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2019 UK Holiday Collection DOOR TO DOOR SERVICE INCLUDED 2019 UK Holiday Collection Coastal | Countryside | City | Short Breaks | Festive Booking Welcome to our UK Holiday Collection 2019. We truly hope that you will enjoy browsing is Easy Welcomethrough our selection of Holidays and Short Breaks. You can choose from our traditional seaside holidays, explore the Best of Britain on our Great British Countryside tours or steam and cruise by rail and river on our Rail and Sail holidays. There are so many to choose from and we know that you will find something irresistible. BY PHONE If you would like a shorter break, why not take advantage of our trips to themed attractions such as KYNREN at the end of From our Hugglescote Travel Centre our Team of friendly August / September or a trip to the Great Gardens of London knowledgeable advisors are in July. ready to speak to you and Whichever holiday you choose, be assured that our friendly team offer information, advice and assistance whenever you need it. of travel advisers are happy to help with any enquiries and want Call us on 01530 816 425 you, our customers, to have a wonderful time on holiday. Monday to Friday 9am-5pm Wishing you all a very happy holiday season in 2019. & Saturday 9am to 12pm. BCH – Bonded Coach Holidays We are fully bonded with the Confederation of Passenger Transport UK’s bonded Coach Holiday Group, protecting your holiday by a financial bond guarantee SamMargaret, and the Holidays Team which is Government approved. This provides financial guarantees and ensures your money is safe and secure. IN PERSON A warm welcome is always guaranteed at our Travel Peace of Mind Centre, so please feel free We are members of both the Association of British to drop in and visit us, the Travel Agents (ABTA) and the Civil Aviation Authority. ABTA Number P6893 kettle is always on! For your financial protection, any Roberts Ocean Cruises ABTA Number Y6278 are protected through a financial bond with ABTA Visit us at The Limes, and Roberts Air Holidays are ATOL protected. Further information can be found within our European Brochure. Midland Road, Hugglescote, You can rest assured that all holidays offered by the Leicestershire LE67 2FX Roberts Travel Group are fully bonded and comply with Package Travel Regulations. Awards ONLINE We have achieved the enviable status of finalists in Our user-friendly website several categories, in the British Coach Tourism Awards, is regularly updated with in 2016, 2017 and 2018. our latest news and holiday Holiday Programme 2016 & 2018 destination. You are able Professional of the Year 2016 to view our holidays, sign up to our newsletter, check Tour Operator Brochure 2017 availability and book your Medium Fleet 2016, 2017 & 2018 holiday securely. Visit us at Day Excursion Programme 2018 www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk 2 Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre 3 Jonathan Hunt and Margaret Bunker Our Levels of Service We pride ourselves on our level of service and how much we include in our holidays. Most holidays will include either the Silver, Gold or Platinum level of service included. • Free secure parking at our Travel BERT Centre in Hugglescote A company you can trust Carefully selected, good O S R • Use of our staffed, Travel Centre in We are a privately owned company established in 1995, quality, tried and tested hotels Hugglescote on the outward journey with an absolute belief in providing a high quality service • Executive coach travel with and experience, from the moment you contact us. We work When it comes to selecting a hotel, your best interests are our experienced tour driver tirelessly to ensure the holidays we offer are extra special. priority: convenient location, good facilities, quality food and We are members of ABTA and the CAA, and are a fully service and friendly hosts. All of our included evening meal, will • Hotel accommodation, dinner & bonded and licensed tour operator, you can be sure that your have at least three courses, with three choices available, as well cooked breakfast throughout holiday money is totally safe and secure. as vegetarian options. A description of each hotel is given with • All excursions and entrances as the relevant holiday, so you know exactly what to expect; plus described in the itinerary we go that extra step to ensure it is personally vetted before Quality holidays with no your departure. luggage worries • Free secure parking at our Travel Added extras, all included Centre in Hugglescote With carefully selected hotels, free collection and return, • Use of our staffed, Travel Centre in dinner bed and breakfast, entrance fees and excursions We pride ourselves on offering you the best value, not just Hugglescote on the outward journey included, our holidays offer not only outstanding quality, but the best price. We ensure you don’t have to keep paying out • Executive coach travel with also give you more for your money. In addition you will never for any extras whilst you are away by including excursions, experienced tour driver have to worry about suitcases either, simply hand these to our admission fees, tickets, and guided tours. driver at your home or on arrival at the coach and the next • Hotel accommodation, dinner & time you will see them is in your hotel bedroom! cooked breakfast throughout • All excursions and entrances as Excellent customer service described in the itinerary Our friendly and informed advisors, are here to help you • Door to Door home pick within Luxury coaches, free reserved choose the right holiday. our designated area seating and experienced With firsthand knowledge and experience of our holidays, • Welcome reception at Hugglescote they can talk you through the overall experience and finer on the day of departure tour drivers detail of any of our holidays, and when you are ready • Return welcome from Roberts Our modern Mercedes coaches, with excellent leg room, to go ahead and reserve your place, they will guide you Holidays’ staff offer all the luxuries you would expect from the Mercedes through the booking process, making it an easy and • Porterage at the hotel brand, and together with our experienced and knowledgeable enjoyable first step towards your holiday. You can rely on tour drivers, ensure that travelling on a Roberts coach is a and trust our expert team. wonderful experience. • Everything in Gold as well as To ensure you get the best from your holiday, upon booking BERT • Welcome Platinum reception a we will reserve your exact coach seats for free for the duration O S R Hugglescote Travel centre, including of the holiday. P Bucks Fizz L E A IC • Welcome Platinum pack to include: T V IN R UM SE Tissues, Sweet Biscuits, Sweets Free home collection and Savoury Biscuits • Services of a courier or free parking • Selection of complimentary magazines on the coach Holidays should be as relaxing and effortless as possible, and it is • Complimentary tea, hot chocolate with this in mind that we include a FREE door to door collection and a choice of coffee whilst on board (see page 6) and return on any holiday of 4 days or more. • Happy hour on coach, with free soft Alternatively you can save £10 per car by joining our holidays at drinks and alcoholic drinks our Travel Centre in Hugglescote. • Surprise extra included on your holiday itinerary • Roberts Souvenir to keep 4 Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre 5 FREE Home Collection If you live within the shaded area of the map, you can take advantage of our complimentary Door to Door service. We will collect and return you and your luggage to your front door for free, allowing you to sit back and relax, with total peace of mind. Joining your holiday If you live outside our free collection area and would prefer no to join at our range of with Roberts Travel Group free departure points, we will still be able to collect you from your home for a surcharge. Please call us for details. Secure We want to make your holiday as FREE CAR Parking effortless and relaxing as possible. PARKING With the flexibility of choosing how you You can SAVE £10 per car parked by joining our holidays at our Travel would like your holiday to start, you’ll be Centre in Hugglescote. This has able to sit back and relax and enjoy the become a customer favourite, and journey. Whichever way you choose, we many choose to park their car at our safe, secure CCTV monitored car park. We can still collect you if you live outside will also handle the luggage from the Our customer’s most popular choice the shaded area - Please call for details moment we meet you. and we even pay you to park your car! Free Departure Outside the points shaded area For your convenience we also offer Would prefer not to join at our range free departure point in Leicester, of free departure points, we will still be Loughborough, Hinckley, Burton Upon able to collect you from your home for Trent, Syston, Melton Mowbray, Derby a surcharge. Please enquire with us at and East Midlands Airport. the time of booking. 6 Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre Book online at www.robertstravelgroup.co.uk now, call 01530 816 425 or visit our Travel Centre 7 Bognor Regis, Portsmouth West Looe & Morwellham Quay 94 North Yorkshire Moors Railway Northumbria, Cragside
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