If you're not familiar with the concept of Trailfinders I am going to sum it up for you in a few…read moreshort sentences. If you couldn't be bothered doing the ground work yourself then this place is right up your street. All you have to do is explain your desired destination, advise the staff of your budget and they will research the logistics of your trip and help you plan your dream holiday. The staff are friendly, patient and have all the information at their fingertips. If you don't have any concrete ideas on what your dream holiday is the staff are willing to share their own personal experiences, which can help you, imagine your own getaway. I have used this service several times. They helped me plan my honeymoon as well as my next adventure. The staff helped us get a really good deal and I would recommend visiting the office on Fountain Street, if your wife won't stop talking to the travel agent why not call next door and get a sandwich - kill two birds with one stone.

Trail Finders, or Travel Finders as I have called it since I called in some time last year is a…read moremore recent addition to the slew of Thomson and Thomas Cook stores dotted across the city. It was bargain hunting as usual for cheap flights and accommodation in New York. We were planning on travelling in February and were thus hoping for a cheap trip, something sub-500 squids each. In the end a deal at Thomson in the city centre proved the worthy winner, with direct flights from Belfast to Newark and three nights in a superb hotel. This little store tried its best even to track down the cheap flight end of things but alas we came up a little short. We were looking at around £320 for flights alone whereas the whole thing worked out at £420 each for the hotel as well. Friendly staff though and it was a pleasant experience. The guy who helped us was, as is often said, 'sound as a pound'.

I came across this company after my brother booked a 'lads' holiday to Santa Ponsa with them. He…read moreand his four other friends decided to go away after completing their University degrees (noticeably when I finished mine, I went to Tony Romas and had to work at the weekend). Thomson required them to pay their deposit in cash and it had to be paid directly to this branch. Living in Enniskillen this proved problematic for the boys, therefore I suggested that I'd bring up their money and pay it for them. My first impression of this branch was excellent as it was really well laid out and I didn't have long to wait to be seen at all. Whilst I was waiting though I took the opportunity to browse through their brochures and I was really surprised at how cheap some of their holidays were. The deals were what I was drawn to first and if you are looking for a holiday, they have some great deals. I was then called by a more than helpful lady. She immediately sorted the deposits out and gave me receipts for the boys. The boys said the holiday was fantastic and that Thomson were more than accommodating for them. I think I'll use this company next year when booking my Summer holiday.

Way hey! We found a gem here, a little shiny sparkler gem where things go just right…read more.. That was a very exuberant start to this review but still, the reason is this is where myself and my girlfriend found our trip to New York last February. We had been browsing through the multitude of holiday comparison sites for hotels and flight combinations. It seemed booking with Aer Lingus was the cheapest way to go, via Dublin airport. But alas, as prices soared closer to pay day it was looking less and less likely that we were going to be able to afford a trip away so soon. It took my girlfriend to walk past the store in Caste Court to find the bargain of the century, oddly leaving and returning on the exact dates we had planned. It included direct flights with Continental airlines from Belfast to Newark airport and three nights in a four star hotel just beside Central Park for....£410 each... a fantastic price if I must say., The whole thing went extremely smoothly, booked on the phone before calling down to collect a few documents. Highly recommend.

I have dealt with Travel Solutions on a number of occasions and can gladly say they have been…read moreexcellent every time.The firm offers a wide range of coach tours, entertainment breaks and day trips to places, but the main use to me was their sports tours. As everyone in Northern Ireland knows, the standard of our football league isn't great to say the least, which leads to everyone ending up supporting an English team if they want to pursue quality ( or else one of two Scottish teams if they don't care about quality but they do love sectarian hatred!) Me and my big brother have been huge Man Utd supporters from the age of 4 years old, but untill a few years ago we had never been to see them because our Dad is amotor nut and hates football with a passion!That is when we decided to take things into our own hands! I have now been 4 different trips in the last year with Travel Solutions and they have improved their operations on the coachs immeasurably.The buses used to go via Dublin but now go straight from Belfast to Liverpool which saves a lot of time being cooped up! The trips are reasonably priced, for example for £159 my brother and I went to see the Champions League quarter final this year.The trip includes match ticket, all coach transfer, hotel for the night and free meal on re-entry to the hotel and breakfast in the morning.You could never get this kind of value yourself! Also all the tickets are season tickets, which means better seats and 10% off in the Superstore!On the occasion my girlfriend and I went to see Utd play Everton I was right at the corner flag, and got about 50 texts from my mates who seen me on TV abusing me for looking like I was taking a picture of John O Shea's arse! I would do it again any day!!! The bus guides are friendly and only to eager to help advice you, so if you are wanting a sports tour to Manchester, look no further than Travel solutions!

As Declan said "You could never get this kind of value yourself"…read more €250 pp booked a week and a half before the game for...Coach collection at Irish Ferries port, boat to Hollyhead, transfer to Novetel Hotel, Worsley, Manchester, dinner that evening, accommodation, breakfast the following morning, transfers to Old Trafford and back to the hotel, another dinner, a second night's accommodation, breakkie in the morning then the return transfers, a quick stop for cheap shopping in Wales, back on the boat and back to Irish Ferries port. The guide, Bobby, was so friendly and helpful, he was very informative and open to questions. This is a very slick service, probably because they have been doing it for so many years. I wouldn't hesitate to use Travel Solutions again for another football trip.

Although I have never used this branch to book any holidays (I bloody wish!) I find it very handy…read morefor exchanging me euros that I have left over from whenever I'm visiting home. They do a very good exchange rate in the foreign exchange section down the back of the shop. It's a very handy service right in the centre of town for anyone who has some foreign currency they need to exchange. The staff I have dealt with are always really friendly.

We developed a saying on a holiday with Thomas Cook: "We're not Brazil, we're Thomas Cook!"…read more And whilst on a night out for young ones arranged by Thomas Cook, we got dragged around the resort, bar to club to bar to club, free shots at the door, and things happened on that night out which if they made it onto the internet could result in much more trouble than anyone would want. Nevertheless we went to a funfair the day after and I survived not throwing up... but only just... Thomas Cook do try to go the extra mile, arranging excursions and meetings, sorting out any difficulties and giving us a bit of information about the place we are staying and how to make the most of our journey. Sadly, every single rep that I have come across has been irritatingly smug and I would love to throw under a bus. I do like the way Thomas Cook try their best to give you a holiday experience, but sometimes they can throw themselves and their smug little faces into their job so much that they become almost patronising. Still, at least they make the effort. And for that I cannot really fault them. They aren't quite Brazil, but at least they are Thomas Cook.

McNeill and Triftway (win on the name) is a travel agents on the Lisburn Road. I always pass by…read morethis place and have a look in the window to see if they have any good offers on. More often than not, everything is insanely expensive, but occasionally there are some fantastic short notice deals (including a £100 day trip to Iceland when their big volcano was going nuts, not very sensible but hey!). The staff are polite, if a little bit pushy but they really can tailor almost all their holidays to your needs if you know just what your looking for. If not, they'll find somewhere you love.

When deciding on where to go for on holiday, I'm incredibly lazy. This is why I will often use…read moretravel agents who know their stuff and can help me out. This is why I called into Selective Travel. Not knowing the type of place it was, I didn't know what to expect. It turned out they couldn't help me at all, because Selective Travel deal with some very exclusive travelling. They cater for those wanting to go on cruises or organising the perfect honeymoon for the newly weds. Way to expensive for my shallow pockets, but a good place for those looking for something special.

One if the lesser well known and successful travel agents within Northern Ireland it's fair to say…read moreno one really knows this little place just off the city centre even exists. I called in last year when I had finally given up on the internet providing me with a cheap last minute break to New York. Myself and my girlfriend called in to see what continental fun could be had a knock-down or at least last minute price. When I spoke to the staff I was a little taken back when they were less than wholly helpful, trying to steer me in the way of other packaged holidays to destinations I cared little for. Not much in the way of what I was after - not a good start.

Lots of travel deals in the window, a wide selection of travel brochures inside, you can in store…read moreand they will search online prices for you. Also have a foreign exchange counter.

My girlfriend and I booked our first holiday to Turkey through knock travel and everything went…read morevery smoothly. I personally hate travel brochures as they leave me cold and confused, as it is difficult to properly estimate prices from there, and it is impossible to tell where is actually good, so I think travel agents are very useful places! Staff are crucial in travel agents for ensuring that you get te best possible advice and information about potential holidays and any information you might need about the place itself. The staff in here were great, as they suggested a wide range of different deals to me and my girlfriend, as we only came in with a vague idea of where we would like to go, not about where we would actually like to go! They got us sorted out within an hour, and everything went smooth there after. They contacted us as soon as our tickets arrived and were only too happy to sort us out with all the advice we needed about our chosen destination! All in all, I couldn't Knock the service I received here!

Rang at 9 pm sat 19th march phone was answered the conversation went thus…read more "Hi , I want to book a week in the Maldives " the reply from the guy that answered was "and"....customer service at its best ! needless to say I booked elsewhere