Thomson Holidays > Reviews

Advantages: Competitively priced and generally honest brochures
Disadvantages: Beware last minute hitches on early bookins

...House (both owned by the Thomson group) and also Co-op Travelcare, we are able to manage our holiday finances accordingly. CAUTION Although you can benefit from early discounts, beware when booking early. On two of my last three Thomason holidays, they have written to me shortly before departure (10 weeks and 5 days respectively) advising me of circumstances that have made travel virtually impossible, i.e. in both cases major building work, which ... Read review

Advantages: in op
Disadvantages: in op

...thus offering me a discount. Thomson fitted the bill though, and so Thomson it had to be. **** In the UK **** I booked through Thomas Cook on a Pricebreaker holiday. This basically means that they’ll allocate you your accommodation on arrival, but it will definitely come from a given choice of 3 from their winter or summer sun brochure. I wasn’t fussed where we ended up, and since this way was £200 cheaper, it was an easy decision ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap
Disadvantages: Customer Service

...Thomson. --Website-- When you first open the Thomson website, all you can see is blue skies and even bluer water! It does make you want to drift away to where that photo has been taken. On the top tabs you have the choice of: Home-takes you back to the main page Destinations-loads up a globe where you can pick anywhere in the world to explore. Click on the desintation you want to look at and it will give you some basic info, photos and reccomended ... Read review

Advantages: Good accomodation selection, accurate brochures
Disadvantages: Poor reps, lack of customer service

...this time of course there Thomson staff were nowhere to be seen. The flight turned out to be an hour late as I predicted on arrival at the airport. Why couldn't the rep just be honest and admit that delays the previous day had had a knock on effect. After all an hour wait seems to be an average delay in Larnaca. OTHER 2001 THOMSON EXPERIENCES Thomson reps no longer seem as willing to arrange wheelchair assistance at airports for their customers. ... Read review

Advantages: El cheapo holidays with inclusive problems
Disadvantages: El cheapo holidays with inclusive problems

I thought long and hard about writing this Opinion/Warning, about such a long standing holiday operator, particularly having been in the holiday business my self for a few years, however, after much consideration, I thought you ought to at least know what they do to make their profits, other than sell holidays, to cramped destinations, in aircraft with seating plans arranged for Sardine packers holidays....yes folks I am talking about Thompson Holidays...... In ... Read review

Advantages: Cheap and Cheerful
Disadvantages: Not best quality

I want to talk about Thomson Just holidays today. I actually work for Thomson so I have a bit of indepth knowledge about the product. Customers are generally delighted with their holiday after booking a just holiday. Just is Basically just a really good value for money option when traveling abroad. When you book a Just holiday, the price includes your flight and accommodation. Flight - Yes normally you sit at the back of the flight. ... Read review

Advantages: Priority transfers, flight check-in at hotel, high standard accommodation
Disadvantages: Not cheap

Why Thomson Platinum? Until a few months ago, I had not even heard of Thomson Platinum. A friend of mine recommended Gran Canaria as a potential holiday destination and I started doing some research on the net for suitable accommodation. One of the main criteria for finding a hotel was Air Conditioning, the thought of going on holiday and not being able to sleep due to the heat did not appeal to me or my travelling companion. ... Read review

Advantages: would have been a good compleate package holiday
Disadvantages: wasnt told it was no good for between 13-18 year old

Thomson group, My first holiday with Thomson was absolutely fantastic, we enjoyed every waking moment, and we booked and flew to Sidari in Corfu. We thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. Our hotel wasn’t a huge hotel, only built on two levels with a pool but excellent value for money. Our room was exactly as it was described in the Thomson summer sun broacher, bright roomy and very pretty. We had maid service every morning and came back to a spotlessly ... Read review

Advantages: Honest reviews of resorts and accomodation
Disadvantages: Some Thomson staff rude, but staff in resort very helpful

...holiday, and 'Just' holidays by Thomson were suggested. For around £200 we booked a holiday in Rhodes for a week, well aware that the main selling point of the company is that it is 'Just' a holiday - namely the flight and the accommodation. The company promises excellent value holidays, with no unnecessary extras and no hidden costs. The holiday was excellent, with basic clean accommodation, a peaceful setting and good value. The brochure ... Read review

Advantages: I beleive they are still the best at what they do.
Disadvantages: Can be expensive

...UK the company who own Thomson holidays. I was originally employed by the Thomson Travel Group, the company was the taken over and has now evolved to become part of the world of TUI, the largest tourism company in the world (so I am told). The actual idea behind the world of TUI concept is actually very good. They aim to be present at every stage in the customer holiday from where they book, who they fly with, where they stay and every other ... Read review

Advantages: See many places. Fully inclusive. Great food and plenty
Disadvantages: Cabins small and basic. Some waiting for meals in the Yacht club

My first cruise on the Topaz was July 1998 The holiday began by flying to Orlando Florida on a Tuesday. Arriving in Orlando late afternoon. I chose not to have a car but transfers which were very good. We were transfered from Sanford airport to our hotel on International Drive where we were to stay until Saturday morning before our transfer to Port Canaveral, for our seven day fully inclusive cruise on the Topaz. The first four days in Orlando were ... Read review

Advantages: N/A
Disadvantages: N/A

...a Studio, pic at http://members.aol.com/portlanddirect/view.jpg Thomson defence called this a garden view! The next day we were transferred to what we thought was going to be a one bedroomed apartment - wrong! Another studio with kitchen in cupboard and never did get the facilities Judie had promised us. Thomson had offered us £50 each compensation, but we had paid a supplement of £103-60 for a one bed apartment. Logical? No employee of Thomson ever ... Read review