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Name: Balkan Escape
Address: Henrith Business Centre, 3 Enterprise Way, Spalding, Lincolnshire
Rating: 4.94

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About Balkan Escape:

Our aim is to deliver unforgettable holidays to Croatia, Slovenia and Montenegro. Our dedicated and professional travel experts are on hand to offer advice and provide expertise to ensure your holiday is suited to your needs

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Henrith Business Centre,
3 Enterprise Way,
Spalding
Lincolnshire
PE11 3YR

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“Having never visited Croatia we spoke with Jack at Balkan Escape who was extremely knowledgeable and helpful and after listening to the kind of experience we were looking for certainly delivered. Any questions or additional advice we needed Jack was quick to respond to. The holiday exceeded our expectations from start to finish. We stayed on Sipan Island at Hotel Bozica, a beautiful hotel overlooking the sea. Luxury transfer from the airport to the ferry port where we were taken by speedboat to the island to stay in a spacious, airy room with a seaview balcony. I can't speak highly enough of the hotel staff they were all so helpful and friendly. We would highly recommend Balkan Escape and will definitely book through them again in the future. Many thanks Jack.”

Balkan Escape 5 star review on 14th June 2022

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“We booked a two centre holiday with transfers and everything went to plan and made a really smooth holiday. Hotels chosen were lovely and the destinations brilliant. Would use Balkan Escapes to book another holiday to Croatia”

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“Just had 3 nights in each of Dubrovnik , Korcula , and Split organised by Jack at Balkan Escapes . Booked 2019 so great to finally get away . It was a really well planned trip with all flights, transfers, ferrys and hotels perfect . We found the walk to hotel at Korcula from the ferry more like 30mins than the expected 10 mins ,as with cases the road needed to be followed ,rather than sea front. Could have done with directions as our phones let us down re directions . Similar at Split ferry stops at far end of port so was 20 mins or so . However not a big issue . Start at Spilt maybe better as its livelier but flight cost played a part in our route. Would recommend Balkan escapes and use in future”

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“We booked with Jack for our honeymoon, 5 days in Croatia and everything was just brilliant! Communication was spot on, Jack was incredibly helpful, assisting with bookings outside of the holiday too, providing us with relevant links! All was taken care of, flights, hotel and transfers. There is so much to see in beautiful Croatia, we will definitely be going again and booking through Balkan escape, can not recommend this company enough! Thank you Jack!”

Balkan Escape 5 star review on 9th June 2022

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“I had wanted to do a twin centre holiday to Croatia for a long time and the itinerary put together by Balkan was perfect. Everything was organised for hotels, transfers and flights with options. I highly recommend their service”

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“This is the second wonderful holiday that Jack from Balkan escape has booked for us and we already have another trip arranged. Simply fantastic is all I can say, jack takes the time to listen to your requirements and takes time to find your perfect trip !”

Balkan Escape 5 star review on 1st June 2022

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“• Did you feel that your holiday needs and requirements were met? Totally • Was your accommodation/transfers as you had expected? Transfers: our flight was delayed by 2hrs 30 mins but, although other passengers had their transfers waiting for them at arrivals, we waited 15minutes and, on arrival the driver disappeared into the toilets for another five minutes. The vehicle itself was not clean and didn’t get a good first impression. On the other hand, our transfer back to the airport at the end of the holiday was very smooth and couldn’t be faulted. Car hire: absolutely no problems with the car hire but we did have difficulty finding the office. It might have been us but we weren’t expecting the sign ‘Rent a Car’ to be Global Cars. The office was up a flight of stairs at the back of a restaurant and not really on the street address we were given. Hotels: Hotel Degenija was in a good location for Plitvice Lakes with a variety of places to eat if we didn’t want to eat in the hotel itself. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The room was clean and spacious. Hotel Marul (stayed twice during our holiday) was disappointing but I think the photos on their website are misleading. They suggest much larger rooms and more spacious verandas. We requested a room with a veranda and they were very small both times - in the second room we couldn’t really move with two suitcases in the only floor space available. The website states that superior rooms have a sofa in them but this is not the case - it is either a sofa or a veranda, or neither in our case. On both occasions, no toiletries were provided, contrary to what is stated on their website - I did a lot of research when questioning whether we had been given a superior or standard room. The rooms are slightly shabby - the bathroom doors in two of the three rooms wouldn’t close. Twice we had towels with holes in. Saying that, the staff were amazing, especially the waiter at breakfast, and the location made up for everything - it suited our needs perfectly. I would be happy to stay there again now my expectations have been managed. The staff were also happy to relocate us when we questioned the room size. • How was the service provided by Balkan Escape? Excellent. Jack made sure he had a clear understanding of what we required and was very efficient in making the arrangements. We were kept informed at every stage and informed, in advance, of when information would be needed & when the documentation would be provided. When we complained about the room, Jack was very diplomatic and supportive. He was quick to respond at all times. • Are there any areas of either the booking process or your holiday that Balkan Escape could improve? No. • Would you book through Balkan Escape again, and would you recommend us to friends/family? Yes, definitely. • Any further comments Only a couple of suggestions that might help others: I’ve attached a photo to show the location of the car rental office - it might be useful for you to pass on to other clients. It might be worth mentioning to clients how free parking works at Hotel Marul: there is a public car park behind the hotel, you take a ticket and present it at the hotel half an hour before you want to leave the car park. They ask you to take a photo a qr code (the waiter at breakfast sorted us out very easily), which you then present on leaving the car park. It’s all very straight forward but visitors could misguidedly pay for parking first, thinking they would then be refunded?”

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“Had a great multi centre holiday in Croatia. All aspects of the holiday…pre booking information, flights (including seat reservations), transfers, hotels were excellent. Jack provided us with helpful information about all resorts. Thanks and will definitely book again with you.”

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“Extremely professional, efficient, helpful and knowledgeable. Jack sorted everything including flight & hotel options to transfers, boat tickets and suggested day trips. Really great service, wouldn’t hesitate to recommend. Their knowledge is invaluable in getting the most out of your holiday. Jack immediately responded when I sent an email on a Sunday afternoon re our cancelled catamaran, he didn’t hesitate to arrange alternative travel. Using Balkan Escapes gave us peace of mind in every aspect of the trip. Very reassuring to have someone with local knowledge to reach out to and remove any potential concerns or stresses. Taxi transfers texted me direct & were punctual All documents printed & posted. All in all a fabulous service. Thank you for arranging a memorable holiday in Croatia.”

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“Fantastic company to deal with - attentive and extremely flexible in difficult times (Covid). Would definitely book with Balkan again!”

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“Had an amazing holiday in Croatia and all our hotels were excellent. It was great that our transfers and accommodation were organised for us and took the stress out of planning a trip with multiple stops. Jack responded to our emails quickly on the run up and we had the best holiday. Would use this company again.”

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“We had a fantastic trip to Split, Hvar and Croatia with Balkan travel in September 21. Despite the Covid restrictions Jack guided us through the requirements so we were confident we met all the necessary entry and exit requirements. He booked the ideal hotels for us and made the flights, ferry's and transfers all run seamlessly. We enjoyed it so much we have booked to go to Croatia again (with Balkan through Jack of course)”

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“Really happy with our holiday in Croatia everything went to plan .. hotels were just perfect, transfers comfirtable. we found Jack extremely helpful and wouldn’t hesitate to use the company again. They’re expertise and knowledge helped us make a good choice.”

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“The whole experience with Balkan Escape from beginning planning the holiday to its completion was excellent. The choice of destinations and hotels met our needs very well and all transfer arrangements worked smoothly. The person with whom I had direct contact, Jack Fleming, gains my highest recommendation for his knowledge, professional and service. I would certainly most highly recommend Balkan Escape as a company and will be using them again. Cannot fault them and Jack in any way.”

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“From start to finish our experience with Balkan escapes was amazing. With our honeymoon to elsewhere being cancelled we reached out to Balkan Escapes. Jack responded and put together a perfect itinerary for us. He took care of everything meaning we didn’t have to worry about transfers, hotels or flights - exactly what we needed! He was really responsive to emails and phonecalls and nothing was too much trouble. The honeymoon ran so smoothly and everything was exactly as Jack had said it would be. All of this was for an incredibly reasonable price. We had never heard of the company so we were a little apprehensive but after reading reviews we decided to go ahead and we are so glad we did!! We would 100% recommend this and will use them again in the future. Thank you so much Jack and Balkan Escapes!”

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“We originally booked our holiday 2 years ago and then the pandemic hit , throughout that time Balkan escapes have been accessible and flexible , changing our holiday as requirements changed and suggesting sensible alternatives and ideas . We finally went to Croatia and had an amazing holiday , superbly organised and delivered”

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“We had a great holiday with Balkan Escape and were very impressed with how well things were organised for us in relation to the transfers. The two hotels we stayed at were of a good standard although the second hotel on the island of Korcula had no evening activities so we walked to a nearby bar to listen to music after dinner on a couple of evenings. On the plus side, we thought we were having breakfast only at the second hotel and it turned out we were booked in for half board. The combination of spending 3 nights in Dubrovnik and 4 nights on Korcula was also great. Thankyou Jsck and Balkan Escape. We would definitely recommend you to others.”

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“We have just returned from our third trip with Balkan Escapes and enjoyed an excellent holiday. All travel and accommodation was expertly arranged and the accommodation options we were given exactly suited our requirements. All ferry and taxi transfers were seamless making the trip very relaxing and enjoyable.”

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“We booked a trip to the Croatian islands. We have details of which islands we would want to visit and an itinerary was created and agreed upon with such ease and efficiency. The trip itself was amazing such a beautiful part of the world. Everything ran to clockwork from the meet and greet at the airport to the boat transfers and each hotel either picking up our luggage etc. The company sent all our tickets and vouchers in an email which was so easy to use.To be able to do independent travel but have someone do all the leg work in terms of booking hotel, boats etc was really great. I will be using you again and would throughly recommend you to everyone I meet. Thank you for organising such an amazing trip”

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“I had a fantastic time in Croatia, it exceeded my expectations, after the two holiday I booked for September 2021 were cancelled at short notice. The transfers all went smoothly apart from the one from the airport to my hotel in Rovinj. The driver dropped me off at the pedestrian zone and then told me to use google maps to find my hotel. I then had to struggle with my suitcase. I later found out that he could have dropped my much closer to the hotel and that the hotel could have collected me in their buggy. The hotel in Rovinj was lovely, quaint and cosy, with fantastic views. The staff were very helpful and friendly. The hotel in Porec was much larger, again very nice, with fantastic views, and still friendly. The staff were very friendly and helpful. The food was quite nice and the entertainment was fun. The hotel in Pula was very plush and luxurious, again with great views. The choice and quality of the food was outstanding. However, I found the hotel very impersonal, as it was enormous, spread out over a large area. The staff were very professional, but I did not find them as approachable. I did not think it was the right type of hotel for me as a single traveller, although it was stunning. The service from Jack is always outstanding. I would definitely book another holiday with Balkan Escape and I would recommend the company too.”

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Balkan Escape is rated 4.9 based on 632 reviews