I've used Hays Travel for every holiday I've booked since I've lived in Bolton (10 years). Although…read moreI can only speak for the Horwich branch, I've found the staff to be helpful, incredibly friendly, and enthusiastic. They've helped us travel all over the world, including our honeymoon, and kept us updated with any relevant details, as well as getting us the best options and prices available. We also regularly get our foreign currency through their bureau de change. The shop itself is on a main street, with a free car park literally a 1 minute walk away), there's usually 2 or 3 consultants available at any one time, and the shop is clean, comfortable, and has a wide variety of holiday brochures, promotions, and multimedia about places you can visit on holiday. I've never felt compelled to book a holiday through anyone but Hays Travel. They're the best for us.

Thomsons is located right in the heart of the town centre. It is probably the most popular of all…read morethe travel agents in town - eve if not necessarily the best. I have booked holidays at this shop in the past and the service was excellent. The staff were really helpful in helping to complete the transaction of a holiday we had seen outside in the window - even when that holiday had gone they were able to offer a virtually identical holiday package and reduce the price to meet the price of the one we had originally seen. Inside, the layout is as follows, towards the back of the shop there is a little exchange counter. I have found that there exchange rates are not very competitive so usually decide to go to the post office where there is no commission charged for changing your money over. One time, I was left with a sour taste in the mouth after one of the supervisors came over after we had said we didnt want to book their travel insurance along with the holiday because we already had our own. The woman tried the hard-sell tactic and quite condescending in how she spoke to me.

I've had many good experiences of Trailfinders over the years. However, with the popularity of…read morebooking flights directly over the internet I feel they are losing their way somewhat. They need to offer something more. Maybe I was served by the wrong person but the passion or enthusiasm and love of travel was just lacking. On a positive note, they don't charge any extra for credit card payments which is unusual nowadays.

This is a brilliant travel option. Especially good if you are planning a travelling trip, ie a…read more"round the world" trip etc. Many different independant travel companies are available and all branches have many different brochures to look through. The staff are very helpful and friendly and have undergone specialist training in this area.

This is my first stop for holidays. Staff are very helpful and they have a great selection of…read morebrochures to help you choose your holiday. Recently I looked into several holiday options and on all occasions Thomas Cook tried very hard to not only beat previous quotes but also to get an even cheaper price! They also threw in some free upgrades as a thankyou! I'd avoid here on Saturdays and Sundays - Its a fairly small branch and there's not really space for more than 5-6 consultants at any one time. You can sometimes wait for 20-30 mins for an adviser and then you feel pressure to speed up on decision - not by the staff - but by the rest of the queue

One of several Poulton travel agents and much like all the rest really. Friendly staff, a broad…read morerange of holiday brochures and a Bureau de Change. I used the Bureau de Change and they were efficient and friendly as you'd expect. There are always a few holiday offers advertised in the window too. Recent offers I spotted included long stay winter Malta/Costas style holidays, probably popular in a town with its fair share of affluent retired folks who can afford to leave Britain's chilly shores behind for a few weeks in the winter months. All in all a typical local travel agent.

Very helpful, enthusiastic staff that will work with you to find the flight deal, route, airline…read morethat are right for what you need. They can book hotels, transfers, car hire, etc but the main business is booking scheduled flights. Apparently, they can deal with every single scheduled airline anywhere in the world!! I probably spent about an hour going through different options and stop overs. In the end I was happy with the option and the price offered so I got my flight to Australia booked!

With the rise of internet bookings and cheap flights (which may soon be curtailed what with the…read moretalk of per-plane tax) there seems less and less use for a physical Thomson holiday presence on the high street. Honestly though, it would be sad to see it go. All of my early holidays independent from my parents were booked here; Tenereek, Megaruf, Megaruf again (we enjoyed it so much). The staff were patient and helpful, explaining to us in the most friendly way that most hotels would probably not be willing to take a booking of fifteen eighteen year-olds and that it might limit where we could actually go. On the first occasion the assistant even argued (albeit in the same friendly manner) with the hotel bookings department to allow the holiday to go through. She was honest too, about the sort of accommodation we would be getting - it wasn't exactly tripadvisor but she did warn us that she knew it was a little basic. The internet is a fantastic tool, if you know what you're searching for, but often if you want a selection of possible options then it can be best to talk to an actual person in an actual shop which is exactly why Thomson Formby is so good.

Once popped my head in for a chat about flight options, the guys are great and you can leave with…read morean indispensable amount of knowledge. Students get big discounts on wherever there going; add this to the huge range of destinations in the catalogues that you can take home and slobber over and finally the big world map where you can see where the staff have been on their travels. There you have it.

I have been planning my round the world ticket for what seems like 10 years now and I can highly…read morerecommend the team at the Flight Centre to assist in making those all important decisions about where, when, for how long etc etc... I popped my head in one day for a bit of advice and exited the building a near expert on round the world travel. They have lots of brochures for you to flick through or take home for free if you are just looking for ideas. A nice added touch is the world map on the wall where all members of staff have charted where they have visited in the world. Its then really easy to get first-hand info and advice about the areas you are interested in. In the end I didn't book through the Flight Centre but I'm really grateful for the help I received there. Students and under 26's get great discounts on flights but anyone can book through the Flight Centre.