Magic Travel Group

They are TERRIBLE!!! - Advantages: None, None, None - Disadvantages: Unhelpful staff who don't tell the truth, Noisy, disgusting accomodation, PLEASE don't use them!

It's a familiar story: the destination looks great in the travel books and the hotel looks even better in the brochure, but sloppy management and lack of attention to detail by the tour operator can result in anything from a lacklustre holiday to a total disaster. We've all had holidays like this and we fear a repeat performance whenever we book to go away. Magic (in my case, Magic of Spain) puts other operators to shame. Our holiday was to a villa in the hills above Marbella, and included a small car in the price. The pack we received before our departure contained maps and a guidebook, and was professionally presented in a very nice wallet that ...  Read the complete review

We were taken last summer (2000) by Magic to Rome and Florence - and enjoyed every second of it! The hotel in Rome was superb (Hotel Pace Helvetia). It was very central (near to the Victor Emmanuel Monument) and of a high standard. We were able to walk with ease to the Colloseum, Palatine, the Forum, the Pantheon, Piazza Navona, the Trevi fountain and many of the most famous churches and palaces. Other places (eg the Vatican and Villa Borgese) were a single bus ride away. The hotel had the bonus of a roof terrace with good views across the eternal city. In Florence we stayed in a Best Western hotel - which was of the same good, but uniform, standard of all Best ...  Read the complete review

We have travelled twice with "The Magic of Spain" and I cannot praise the company enough. The holidays we have chosen have been villas with private pools and have included car hire. When we first booked the holidays, we gave details of our driving licences, this meant that when we arrived at the airport the paperwork was all done, we literally signed for the car and were on the road within 20 minutes of getting our suitcases.On previous holidays this transaction has taken about an hour. The villas on both occasions have been excellent as they have been hand picked by the company and all have good views and locations, you won't find ...  Read the complete review