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Looking at 152 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently mention that booking trips is completely straightforward, supported by friendly staff members, timely email notifications, and very clear instructions throughout the entire process. Travelers deeply appreciate the well-organized packages combining comfortable hotels, convenient train journeys, and exciting show tickets seamlessly into one affordable trip. Some reviewers were not happy with communication limitations, noting occasional difficulties reaching customer support outside standard office hours or experiencing inflexible service when unexpected travel changes or issues arose during their holiday planning. A few consumers also mentioned pricing concerns, limited hotel choices, or felt that only certain aspects of their trip met expectations.

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Location

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

From start to finish this was an easy process, all sorted in one phone call. Lots of options for accomodation and the show options were great. Only thing to mention is that on the original info send... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We booked a combined hotel and rail break to London via hotel direct.co.uk. The booking process was easy to use and regular communications from Hotel Direct were timely, accurate and helpful. I teleph... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booked a 2 night stay in Park Plaza Riverbank for daughters 18th birthday and watched MJ musical. Booking through Hotels Direct. Very easy and no issues at all and very informative. I will now only bo... See more

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everything was taken care of, our original show choice ended before our arrival date but Hotel direct made it so easy to change shows, tickets and new confirmations we're sent within minutes. Will def... See more


Company details

  1. Tour Operator
  2. Hotel
  3. Theater Company
  4. Train Ticket Agency
  5. Travel Agency

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The only hotel agent with a Google 5 star seller rating. Customer service really differentiates HotelDirect.co.uk. From an expert UK Customer Centre (0800 633 8000) to their Arrival Assurance™; a unique check of your reservation with the hotel 48 hours prior to your arrival. Hotel Direct is a hotel breaks specialist offering hotel packages that include discount rail tickets, coach travel and theatre breaks. It's cheaper when you package.

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Packages are cheaper!
Hotel Direct allows you to create you own hotel break by dynamically packaging your choice of hotel with rail travel and/ or theatre tickets or attraction tickets. It's 100% flexible - choose any hotel, travel from anywhere in the UK. If you're going to London, add any West End show. And the really great news is that when you create a package, the hotel and travel prices are cheaper than when booked separately. Saving you time and money.
Arrival Assurance™
Why would you book a hotel with a company that doesn't check your booking? Only Hotel Direct checks your reservation 48 hours prior to your arrival and sends you a reminder confirmation with the names of the people at the hotel and at Hotel Direct, who re-confirmed all your reservation details. This ensures there are no unwelcome surprises at check-in and you can travel with complete peace-of-mind.
UK-based customer service centre: 0800 633 8000
Our company is 100% based in the UK. Call our friendly UK service centre for the very best hotel prices and expert advice, Mon-Fri 9am to 5pm. Calls are free on 0800 633 8000.
Up to 75% off published hotel rates
All Hotel Direct rates are discounted with up to 75% off hotels' published prices. With rail inclusive breaks you'll save up to 50% off the price of your train tickets. And when you package anything with a hotel, travel or theatre or attraction tickets, we also provide special package discounts off the hotel price. Check-out our Hidden Gems™ for exclusive offers. Hotel Direct staff are awaiting your call. They get up in the morning to find you a fantastic hotel or package deal!
Best price guarantee
Hotel Direct tracks hotels' own prices and other agency prices to ensure their rates are always the lowest available. However, in the unlikely event that you find a lower rate after booking, call Hotel Direct and they'll refund the difference.
1000s of hotel reviews
Hotel Direct has one of the biggest resources of hotel reviews and theatre reviews on the world wide web. All are genuine reviews left by Hotel Direct guests and offer a fantastic way of comparing and assessing hotels and shows.
No Card fees. No Booking fees.
All prices displayed on Hotel Direct's website are per room and include VAT and if applicable, hotel service charges. Prices are the total price for all guests. There are no Card fees, Booking fees or other hidden extras to be added.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful experience start to finish

Easy to navigate the site, easy to book, tickets arrived quickly without issues, our whole trip was planned and we had no worries about any of our arrangements, they even included instructions for the tube and directions from tube to hotel and hotel to theatre which was incredibly helpful. We would definitely use this site again for another trip and are looking forward to doing so.

27 June 2025
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great service

No issues
Easy to navigate
Would definitely use again

7 June 2025
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Reply from Hotel Direct

That's great to hear Sara.

Thank you so much for taking the time to review.

Kind Regards,

Hotel Direct Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Was very pleased with hotel direct

Was very pleased with hotel direct. We booked train and hotel together and found it to be good value for money. Enjoyed the upgrades train carriage to premium and overall was very happy. Will use this company next time.

24 May 2025
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Reply from Hotel Direct

Thank you Mr Moore.

it's great to hear that you found good value for money in our hotel plus train packages, by booking a package we are able to offer train prices that would be otherwise unavailable.

We look forward to hearing from you next time.

Kind Regards.

Hotel Direct Team

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Plenty of options

Plenty of options, great value for money.

24 May 2025
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Reply from Hotel Direct

Thank you for your review.

We try to find the perfect balance of offering you plenty of choice, whilst only featuring hotels that we know our customers will enjoy. We are so pleased we hit the mark.

Kind Regards.

Hotel Direct Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had such a wonderful experience with…

We had such a wonderful experience with HotelDirect.
So simple to book, terrific help and very very secure!

11 May 2025
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Reply from Hotel Direct

That's fantastic Corrina.

We really appreciate you taking the time to leave such a glowing review.

Kind Regards.

Hotel Direct Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Recommended

Easy, stress-free experience. Fantastic service. The confirmation emails had all the information in the right place, really clear and easy to navigate. Links straight to Google maps were brilliant. Will definitely be using it again.

10 May 2025
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Reply from Hotel Direct

We are so please we could make your trip stress-free Tamsin.

Thank you for your lovely review and we look forward to hearing from you next time.

Kind Regards.

Hotel Direct Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Few days in Newcastle

Rang up and booked at Hoteldirect they were very helpful because we wanted train and hotel together always very helpful

7 May 2025
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Reply from Hotel Direct

Thank you for taking the time to review.

It's great news that you benefited from booking one of our hotel plus rail packages, giving great savings and saving time. We hope to hear from you again next time.

Kind Regards.

Hotel Direct Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Hotel direct went above and beyond and…

HOTELDIRECT went above and beyond and made my booking for such a large party so easy and the price was great. Many thanks hotel direct. I would definitely book again.

2 May 2025
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Reply from Hotel Direct

Thank you so much for your review Tamara.

Customer service and offering excellent prices are our main focus so it's fantastic that you've highlighted this.

If we remember correctly, this was a hen weekend? We hope the bride and groom have a wonderful wedding day.

Kind Regards.

Hotel Direct Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fab company, easy to book and great service

I would definitely use hotel direct and recommended to Family and Friends. I booked over the phone and the staff member (so sorry forgot his name but I did book last October) he was great I chose seats for the theatre and he recommended to go ahead couple rows up as there was a bar in front of the seats and could restrict our view, so glad I took his advise as he was exactly right and the seats we had were fab (Grand Circle, Row C, seats 15,16 & 17).
I received all my documents as soon as I booked but also emails before travelling to make sure we had everything we needed. It was an easy booking process prices were great and staff are lovely, will be using hotel direct again, thanks for a easy, Fab weekend 😀

2 May 2025
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Reply from Hotel Direct

Hi Vicky,

Thank you so much for your kind review and your recommendation. It's great to hear our team could assist in choosing the right seats for you and that you enjoyed the show.

Thank you for also highlighting our email communications, we complete our Arrival Assurance checks a couple of days before your stay to ensure everything is in place for you.

We look forward to hearing from you next time.

Kind Regards.

Hotel Direct Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Staff friendly

Staff friendly, rooms standard and clean, couldn't fault the hotel

29 April 2025
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Reply from Hotel Direct

Thank you for your review Julie.

We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed your hotel stay.

Kind Regards.

Hotel Direct Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Easy to book was a fair price all…

Easy to book was a fair price all information about getting to theatre and the hotel was given.

16 April 2025
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Reply from Hotel Direct

Thank you Ann.

It's fantastic to hear that you were happy with your break.

Kind Regards,

Hotel Direct Team

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Booked a package deal for my mums 50th

Booked a package deal for my mums 50th, travelling from Scotland to London. Unfortunately the wrong date for the show was selected and immediately I called to ask if they could help. The response was, No we can’t amend your booking and there is a no cancellation policy. I was shocked at this. My gran has paid £867 for me, my mum and my gran for my mums 50th. After a second phone call, Max said he would see what he could do. It took 10 days to get a reply and I had to chase this up. Max offered seats for the day I requested however these were half the price of what was paid originally. I was very upset and asked if the hotel night could be change, to be told… the limit has been reached we can’t help you. I told Max this is a special occasion is there nothing you can do? No was what I got told. I am so upset and angry and Max said, put a complaint in!
Max demonstrated no empathy or understanding of this situation and how important this was and that £867 is a lot of money to loose. When I suggested a debit card dispute Max made it clear Hotel Direct would get the money back anyway. I left the call crying and had to explain to my mum and gran that we have probably lost the money. Can’t believe the poor level of customer care and after reading reviews and thinking this would be the perfect gift for my mums 50th.
I done exactly what Max said, and I emailed my concerns on the 7th April yet to receive any acknowledgment of this.

Thanking you for a speedy response. And I am astonished at the way I have been responded to. At no point was there a discussion about the other seats being 50% more in price than original seats and I absolutely did not use the word,
“Inferior”.
At no point was the agent Max empathetic understanding or even polite when I expressed my concerns. When saying this I felt dismissed and confused as to why a business your size and reviews I had read as positive would be so negative and unsupportive in trying to help.
I am deeply disappointed and saddened by the response on this platform when I still have not received any sort of communication from the complaint emailed on the 07/04/2025.
This was for my mums 50th and now we are out of pocket and the special gift is now ruined.
I will be looking to take this matter further to recoup the money when all I asked was for hotel to be changed to the same day as ticket or the same ticket to the hotel. Extremely saddening and very stressful.

Thank you for your response on this platform regarding my concern outlined above.
While I appreciate you outlining what you think is good customer service and experience I am disappointed that your response did not acknowledge the lack of empathy and understanding I felt regarding the significant inconvenience this situation caused me. My initial complaint emphasised the frustration and disruption to such an important life event and I chose hotel direct based on research with a view of excellent service and I am concerned that your response focuses solely on what what you think you have done to actually help an unpleasant situation without recognising the emotional impact of this experience.
Moving forward, I would appreciate a response that demonstrates a greater understanding of the impact this situation had on me and acknowledges the lack of empathy in your initial communication. I believe it's crucial for your company to consider this aspect in any further resolution.
I ask for you to reconsider this outcome and try to resolve this.
This is very important to me and would mean so much.

4 April 2025
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Reply from Hotel Direct

Dear Ms Pettigrew.

We're very sorry to read your review. Despite the fact that theatre breaks are non-changeable and non-refundable, and that is stated very clearly at the time of booking, we stepped outside our T&Cs to assist you. We pride ourselves on our UK customer service standards and will do our best for our customers under the sort of circumstances that you described. We negotiated with the theatre company (whose terms are also non-changeable/ non-refundable) a change of the show date to your preferred date and contrary to what you have said, the new seats were premium seats in the stalls and in fact over 50% more expensive than the seats that your party had booked for the wrong day. That extra cost was being waived in good faith for you. You declined to take these seats on your preferred day and told Max that you thought they were inferior seats, which they weren't. We're at a loss to understand what more we could have done having gone beyond the terms of the booking and the theatre ticketing company terms, and offered to move the booked show day as you requested, without passing on the additional cost of the higher rated seats to you. We hope that you and your family nevertheless enjoy your break and the show. Kind regards. Hotel Direct reservations team.

Dear Ms Pettigrew. In response to your review update, after your party booked theatre tickets for the wrong day, we did offer you tickets on the day that you instead wanted. The seats were as we described above, higher rated and more expensive than those originally booked. Despite this no extra cost was going to be passed onto you. The seats were those offered by the theatre. This offer was outside the terms of your package booking and the theatre's terms. When a theatre agrees to such an exception to its terms, and to a change in date, we do not get to choose the new seats. That said, they were superior 'top-price' seats in the stalls. You chose not to accept the new tickets. We are sorry for your disappointment and any stress caused but believe we and the theatre did our best to help you, and regret that you remain dissatisfied. Kind regards. Hotel Direct reservations team.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Thank you Max

We booked a theatre package for my mum’s 60th birthday through hotel direct. Unfortunately, due to unforeseen circumstances outside of our control, we were no longer able to travel from Ireland to England on the dates we had booked. Thankfully, we were able to speak to Max, who kindly looked into amending our booking, despite our late notice. He was a pleasure to talk to on the phone and was able to change our dates. We are so grateful for the help Max gave us and are really looking forward to our trip to London. Thank you Max!

15 April 2025
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Reply from Hotel Direct

We are very pleased to hear that we were able to assist and were able to negotiate a change with our suppliers on this occasion Emily.

We hope your Mum has a lovely 60th Birthday trip, albeit belated.

Kind Regards,

Hotel Direct Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Had no problem with all my booking…

Had no problem with all my booking apart from the seats on the train I ask for the quiet coach but was not in there and ask for a table .But I put this down to great Weston railway other wise I had no problem

11 April 2025
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Reply from Hotel Direct

Sorry to hear that you did not get your seating preference on the train John. Sadly, seat preferences, although passed to the train companies, cannot be guaranteed and are subject to availability. We hope this didn't detract from your enjoyment of the trip.

Kind Regards,

Hotel Direct Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent package great hotel and theatre seats

This is an excellent package going to see starlight express show which was spectacular. The hotel was wonderful, comfy with great staff and facilities and right near the theatre at Wembley and the show seats were excellent and so well priced. The hotel direct staff are so helpful and courteous i would not hesitate to book with them again.

11 April 2025
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Reply from Hotel Direct

Thank you Mrs Stewart.

We are so pleased to hear that you enjoyed Starlight Express and your hotel stay.

We are glad we were able to assist.

Kind Regards,

Hotel Direct Team

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Booked train and hotel for London

Booked train and hotel for London, excellent communication via phone and email

12 April 2025
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Reply from Hotel Direct

That's fantastic.

Thank you for taking the time to review.

Kind Regards,

Hotel Direct Team

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