March 2024 by Pam Avent
Arrived home yesterday evening from a 5-day holiday to Tenby. Firstly, our Coach Driver, John, was excellent. The Clarence Hotel was also excellent; the location, the cleanliness, the friendly staff and with entertainment every evening. Plus enjoyable day trips.
March 2024 by Rithmic Marketing
I don?t know who I spoke to on the phone but I?ve never heard such extreme unprofessionalism. Pure rudeness. If that?s how you?d speak to someone out of your place of business do you really care about your business??Spoke to another company down the road and they were able to help us perfectly!
March 2024 by Paige Devaney
We had Doug and Simon for a school trip to Italy and they were the best people ever. Doug sewed up my ski salopettes and searched the lounge for one AirPod that I lost and found it, and they were both really funny and nice
February 2024 by oldbadger
Good website ?
December 2023 by marion slee
Brilliant Harry Potter trip last year and Long leat trip the year before.This year we went to Bridgewater Carnival so Fabulous.
December 2023 by Jay (theonlineminerex)
Can't drive, came very close to hitting a cyclist. Then when I called up to report the incident they hung up. Very unprofessional
November 2023 by Angela White
Newcourt WI had a great day out in Bath last weekend. The coach was spotless, on time and comfortable. Our driver was efficient and safe and we would definitely use the company again for another trip.
October 2023 by John Skilton
Delightful Dorset & The New ForestMonday 2nd October- Friday 6th October.3 Coaches 3 drivers.These things happen I know. Unfortunately day 1 the original driver goes sick. David takes us to the hotel located in Bournemouth. Lovely hotel and very good food & service.Tuesday, day spent in Bournemouth. Took public transport into town, no problem.Wednesday, new driver new coach. Taken to Poole ? Boasting the 2nd largest harbour in the world ? Unfortunately we didn?t see it. Dropped in a coach park and pointed the way via a large shopping centre. Approximately 1 to 1.5 mile walk to the waters edge. Many people struggled to walk there and back in the allotted time frame or simply didn?t bother.Thursday?New Forest. Didn?t see the Forest. Taken to Lymington, dropped at a bus stop?more shops then onto Lynhurst, more shops and a Ferrari car showroom.Friday Going home via Salisbury. New driver, very nice chap called Richard. Unfortunately a few miles outside of Salisbury our coach broke down. Richard was very professionally and dealt with the situation very well. Approximately 1 hour later, a replacement coach arrived and we were taken to Salisbury?..coach park. This was 13.00?come back at 15.00. Again looked at more shops.Returned to coach park/ building site at around 14.40 to be told our new coach would be arriving at 16.00. By the time Richard arrived back, we were all fed up and wanting to go home.As I said, these things happen. However to be ?dumped in a coach park? with a mile or so walk is no fun, luckily it wasn?t raining! Perhaps this should be mentioned in your holiday description?
October 2023 by Canny Viking
Best of Cornwall 5 days. Hotel in Falmouth has a great location, wonderful staff, Food well presented and gorgeous. The rooms were another case, beds creaky, as was the floors, walls no soundproofing so you could hear everything from your neighbours the same in the minuscule shower room. Certainly anyone with mobility issues needs to be warned as the hotel entrance is up a steep slope and a flight of steps to reception. As for the tour most of us felt it needs updating. Helston is NOT worth visiting, thankfully the driver took us elsewhere. Lands End only needs an hour to just see the view as all the rest is just a money pit and more suitable for younger people. The sign is now controlled by a photographer who charges for photos he takes. You are not allowed to do it yourself, only maybe from a distance if you?re quick. More time in St Ives would be better as now you have to bus it to and from Town as the coach park is on the outskirts up a very steep hill. Trebah gardens was good but maybe visited May to Sept as many of the flowers were finished in October. Padstow definitely needs more than an hour and a half to visit.
September 2023 by Carol Heath
Just returned from a great holiday to the French Alps. First class!
September 2023 by Cynth Stevens
Just returned from Blakes Coaches Royal Rivers trip staying at The Holiday Inn, Shepperton. We had a great time and loved the hotel. Very clean, lovely helpful staff, all but one meal okay. We had a problem with our room but this was resolved as best they could as the hotel was full. The coach trip was as usual most enjoyable and apart from one small hiccup which didn't worry us was excellent. A great new edition to Blakes brochure. A visit to RHS Wisley, The Poppy Factory and a lovely boat trip along the Thames into Windsor.Made lots of friends onboard the coach and other guests in the hotel with plenty of time to relax and use the pool and other facilities. Looking forward to our next trips.
September 2023 by Joan Kelly
Royal rivers castles and gardens holiday at Holiday Inn Shepperton. Hotel not suitable for a holiday. It?s a hotel for flights to and from Heathrow. Special menu for coach parties - absolutely awful choice of food. Worse than school dinners. Whole itinerary far too packed with no time to relax not even time to use the pool at hotel. Will not be using Blakes again. Have had a call from Blakes who accept the comments and have said changes will be made for next year and this hotel will not be used in future They are keen to keep customers happy which is a good thing. We were obviously unfortunate on this occasion
September 2023 by Sally Payton
The coach journey to Besigheim was smooth, the driver very pleasant, letting us know how much time it would take to get there and when we could stop for refreshments.
August 2023 by s pike
Great week in telford at buckatree hotel good food and very friendly staff , many thanks to our driver james and all the blakes team .
July 2023 by Theresa Nott
Just has amazing trip to Scotland.Stayed at Winnock Hotel Drymen. Visited Falkirk Wheel, and KelpiesGreat driver John. This is 3rd time with Blakes recommended
