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Greg White, Australia Tour of Andalucía, June 2008
Hi Nicola & Danielle, Thank you both for organising such a wonderful
holiday in beautiful Andalucía! From the outset you were very helpful, but when
we received the detailed package we realised how completely you'd had arranged
everything , and we were at no stage disappointed. The hotels were georgeous;
the walking tours just right, informative but not too long; and the transport
arrangements, maps and other information "spot-on". We have kept the pack as a
momento of a wonderful experience and a most professional organisation which we
have already been recommending to others. Kindest regards Greg & Allyson
Alan, Virginia, John & Penny, UK Tour of Royal Madrid
and Castille, May 2008
We have safely returned home after another excellent trip.Thank you so much
Nicola, once again, for your excellent organisation and for the detailed
information you provided. We certainly enjoyed the different cities, despite
their unreliable weather! Luckily we had taken umbrellas and waterproof
jackets as well as sunhats!Once again, many thanks for the excellent holiday.
Alfred Nilsen-Nygaard, Norway Train tour of Andalucia,
May 2008
I am very pleased with your planning of the trip. Eveything went smoothly,
trains, hotels, guides, and will recommend you and Lemon Valley Holidays to
those of my friends planning to visit the beautiful and very valuable Andalusia.
Kind regards, Alfred.
Sylvia Worral, US Train Tour of Andalucia,
April 2008
Dear Nicola, we were very pleased with all the arrangements you made. We
liked the hotels where we found staff to be friendly and helpful....We are
serious readers of good guidebooks before we visit any country, but we still
found your suggestions helpful and your arrangements very efficient with regards
to tours, museums, etc. The walking guides were excellent and we did buy and
additional tour of the cathedral from our Seville guide. We even tried out
various bars and restaurants that you mentioned. The Spanish train are
marvellous...so efficient, modern and security protected. This was a very
pleasant surprise for us as we are "train aficionados" (train lovers). We have
travelled extensively by train in USA, Canada, Australia, Europe and we are
always on the look out for great train trips..Again thank you for all your help
and I hope you get business from some of our friends. Sylvia.
Paul Daucet, Canada Self-drive Tour of Moorish
Andalucia, April 2008
Hi Nicola, Just wanted to drop you a line to thanks you for providing us with
a great tour of Andalucía. The self-drive part worked great on GPS. Getting to
the hotels in the centre of town was a bit of a challenge but certainly added to
our memories. Being able to walk about to everything was terrific. We were
pleased with the accommodations as well. Thanks again, Ron and Paula.
Robin Thompson, UK Personalised Tour of Andalucia,
April 2008
I arranged a tour of Seville, Cordoba and Granada with Lemon Valley Holidays.
At last minute before I left, and old knee problem flared up and I could not go.
Nicola Wright went to the trouble of getting everything rescheduled for ten days
later when I could travel. Everything was arranged professionally and carefully.
I would recommend the Lemon Valley formula to anyone: with it you have the
freedom to do things at your own pace, with some guided walking tours in
key locations. You look forward to your next hotel because you know it is going
to be full of character and in a good location.
Wayne Giles, US Personalised Tour of Andalucia, March
2008
Nicola, thanks very much for arranging out trip last month. The hotel choices
were wonderful and the staff at each went out of their way to make us feel
comfortable and welcome. Everything flowed as planned from town to town and all
three of us thoroughly enjoyed the journey. Thanks again and we´d be happy to be
a reference for you.
Sandra Ray, US Personalised Tour of Andalucia, March
2008
Nicola: I did want to take a moment to let you know the trip was wonderful!
Everything worked! And we can´t begin to thank you enough...And couldn´t wait to
tell you how very pleased we were with you and the trip you planned for us.
Thank you! Sandra Ray.
David Forsberg, US Train Tour of Moorish Andalucia, March 2008
Hello Nicola, We just returned from our trip to Spain and want you to know
what a great time we had. Your itinerary worked out beautifully. We were able to
see so many wonderful things, I´m not sure I could tell you the best of the trip
was because it was a new incredible experience each day. We found the train and
bus transportation a great way to see the countryside and your schedules made it
possible for us to do so in a leisure fashion without having to rise early
to meet a train or a bus.
I specially want to thank you for the information given on Semana Santa
procession. We viewed several and found them to be beautiful and interesting. We
were delighted in being with the crowds and seening the Spanish people celebrate
the season. Your are tops on our ist and when we come to Spain again we will
know who to contact.
Elizabeth Hallam Smith, UK Short break in Granada, February
2008
Hi Nicola, We had a great time in Granada! The hotel was excellent and
the arrangements for the city tour and visit to the Alhambra went like clockwork.
The new system for collecting our tickets worked well. Your notes were helpful
and informative and helped us to get the best from our visit. We loved Granada
and that part of Spain-and did not want to come back! Wasn´t the weather good
too! Thanks for your most professional help and advice which greatly contributed
to the success of our break. Regards, Liz.
Florence de Silva, Malaysia Christmas in
Andalucía, December 2007
Hi Nicola, Just a short note to thank you for having planned a lovely trip
for us. We had a lovely holiday and the information provided was very helpful
and made our holiday a successful one. The hotels were great and our stay at
Santa Isabel will not be forgotten for a long time, the owners and their
hospitality, not forgetting their great rooms, will be remembered. Once again
THANK YOU. Have a Great 2008. God bless. Florence
Lyn Martin, Australia Andalucia & Morocco, November
2007
Finally home safely in Darwin and just want to take this opportunity of
thanking you for arranging a wonderful holiday. We were both amazed by the
contrasts in Morocco and were very pleased with all that was arranged on our
behalf. The accommodation was good and our guide was absolutely wonderful.
Andalucia was all and more than we expected. What a wonderful part of Spain and
our time was too short. The train trips all went like clock work and the trains
are clean and well run. Thank you again and I will not hesitate to recommend you.
Graeme Morgan Personailzed Tour of Andalucia,
November 2007
Nicola, Just to let you know that I am now back home after a very enjoyable &
interesting holiday. Your are to be congratulated on a very well organised
itinerary- eveything went like clockwork ( even the trains ran on time!).
The hotels were very good - very homely - very individual. The Guided Walks
were a "must" & very informative. I would recommend Lemon Valley Holidays to all!
Anthea Forstescue Train Tour of Andalucia, November 2007
We have been home for 3 days and the memories of the week you arranged for us
are vivid and marvellous, so many treasures to explore, double the time would
have been nice! All the arrangements worked very well, the hotels all
welcoming and beautifully situated to make the most of our time.
Ian Hill Train Tour of Andalucia,
September 2007
Wow. What a holiday! It was excellent and you had organized it so well. The
trains were so clean, quiet and on time. The hotels were all excellent. The
cathedrals, mosques and buildings were out of this world. We were worn out when
we got home. Thank you so much Nicola for your attention to detail-it made the
holiday.
Marianne Butler Tour of Classic Andalucia, September 2007
Just a brief note to say an enormous thank you for your wonderful help with
our holiday. We were particularly impressed with the choice of hotels- they were
all utterly charming, friendly, clean and had the magical ingredient of being
quite yet central. We certainly would never have found four such delightful
places to stay left to our own devices! Your comprehensive notes on each
place we were visiting were so much better than any guide book could offer and
your skilled organisation regarding travel and accommodation just left us with
the serious business of enjoying ourselves to get on with- which we certainly
did.We can happily recommend Lemon Valley to anyone travelling to the area. With
all good wishes to you Nicola.
Jada Fargion Italy
Personalized Tour of Andalucía April 2007
Nicola, for the second time you organized the perfect tour for us! We
loved Ronda and the hotel was great. We had a really good time there. The taxis
were an excellent way to travel and the trips relaxing. Many thanks
again.........until the next time!
Dr Syed Rashid Ali Pakistan
Chauffeur Driven Tour of Andalucía April 2007
It was a memorable trip and I am grateful for all the arrangements that you
had made; guides were also very informative and cooperative. We thank you again.
Ian Quinn UK
Train Journey of Moorish Andalucía April 2007
Hi Nicola, Just thought I'd drop you a note to say we had a fabulous
6 days in Andalucía. The whole schedule worked perfectly. Most impressed
with the Alhambra. Totally loved Seville. It rained constantly the day
we were in Cordoba which maybe affected our opinion of that city. What
we did not expect was to be so impressed with Malaga. I had no idea it
would be so interesting and stylish in the central area. We loved all of
the hotels but the Larios is very special.
Barbara Sykes UK
Granada and Walking in Las Alpujarras April 2007
Just a line to say how much we enjoyed our holiday. Everything went
smoothly thanks to your detailed notes - the only thing that could have
been better was the weather! Our first two days in Berchules it rained
but as we had the car we were able to explore the area and the remainder
of our time there we walked. We liked both of the hotels but especially
Berchules as Wendy and family were so welcoming and couldn't have done
more for us. Anyway, thanks for arranging everything so well for us - we
are interested in Nerja maybe in February next year so hope to be in
touch with you again.
Judy Goodman UK
Train Journey of Moorish Andalucía April 2007
Hi Nicola, We enjoyed our holiday very much and have good memories, The Alhambra was
just amazing! Seville was probably my favourite place also helped by the
standard of the guide there. She was excellent and really mapped out an in-depth
history and culture of the surrounding area. Cordoba was quite attractive but I
did not warm to it as the area of the juderia was just a mass of tourist
souvenir shops. Thank you for all your help.
Alan Turner UK
Train Journey of Moorish Andalucía April 2007
Just to let you know we are safely back from our trip which we all
enjoyed tremendously. We were lucky with the weather which meant that
sightseeing was a real pleasure and we made the most of the pavement
cafes and tapas bars during the day, though it was a little cool for
eating evening meals outside. All of your arrangements for trains etc.
worked out really well; likewise the guided tours and the Alhambra
visit. No problems at all. A most successful holiday. Thank you so much
for organising it so well and we hope we may be able to travel with you
again.
Carolyn King UK
Train Journey of Moorish Andalucía April 2007
Just to let you know we had a great holiday. It was very well
organised and everything went very smoothly. The flamenco show in
Cordoba was fantastic. All the hotels were of a very high standard, we
loved the excellent situation of them all and the maps and notes were
superb. We will certainly recommend you to our friends.
Dina Pink UK
Self-drive Tour of Classic Andalucía April 2007
Just to let you know we had a great time in Spain and thought the
itinerary was excellent. It was great to have everything pre-arranged.
Tasha Pearson Canada
Short Break to Granada and Seville April 2007
Just a quick thank you for putting everything together for me for my trip
to Granada and Seville - it was a lovely break!
Iain Ewing Singapore
Personalized Tour of Andalucía April 2007
Thanks for the excellent arrangements you made for us in Spain. We had a
great time - hotels, food, bird watching, sightseeing. Our guide George was
absolutely delightful, we had a great day with them in Las Alpujarras. I hope we
can get you help organizing another holiday soon.
Charlotte Seymour UK
Train Tour of Moorish Andalucía March 2007
Having arrived back in London again, both Robert and I want to thank
you for having organised such a lovely holiday. Everything was so well
organised and worked like clockwork. The hotel in Granada was like a
dream, the one in Seville so central, Cordoba also full of character and
Malaga fantastically comfortable, central and had a view out to sea and
the cathedral. The flamenco concert and the meal in Cordoba were
excellent. An extra memorable event was witnessing some of the Semana
Santa celebrations in Malaga. Your information was so clear and helpful
throughout. All in all, you provided us with a wonderful experience and
we will be recommending you to our friends.
Vivien Broadbent UK
Short Break to Seville and Cordoba March 2007
Many thanks for organising a wonderful trip to Spain for us. Both hotels
were perfect - we especially enjoyed the one in Seville. We were
both impressed with the Spanish rail network (the English could learn a
lot!!!) The processions were amazing and I think it great that this
festival is maintained and so strongly followed. Many thanks again for
your help.
Neil Holloway UK
Personalized Tour of Andalucía March 2007
Hi Nicola - We had a fantastic holiday. Thanks very much for your great organising.
Fabulous hotels, great places to visit, excellent - no magnificent - food. We
adored the Alhambra (but doesn't everyone) and we revelled in churches, mosques,
thousands of olive trees, narrow streets, bright blue skies, great vistas and
trees laden with oranges. We were all very impressed with your guide pack and
your advise and recommendations came in very helpful. This certainly was a trip
we couldn't have done without your help. Thanks again.
Shirley Smith UK
Train Tour of Moorish Andalucía March 2007
Thank you for organising our tour of Andalucía. We had a great time even
though we both arrived with streaming colds. The Alhambra palace and
Mezquita were so beautiful. Seville was amazing and I loved the Picasso
exhibition. Hotels were excellent and we enjoyed seeing the preparations
for Easter in Malaga. Thankyou for all the research and information you
gave us which ensured we gained so much from our visit. We enjoyed the
food at the Casa Pepe restaurant near the hotel in Cordoba.
Sue Bullock UK
Self-drive Tour of Classic Andalucía March 2007
I wanted to thank you for organising such a great holiday for us -
we had a really good time. The hotels were all really good, comfortable
and very interesting in their different ways. The guided tours of
Granada and Seville were great, particularly Rosa in Granada. Your
information about the locations was very helpful and the whole trip felt
carefully planned for us. It was great introduction to Andalucía and we
shall certainly go back. I've got fabulous memories (and photos)
particularly of Seville, accompanied by the scent of orange blossom the
whole time we were there!
Ellen Meredith UK
Personalized Tour of Andalucía February 2007
I have been meaning to email you and thank you for organizing our
holiday so well and so that things worked seamlessly. The four of us
enjoyed it immensely. Apart from the wonders of Granada, Cordoba and
Seville the Cadiz carnival was great fun, with all the children in fancy
dress, and trailers of singing men, we were also impressed with the
beach at Puerto de Santa Maria with it's clean soft sand.
David McCandless UK
Granada City Break February 2007
Just a quick line to say that we had a fantastic time in Granada. The
hotel was wonderful and in a very central yet quiet area. I would recommend to
all my friends to book through Lemon Valley Holidays and will book again soon in
the future.
Cathy Roberts UK
Personalized Tour of Andalucía October 2006
Thank you Nicola! We were delighted with our trip to Andalucía, thank you very much for all the
guides and maps and advise, we will recommend you any time! We managed fantastic
weather, the landscape was fantastic, we loved the Spanish people, their food
and drinks, and the architecture was out of this world when you love Islamic art
as I do. So thank you again and speak maybe again for another trip!
Ann Warner UK
Self-drive Tour of Classic Andalucia October 2006
Most important thing is we had a marvellous time. The itinerary and
the hotels were superb. All went like clockwork. Cordoba was the jewel -
had high expectations of the Alhambra which were met but knew little
about Cordoba or the mezquita and was just blown away. Thanks for
everything Nicola. A great success and thank you for your help.
Marita Danek USA
Personalized Tour of Andalucia October 2006
Just wanted to let you know that everything on the Andalucía trip you
arranged for us was perfect, authentic and so enjoyable. Everything went
smoothly and was memorable from beginning to end.
Cynthia Bhowmick UK
Personalized Tour of Andalucía November 2006
We enjoyed our holiday very much and have good memories, The Alhambra was
just amazing! Seville was probably my favourite place also helped by the
standard of the guide there. She was excellent and really mapped out an in-depth
history and culture of the surrounding area. Cordoba was quite attractive but I
did not warm to it as the area of the juderia was just a mass of tourist
souvenir shops. Thank you for all your help.
Jada Fargion Italy
Personalized Tour of Andalucía October 2006
My niece and I really enjoyed the tour that you arranged for us. Granada
left a particularly strong and pleasant impression on both of us. The
guides on all excursions were very kind and professional, so where the
staff at the hotels. We appreciated the choice of the excellent "Casa de
los Migueletes" in Granada. The hotel is beautiful and the atmosphere is
very pleasant. I wish to thank you for having so nicely organized my
short break and apologise for the inconvenience caused by the sudden
change of date. I will contact you again should the opportunity arise
for another tour in Spain
Augusta Lazzati Italy
Personalized Tour of Andalucía October 2006
I am sure of two things: 1. You are in love with Spain 2. You are in
love with your job! Congratulations your "package" was extremely well
done and exhaustive, I have never felt so well looked after by a guide,
although an invisible one! I would like to talk to you much more to tell
you how much my sister and I enjoyed Andalucía, but what I really want
to tell you this time is that again I thank you very much!
Stephen Hurst UK
Walking in the Sierra de Grazalema October 2006
Thanks for all your help in organizing our walking holiday. The holiday
was fantastic, breathtaking, inspiring, scary, and fulfilling. We thank
you and wish you well in your future plans.
Lin & Greg Kostin UK
Self-drive tour of Classic Andalucía October 2006
Hi Nicola - Just to let you know we had a great time. I must congratulate you
on your choice of hotels in particular the hotels in Granada, Seville and Ronda
were excellent and the staff couldn't have been more helpful, and what Cordoba
lacked in atmosphere it made up for in location. The hotel in Ronda has the most
spectacular view from our bedroom. We arrived, a little travel worn at about 2pm
and had a simply delicious lunch on the terrace overlooking the gorge and our
spirits soared with the birds flying below us! many thanks for arranging a
magical holiday, we will certainly be recommending Lemon Valley Holidays to our
friends.
Ian Donald UK
Walking in Las Alpujarras
Hola Nicola. Firstly, we can only say that we were completely satisfied with
the arrangements made by you. The information pack that you sent in advance was
excellent and I cant see how you can improve on it. We were equally delighted
with the Hotel Berchules - comfortable, relaxed but efiicient service and very
good food. The pack of walking notes was awiating us and Jeremy came as
arranged. It was a particularly good idea to have a chat with him and the advise
he gave was spot on. Grreat mapps too!! We did go atray a couple of times but
were never really lost as he had included the equivalent of the OS maps for each
walk so it was relatively simple to navigate.
The walks themselves exceeded our expectations and the scennery is stunning!!
So Nicola only positive feedback from two happy people. Right from the start I
have been impressed by the thought and personal attention you gave to our
requirements. You are a hard act to follow and we will certainly be recommending
you to our friends and acquaintances who would appreciate such excellent
service. We oursleves had an unforgettable holiday abd fully intend repaeting
the experience. Our thanks again and our best wishes for your future (assured!!)
success.
John & Claire Alexander UK
Self-drive tour of Classic Andalucía
Hello Nicola. Back from holiday and back to work I am afraid. We had a
fantastic holiday and really enjoyed Andalucía. We had great weather and enjoyed
the cities and history very much.
Dr Janine Ayres, United kingdom, April 2006, Tour of Andalucia
Hola! We had a great time thanks. Everything worked well, the trains were an excellent way to
travel. Hotels were all good and we enjoyed the restaurants. Thanks for all
your excellent work, we will be passing on your contact details to anyone
we find who wants to visit Andalucia.
Lance Kershne, Singapore, April 2006, Motorcylcle Tour of Andalucia
Hi Nicola
Thanks for an absolutely unforgettable Andalucia holiday. I certainly could tell the
personal touch that Lemon Valley Holidays provides for their clients. The
personalized itinerary was perfect for the short amount of time I was in
Spain. Although I was only able to stay one week, I feel that you
organized an amazing itinerary that allowed me opportunities to experience
Andalucia’s history, charm, and natural beauty. Whether cruising the
gorgeous mountain roads on the motorbike I hired or gazing upon the
snow-capped peaks of the Sierra Nevada from atop Alhambra palace, I truly
felt a connection with Andalucia and all that it has to offer. Many, many
thanks!
Best regards,
Lance
Cyril Tapley, United Kingdom, March 2006, Tour of Andalucia
Dear Nicola
We are now back from our holiday and must thank you for putting together
such a good tour for us at such short notice. I would have
no hesitation in recommending your company to friends etc, and have, in
fact, already done so. Your suggestion to use the rail transport was
inspired.
David & Alice Schiff, USA, March 2006, Tour of Andalucia
Thanks so much for all your help in putting together our Andalucia holiday. The
hotels all had the kind of Old World charm that we were looking for and
your suggestions for visiting some of the less well known towns really made our vacation
unique. We will certainly recommend Lemon Valley to any of our friends who
may be visiting Spain.
Maribel Lago, United Kingdom, March 2006, Granada City Break
We all really enjoyed the trip. The weather was superb
and the hotel was really nice in an excellent location. The guide pack was
useful. We tried several of the recommended restaurants and the food was
very good and good value. We saved time by having the Alhambra reserved and
we were all very impressed by the beauty of the Alhambra and Sierra Nevada.
It was great to show my friends the real Spain. I will
definitely book another trip in the future.
Thank you for promoting Andalucia.
Caroline Tazzyman, United Kingdom, February 2006, Granada City Break
We had a great time in Granada. The hotel was very good
with friendly staff who could speak good English. The pack with maps and
phrase book proved useful. The hotel as also placed in a lovely area,
convienient for all the sights including The Alhambra. We could just wander
into the centre of an evening to find something to eat. Thank you for
arranging the holiday.
Raymond Makewell, Australia, January 2006, Tour of Moorish Andalucia
We would both like to thank you for a most wonderful
holiday. Everything worked, the hotels were ideal, and the instructions and
material you provided was simply wonderful. They certainly made the places
we visited more facinating than I had expected.
Andalucia is a gem and with your help we have been able
to get the most out of it and still feel as though we were on holidays. I'm
sure though we still have much to see, and will be in touch again some time.
"The attention to
detail and the care and information with which
Nicola and her partner planned everything was
extra-ordinary. When we arrived everything worked,
with the minor exception that at one hotel, although
it was pre-paid they were asking for my credit card.
We simply rang Nicola and she fixed the problem on
the spot. In fact she rang us a couple of times just
to make sure that everything was proceeding OK"
Alex Wooster, UK, January 2006, Granada City Break
We had a very good time in Granada. We were really lucky
to have had exceptional weather; lunch in the open air, under a blue sky
and lovely sun. The guide pack was good and we thought the Alhambra was
wonderful. All in all it was a successful trip.
Adrien Henderson, UK, October 2005, Walking in Grazalema
Overall an excellent holiday -we were very pleased with just about everything.
Eric Vallis, UK, October 2005, City Break in Seville
I should have written earlier to say that we greatly enjoyed our few days in Seville.
Thank you for all the arrangements which you made on our behalf. The hotel was very
comfortable, very helpful staff and the location was excellent.
Fred Harrison, UK, October 2005, City Break in Granada
We had a great time in Granada and thank you for all your help in making the arrangements. 0
I would recommend Lemon Valley Holidays to others, the local knowledge that you provide was
very helpful.
Claire Paterson, UK, September 2005, Walking in Los Alcornocales
I just wanted to say thank you so much for arranging such a fantastic holiday for us, we had the most brilliant time.
Paul McKillop, UK, August 2005, City Break in Granada
Carol and I just wanted to say how much we enjoyed our stay in Granada. We had five wonderful days in the hotel
(Casa del Capitel Nazari) and it met our expectations in every respect - we did not want to
come home! We saw the Alhambra at its best - this was my forth visit. Thanks again Nicola.
Sandra West, UK, June 2005, Walking in Las Alpujarras
Thank you so much for our walking holiday in the Alpujarras. The area is stunning
and the walks were lovely! Enjoyed very much the day at The Alhambra too! We will return
soon to try another area of Andalucia with you.
Flora Maclay, UK, June 2005, City Break in Granada
We're just back and I wanted to thank you for all your help. The hotel was great
(Casa de los Migueletes). Really easy and atmospheric and of course the Alhambra is
stunning. We missed the first entrance time you gave us as I didn't read it all
properly before going - oops! But it was a blessing in disguise as it meant we went
in twice so got to take our time.
I've recommended you to a friend who I hope will get in touch.
Wayne Harbor, UK, May 2006, Walking in the Sierras of Axarquia
Just to say we had a really enjoyable holiday and it was just what we
had wanted. The hotel was excellent.....the walks were very good, we enjoyed
them all and certainly felt we had earned our evening meal each day!
Thanks again and best wishes,
Barry Pillips, UK, June 2006, Holiday in Granada
Just thought I would let you know that our holiday in Granada went very well. Hotel
was great, staff really friendly and efficient. We really enjoyed
the Alhambra visits, apart from the sheer number of visitors. Thanks
again for organizing the trip.
Shirley and Tony Daly, UK, May 2006, Walking in the Sierras of Axarquia
Hi Nicola, just a few lines to let you know that we had a great holiday last
week, every thing when like clock work. The hotel was fine and the
walks were spot on, no problems with following the instructions, the same
applies to the trip to Granada. The village has some good restaurants so
the only problems we had were which ones to choose for our evening meals.
We tended to go to one which belongs to a couple who ran a restaurant in
Carlisle, some thirty miles away from us here in Cumbria. It's a small
world!
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