Shearings Coach Holidays > Reviews

Just come back from the Beresford Newquay worth a visit ,good food ,friendly staff . The room we had was really pleasant ,overall good value for money.

Advantages: EASE OF TRAVEL AND MOST MEALS CATERED
Disadvantages: CAN'T THINK OF ANY!

...It was magical - I cannot praise Shearings too highly for making the experience so memorable. We flew from the USA and joined my son in the UK who had booked the holiday via Uniglobe Gemini Travel, Ashford, Middlesex, UK. From start to finish the nine day tour went without a hitch. The coach was extremely comfortable - in fact our second home . Our excellent driver and tour guide Glen was so friendly, with a great sense of humour and ... Read review

Advantages: ideal for non flyers wishing to travel to the warmer climate of the med.
Disadvantages: NOT A TRIP FOR CHILDREN WHO WILL GET RESTLESS ON A LONG COACH JOURNEY

August 2007 Holiday with WA Shearings to Sorrento and Amalfi Coast Italy. Using the Grand Tourer Service. August 2007. Decided on this type of holiday as my wife had taken a dislike to flying! This seemed the best option of a holiday abroad, in the sun. This particular tour offered a 6 night stay at a resort (SORRENTO) Others are based on a total Touring option. Organisation. Our Holiday began at our chosen pick up point where my wife ... Read review

Advantages: NONE
Disadvantages: NO HOLIDAY

DO NOT USE THIS COMPANY We booked a holiday to Scotland and it was confirmed by e-mail and paid for. We were supposed to be travelling on the Saturday and as we had not received the documents with the time of the bus departure we rang and were told there was no availbility and the holiday had been cancelled!!!!! Apparently they rang us once - did not get an answer and did not even think of leaving a message on the answer machine - or think to ring ... Read review

Can I say that I treated this trip with some sceptisism. A coach from the UK to explore Italy seemed a long journey with boredom a constant threat. What a joy to be proven totally wrong. The journey to and from seemed to race by. Great commentries from the drivers, lots of advice on what to do and not to do. If you need to see Italy in an abreaviated fashion then this has to be the trip especially in their luxury coaches. Every whim or complaints were treated equaly and with promptness. Full marks to Shearings for a great Italian holiday

Went to Croatia with WAShearings in September 2007. The Grand Tourer coach was great, plenty of legroom and more room between the two seats. The hotels were all of a good standard, the food sometimes predictable, sometimes tasty. As usual the days were long and northern France boring and Germany beset by traffic delays. The disadvantage . . . our driver/courier was OK as a driver but rubbish as a courier. Very disorganised. The coach started dirty and at the end of the fortnight was very dirty. The GPS was "programmed incorrectly" and the CDs did not work after a local guide stopped them to play some local music. He had to be reminded to switch the water on for the drinks, and that was after he had persuaded us to keep HIM plied with coffee. He was also very good at not telling groups of people what next day's times were.!

Advantages: Got to see alot of Scotland
Disadvantages: Poor customer service, uncomfortable seating.

Shearings have there good and bad points. First the bad. Don't book with Shearings if you want to go on holiday on a specific date. I booked a 5 day holiday to the Tarbet hotel in Scotland in February for the 21st of July for our silver wedding which was on the 23rd. I paid in full 8 weeks before departure and then 6 weeks before departure Shearings wrote to me saying they had to cancel the holiday due to lack of numbers. I could either have ... Read review

Advantages: None
Disadvantages: Everything - especially the staff!!!

...a LLandudno weekend with WA Shearings and it was appalling as was the coach driver, who was Welsh and was the most unhelpful, sarcastic person I have ever met. We left Yorkshire at 10am and got to LLandudno at 4pm! So much for a weekend as we left at 9am the next morning! Stops in LLangollen - where we spent more time in the village than we did in Llandudno before the shops shut - on the way and a detour through the Welsh countryside - the A55 is ... Read review

stayed at royal hotel whitby,the room was shabby looking on to a brick wall. meals terrible had to leave early.

You were lucky that all went well. Shearings cancelled our holiday twice and then you find out what customer service is all about. In their case Nil. Not the company for me I am afraid. Totally unhelpful and without any regard for hurt feelings. I would not like to trust myself to travelling with this company.

Advantages: fantastic European coach holiday
Disadvantages: UK Coach holidays very disappointing

This company operates both in the UK and on the European mainland .yet the two difference coaching holiday are "chalk and cheese" The European coach holidays are virtually faultless.Ook you maybe on a coach a bit too long sometimes.Apart from that nothing but praise WELL DONE The UK Coaching holiday is nowhere near the standard or value for money one expect. Our advice would be to "Becareful ,check out the coach travelling times ,make sure that ... Read review

Advantages: dealing with a firm of establish track record
Disadvantages: lack communication between staff and customer

...Washearings We had previously used Shearings holidays both in the UK and Europe and had really enjoyed the majority of holidays . Unfortunately sicince the formatiomation of washearings to make the largest coaching holiaday compamy in the UK. the competition has crystalised. the "edge2 has gone. standards have dropped, customers or guest consideration has been reduced .the quality and quantity of the Food has altered. The staff tend to be east block ... Read review