Martin Randall Travel Traveller Reviews

Basically what the title says. A superb range of different art periods and of such quality art. In addition we were so well looked after absolutely superb. Would recommend to anyone and everyone. I so enjoyed, what a memory.

Excellent tour operator. Certainly the best I’ve travelled with. You are a real person and treated as such. Throughout Covid they considered the people booked with them and endeavoured to do the best, they certainly succeeded.

Four concerts of well-performed string quartets and one string quintet, well chosen for their diversity, interest and 'enjoy ability in the relaxed surroundings of the Castle Hotel, Taunton. Comfortable rooms, excellent food and good like-minded company.

Totally efficient, and very warm in their dealings with us.

Lecturer expert in Renaissance and Baroque art led the group in viewing and discussing a variety of period masterpieces, some not usually accessible to the public. The discussions helped us see Renaissance and Baroque Rome with a new understanding of its context and of its development and denouement.

Martin Randall Travel not only opens doors to sites, it arranges for exceptional meals and wine. Our lecturer was expert in Roman art, and the tour manager fluent in Italian and expert in Roman food and wine. All arrangements were carefully planned, and unexpected contingencies gracefully managed. In my experience, the companions we meet on Martin Randall tours are intelligent, engaged, and experienced travellers, so conversations are engaging, lively, and congenial. Recommend highly.

A full cultural visit to Rome with historical information back to Romulus and Remus. This came with an enthusiastic and highly knowledgeable lecturer and incredibly efficient manager. What a treat. It was perfect.

Thoroughly efficient and aiming for the highest standard.

MRT hosted a music festival with the Elias String Quartet at the Castle Hotel, Taunton, with Richard Wigmore as speaker. Musically, it was a wonderful experience. The Elias performances were thrilling and wonderfully interpreted. Lectures given by Richard full of insight into understanding the compositions. The ambience at The Castle Hotel made the occasion perfect. Excellent accommodation and menu selection. High standards in every aspect of this holiday.

MRT is known for its breadth and quality of holiday offerings. The astonishing commitment to detail and maintaining high standards are the hallmark of this exceptional tour operator. It has been an absolute pleasure to have been on tours organised by MRT.

A weekend break listening to and learning about excellent music played by one of our leading quartets (Elias Quartet playing a programme of mainly Beethoven) accompanied by informed and engaging pre-concert talks. All taking place in the striking venue of The Castle Hotel at Taunton, which looked the part even in November in England. All the staff were the ideal combination of efficient, informed, friendly and unobstrusive and the pacing of events allowed for relaxation between concerts which enabled full enjoyment of some remarkable music-making.

MRT is reliably excellent. One is always dealing with intelligent and interested as well as interesting people, from those manning the phones to the expert lecturers and performers, and of course the tour organisors/representatives themselves. One gets the impression that they genuinely enjoy the events the help run, which adds to the quality of the occasion. Conversation is easy and intelligent, often ranging over a variety of topics and at a variety of levels.

Four and a half days in Venice, being guided through the history , art, and architecture of the city through its major palaces

Martin Randall Travel, Specialists in Art Tours and Music and other cultural events

A weekend of chamber music from the Elias string quartet, focusing on Beethoven and contemporaries and a sprinkle of Scottish folk music. Expert and entertaining programme discussion and notes from Richard Wigmore. Lovely comfortable traditional hotel with fine dining and inclusive hospitality.

Expert in this field, Martin Randall lives up to his reputation for a high quality cultural experience with attention to detail in hospitality and personal service.

Private entrance to Venetian palaces with an expert guide! What could be better! Superb itinerary and every type of palazzo described - as was much else, particularly on the history of Venice. Superb!

Martin Randall Travel combine high efficiency with friendliness. Unbeatable!

This residential chamber music weekend with the Carducci Quartet and William Howard giving spirited performances of works by Schubert and Dvořák was sheer delight. The hotel accommodation, service and food were exemplary. We shall return again for similar events in the future.

Martin Randall's arrangements were first class with discreet, attentive and helpful representatives present at the hotel throughout the weekend. Martin Randall lived up to the high standards we have come to expect from this tour operator.