Amanda Holidays

Those who know me will know Orlando holds a very special place in my heart. After our last family adventure there a couple of years ago, I said I'd be back again soon - and the pull proved too strong to resist! This time though, we did things a little differently... We landed in Orlando and headed straight for Cocoa Beach - around an hour's drive after picking up our hire car. Staying at Beach Place Guesthouses for three nights - with hammocks, fire pits and beachfront views

Thank you so much, Amanda, for arranging our incredible trip to the US - San Francisco, Yosemite, Death Valley and Las Vegas. This was the second big adventure we’ve trusted you with and, once again, we left everything in your hands - and we’re so glad we did. The hotels you chose for us were outstanding – four very different stops that worked perfectly for the road trip: four nights at the Warwick Hotel in San Francisco, four nights at Cedar Lodge (just 15 minutes from Yosem

Hi Amanda, We are back from Orlando and had such a great time – thank you. It was completely different to any holiday I have ever been on and I’m getting pestered by Kelly and Freya to go back asap. I’ve said in 10 years! The Loews Royal Pacific Resort was great although drinks are very expensive, but fantastic advice to stay on-site at Universal and if we did it again, we would do the same as the fast passes were a game changer. Taxis were so easy, and we used an app called

Malcolm and I have long dreamed of taking a US road trip in an RV, with Yellowstone topping his list and Yosemite topping mine - just a mere 900 miles apart! Needless to say, it took some serious planning! This trip was a year in the making and the first where Malcolm had as much input as I did, which was only fair since he would be the one doing all the driving! Since we planned to stay in or near national parks, I pre-booked campsites, making sure they all had ‘full hook up

My love for Orlando is well documented, and my seventh and latest visit had been planned for over three years. This eagerly anticipated family return to Florida however was markedly different with my adult children compared to their younger selves. For the first time, I was able to take a step back from the main planner and organiser role and let Ashleigh, my daughter, take control, making things just a tad more relaxing for me. With all things Disney now managed on an app, s

I was recommended to Lily by her friends who I had recently organised a honeymoon for. She and her husband Marcus needed assistance for their honeymoon - a belated California fly-drive. I was more than happy to help... Amanda did a fantastic job organising our belated honeymoon road trip - we couldn't have planned it any better ourselves. From the moment we enquired to the catch-up call after our return, we couldn't have asked for anything more. We flew with Virgin and upg

This amazing trip to Vegas was part of a list of exciting activities in celebration of my 40th birthday, and my friend Tracy accompanied me for the ride! We explored the strip, did a smidge of gambling and had the most incredible visit to the Grand Canyon by helicopter which included landing and having champagne! We stayed at The Flamingo Hotel, perfectly located for everything we wanted to do, including The High Roller, shows at The Bellagio and Planet Hollywood, and a tour

I was contacted by Pete in pre-Covid times, back in January 2020, seeking assistance to organise a memorable family experience over Christmas that year. It had been a long time coming but they finally made it a couple of years later and it was fantastic to hear the story... After a two-year pandemic-enforced delay and a huge amount of patience and hard work from the fantastic Amanda, our long-awaited special holiday finally arrived, and it was so worth the wait! Our family o

Elaine was keen to take her family back to Florida last summer to celebrate her son's 40th birthday. With school-aged grandchildren, they were restricted to travel in the school holidays, during one of the busiest and hottest months. It was also going to be extra busy this year, with families having been denied the theme parks for a couple of years. With a preference to not drive, transfers were needed to the theme parks, so I knew that Sonesta Es Suites on International Driv

I am delighted to have successfully completed the online training course for the Orlando Travel Academy, to add to my collection of specialist online training.

The Noyes know how much of a ‘big kid’ I am when it comes to the Orlando Theme Parks, so they were confident to ask me to plan their eagerly anticipated family holiday over Easter 2020. By September 2018, I had secured everything for their 15-night stay, adding theme park tickets the following summer, and then it was a nine-month countdown to departure. Then Covid hit and lingered long enough to enforce multiple re-schedules, and then a mere two years after the original trave

Gillian and Christopher have been regular visitors to New York since the honeymoon I organised for them in 2016. I love their story, and following their recent return from a visit during the pandemic, I asked if they would mind being interviewed for my website and share some tips for those who have the Big Apple on their own wish lists. They kindly agreed... What made you want to go to New York/ Vegas for your honeymoon, and was that your first experience of those cities? We

I am a huge fan of a good road trip but I do understand driving abroad isn't for everybody, especially when it's on the 'wrong' side of the road! However, this doesn’t mean you have to miss out on some of the world’s most iconic road trips, and one of the greatest destinations for them is the USA where you can drive up, down, across, around or straight through every state in the country. The iconic Route 66 or the Mother Road, as it's also known, is part of US folklore and a

One of the most awful consequences of this pandemic has been not being able to see loved ones in person. As our bubbles hopefully begin to expand as more people become vaccinated, time with family and friends will become even more important. A great way to reconnect next year will be with a multi-generational holiday which will create new and lasting memories. With that in mind I have found a fantastic offer for Orlando that I wanted to share. Having been six times, I see mys

I couldn't possibly have a website that didn't feature Orlando in Florida - having been six times - and with my next visit lined up for 2023. Orlando is a fantastic option for fun and excitement and you certainly don't have to be a fan of pulse-pounding rollercoasters and rides to thoroughly enjoy it. My husband isn’t a fan at all but still has it as his number one destination. There is so much here for every member of the family, whatever their age. Whilst many do of course

When thinking about epic road trips, one of the first destinations that springs to mind is the USA where you can drive up, down, across, around or straight through every state in the country. From revelling in yesteryear along the iconic Route 66, marvelling at spectacular sunsets on the Pacific Coast Highway, cruising around the stunning national parks of Utah and Arizona, absorbing the vivid beauty of New England in the fall or for connoisseurs of music then the Deep South

Sue and her friend were keen to celebrate a significant birthday by ticking off Route 66 from their respective bucket lists, so they began their preparations by contacting me a year in advance of their proposed trip. Due to other commitments, they had just 14 nights and although I'd ideally recommend a few more, it can be driven in two weeks if you are prepared for single night stops in most places. I do love to hear about a great road trip. Here’s how they got on... Route 66

When deciding that I wanted to feature epic road trips on my website, my thoughts turned to clients that I knew had stories from their experiences that they may be willing to share. I was thrilled when Marty sent through details of his family’s fantastic adventures accrued over four California fly drives in the last few years... We are a family of six and have travelled to California for each of the last four summer holidays for a fly drive adventure. Amanda is very patient w

Having visited Orlando six times at different stages of my life thus far, I feel qualified to provide some answers to questions I am often asked: when is the best time to go and where are the best places to stay? Your options will obviously be dictated by personal preference and when you are able to travel, and remember, I am just a big kid at heart who loves a family holiday. I've stayed in all types of accommodation and travelled at different times of the year, as part of a

I wholeheartedly recommend Amanda at Holidaysplease. We had our holiday of a lifetime to Florida booked with them for April 2020 - which got cancelled due to the Coronavirus outbreak. Amanda worked tirelessly to rebook and move our holiday to a new time. She constantly kept us informed and reassured. She was sympathetic throughout and we felt so looked after. I will never book a holiday independently again and will always use Holidaysplease to book holidays in the future. Tha