Absolute Escapes Traveller Reviews

Everything was organised very efficiently and all of the accommodation was well chosen - there were no problems at all. The itinerary was completely accurate and very useful with local information.

We walked around Arran. We had a lot of rainfall. One day we got all wet. But we saw a lot of animals (Otters, seals, red dear, red squirrel, sharks, ...).

The tour was well organized. The luggage was transported and the guesthouse where adequate, friendly and helpful.

Incredible scenery, lovely guest houses and very well organised.

They organised everything's perfectly, the itinerary and guest houses were all fantastic, the map they provided was a life saver and the advise about booking in restaurants, for example, was spot on. They made everything incredibly easy which was perfect for a honeymoon as we already had enough to organise with a wedding as well!

We did 5 days of walking on the cateran trail. It was a great trail, well marked. The b&bs and inns we stayed in were great and the food was really good!

Provided timely responses, booked us into nice accommodation.

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.