Absolute Escapes Traveller Reviews

We are a group of six walking the West Highland Way and had a fabulous time. The Scenery was breathtaking and although the walk was exhausting it was all part of the experience.The Hotels and B and B's we stayed in were all good and we were particurly impressed by the warm welcome we received at Braeside B and B in Drymen.

Excellent service and everything was thought about for us.

We just returned to Texas after a glorious 9-day holiday walking Hadrian's pathway in 7 days of walking. AE lived up to every promise made to us beginning a year ago when we first started planning this trip. All of our accommodations were good & Saughy Rigg Farm, Oakwood Park Hotel & Wallsend Guesthouse/The Old Rectory were truly outstanding, with remarkably friendly & welcoming hosts. The scenery we got to tramp through was some of the most beautiful & peaceful we've ever had the pleasure of experiencing. This was our first long-distance hike & we plan on another in Ireland in about two years. I would highly recommend Absolute Escapes & hope to use them again one day!!

Absolute Escapes could not have treated us any better & we felt like we got our money's worth in every way!

Having not visited the west coast of Scotland for some years and in order to make the most of our week we decided to book a fly/drive holiday around the west coast stopping off at the Isle of Bute, Mull and Oban before travelling up to Fort William and the Isle of Skye. In order to ensure that we made the most of our trip and to make planning easier we decided to book the tour through Absolute Escapes. We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday and would definitely recommend this holiday.

Absolute Escapes were extremely professional and planned everything to the last degree. The holiday itinerary included a travel map and useful information for surrounding areas to help us get the most out of our trip. The guest houses were extremely well furnished and in excellent locations within each town. I would recommend this trip to anyone wishing to visit the west coast of Scotland and would definitely recommend booking through Absolute Escapes.

We would not recommend the Speyside Way as a long distance walk. This of course is not the responsibility of Absolute Escapes. Much of the walking is tedious - enclosed in trees and certainly not along the River Spey. Miles of the footpath are enclosed in barbed wire corridors of uneven ground which is not maintained - hence very wet feet from long grass.

The two nights accommodation in Boat of Garten and Tomintoul were far below the standard we expected - and consider we paid for. Boat of Garten can best be described as threadbare with mouldy bathroom. The breakfast was totally unacceptable. In Tomintoul the room was dirty - particularly the bathroom. The breakfast we selected was not nice. There was little to choose from regarding fruit etc. no toast and just a loaf of inedible home made bread which had been handled by other guests. We think we were ripped off in this respect. The other three B&Bs were very good and of the standard we had expected for the whole holiday.

The WHW is altogether a great and beautiful walk, as long as the weather conditions are not too bad. But this is true for every treck. Also accomondation is great with the exception of Kinghouse and here the very old bathrooms. But for one night that's ok. The only thing which I felt was a bit annoying was the street which sometimes accompanied the WHW. I asked for nature and silenec but sometimes you hear loud traffic noises :-(

Absolut Escapes did a great job.Always engaged, fast, communicative and caring. No need to check another operator if you book with those girls and guys.

Walking the West Highland Way was fantastic. Having booked through Absolute Escapes was amazing. The B & B's we stayed in were delightful, and the old hotels were enchanting. Having our luggage transported for us every day eased the burden of carrying too big a load ourselves. We met some great people along the way. Walking in Spring was delightful. The baby lambs with their little black faces and legs were so gorgeous I wanted to take one home with me. The bluebells were everywhere. The rain brought the scenery to life with gushing waterfalls and brilliant colours all around us.

The tour operator took all the burden of trying to find places to stay when we were not sure where we would end up each day. They paced the walk really well and every day was manageable. Having our bags carried every day was excellent as we knew we had the comfort of plenty of clothes and toiletries waiting for us at every stop.

We had a fantastic holiday walking the West Highland. Totally stress free, luggage was at our accommodation on arrival each day, and could not complain about accommodation all good, great hosts and good breakfasts/pack lunches provided. The walk itself was amazing with some really breath taking scenery and we met so many lovely people along the way.

Fantastic, they arranged all our accommodation along the way and the itinerary and directions etc., were spot on. They even gave you recommendations/ suggestions for eating out in the evening. Luggage arranged to be picked up and dropped of at accommodation. Completely stress free. Will definitely use Absolute Escapes again to arrange any future walking holidays.

We had excellent arrangements despite much evidence of good accommodation being in short supply. Weather was not ideal but was mostly dry and we saw good wildlife particularly birds. We intended more walking but the walking we had was good, certainly on Skye

Absolute Escapes organised all aspects of our holiday really well. The accommodation was good despite there being a serious shortage of rooms available. The hosts were knowledgeable and helpful. Skye was particularly busy but our hostess booked us in an excellent restaurant each night though many people were being turned away. I would therefore consider that Absolute Escapes selection of hosts was excellent

Excellent holiday in the Hebrides with well organized ferry bookings and hotels. Very surprising lack of local produce in restaurants - in particular fish. Made up for by stunning scenery and walks.

Agents descriptions broadly accurate although description of hotels tended to be very generous. I would suggest it is better to under promise and over deliver rather than the other way round.

Before booking we had a broad idea of places we wanted to visit our tour operator expanded this and by so doing improved our enjoyment of the holiday.A particular highlight was the drive over the Pass of the Cattle. All in all a great holiday and a great driving experience which was the purpose.

From the very beginning Absolute Escapes were excellent whether with online information or by telephone.Our holiday lived upto their title.