Exclusive Holidays Magazine

I was approached by this magazine to advertise my villa in November. They sent me a copy to review. I placed a 1/3 page ad for £470 and they promised I would see copy within 7 working days and would receive instructions for uploading to their website within 48 hours.

Weeks later I have received neither copy nor instructions. They have not answered their phone in 3 weeks and no reply to copious emails. Amex are now on the case and hopefully I will get my money back.

I have an advert in the Exclusive Holidays magazine, and I was getting quite a few enquiries and sufficient bookings, I have recently seen the magazine as a "recommended read" in Sainsburys, and since then there has been a noticeable increase in enquiries an bookings.

After taking an advert out in the Exclusive Holidays magazine for my apartment, I was confident the enquiries generated would be of substance. Even though many calls were for the same period in August, I managed to book several weeks through the magazine. I will be advertising with them again.

Obviously the Exclusive Holidays holiday magazine is an effective medium for gaining enquiries in a somewhat crowded market. The website and magazine both seem to generate business.

Exclusive Holidays rates seem good until you realise that you may only be paying for a very small circulation. After 12 months of a full page ad there was not one single enquiry of any kind. No other advertising has ever been so poor.

Exclusive Holidays - I wanted to advertise my business in the magazine, it was a complete waste of time. After a 6 week period of phoning and writing emails wanting to know when my advert would be online, they then decided that they didn't want to advertise my business.

I wish I had gone to a magazine like Villa Holidays instead.

Waste of time, user beware!

Exclusive Holidays magazine is fantastic. I actually advertise my property in the Italian section. I have recieved so many bookings from this I would recommend it to anyone who owns property abroad.

Exclusive Holidays - Generally, the magazine is very clear and each section is colour-coded so that it is easy to find a specific place.

There were some very interesting news items in the magazine concerning travel health and up-to-date travel information. There is also a section where you can write in for travel and holiday advice which I think is a good idea.

The choice of accommodation is varied to suit all types of holiday, plus there is a general description available for each destination so that you can get an idea of what to expect when you get there.