Clients'
Comments 2009
We much appreciate the many complimentary remarks made by our clients since 2000. If you would like to contact any of these people, we can pass on an email address, and if you would like to see more of our client comments, just click here.
We just completed an extraordinary 10-day family vacation in Scotland based on a customized itinerary developed with the expert services of Scottish Clans & Castles. The trip was a mix of city and country with a terrific blend of classic and modern hotels, as well as two top-notch B&B’s, namely Brough House (Elgin) and Ethie Castle (Arbroath). The arrangements were flawless, the accommodations perfect and it appeared to us that they were able to secure the rooms with the best views, every single time.
To us, this was an unexpected benefit of dealing with a local expert and a reflection of the intimate knowledge of their recommendations. Dealing with Alastair and his team in planning this memorable trip was a wonderful experience and we are looking forward to returning, hopefully sooner than later. Hats off to Clans & Castles once more!
Peter VanderPlaat, Canada
(5 - 13 June 2009)
Hello Brian,
I wanted to write and let you know that we had a wonderful time and wish to commend you on the excellence of the itinerary you arranged for us. I have personally long wanted to visit Scotland, especially the highlands, and your beautiful country did not disappoint.
For tourists from the colonies, your country, with its impossibly long and rich history, is a marvel, and we loved immersing ourselves in it.
Needless to say, we would recommend Scottish Clans and Castles unreservedly.
Thank you so much for your efforts.
Ed Varallo, USA
(18 - 28 May 2009)
Alastair, just a short note to let you know that we have had a fantastic holiday in Scotland. I was a little worried when I booked the holiday for three plus weeks that it might be a tad too long. As it turns our there are places we wanted to see but just didn't have time. The girls say we will just have to come back again : )
Thanks for all that you did to make this trip the best one yet. I know I said you outdid yourself after last trip but you have managed to top that trip. Again, thanks for a fantastic vacation!!!!!!
Regards,
Bob Chambless, USA
(6 - 27 May 2009)
Greetings from the Isle of Mull! You were right, it is absolutely beautiful here! The bluebells are in bloom and had wonderful weather today as we traveled to the Isle of Iona to see the Abbey. I did want to thank you again for an absolutely fantastic tour of Scotland!
Dr Lynn Woods, Northwestern State University, Louisiana, USA
(Travelling with a group of Hospitality Management and Tourism students, 10 - 24 May 2009)
We had such a wonderful time on the tour you put together for us. Every accommodation that you booked worked perfectly! We were left feeling that there is much more of Scotland to explore. I guess this means we'll be back at some point.
We have to specially commend Bunchrew House near Inverness for their spectacular service. They were simply perfection in service from start to finish. The staff could not have been more gracious or accommodating. The food was lovely, and they miraculously produced pasta with butter for our seven-year-old at every dinner - even when pasta was nowhere on the menu. The people who run this hotel know a thing or two about service and it really shows in how every staff interacts with guests. The sunsets are also stunning in this location.
I will remember Scotland as a land of great hospitality. From the staff at each hotel, to the personnel at the car hire, to the ferry personnel between Skye and Mallaig, everywhere we went we encountered gracious, hospitable folk.
I can't thank you enough. Between my husband (as a pilot), and myself (who worked in aviation for decade and travels very frequently), we've worked with more than a fair amount of travel specialists, and you are definitely at the top of our recommendation list.
Ann Bruder, USA
(21 - 28 April 2009)
What can I say! We had a wonderful time. In short it was magic.
The golf, accomodations, sights, directions, suggestions, were superlative.
You guys are pros- much appreciated. Be happy to act as references going forward.
Dick and Vicky Ulrich, USA
(28 April - 7 May 2009)
Good Morning Alastair,
We would like to say thank you to you and your team for a very enjoyable trip. Everything ran like clockwork, the accommodation was very, very good and of a very high standard. The suggested routes and sites were really good, even though we varied the way we did things at times, which is the main advantage of this type of tour.
I have discovered your blog, and will keep following your exploits there.
We would highly recommend your company to anybody considering a visit to Scotland, and when we travel again we will use your company again. Once again, thank you very much for a wonderful time.
John and Margaret Baxter, Australia
(30 April - 13 May 2009)
Alastair Cunningham's service has been invaluable in creating an exciting itinerary with arrangements inconceivable without his extensive local knowledge and broad contacts. He has removed all the worries of planning a family trip to a new destination by skilfully honing an overwhelming choice of sites and lodgings into nine sensibly planned days.
Peter VanderPlaat, Ontario, Canada.
(3 February 2009.)
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