available on the website and I suggested I could cancel my present booking and simply re-book. They said they couldn’t do this as it was ‘too much of a risk’ (according to their banking department whom the representative contacted). I explained to the representative who had checked everything with the manager too, that my changes would actually make the company more money and even offered to book online again and await the refund for my first booking but as ever, all this was impossible. I explained that I could use the protection afforded by credit card purchases and cancel it that way. However, Hays and the banking team would happily prefer to go to court rather than make simple amendments.

There was no option on the website to book a transfer so when I realised there wasn't one, I phone to add it. Despite - regretably and mistakenly - paying up front for the holiday, they insisted that I paid for the transefer in advance too.

Our 25th wedding anniversary is a special occasion so I decided to book with Hays for the first time because it’s apparently the biggest travel agent in the country. I therefore presumed it would provide good customer support both online and off. I am dreadfully disappointed and would not use them again.

Update 18/8/26 - After writing to customer service, Rebekah who has replied below, found ways to upgrade the room and change the finance to monthly payments. I have therefore moved the star rating from 1 to 2. I have spent an inordinate time trying to fix this very simple problem so I suggested I should receive some sort of compensation - perhaps a transfer upgrade or a percentage off the cost. This was flatly refused so again, I think I couldn't recommend the company as they even rejected an opportunity to compensate their customer.

7 August 2026
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Reply from Hays Travel - Website

Good afternoon Steve,

As you have also contacted us directly by email regarding these concerns, I have provided a response addressing the points you have raised.

Should you have any further questions after reviewing my response, please reply directly to the email and I will be happy to assist further.

Many thanks,

Rebekah

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