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Lisa Hooton

Sarah was great to deal with, prompt and knowledgeable. We have a well organised and hiccup free trip! We would use Sarah again for our future travels.

17 April 2024 at 06:53 am
Hannah Tratt

Sarah was an absolute pleasure to work with!! She nailed our accommodation and itinerary and took all the hassle out of the trip. I honestly put all my trust in her to do everything as I just didn't have any time to do anything and she absolutely delivered. Sarah was always extremely responsive, even while we were travelling and I felt so comfortable knowing that everything had been organised, booked and managed by Sarah. Highly recommend using her services as the holiday pretty much begins in the first phone call with Sarah :) Will use her services every trip from now on!

16 April 2024 at 04:38 pm
Nicole Mcintosh

We recently returned from a 15 day tour of Vietnam that Sarah organised for our small group of friends. We were given expert advice and an itinerary that was personalised with our input. Sarah was extremely patient with us, especially as four of the group were from the UK and decisions took a bit longer for us to make. Our holiday was amazing, it exceeded all of our expectations. Our very detailed itinerary became a very familiar daily read at the beginning and end of every day. It enabled us to make the most of every moment of our holiday, everything was taken care of so we could just enjoy our rich and varied experiences.

08 December 2023 at 03:06 pm
Karen de Bruyn

Thank you Sarah, for your exceptional attention to detail in booking our trip. Your meticulous planning ensured that every aspect of our journey was seamless. We truly appreciate your dedication to making our travel experience outstanding. We will definitely be giving you a call when we start planning our next holiday.

06 October 2023 at 10:11 am
Beth P

Sarah was absolutely amazing. She covered every detail and gave us so many options. We travelled with our toddler and Sarah made sure to cover all bases from car seats to portable cots, places within walking distance and activities for our child. Sarah was always so helpful and also every quick to respond. We also had a hiccup (not Sarahs fault, the accomodation cancelled our booking on us) and Sarah stayed up until midnight because of our time difference to make sure we had accomodation. She is so thoughtful, professional and kind. We will absolutely be using Sarah for every single trip we book - she truly is the best in the business!

02 October 2023 at 06:38 pm
nina tongs

Thankyou so much Sarah for organising our overseas trip - the flights went so smoothly and we didnt have to worry about a thing - Sarah is so professional and so lovely to deal with.

18 September 2023 at 08:36 am
Sherri Warren

Thank you Sarah for sorting out our flights overseas. You were straight on to sorting out any changes and kept in touch with us. Thank you so much! ❤️

13 September 2023 at 08:45 pm
Wendy Ellis

If Sarah has organised a holiday for me, I know I don't have to worry about anything. She gives you so many options to choose from to make sure that all bases are covered. She goes above and beyond to ensure that your holiday is an enjoyable and hassle free experience. I have been using Sarah for the last 10 years and wouldn't use anyone else. She is AWESOME!!!

05 June 2023 at 04:11 pm
Melissa Payne

Sarah arranged an amazing deal for me for the Maldives for my husbands 50th birthday. Everything was amazing...the accommodation, the service, the transfers, the special dinner, the price ... absolutely everything. Sarah also surprised us with arranging a special birthday message for him and bottle of wine and birthday cake. The location was spectacular and the weather awesome. Our over-water bungalow with pool was above expectations, and the all inclusive package left us wanting for absolutely nothing. Sarah provided us with the itinerary and all documentation as well as access to the MTA app which really made everything so easy and hassle free. I cannot wait to book the next destination and there really is value in using a travel expert as this would have to be our most spectacular and well planned holiday so far! Thank you Sarah ... you are an absolute gem.

26 March 2023 at 04:58 pm
Bruce Ferrier

Further to my testimonial of 24th March 2023, I should have added that Sarah has organised a wonderful trip to Canada and Alaska with an Inside Passage cruise later in the year. Once again, she has listened to our requirements and then organised a wonderful trip including airfares. Her attention to detail has once again shone through ensuring our requirements were fully met. Sarahs friendliness and professionalism makes her a pleasure to deal with. She is now considered a good friend of ours. Keep up the good work Sarah.

24 March 2023 at 12:14 pm
Bruce Ferrier

We have used Sarah for all our travel needs since 2016 when she arranged our trip to Turkey / Gallipoli and add ons to Santorini and Crete. Since then, we have used her for a short trip to England in 2018 and then in 2019 for an extensive trip to the United States, Jordan and Croatian Island Cruise. These trips were first class due to Sarahs ability to find the right trips, deals and airfares. Recently (March 2023) Sarah organised a wonderful trip to The Maldives and Singapore. She was able to find us an exceptional deal for The Maldives. Airfares were well coordinated and well-priced. There were many extras due to her MTA organisation which provided us with some pleasant surprises. We cannot recommend Sarah high enough due to her exceptional organisational skills, attention to detail, friendliness which is demonstrated by her passion for travel and helping people achieve their travel dreams.

24 March 2023 at 09:56 am
Darrell Wise

It is with much pleasure that we submit this testimonial on Sarah Bateman and the services she has provided to us for our recent travels to The Maldives and Singapore. Sarah was referred to us by our good friends H&B. From day 1 when we first communicated with Sarah, she impressed us with her knowledge, attention to detail and he obvious very caring nature. Sarah was able to source and then plan and execute our travel plans which meant our holiday was so stress free and wonderful. We always knew Sarah was close at hand to answer and solve any questions or issues we had. We have travelled overseas a few times before via the one travel agent whom we believed was delivering us a high standard of service. After experiencing Sarah's service standards we will certainly stay with her for our future travel needs.

20 March 2023 at 08:16 pm
Coralie Fricke

Sarah was always ready to answer any queries or problems I had especially with the new medallion class on Princess Cruises. I found she was always happy to help.I highly recommend Sarah to anyone wanting to travel hassel free.

25 February 2023 at 08:58 am
Michael Jones

Sarah has been my go to sorting out my overseas business travels, saving me so much time and hassle. She is thorough and professional and sorts out my best options and bookings quickly without fuss.....combined with the MTA travel App that stores all your important data it makes travel so much easier. It's like having your personal travel PA!! ....highly recommend especially for more complex international travel arrangements.

16 December 2022 at 06:46 pm
Sally Huxtable

When I first connected with Sarah with plans for flying return to New York she responded to my requests within a day. There was a lot of juggling with flight times and airlines which Sarah handled quickly and efficiently. I felt as if I was her urgent client. She also organized insurances and other extra requirements. I flew United Airlines and was most impressed with them. When I returned to Australia, I had a call from Sarah to check that my trip had gone well. I recommend Sarah for any travel requirements. Thank you Sarah

14 October 2022 at 04:16 pm
Emily McLaren

Sarah has been booking my overseas trips for the last 10 years! I will never put my holiday plans in the hands of anyone but Sarah. She organises everything you ask her to, hotels, flights, insurance, private transfers, tours, day tours, anything, you name it and she will do it! She provides options on location and pricing and always factors your budget in to the plan, theres never any unexpected costs and I can always reach out to her with any questions either prior to the trip or whilst I am on it! Thank you as always for organising the best trip!!

19 September 2022 at 02:57 pm
CC Farrell

Sarah did a great job coordinating the trip, and really appreciated the organized itinerary to follow down to times of transfers/flights etc. Made those details which can be stressful so much easier. Thanks again!

16 September 2022 at 04:57 pm
Karen Hamp

I would always contact Sarah when ready to book flights and accommodation and car hire. She is always so helpful and informative. Any queries or issues I have with the trip are always addressed quickly. She always double checks any ideas I have found myself no matter how left field they sound and offers advice. The online MTA travel information she provides is amazing. When I travel I know she has my back, I would never use anyone else.

19 August 2022 at 05:42 am
Karen Hamp

I would always contact Sarah when ready to book flights and accommodation and car hire. She is always so helpful and informative. Any queries or issues I have with the trip are always addressed quickly. She always double checks any ideas I have found myself no matter how left field they sound and offers advice. The online MTA travel information she provides is amazing. When I travel I know she has my back, I would never use anyone else.

18 August 2022 at 10:26 am
Kristy Regnault

I initially was introduced to Sarah in 2018 through a friend when I was organising a trip to Hawaii with a close friend, unfortunately this trip was cancelled due to Covid, Sarah was a great help then sorting out refunds and dealing with all our dramas and we continued our relationship with her. In 2019 our family paid a deposit and started planning a trip to the US, Covid raised it's head again and this was also placed on hold.... We just returned from our USA trip and Sarah helped us plan the lot, she booked our flights, car hire and made recommendations for travel insurance, things to do and was just amazing!. Our hire car got broken into while we were away and Sarah's communication couldn't have been better, she was always only a email away and replied quickly every time, her follow up is amazing and I actually haven't had a more helpful agent. Even after our trip she is still in touch. I have recommended her to friends and family and would definitely use her again! Thank you Sarah for your patience, understanding and wisdom...until the next trip x

24 January 2022 at 07:06 am
Kevin Mclaren

Sarah spent many hours organising, cancelling reorganising our holidays in Australia and NZ and in the end we cancelled due to Covid rules. We applied for refunds on all expenditures and received credits for flights and were refunded the balance. We still plan to travel to NZ when we can and will certainly use Sarah’s services as she has been very understanding dealing with Covid restrictions.

18 November 2021 at 05:17 pm
Kristy R

I cannot recommend Sarah enough, even though i didn't actually get to go on my trip, she organised my trip and managed my refund the entire way. Her constant communication through the covid process was amazing!!! 100% happy.

25 December 2020 at 06:12 pm
Graeme & Coralie Fricke

We are proud to say that "Sarah Bateman" is our travel agent, Over the time that we have arranged trips through Sarah we have found her to be friendly but very professional to deal with when we send her our preferred trip details weather for land sea or air and ask for booking information we will receive within a couple of days a variety of options of information to select from, when we have selected the options that suit us, Sarah has completed all bookings which have all been to our satisfaction. Unfortunately we had to cancel our last trip and on advising Sarah of this she quickly arranged cancellation of our bookings and secured all refunds due. This is why we are proud to say "Sarah Bateman" is our travel agent

01 July 2020 at 03:38 pm
C & L Fraser

This is the 1st time we have used a travel agent and I must say, we were very impressed. Sarah went above & beyond our expectations, giving us multiple choices on our preferred plans & desires. Sarah will be included in all of our travel plans in the future. Thank you so much Sarah :)

12 April 2020 at 11:26 am
E & B Gower

Thank you for assisting us with our cruise booking Sarah. We very much appreciated your great customer service and will pass on your details to all our friends and acquaintances.

11 December 2019 at 08:32 am
Mark Cole

Sarah has been an amazing agent and friend. We just let her know what we prefer and she finds exactly what we want with a range of choices in price and location. The tours that she arranges are always on time and in good vehicles with safe drivers. We haven't had any problems with the airlines or transfers. Sarah is always checking in to make sure that all is ok and we are happy. I have recommended Sarah to several of our friends and will continue to do so. Thanks Sarah for making our holidays hassle free and good fun. Mark and Jules

26 August 2019 at 02:16 pm
Karen Hamp

SarAh has been amazing. Every idea we had for our trip she researched and came back with a positive option to book. I would use sarah again for any trip we are thinking of booking

23 August 2019 at 09:00 pm
Kaye Mclaren

Love love dealing with Sarah. She always goes above and beyond for us when helping us plan our holidays. We've just completed a trip of Europe uk and Scotland. Her experience in organising this for us ensured we had an amazing holiday. Thank you Sarah. Always recommend Sarah to our friends.

30 June 2019 at 08:17 am
Kevin Mclaren

Sarah has been our personal travel agent for six years and we have always enjoyed her enthusiasm for our holidays booked through her. Sarah goes above and beyond to ensure that everything goes smoothly. I always pass on her contact details to numerous friends & relatives as I have complete faith in her travel knowledge. We are extremely happy with Sarah’s services.

30 June 2019 at 07:49 am
Melanie Sebbens

Sarah was a god sent. She took the stress away from our travel plans. Being first time travellers we had no idea about anything. Sarah has organised everything down to transfer hotel rooms I mean everything. She really took the stress off. Also she was available 24/7 to answer any ( I mean any) questions we had. She was only a phone call or text away which was comforting. She is a keeper. Without her our dream trip would not have gone as smoothly. So thank you Sarah.

10 June 2019 at 06:11 am
Robyn Wallace

I have just returned from a European holiday that Sarah organised for me. She was a delight to deal with, giving me lots of options and never tiring of the endless questions I threw at her. I would highly recommend her to anyone who wants stress free travel.

14 September 2018 at 02:40 pm
Emily McLaren

Hey Sarah! The trip was AMAZING! I had such a great time, everything was so easy nothing to worry about regarding accommodation or flights etc! Thanks heaps for all your help with everything!

05 June 2018 at 11:42 am
Helen Mathews

Can highly recommend Sarah, she has organised two wonderful trips for us, with a third in the pipelne, her attention to detail is phenomenal, nothing is too much trouble and she is just lovely!!

21 April 2018 at 11:18 am
Mark & Julie Cole

We had such a wonderful time on the trip and can’t thank you enough for your help in organising the flights, accommodation and tours for us. In Thailand the Cooking tour was amazing and in a beautiful setting, and the Tiger tour was a real highlight. Our stay in Hawaii was a relaxing and wonderful time. Pearl Harbour was a solemn, profound experience that we will never forget and recommend everyone should do this. Germaine’s luau was excellent and good value with good entertainment and food. Thank you Sarah for a great holiday, we will certainly be using you for our next adventure.

25 January 2017 at 02:10 pm
Fiona Hyland

Hi Sarah we had an amazing holiday thanks to you x we feel well rested I have no hesitation in recommending you to everyone as you managed to make our trip stress free and well organised xx Your services are impeccable and we appreciate your hard work and dedication to making our holiday amazing xx I have no hesitation in writing this testimony as I want other families to use your services and have a truly wonderful holiday like we did xx We will use your services every holiday we book as your attention to detail was comforting xx Thanks again Fiona and family

03 June 2016 at 10:15 pm
M & A Seabrook

We have travelled extensively with Sarah’s help, both overseas to England, Scandinavia and Japan, and also had a great trip to Darwin, returning on The Ghan. All of these trips have been organized for us with the minimum of fuss, but with attention to detail, to make sure that our experiences have been most enjoyable. Some of these trips have been with friends, who have also found Sarah to be most helpful and so they too, are now booking their individual travel plans with her. We have always found Sarah to be approachable, knowledgeable and most pleasant in our dealings with her, and she is always interested in our ideas, or suggesting her own, which with her positive attitude and commitment she has been able to make sure that everything goes smoothly for us.

16 February 2016 at 12:58 pm
Sandra Horkings

Thank you very much for arranging our holiday. Everything went to plan and we really enjoyed our relaxing cruises in Japan. The cabins on our Princess Cruise ship were good on A deck and mid ship, and the cabin staff were excellent. The tours were also enjoyable. Thanks again Sarah for organizing it.

26 August 2015 at 10:43 pm
Ria Keddie

Sarah Travel Advisor. Sincere and reliable and honest. [Sarah[ Trained,research, adviser, valued, exciting, local. [Travel] Antidotes,dedicated,visionary, interesting sights, organised return to Sarah again and again. [Advisor]

27 July 2015 at 12:53 pm
Sophie Nielsen

We have just had an amazing holiday. Sarah has been very thorough from the very beginning of our discussions. All hotels and flights were as planned. Sarah has given us a very personal booking experience down to the last fine details. Thank you for your wonderful assistance. We are looking forward to booking the next trip.

15 July 2015 at 03:19 pm
Sophie Nielsen

We have just had an amazing holiday. Sarah has been very thorough from the very beginning of our discussions. All hotels and flights were as planned. Sarah has given us a very personal booking experience down to the last fine details. Thank you for your wonderful assistance. We are looking forward to booking the next trip.

15 July 2015 at 03:19 pm
Ben Liau

Thank you Sarah for organising our family holiday. Your professionalism and service was excellent. Will definately book our future holidays with you.

19 June 2015 at 05:21 pm
Rachel Viollet

Sarah organised our holiday to Fiji with precision. After doing some research of my own I told her how much I wanted to spend and where we wanted to stay - and Sarah was able to find an even cheaper deal for my family. More importantly everything went to plan and all the hassle of planning and booking all the elements of our trip was done expertly by Sarah. We had the most fantastic time and can't wait to go back! The locals even showed us a secret beach which was truly spectacular. Sarah thanks again for all your help and we look forward to getting you to book our next getaway!!

13 June 2015 at 04:22 pm

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