Testimonials

Holiday France Direct is very good value for money and the added bonus of the ferry discount is very good for our customers.

BM001669 - 2013-04-16 17:21:03

I have been advertising my property in France with Holiday France Direct for about ten years. They have always been efficient, friendly and very helpful and I have had many, many weeks filled through them each year.

AD001059 - 2013-05-14 16:02:20

I just wanted to say how delighted we have been with the service and helpful manner of everyone at Holiday France Direct ... We have had good response to your advertisement, in fact even more this year and now, in March, we are nearly fully booked. We, and our guests, have enjoyed the benefit of the 20% discount on Brittany Ferries.

BF002572 - 2011-03-09 15:18:49

We have advertised with Holiday France Direct for a number of years and apart from our own website we only advertise with them.

BM001669 - 2013-04-16 17:17:38

The HFD website is not complicated to use on a day to day basis. Enquiries and reviews are easily managed through this means. Inevitably over the years there have been minor hiccoughs - and we are not shrinking violets when it comes to discussing these with the HFD staff. We have always been treated with courtesy and staff show respect for our views. Any concerns that we have had have been fully resolved.

BF001852 - 2013-04-15 10:41:31

The success of our advertising with Holiday France Direct has continued with 24 weeks booked during the 2011 season and an astonishing 29 weeks in 2012. This year, we have already booked 25 weeks, the cottage being almost fully booked between the end of March to mid-October. It is not just our 'opinion' therefore that advertising with HFD is effective, it is proved by the success that we have enjoyed over the past few years.

BN002643 - 2013-04-09 12:14:32

We have used Holiday France Direct since they set up in 1996 and have found the staff and the user-friendly website invaluable in renting out our property.

BN000923 - 2013-05-14 16:16:34

Holiday France Direct have served me, an advertiser, and my guests with the utmost care for the last 10 years - in conjuction with Brittany Ferries making our guests' holiday experience an enjoyable process from the first time they click on the advert to us meeting them on their arrival.

BN000923 - 2013-05-14 16:12:54

I have recommended a number of other people to your advertising and I know they have had the same success as us. Next year, your website will be the only advertising we shall do because it does the job.

LV002210 - 2013-04-09 11:16:33

We have been with another UK website for the last 6 years and to be honest the service they gave has gradually detoriated over the last 2 years. A friend recommended the Holiday France Direct website and we have found it both very efficient and successful for us in terms of the number of bookings received and the ease of managing our bookings. I would be happy to recommend the site for anyone considering changing sites.

LV003018 - 2013-05-14 16:36:08

Holiday France Direct has provided us with an excellent service over a good many years. They are always one step ahead of their main rivals with innovative advertising ideas, good advice and support, rapid response time, additional services and ease of use of the property advertisers' section of their website.

PM000612 - 2013-05-14 15:55:04

I've advertised with Holiday France Direct for a number of years and have been delighted with the quality and number of bookings. The system is flexible and easy to use.

NM000708 - 2013-04-10 16:18:39

During the first year of advertising with Holiday France Direct, we anticipated getting 10 weeks or so rental. We were astonished to exceed this target within the first month of advertising with Holiday France Direct. The enquiries continued throughout the season and with the help and advice of HFD staff we 'tailored' our web advertising with special offers in order to target the gaps in our vacancy calendar. This strategy proved very successful and we ended the season with more than 20 weeks rental!

BN002643 - 2013-04-09 12:08:56

We have advertised with Holiday France Direct for several years and our experience with the company has been exceptional and professional at all times. We book several weeks during the season as a direct result from our advertisement and the 20% discount offer we can give our guests off car and passenger fares with Brittany Ferries is a huge promotional boost that guests find hard to resist. We would recommend anyone thinking about advertising, 'try Holiday France Direct.'

BM002773 - 2013-04-09 15:57:16

We've been really impressed with the Holiday France Direct website, both the website itself and your ongoing support and marketing ideas - and of course, the people who've booked. Many thanks!

BF002871 - 2012-01-18 17:05:06

All the Holiday France Direct team are always very friendly and helpful and make one feel as if they know you.

LV001055 - 2013-04-09 11:12:56

We have had no hesitation in renewing our web and brochure advertising with Holiday France Direct in 2011, 2012 and 2013. The added bonuses for our continued loyalty, for example, the return ferry crossing for £75, was the 'icing on the cake.'

BN002643 - 2013-04-09 12:12:13

The discounted ferry fares are very attractive to people going out to the property and we have always appreciated the one off concessionary fare as part of the (paid) advertising. If help is needed at any time, the staff at the head office have always been very knowledgeable, efficient and pleasant in dealing with our enquiries.

AL002355 - 2013-05-14 15:53:33

We have been absolutely delighted with the response to our Holiday France Direct advert both in the number of enquiries and bookings and the type of guests we've attracted.

BF002871 - 2013-05-14 14:36:04

We have 2 properties that we have advertised on the Holiday France website for a number of years now. We continue to advertise with the company because it brings us the business we need. We have advertised with other well known companies but with nowhere near the same success.

BF2008 - 2013-04-15 10:37:28

It would seem that Holiday France Direct is the main place to search for people looking for holidays in France and we have found them to be invaluable and with the majority of our bookings arising from our advert we would not think of changing at all.

BM001669 - 2013-04-16 17:20:16

At the turn of 1999, we moved to the Dordogne and converted an ancient farmhouse into our home and several gites. The undisputedly obvious choice for advertising our new enterprise was of course dear old Brittany Ferries with their comfortable crossings, reliable reservations and admirable administration. We have progressed from a brochure-based business to virtually everything on line with Brittany Ferries' holiday site, Holiday France Direct. We never fail to get enquiries from the site and, should I ever have a query, these are handled with friendly, efficient speed by staff who seem to remember me. Sail on Holiday France Direct!

AD001624 - 2013-05-14 16:10:48

Personnel at HFD are invariably helpful and easy to deal with and all my clients enjoy taking advantage of the 20% reduction on Brittany Ferries fares when booking.

BI001956 - 2013-04-10 16:16:30

I own a small gite near Bergerac in the Dordogne and have been advertising my property on line with Holiday France Direct ever since my ancient barn was converted over six years ago. Throughout that period my gite has been full of visitors who initially contacted Holiday France Direct and whose requests for information were forwarded to me immediately.

AD002609 - 2013-05-14 15:03:35

We have used Holiday France Direct to advertise our gite for the past 5 years. We have always received friendly and professional service, there have never been any difficulties with the website and our guests are always grateful for the additional discount they receive on their ferry bookings. We have remained faithful to Holiday France Direct, despite the approaches from competitors, because of the warnings HFD have given us about possible bogus enquiries - although this has only happened twice. We have no hesitation in recommending Holiday France Direct to prospective advertisers.

BM002275 - 2013-04-09 16:18:08

Interestingly, I have been telephoned by several rival holiday travel providers who have sought to entice me away from Brittany Ferries' Holiday France Direct service but I have been pleased to tell all such cold callers that I am extremely happy with the excellent service provided by Holiday France Direct and have no desire to change to their companies!

AD002609 - 2013-05-14 15:16:24

The easy to use website with up to date availability chart, photographs of the properties and immediate availability of the ferry makes booking a holiday an enjoyable experience.

BN000923 - 2013-05-14 16:15:40

I am regularly asked to join other advertising sites but have no intention of changing as I receive such good service and high number of bookings with Holiday France Direct.

BI001956 - 2013-04-10 16:17:24

The bonus for us of course is the ability to offer clients a discount on their crossing to France with Brittany Ferries which in this time of economic difficulties is of great value.

LV003018 - 2013-05-14 16:37:46

Being able to offer potential guests 20% off their ferry crossings has helped win business for us and we recouped our advertising spend in the first two months! So if you're looking for a website that's really worth advertising on - then this is it!

BF002871 - 2013-05-14 14:37:19

Even through times of recession, we still have the security of Holiday France Direct's website and wonderful staff to rely on.

BN000923 - 2013-05-14 16:17:17

I like to arrange my own bookings and enjoy getting to know my visitors during the booking process. The close relationship between Holiday France Direct and Brittany Ferries gives owners a good selling point by offering a good travel discount. Visitors feel the benefit of a wraparound service from departure to return. I would not hesitate to recommend any owner who is willing to handle their own bookings to advertise with Holiday France Direct.

BM001025 - 2013-05-14 16:33:02

It is now my 11th year advertising with Holiday France Direct and I have enjoyed good booking levels each year. Staff at HFD have been very helpful to a novice owner and patient with my early lack of IT knowledge.

BM001025 - 2013-05-14 16:31:15

The 20% discount on Brittany Ferries which we are able to offer our visitors is a major bonus but the benefits extend far beyond this - I am particularly grateful for the incredible support that I have received from the marketing team at Holiday France Direct who have recommended sales tactics and even found ways to mention Le Nid in other media. In my experience, anyone with a holiday property to let in France should not delay in signing up with Holiday France Direct.

BN003036 - 2013-05-14 15:24:35

We have advertised through Holiday France Direct since they started, initially through their brochure and of course now on line. They have always been extremely friendly and helpful and are well positioned in the self catering holiday market.

VC000290 - 2013-04-09 11:38:53

I registered my holiday house in Jugon-les-Lacs with Holiday France Direct after an onboard sales presentation on Brittany Ferries. I am thrilled with the response I have had to my Holiday France Direct advert. This summer will be my first season in the holiday rentals business and Le Nid was almost completely booked up by the end of February.

BN003036 - 2013-05-14 15:22:34

Holiday France Direct and Brittany Ferries are in our opinion the leaders in quality and service. Making the booking, travelling and finding that memorable holiday spot turn from dream to reality.

BN000923 - 2013-05-14 16:13:41

With us offering the 20% off Brittany Ferries on our website, we saw 95% of our clients drive across, also a great improvement on last year and already we have bookings for 2012. We have now dropped other major hosting sites due to the fact we didn't get any business from them, except a load of scams.

AP002781 - 2011-10-04 08:45:44

We have advertised with Holiday France Direct for some years now with considerable success each year. The website is easy to access for property owners and allows space for you to describe the best features of your property and the surrounding area. People looking to rent the properties can access a series of filters to make their search easier.

AL002355 - 2013-05-14 15:51:51

Generous discounts to users of Brittany Ferries/Holiday France Direct is something extra to offer your customers. Plus you will receive a voucher for £75 (note from HFD - applies to paid advertising) for a ferry crossing for yourself each year when you advertise.

BM001047 - 2013-03-27 17:10:54

If you have a property in France, Spain or Portugal which you are considering letting for holidays, we can highly recommend Holiday France Direct. Over the past few years, we have found all their staff to be most helpful, especially for those of us who are not totally used to using today's computers. Guidance is always available.

BM001047 - 2013-03-27 17:12:50

This is my 7th year with HFD and clients that come once almost always return! Some have been coming for 6 years now and usually rebook within weeks of returning home!

BI001956 - 2013-04-10 16:15:14

Under the umbrella of Brittany Ferries there is a feeling of confidence on both sides, property owners and customers. The majority of our bookings have always been via Holiday France Direct. We will always use them as long as we have a property to let.

BM001047 - 2013-03-27 17:09:04

We are delighted to recommend Holiday France Direct to property owners. We have used their services over very many years and always found HFD easy to work with, interested in our success and supportive of our goals. It is important to gain rentals for a property but also to have the right kind of guest, those who will be respectful of both the rental terms and the property itself. We have had only the most delightful people via HFD and look forward to continuing our association with them in the future.

HH000916 - 2013-05-14 16:01:00

We are now almost fully booked for 2013 with only 1 week in July left and 3 unlettable weeks in April. Most of our lets have come through the Holiday France Direct website. We have only one booking from other adverts. We do have a number of people who are coming back for the 2nd and 3rd time who came to us through the Holiday France Direct website in the first place.

LV002210 - 2013-04-09 11:15:21

We are very happy once more with the level of bookings from our web advert. The ferry discount is a real attraction which helps to encourage people to come back. The site is very easy to use and keep up to date. We have advertised with you for many years and will continue to do so. Thank you.

AT002467 - 2013-05-14 16:23:37

Through Holiday France Direct we attract the British market with customers and interest mostly from British holidaymakers many of whom will travel with Brittany Ferries for whom a discount is available.

VC000290 - 2013-04-09 11:57:31

I think the thing that appeals to our clients most is the reduction on Brittany Ferries as most of them travel at the height of the season so every little bit helps and of course we like having the reduction too and the £75 crossing.

LV001055 - 2013-04-09 11:11:58

Thank you Holiday France Direct for another very successful season. It is so easy to update the information and availability. I think this gives confidence to both the owner and the holiday maker. We shall certainly continue to advertise with you again next year.

AT002305 - 2013-05-14 16:18:40

I use only Holiday France Direct to advertise my property. You have always been able to attract the right guests. Whenever I need assistance with modifying my advert or I have any questions, you unfailingly reply and assist within 24 hours, generally much quicker. The owners page is a fund of information. I know who has made enquiries and how many people have visited the site. Overall I am delighted with the service of Holiday France Direct.

LV002784 - 2013-05-14 15:58:22

The on line advertising facility we use as holiday owners makes it easy to manage and edit our adverts on a regular basis and have opportunities to regulate features.

VC000290 - 2013-04-09 11:54:05

For ferry travellers, the reductions on using Brittany Ferries are an added inducement. Holiday France Direct also provides visitors with the opportunity to give valuable and honest feedback about my gite and the surrounding area and amenities. I am pleased to say that I now have several clients who have made repeat bookings.

AD002609 - 2013-05-14 15:14:46

We have advertised for many years with Holiday France Direct and are quite happy with the amount of enquiries and bookings we receive.

ML002068 - 2013-05-14 15:55:51

Not only has Holiday France Direct provided excellent guidance in setting up my web information but also they are constantly providing all their clients with new ideas to freshen up their advert pages, both to attract more visitors and to provide those visitors with just the sort of information that they will find most useful before making a booking.

AD002609 - 2013-05-14 15:12:30

I am very happy with your service and am now fully booked from early June to 20 August.

AD002609 - 2011-04-27 14:47:11

We started renting our cottage in 2010. We considered all the options and the experiences of other people before deciding on advertising through Holiday France Direct. We were immediately impressed with the professionalism, advice and assistance provided by the staff of the company and in a matter of days, following the publication of our web page, enquiries started to come in 'thick and fast.' The process was helped enormously by the 'alerts' that we received on our mobile phone enabling us to respond to enquiries straightaway and wherever we happened to be.

BN002643 - 2013-04-09 12:05:22

Many of our favourite guests found us through the Holiday France Direct website and have become good friends, some of them booking for the following year before leaving! They appreciate the discounted ferry tariffs and think that the company offers good information and facilities. I suspect that many of them like to know that they can deal with the owner of their holiday property rather than with a faceless travel agency with little local knowledge.

NM000708 - 2013-04-10 16:20:46

We can recommend the Holiday France Direct website and will continue to use it in the future. We have tried others including our own site but Holiday France Direct is by far the best for quality, and number of enquiries and bookings.

PS002349 - 2013-05-14 15:19:56

We must offer our appreciation for the friendliness and approachability of the staff. It is also impressive how easy and quick making amendments to our web advert has proved to be.

BN002643 - 2013-04-09 12:10:18

During our first year, we anticipated getting 10 weeks or so rental. We were astonished to exceed this target within the first month of advertising with Holiday France Direct. The enquiries continued throughout the season and with the help of HFD staff we tailored our web advertising with special offers in order to target the gaps. This strategy proved successful and we ended the season with more than 20 weeks rental!

BN002643 - 2012-12-21 17:07:04