
Lost Your James Villas Holiday? Unwind in Luxury: Why Simpson Travel Offer Your Ultimate Mediterranean Escape
- By Simpson Travel
- 15 Nov 2023
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Time to get personal! In this section of the blog we reflect on our own travel experiences, share holiday reviews from guest writers and offer a behind-the-scenes look at what makes Simpson Travel tick.
If you've been left without your anticipated Mediterranean holiday due to unforeseen circumstances, James Villas' closure should not leave you disheartened. We’re here to show you a silver lining with our award-winning blend of luxury accommodation and unparalleled service. Offering a stunning array of villas and boutique hotels across idyllic European destinations, we invite you to rediscover the joy of a Mediterranean retreat. Read more >
The third instalment from Graham Simpson as he and Yianna embark upon their exciting renovation project in southeast Crete. Read more >
After one of our busiest summers ever, we've received many hundreds of reviews. Here's what some of our guests had to say about their holiday this year: Read more >
Well, what a difference a year makes! As we enter June, it’s almost inconceivable to think that this time last year a dark cloud hung over international travel and we were wondering if we might ever welcome Simpson clients back to our destinations again... Read more >
We slept on boats and beaches, lost weekends and found love, drank wine from copper pots and swore one day we’d return. Several decades later, inspired by my son’s gap year plans, that day came. Read more >
‘Eating well gives a spectacular joy to life and contributes immensely to goodwill and happy companionship.’ So wrote the iconic Italian designer Elsa Schiaparelli, and, having spent a joyous (gluttonous?!) week exploring the latest Simpson Travel collection in Puglia, Destination Specialists Éva and David agree that she was definitely onto something... Read more >
Destination Specialist Hannah C. shares her first impressions and personal recommendations from an island tour to discover the less well-known side to Zakynthos. Read more >
Looking back, I can recall various times in life when events have taken me in a direction I could never have imagined. But none of these pivotal moments have been more dramatic or unexpected than the onset of the pandemic. Read more >
If you’re feeling unsure about the travel experience in 2021, we thought you’d like to hear from the holiday trailblazers who've been among the first to get away this summer. Read more >
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‘[Simpson Travel] specialise in the sort of magical, unspoilt destinations my family loves’ Author: The Telegraph
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‘So how did we find the near-perfection that was Villa Cabanellas in Mallorca? The first step was to approach… Simpson Travel… we needed expertise, not just blinding choice.’ Author: Sunday Times Travel Magazine, The Villas Handbook
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‘The Simpson Travel check-in at Heathrow’s Terminal 5 was seamless.’ Author: Family Traveller, Katy Hill
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‘Where Simpson [Exclusive] really excels is in its first-hand knowledge of properties and destinations’ Author: House & Garden
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‘Simpson [Exclusive] delivers holidays that combine sunshine, five-star luxury and friendly service’ Author: House & Garden