In 2009, we are celebrating our 25th year in the travel industry. We are proud to have retained our entirely Independent Tour Operator status since 1984 when, from the outset, we undertook to offer accommodation for independent minded travellers.
Passionate about seeking premium holiday accommodation in prime locations, we have personally chosen each property with care. Because we know you have a myriad of different requirements and tastes, we go out of our way to seek individual properties each with a unique feature.
Our management team has a combined experience in Freelance Holidays spanning half a century and we would like to assure you that with every booking we bring all the care, knowledge and attention to detail we have acquired. We are proud to say that at least 60% of the customers who travelled with us last year have travelled with us before and many return again and again.
We are pleased, this year to be adding Sicily to our programme. The unexpected sheer beauty of the Sicilian countryside, a wonderful coastline and some of the best preserved historical sites in the Med make this island a sensational holiday destination which compliments our tried and tested ones. We're pleased to offer a variety of villas and apartments on the north coast around the lovely medieval village of Scopello and of further interest will be the private cookery classes, run by an experienced Sicilian Chef, which we are able to offer guests staying in our accommodation on a wine estate.
We understand your annual holiday is a priority but, particularly in these times, you’ll be seeking the best value for your hard earned cash without compromising on quality. Here on our website you will find select clusters of apartments some with pools, others directly on the beach or in bustling harbours; village houses with secret courtyards; traditional properties with beautiful gardens near stunning beaches, family run hotels, a variety of charismatic villas with private swimming pools and if you intend really pushing the boat out and are looking for a 5 star Villa then we haven’t forgotten you either.
We are committed to ensuring that all our customers choose the accommodation that genuinely suits their requirements and have been told on many occasions that our personal experience has proved invaluable. Since we have chosen our properties personally and in many cases actually stayed in them you will find our full descriptions as informative as possible. However, should you have a special requirement or need to know something of particular importance to you then please don’t hesitate to telephone or e-mail us we know that it is often the little details that can really make a holiday.
Your accommodation will be meticulously prepare for your arrival, and equipped with a booklet packed with local information. Our representatives or local agency staff are only ever a phone call away.
Finally, for financial peace of mind your booking is protected under the Failsafe Scheme underwritten by IGI Insurance Co Ltd.
PAUL FOGG
Managing Director
With 17 years experience in the travel industry, Paul joined Freelance Holidays back in 1996 as a representative in Crete. In 1999 he joined the permanent UK office as Marketing Manager and it was Paul's foresight that saw the company commence our popular programme in Sardinia. He and his Austrian wife Sylvia are the proud parents of a charming daughter.
CHRIS COLWELL
Financial Director
Known better to many as CJ, Chris came from a background in Insurance, moving up from Essex in 1996 to join the company. His attention to detail is legendary and amongst many other jobs, it is CJ who makes sure that you are allotted your choice of accommodation, on the right dates, with the right car or taxi ready at the right airport. Married to Jo, they have a lovely daughter.
CHRIS LEA
Operations Director
Having worked in local tourism in and around Stratford on Avon as well as helping run a family farm, Chris joined the company in 2001. Passionate about the Mediterranean, she has spent many holidays travelling Greece, Italy and Spain with her husband George and their family of 3. Her delightful attitude, knowledge and enthusiasm has been benefiting clients at Freelance Holidays ever since.
DIANE STEGER
Crete Operations Director
Diane's face will be familiar to our clients who have travelled to Crete as she has been with Freelance Holidays almost since its conception. Originally from the U.S.A. and married to Yianni with 2 teenage daughters, she is always willing to share her vast local knowledge. It is thanks to Diane's intuitive understanding of what makes a villa or apartment special that we are able to offer you such an exceptional choice.
Our management team has a combined experience in Freelance Holidays spanning half a century and we would like to assure you that with every booking we bring all the care, knowledge and attention to detail we have acquired. We are proud to say that at least 60% of the customers who travelled with us last year have travelled with us before and many return again and again.
