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Olympic Holidays

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About Olympic Holidays

Here at Olympic Holidays we are the Island Specialists and ensure a holiday that is 'made for you'. As one of the UK's leading specialists in holidays to 50 beautiful European islands, it is evident that we are experts in our area. From Greece and her islands to Malta, the Canary islands and more we offer a fantastic variety of beautiful destinations. We've won many awards for our holidays over the past 60 years. It's independent evidence of the excellent service and great value for money that we offer our customers. We are delighted that in 2022 we are nominated once again for the British Travel Awards for holidays to Greece and Cyprus after winning the past 9 years.

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jade blighton 10 October 2023, 01:04

We had the BEST holiday and wedding! Polly was our wedding planner and she was AMAZING, she made us feel so relaxed and stress free! Would highly recommend. We stayed at Adam’s beach hotel (Cyprus, ayia Napa) which was beautiful and got married at sirens beach, it was absolutely stunning. The photographer was great, we don’t like having our photo taken and she made it all feel so natural and we were made to feel very comfortable! Massive shout out to Polly and her team

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Carolyn Jones 10 October 2023, 00:30

Our Greek island-hopping tour was perfectly organised from start to finish. We never had to wonder how we were going to get from airport to hotel, hotel to ferry, ferry to hotel, hotel to airport… everything was synchronised and were met and driven to the next destination punctually and professionally. All ferry tickets were given to us on arrival so we didn’t have to worry about how we would collect them. The three hotels, on Santorini, Naxos and Mykonos were extremely comfortable and well-appointed. We were very happy with our holiday and would travel with Olympic again.

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Donna Deasy 09 October 2023, 01:04

Had a query with my booking and asked me for a callback Gavin phoned me within a couple of minutes and sorted out my booking Fantastic service from him

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Beth Plant 08 October 2023, 23:16

We recently used the Wedding department at Olympic Holidays to plan our special day in Rhodes. We stayed at the beautiful Amada Colossos Resort. It was perfect being able to say I do, with the sun and sea behind us, and then celebrate, with a lovely Greek meal with our close family, as the sun set. The reception felt lovely and intimate, it was all felt very tranquil. Olympic were great for simplifying all the information that we needed to know for the legal side of our wedding. All our communication with the UK and in-resort team was positive and friendly. A special thank you to Racheal Morran and Joanna. We felt looked after during our stay and appreciated their willingness to always help. Olympic arranged taxi transfers to and from the hotel which were also really helpful and convenient.

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Chris Newing 08 October 2023, 01:58

Excellent and personal service thank you

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karen hopwood 08 October 2023, 00:28

Well what can I say an amazing lady. Amanda who is the manager rep for Olympic holidays in Zante is so kind and cannot do enough for you she was our rock in our hour of need 24/7. Guided us every step of the way. Thank you Amanda for all your hard work. Karen and Stuart xx

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Myrtle Powell 07 October 2023, 01:18

I had a wonderful holiday at the Dassia Beach Hotel the staff were very helpful and friendly, the 2 hotel receptionist were outstanding and helpful. I was on a bed and breakfast package which was great but I wouldn’t recommend evening meals there, but within walking distance are some great places to eat.. The only complaint I have is my shuttle pick up at the end of the holiday…… I had to walk pulling my case 150metres up the road when the shuttle could have picked me up outside my hotel. Other than that it was great. Mature lady traveling on my own. Thank you Olympic Holidays

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Tony Tye 06 October 2023, 18:13

Tasmania Village, Elounda. Booked for two weeks in a 4 bed apartment. Allocated room 23. This room is 4 bed, however, other than one side window overlooking a white wall against which is stored the linen trolley, there is no other source of light. The bedroom and bathroom have no windows. Access to the beautiful view of the bay and small patio is via the solid front door. We expressed our disatisfaction about the room to Anna, the Owner of the Tasmania. Anna was very helpful, but explained that all the rooms of the same category were occupied and she could not move us for 5 days. As promised, we were moved to room 32, also a 4 bed apartment. A beautiful apartment with access from the bedroom via a patio door to a balcony from which the amazing view of the bay could be enjoyed. There was also a window in the bathroom and the kitchen area. If we had been allocated this apartment from the start this would have been a 5 star plus holiday. We feel we lost five days of our holiday. We didn't fully unpack until after the move. Throughout, Joanne of Olympic helpfully monitored developments by way of Whatsapp. We did not see any one from Olympic. We are of the opinion that it is Olympic's responsibility to ensure that this unpleasant room is not allocated to an Olympic customer, however, as Olympic do not appear to have a presence in Elounda, they probably have little idea of how the rooms are configured or allocated. The blame for our very unhappy experience rests firmly on the shoulders of Olympic whom we have been using for many years without reason for complaint. It is unlikely we will book a holiday through Olympic again.

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Lesley MacMahon 06 October 2023, 17:10

Fantastic 2 centre holiday in Oia, Santorini then Mykonos. Both hotels were faultless. The staff at Mrs & White hotel, Oia, were really friendly and couldn't do enough for you especially Tom who went out of his way to order us some food on our late arrival. Booking a couple of trips through Olymipic was done through WhatsApp and Joe was great at arranging everything for us. Having the contact with Joe gave us real peace of mind. The Porto Mykonos hotel is beautiful and perfectly situated for walking into Mykonos town to get local buses to explore the island. Wish we could have stayed longer.

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Tracey 05 October 2023, 20:52

Michelle Underwood made my experience of booking a very pleasant one. She was very friendly and helpful.

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Whitey 03 October 2023, 23:41

Communication before my trip and during my stay was excellent. Amanda, the local rep, was so helpful, especially a couple of days before I was due to fly as there was some doubt whether the flight would go ahead due to potential strike action by Greek Air traffic control. She kept in touch throughout to ensure I was fully aware of any developments.

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Sally Matthews 02 October 2023, 18:58

Excellent 10 days in Crete at The Chryssana Hotel - lots of tavernas a km away in Kolymbari. Julie, our rep, kept in touch.

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OM 02 October 2023, 16:43

Olympic Holidays proved an excellent choice for our week on the beautiful isle of Symi. Every part of the itinerary and transfer was faultless both to the island via Rhodes and back again. The inclusion of a stop off at a hotel in Rhodes when we had 5 hours to kill after the ferry crossing and before flying home made it seem so special and well thought out for the convenience of their customers. Thank you to all involved - we will be back and certainly recommending you to others.

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Chris Jones 02 October 2023, 02:37

Our tour reps Yara and Tracey made our honeymoon so wonderful!! And we can definitely recommend the Filokalia Studios on Skiathos such a beautiful place to share our special holiday and made some beautiful memories.

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Mrs Nye 02 October 2023, 00:24

We had a really lovely holiday at Alykes Park villas, relaxing and set amongst beautiful old Olive trees. The staff were friendly, helpful, and added to our holiday experience. Alykes is on the doorstep and there are loads of restaurants and bars. We regularly walked along the river or round the salt flats. All in all a good holiday.

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Ric 01 October 2023, 16:52

We chose the Islands based on a package available at the time (only 6 weeks pre-trip)- two weeks hopping Santorini, Naxos, Mykonos. First trip to Greek Islands, so not sure what to expect. First off, nothing but the highest praise for our Olympic rep, Joe. He was awesome and a huge help with any questions and especially on top of things with the ferries during a strike- monitoring all carriers fir impacts and delays. No way we could have kept on top of that! Removed a ton of stress from us. Thank you, Joe!!! Having a concierge and local knowledge on hand will be why we wil return to Olympic next time! Islands: We definitely enjoyed Naxos the most, but that was the one where our accommodation was quite far from town, and a long walk to the beach. So we got a car there. Best option to explore Naxos properly, attend a wonderful Farm Cooking experience, olive oil museum, beach on our schedule, dinners wherever we wanted). Parking in Naxos town is hard to come by, but be patient. Santorini (2nd fave) accommodation was on the beach in Pirisi…great spot, now having been around the island on bus and wine tour, would not have wanted anywhere else. Beach not appealing as it is black sand/gravel, but eating breakfast next to the sea was lovely and plenty of eating and drinking in walking distance. Mykonos least liked…unless you are into late night parties or very overpriced beaches, Mykonos has little to offer. Aside from our side trip to Dalos island to tour the impressive ruins, our 4 days time there were just relaxing at the hotel (very nice) waiting to go home. Ferries: chaotic boarding (esp Santorini) but once on board, very comfortable and a great fast way to hop. Flights: not good flight times, very early out of Man, very late departure from Mykonos (9pm)..,which added to our expenses with hotel in man night before and upon return (after midnight). And forced a “dead” day in Mykonos waiting fir 6pm transfer…fortunately had booked a car the day before (out of boredom) and we were able to kill time on departure day driving around. Presume this is due to second party packages getting the less desired flight times from Jet2 and EasyJet, who keep best times for their own packages. All in all, a good first Greek Island experience and now we know what we like (and want to avoid) when we try other islands in future. Thanks again to Joe for making it all much easier and stress free!!!

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adele evans 30 September 2023, 15:14

We went to Kos and stayed in the Aegean Blu apartments in Lampbi. The apartment was fantastic and very near to many bars and restaurants and 2 mins from beach. You can walk into Kos Town in about 15 min/20 mins and it is flat. I contacted Olympic holidays about two weeks before our holiday as I hadn’t booked transfers. They booked us on and I made an additional payment the same day. Very prompt. The transfers were reliable and very easy. The hotel was clean, the staff were lovely and helpful. Rooms were cleaned every day. A little trouble with the toilet leaking, which was dealt with immediately. We would reccommend Coco Beach bar on the front very near to hotel. Buses are frequent and we found that there are not many taxis. Went on the three island trip. Always book this in kos Town. No need to pay more than 25 to 30 euros. Amazing weather for end of Sept. Highly reccommend staying this end of island as near to Town as you can.

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Terry Snooks 30 September 2023, 03:12

It was lovely to see Tara was still the Lindos rep when we got off the transfer as she was amazing last year and again this year. It’s always a nice welcome especially when you are remembered from the year before. Tara was always accommodating and available whenever called upon. Always smiling and cheerful even tho she has to put up with our demands. Great girl and hope we will see her at kalimera cafe when we arrive next year

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jen 29 September 2023, 16:44

The hotel is about 50 minutes from airport. The setting of the hotel is stunning. Built into the side of a mountain and surrounded by mountains. The hotel was clean the food was plentiful. Lovely swimming pools and plenty of sunbeds. There is a shuttle bus to the beach every half hour. I needed to go to the pharmacy and the driver took us straight there. The sea was lovely and warm. There are three bays and our hotel was allowed sunbeds for free. We had two trips out they were all planned out very well and it was nice to see a bit of Crete on our tours. The weather was very hot around 32 to 35 degrees with the exception of one day when 37 degrees was recorded on one of our trips. Our holiday rep Julie was a godsend when our taxi back to the airport was taken by another couple so we were left with no transport. The lovely lady at our hotel rang Julie for us who promptly arranged for another taxi. She had arranged for us to be met at check-in which had closed but they had kept it open for us to check in. The manager of the taxi company was waiting for us at the airport and he rushed us in to get checked in. Julie had definitely gone over and above to make sure our outbound journey to the airport was speed up. Note to anyone who has paid for a taxi to the airport just make sure you get the one you have paid for and is not taken by someone purporting to be you with your surname. Anyway had a good flight back. The staff at the filion were so courteous and helpful and nothing was too much trouble. The lady on reception was so nice and we always had a good laugh with her. So would thoroughly recommend filion spa if you want a relaxing holiday

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Joy Stevens 28 September 2023, 20:40

This is the first time travelling to Greece with Olympic, despite this being the 39th trip to Greece. We have no hesitation travelling with Olympic in the future. We were staying on Leros, which meant a ferry trip from Kos, at each stage of the journey to and from Leros, we were met on time and delivered to our destinations with no problems. The accommodation, The Anemi apartments in Panteli were above and beyond expectaions, we were given bottled water, fresh fruit, canned drinks every day. The sheets and towels were changed every other day. On our return, we were ferried to Kos the day before our flight because of the ferry times, which was not a problem, but we were only told on arrival in Kos, it would have been nice to know beforehand. The hotel in Kos was ok, our room was very run down and the bathroom a bit wiffy. We had dinner in the hotel restaurant, which was excellent and very reasonable. We are now looking at booking with Olympic for 2024.