Expectations Travel

St Stephen's Rd 15-17, BH2 6LA, Bournemouth
St Stephen's Rd 15-17
BH2 6LA, Bournemouth
01202 544876

Opening hours

  • Monday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Thursday: 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM
  • Friday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Saturday: Closed
  • Sunday: Closed

We differ from traditional travel agents as we provide a personal concierge service, essentially your very own personal travel guide. They will consult with you on your dream holidays and destinations as well as any specific requirements you may have to ensure you have the best holiday possible. Our team are able to help you choose from thousands of specially selected resorts, book flights, transfers, cruises and a whole host of additional special benefits. Put simply, we take the hassle out of holidays so you can sit back, relax and create unforgettable memories.

Our comment from TraTraTravel UK about Expectations Travel:

Expectations Travel is renowned for its exceptional customer service and dedication to creating tailored holiday experiences that meet individual needs. Customers consistently praise Karen and her team for their responsiveness and ability to simplify the booking process, making trips stress-free and enjoyable.

Highlights from user feedback include:

  • Fantastic service: Many users have highlighted Karen's attentiveness, ensuring that all their requirements are met and providing support throughout the booking process.
  • Personalized experiences: From dreamy lodges to incredible cruises and exotic trips, clients appreciate the bespoke holiday packages that perfectly fit their desires.
  • Stress-free planning: Clients have noted that the team takes away the stress associated with holiday planning, handling everything from bookings to meal arrangements and providing timely updates.
  • Reliability: With numerous positive mentions regarding repeat bookings and long-term relationships with customers, Expectations Travel has proven to be a trusted partner for many.

In addition to these strengths, some users have mentioned that the initial contact through social media can raise apprehensions; however, once they experience the service, they quickly become loyal clients. The company has earned accolades, including the title of 'Best Independent Luxury Travel Agent 2024 in Bournemouth', further solidifying its reputation in the travel industry.

Overall, Expectations Travel is highly recommended for anyone looking to have a beautifully planned holiday with top-notch service and personalized care.

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Expectations Travel: Reviews

5/5 (31 Reviews)
Stephen Vowels 1 month ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent service from Karen at Expectations travel, made everything easy found us a lovely lodge for our stay, Excellent communication and kept me up to date all the way along , thoroughly enjoyed the weekend couldn’t of found us a better place for us.

Expectations Travel

Thank you for your lovely review. We are super pleased Karen could find you such perfect accommodation. We can't wait to book your next holiday! :-)

Jane Steer 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: Karen was patient & helpful in planning our most recent holiday. We visited a country we didn’t know we would love, and have returned with experiences and memories to savour and share. She doesn’t know it yet, but we will be calling Karen very soon for help in organising our next trip. Thank you Karen / Expectations Travel.

Expectations Travel

Thank you for sharing such a lovely review with us. We are so pleased you had a great time and made such wonderful memories. :-) Karen will be looking forward to your call! :-)

Michael Berry 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: Karen is so efficient, every question sorted and she makes experience stress free

Expectations Travel

We absolutely love booking your holidays Mike, and can't wait to get started on the next! :-)

Kathryn Mockler 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: Had fantastic break at vilamora lodges northumberland.Karen was very helpful organised free afternoon tea and bt of wine thanks

Expectations Travel

We are super pleased you had a lovely Staycation! We can't wait to book your next break.

Siobhan Mulvihill 3 months ago

Fantastic experience: Spectacular service from Karen and the team as usual! She takes the stress out of booking, searching, time and always finds me dreamy places to stay. Nothing is ever too much and always as expected. Thank you again for finding us a beautiful place and stress free.

Expectations Travel

Thank you for your lovely review! We are pleased we can take some stress out of your busy life and get you the best holidays booked. :-)

Laura Miller 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: Karen was absolutely fantastic, listening to our requirements and finding a cottage that exceeded our expectations. We will be using Expectations Travel for all our holidays from now on. I would give more ⭐⭐ if I could.

Expectations Travel

Thank you Laura! We can not wait to get your next holiday booked! :-)

Charmaine Eyre 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent service by karen who informed all the way regarding our booking also booked our meal ar santanrio as we had won a meal there,,had a wonderful holiday thankyou

Expectations Travel

Thank you for your lovely review Charmaine! We can't wait to get your next trip booked! :-)

Jane 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: Expectations Travel have organised some amazing cruises for us. 2026 will be extra special with a trip of a lifetime to India, Asia cruise and then a stay in Krabi Province. A big thank you goes out to Karen for her help in organising this trip. I know Kelly works with her and has also organised us wonderful holidays to Tenerife and the Algarve. Well done to all of the Expectations Travel Team..we really appreciate you

Expectations Travel

So pleased to hear you've had some wonderful trips with us already and lots more to look forward to! We can't wait to get planning your next adventures! :-)

Julie Starmer 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: Karen is Fantastic! Found us a trip that suited all of our requests and we had a wonderful time!

Expectations Travel

We are so pleased you had a great time! We can’t wait to book your next holiday with you!

Claire Casey 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: Karen at expectations travel organised a brilliant holiday for me and the kids in Turkey. Everything was taken care of for us...a totally stress free experience which I would highly recommend! Will definitely use again! Thank you Karen

Expectations Travel

Thank you Claire, we can't wait to book your next holiday!

Shane Leavers 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: karen did a amazein job bookin our holiday and findin it and we all had a really good time... deffo recomend her for bookin and sortin your holidays... cheers x

Expectations Travel

Thanks Shane! We look forward to booking your next holiday soon!

Julie Durkin 5 months ago

Fantastic experience: We booked sunhill lodges via expectations travel and we were so impressed from start to finnish Karen and her team were fantastic and found us sunhill lodges which was exactly to our requirements. I was a little apprehensive as I have never used expectations travel before and found them on facebook I did some background checks and also looked at reviews, I cannot give enough praise to Karen and the team and most definitely be using them again, Thankyou so much for finding us an absolute gem in Sunhill Lodges Julie & Family

Expectations Travel

Thank you Julie. We are thrilled you loved the lodges and can't wait to book your next trip!

Adam Plevin 6 months ago

Fantastic experience: Karen at Expectations organised a long weekend in Amsterdam for our group of 2 couples. Everything was amazing, from the printed tickets and information for the hotel everything was so easy. The flights were as you'd expect from easyJet but the hotel was on another level, the staff, pool, breakfast, really good and a fantastic choice. Thank you Karen.

Mark Doherty 9 months ago

Fantastic experience: Karen and the team at Expectations always take the time to really listen and consider everything you want from your holiday, building a bespoke holiday package that means you get exactly what you want from your trip. We've just got back from a 4 night stay in New York, staying in a great hotel that was perfect for us, and on Karen's recommendation, we took advantage of the City Pass that opened up so many things to do and experience! We had a great time! Thank you Expectations Travel!

Jo Amey 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: A massive thank you to Karen at Expectations Travel who booked us an arctic adventure in the wilderness of Finland. We had such an incredible time, I wholeheartedly recommend it to anyone! The staff at the hotel & the guides were great.  The food on offer at every meal time was excellent.  The activities were well organised and spaced nicely throughout the week, leaving us a few spare days to book our own extra activities. We stayed in a private cabin with our own sauna. The cabin was so cosy and really comfortable - it very much felt like 'home' and we were very sad to leave at the end of the week!

Stacey Brown 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: We booked a UK lodge break with Expectations Travel after finding their details on Facebook. Service was friendly, fast and efficient and they made our booking very straight forward. We received all of our information by email and they were always available to assist us. Great service, highly recommend!

Craig Johnson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Booked a trip for my wife to Berlin for the Christmas markets. She had a great time visiting the area using the Marriot in central Berlin. All arranged by Karen at Expectations Travel with first class customer service. Will be using them again for future travels. Highly recommend!

Emma Hutchinson 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The best honeymoon we could have asked for. We were extremely lucky to have met Karen and her partner, Bryan, in Egypt early 2020. Karen has since been at the forefront of booking several holidays for us, with the process always running smoothly and the holidays being brilliant! Having booked the time off for our honeymoon in June of this year, we simply wouldn’t have entrusted anyone else to book our honeymoon except Karen. We had fancied the idea of a safari for a long time, with it being a bucket list of my wife’s. We put the idea across to Karen and within the day, she had come back to us with different stays across Africa, with the thought to move on to Mauritius afterwards for a more relaxing time (Karen knows how much we enjoy the sun). We ended up selecting the Mdluli Lodge for 5 nights, followed by 9 nights in Mauritius. I simply cannot fault Karen’s efforts throughout our booking and making it a honeymoon of a life time. Obviously you can never guarantee what you will see on the safari, however luck was on our side and we saw the big 5 and more! Mauritius topped everything off and we enjoyed 9 days of luxury at the Zilwa Attitude. Our trip from the North West of England to South Africa, followed by Mauritius and back, featured 8 flights and private transfers where ever feasible - all booked way in advance with extended information. Thank you again Karen for making it a trip to remember. We will no doubt be booking with you again soon (in fact we already have as we’re off to Greece in September). With love, Mr and Mrs Irving x

Samantha Jane 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Brilliant service everything was perfect definitely will be going back beautiful place the lodges are beautiful there's nothing that disappointed hottubs are brilliant and lovely couple on sight 5

Karen Mullan 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Karen at Expectations Travel is so efficient. You can put your full trust in her ability to deliver whatever it is you need for your holiday. She listens and gets everything right. Many thanks Karen for arranging my annual “Girls Holiday” this year to the Dore Boutique Hotel in Crete. It was amazing and one of the best holidays ever.

sarah nutton 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Karen is amazing! Excellent customer service. Thank you

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Rachel Radwell 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I always get exceptional service from Karen and the team. They really do go the extra mile. During COVID they were a god send. They dealt with any cancellations and transferring holidays so I didn't have to and really made me feel like a top priority. Nothing is ever too much trouble and it is always a pleasure to speak with Karen and the team. I can't recommend them highly enough and have now got several of my friends who book their holidays with them. Congratulations also for the award they just won, "Best Independent Luxury Travel Agent 2024 in Bournemouth" Just proves what I have been saying.........

Vindomora Country Lodges 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: First Class Customer Service! We use Expectations Travel as our exclusive business partner for England and Wales, and we wouldn't go anywhere else! Great business service, professional customer service for our customers and, first class personal service which you just don't seem to get these days. So good, we even use them for our personal holiday bookings too. We highly recommend Expectations Travel and their team.

Albie J 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I highly recommend Expectations Travel as their customer service is the best! We have used them to book a few nights stay for the Berlin Christmas Market and nothing was too much trouble. No hassle, just proper, old fashioned first class customer service.

Daxa Jobanputra 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I called Expectations Travel by accident, and I’m so glad I did! Karen sorted out my trip and went beyond my expectations (excuse the pun ). FYI, I meant to call P&O directly to book. She touched base with me at each stage that needed my input. What an absolute breeze! As I type this, I’m on my way to the ship now on the Inter-cruise coach. Thank you, Karen, for your support and attention to detail.

Jane King 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: I have always found working with Expectations Travel in creating our holidays a great experience. From dealing with our questions, looking at holiday accommodation options to cruise travel they have gone above and beyond in making sure everything was right for us.

Mary Pocock 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent service. Karen was brilliant and helped me with everything to do with my booking. Would highly recommend and will definitely use again.

Christopher Singh 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Have been dealing with these agents for 5 years. Nothing is too much trouble. They will listen and accomodate your wishes and dreams for the well deserved break.

Kat Nolan 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Everything was perfect and well organised. · Excellent and nothing to fault. · Fab service from Karen.

Alison chandler 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Booked a weekend away for 14 of us Karen was fantastic helped us all the way would definitely book again with them

Clare Hobin 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: EXCELLENT customer service

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