I have been using Vacation Inspirations for virtually all of my vacations since 2018. The service…read moreI have received has been nothing short of fabulous by the staff at Vacations Inspirations. I have dealt with several staff specialists and everyone of them has always exceeded my expectations. Earlier this summer through Vacations Inspirations we booked a wonderful Viking cruise from Bergen, Norway to Stockholm, Sweden. It was a phenomenal 2 week cruise through Scandinavia. We have had the extreme pleasure of having Judy Simonson as our personal travel agent for the past several years and what great job she has done for us. We have booked cruises and land vacations with Judy and she always delivers all the pieces to fulfill our dream vacations. I cannot recommend Vacation Inspirations and Judy Simonson high enough for all they have done for us over the years. I think back to 2018 in Charleston, SC when I had my first contact with Vacation Inspirations and now realize how lucky a day it was for me. Through the years we have traveled to Europe several times, taken several River Cruises, several Ocean Cruises and even Rail Tours with the assistance of Vacation Inspirations and really enjoyed everyone of them without having any problems. Thank you to the whole staff at Vacation Inspirations

Not worth the investment. First booking Puerto Vallarta, 2 properties were more than what I could…read moreof done and the third property was a saving of $145, but they booked through Expedia which the property offered free transfer from airport if they booked directly with the resort. Because it went through Expedia we had to an extra $80, so saving was only $65. Next booking South Padre Island Texas was more money than what I could of done. The car rental was $5 saving from what I could booked. Spending 3-7k not worth the saving. Filled out online form twice and never got a response. When I finally called had to leave a message. Cheryl called back later that day and was helpful and friendly.

My car broke down on the on ramp to I-26 & 17 from downtown, I called AAA and they towed me to this…read morecar care center in no time (as I was in a dangerous spot). I was an emotional wreck because i was in a dangerous situation plus this was the first time I had experienced something like this. Even though they were slammed with appointments, they managed to get me in! Heather was working the desk and she was beyond helpful and made sure she did everything in her power to calm me down, get my car in, and make sure everything was taken care of. This was a crazy experience for me, i was seriously freaking out but Heather and the mechanics at this location went above and beyond to make sure I was ok emotionally, and that my car was properly inspected and fixed. They also were effective at communicating the situation and updates to my family (who live in Columbia). Thanks again, Heather!

As long as you live, do NOT take your car here. They charge by the hour, with each hour becoming…read moremore expensive. You can see the " mechanics" work at a pace that would make a glacier look like a speed track. They will tell you that that have to put your car on a diagnostic even if the issue is obvious to the naked eye. The AAA in Mt Pleasant is much more trustworthy. These guys are thief's.

My experience with nhs travel have been nothing but professional. I have had several vacations…read moreusing Catherine and her team and have always been happy with their service.

Working with Terri Berdon to book my honeymoon was nothing but effortless and amazing, can't say…read moreenough good things about her!!! She worked out every detail for us and made our honeymoon so incredibly memorable. I would recommend her to any of my friends and family!!

We attended the presentation and were very pleased with our decision to do so. Initially we were…read morehesitant to do so because of the negative reviews online but decided to go because we left a seating deposit to attend and promised free tickets to local attractions to do so. Thankfully we did attend because they helped us exit our timeshare commitment we have been locked into for years and sunk thousands of dollars into. They also saved us nearly a thousand dollars on our first vacation booked through them. We recommend anyone that travels overlook the reviews and just keep an open mind and if it benefits you take advantage.

They use the same tactics as the timeshares do. Offer you the world for only $$$. You don't jump…read morethey offer you the next lower $$ option. Don't jump here they offer you a discounted 5 year program for $. Then if you don't jump on it they get nasty and dismiss you without receiving all they offered you for your time. Don't waste your time.

They have an efficient process to check you in and get you your passport. You will be there until…read more2:30 p.m. at least though. They do not hand you your passport until 2 p.m.

I applied to have my passport renewed online and the Charleston, South Carolina passport office…read morehandled it's processing. I couldn't have been happier as I had my passport in less than one week after submitting my online application. Thank you so much :-)

What appears to be a visitor information facility (such as might be sponsored by the local…read moreConvention and Visitors Bureau) is actually a place where people are recruited to listen to a presentation for a discount travel club (See my review of The Vacation Station at 229 Meeting Street). We found the desk staffed by an affable gentlemen who appeared to be in his 20s. Very friendly, but the quality of his knowledge of various tourist attractions in Charleston was very uneven (I guess depending upon his person experiences). Hence my rating of only 2 stars. In the course of visiting with us he suggested we attend "about a 45 minute presentation" about the savings available by using the Vacation Station to book your travel (He did not mention that you must spend several thousand dollars to join before you can book travel with them.) We were offered 4 tickets to our choice of a number of local attractions and a $50 prepaid Visa card in exchange for our attendance the next morning. If you choose to go to the presentation you will be asked for a $20 deposit to ensure you actually show up -- refundable when you walk in door, and it was, just as promised (an excellent trust building activity). The actual time you will spend on the presentation is closer to 1.5 hours, and you cannot leave before you are "signed out" or you will not get your free gifts. We received ours except that the prepaid Visa turned out to be a $50 check drawn on the Bank of America--which we took across the street to cash at a Bank of America Branch. (The bank charged us $6 for cashing a check drawn on their own bank since we did not have an account there, I can see why so may people hate BofA). I have reviewed the presentation at The Vacation Station's 229 Meeting Street location separately from this review.

Thankfully we did not fall for this scam. once the "agent" realized we weren't falling for his…read morecircus, he abruptly stood up and walked off to the next couple. This told us he was nothing short of an incompetent used car salesman. At the end of the day, we scammed him because we took the freebies... Carriage ride worth $100 and $100 meal. This whole outfit of a business was a complete circus. However, the FREE carriage ride and FREE meal was fantastic. Thank you, Vacation Station.

Nope, nope, nope. This place is staffed by mighty nice Southern people, but seriously -- you're…read moregoing to pay thousands of dollars up front for the privilege of spending thousands more on travel you probably won't do? Use your common sense. We were given the example of a "customer" being quoted $17,000 for a fancy cruise, but these guys were able to get it for $10,000 and change. I did the math, and the $10,000 they quoted, plus the $6995 for the membership (payaple the day you hear their spiel BTW), plus the $399 "doc fee," plus the $199 dues, and guess what that cruise costs? Yep, $17,000+. Maybe you'll use them for another trip, and that'd drop the overall expense, but you'd have to travel a LOT to offset that $6995. Don't even waste your time with these guys. Yes, they'll give you free tickets for the Charleston bus tour, but it really isn't that great. They also promised to pay for our parking in the garage behind their office, but oops-- they didn't. There's $20 down the drain. Save that precious time on your vacation and skip the whole experience with these guys. Like timeshares, this isn't as good a deal as they make it out to be.

Interesting business model. Here's the down and dirty: The 'pitch' to get prospective buyers in the…read moredoor was the company's 'anniversary' and them giving out special gifts. Promised? A voucher for ANY type of carriage or bus tour, a voucher for a second tour, and a voucher for $75 to be used at any - ANY restaurant. The guy pitching put all emphasis on what we might do, where we might go, very little about the last little bit - we needed to return next AM, hear a talk, to receive our gifts. This was so fast, so slick, that while my partner was in the bathroom (which was why we stopped in), I didn't realize this would be a sales pitch. Needed to leave $20 which we could pick up next day. Talk would take ~ 50 minutes. Okay, game for that. At minimum, we could just pick up the $20 and go our way. My partner used to do this type thing, so we knew it was about sitting through a sales pitch & getting some stuff. $75 voucher for a meal? Okay. Plus entertainment value, if the presentation was good. Ugh! Very stiff, tired, memorized presentation. Jokes? Really? If you need to say 'that was a joke', it isn't. Weird interjections, promises, and a great 'membership' for...wait for it - $6000. No need to to into details, we escaped after the 1hour 15 minute pitch. Gifts? A $75 check from Bank of America Acct, 2 vouchers, as promised. The 'tour' voucher was good for 1 company, and one only. Not a carriage tour, but a bus. Not from the Market, as promised, where all the horse drawn carriage tours depart, but a company several blocks away, bus only. Since the Better Biz Bureau gives them a 'F' rating (read the complaints), we figured better cash that check ASAP. $8 bank fee at BOA if you don't have Acct or credit card. We did, another couple did not. So, we got the 'gifts', but without calling the other carriage companies to see if they took the voucher, we would have been turned away, believing it was good for any - as promised. So, go for the gifts if you don't mind using 1.5 hours of vacation time, and don't sign anything. Check out BBB reviews, and check the other Yelp reviews- that are from folks who either work there or are related. Those reviewers? That don't review anything else! Interesting. YMMV.

There is a reason Jim's business is called Perfect Honeymoons & Holidays - that is what he does. He…read morehelped us planned our honeymoon 12 years ago and it was perfect. A few years ago, when we wanted to visit Jamaica, he helped us pick the perfect resort. So when it was time we decided on a last-minute Christmas vacation due to some unexpected time off, we called Jim. I tried to do this by myself but going down the Google search rabbit hole trying to compare resorts, islands, find flights etc. was really time consuming and totally overwhelming. Every site starts to look the same after awhile. People don't think they need a travel agent, but we wanted to make sure we loved our vacation and didn't just hit purchase on a resort we sorta liked online. Jim sent us to the Unico resort in Rivera Maya. IT WAS EXACTLY WHAT WE WANTED, and most important, it didn't come up on a single search I did on my own. I am so glad we reached out to him again. I didn't even know to extend by search of Cancun resorts to include other areas. The resort was perfect - we told Jim exactly what we wanted, exactly what we wanted to spend and when we wanted to go. He delivered above and beyond on all things. No detail was overlooked. If you are in the middle of planning a wedding -or just in the middle of day to day busy life - there is nothing wrong with outsourcing planning your honeymoon or vacation to someone. Do it.

We had a honeymoon planned for February 2026 -- or at least, we thought we did. Gretchen and her…read morecompany charged us a $300 administration fee up front, which she said was required for her to guide us step-by-step through the entire planning process and be available to us during our trip. It was pitched as a fully supported, stress-free experience. All we had to do was show up. From the beginning, communication was incredibly poor. I gave her the benefit of the doubt at first due to the wildfires in California at the time, even going out of my way to check in on her and her family. I chalked up missed deadlines to the fires and tried to be understanding. But now, with our wedding quickly approaching, we realized we had NO flight details, NO itinerary, and hadn't even heard from her in months. I reached out to check in -- and she left me on read. This wasn't the first time either. I would send polite follow-up messages like: "Hi, I can see that you've read my message, so I guess you're really busy. Can we schedule a time to talk?" Only then would she respond. This cycle happened more than once. But this month was the final straw. I reached out to start looking at plane tickets -- she left me on read again. I then followed up, expressing clearly that we were no longer comfortable continuing and wanted to know what we needed to do to receive a refund. We also paid over $1k to reserve our stay at one of the quickly booked hotels, so it was important for us to get this information. She never responded. Completely ghosted us. No explanation. No apology. Just silence. We were never rude to her. We were patient and understanding. And still -- she disappeared on us and left us without a honeymoon. This has been heartbreaking, stressful, and completely unprofessional. After digging deeper, I found that we're NOT the only ones. There are many hidden negative reviews that share the same experience: * No communication * Ghosting clients * People almost missing flights * Others stranded out of the country with no help She may still have good reviews online, but don't be fooled -- the bad ones are there, and they echo exactly what happened to us. This might be a scam. Use a credit card if you do move forward so you can dispute the charges. But honestly -- don't risk it. We're going to report this company to every wedding, travel, and consumer site we can find. If you care about your honeymoon (and your money), look elsewhere.