| Spain is Europe´s most popular golfing | | | | preferential bookings and golf times, making it easier |
| holiday destination and most golfers who visit Spain | | | | for them to provide exactly what you require. We |
| on a regular basis will have found a golf holiday | | | | found Direct Golf Holidays, not only fair on price, but |
| provider they can trust. However, in a recession, | | | | also very helpful and genuine, talking to other Golfers |
| people are often looking for a better deal and "shop | | | | in Spain, we also discovered many others who have |
| around", that's what we did, let me tell you the | | | | travelled with Direct Golf Holidays and had the same |
| pitfalls! | | | | oppinions, so a top company folks! |
| It is almost always cheaper to book you golf holiday | | | | We chose to take our latest Golf Holiday on the |
| from a Travel agent that is located in Spain. This is | | | | Costa del Sol in southern Spain and a very enjoyable |
| the truth and many UK or European operators simply | | | | break it was indeed. The Golf courses on the Costa |
| use a Spanish travel agent on a third party basis | | | | del Sol, at least, the 5 we played on (also |
| anyway, costing you more in the long run. | | | | Recommended to us by Direct Golf Holidays), were |
| The pitfalls of using a Spanish travel agent to book | | | | in immaculate condition and with some challenging |
| your golf holiday, is that, many companies in Spain | | | | designs. The Hotel recommended to us was also |
| are not legaly registered, or part of any "body" that | | | | superb, we opted for 4 star, but the hotel could |
| will offer you protection if the company | | | | have passed for Five star without too much |
| "dissapears". That happened to us, looking for the | | | | difficulty. Direct Golf Holidays also arranged a mini |
| best deal, we spent a few hours on the internet | | | | bus for us, from the Airport to hotel and also to the |
| looking for Golf tour operators in Spain, we found a | | | | golf courses and back, which, I must say, was |
| site that looked very official and offered us the best | | | | prompt, had a courtious driver and was modern clean |
| price for our trip to the Costa del Sol. However, 4 | | | | and comfortable. |
| months after booking and only 4 weeks before our | | | | Thanks to Direct Golf Holidays, we did have a superb |
| holiday date, the company simply vanished, taking | | | | golf holiday on the Costa del Sol and will be going |
| with it our deposit. If loosing your deposit is not bad | | | | back next year, all 10 of us. The reason for this |
| enough, try re-booking a golf holiday 4 weeks before | | | | article IS to recommend Direct Golf to anyone |
| you want to go! On this occassion we stayed at | | | | looking to book a golf holiday in Spain, we were so |
| home! | | | | pleased with the holiday they provided for us, that |
| The Next time we booked however, we still used a | | | | we wanted to inform all of you how good they are. |
| Spanish travel agent, but this time, we ensured they | | | | The main folk of the Comany are the Husband and |
| were fully legal and registered, we used Direct Golf | | | | Wife team Martin and Diane and they cannot be |
| Holidays, who are based on the Costa del Sol and | | | | more helpful, they are an English Couple who have |
| speak English too. The holiday price was good and | | | | been in Spain for over 15 years and have been |
| the holiday went to plan, without any hitches, we | | | | coordinating golf holidays in Spain for most of that |
| would like to recommend Direct Golf Holidays to | | | | time, so I guess they know what they are doing! |
| anyone looking for a golfing break on the Costa del | | | | They also emply helpful Spanish speaking staff who |
| Sol, or any part of Spain. | | | | negotiate with the hotels and golf courses to ensure |
| You see, when a company is legaly registered as a | | | | the very best rates and services for it's clients. So |
| travel agent in Spain, they get better rates from the | | | | there you go, the best travel agents for Golf in |
| Hotels and courses automatically. They also get | | | | Spain, Direct Golf Holidays. |