Sent by Paul Brock
Ennis, Co. Clare 18/09/2022
I have no hesitation in recommending my long time travel consultant Gearoid Mannion. He has consistently provided me with a top class travel advisory service.
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Gearoid Mannion
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I'm over 30 years working in Travel. My parents opened their Travel Agency the year I was born - so I think travel has always been part of who I am!
I specialise in tailor-made, luxury & long haul holidays, but I will arrange whatever trips you have in mind. Your travels should be a memorable experience and I pride myself on my level of commitment to clients and the expertise I offer.
I also provide travel services for a number of corporate clients here in the Mid-West. A few years ago, I was delighted to win the ‘Best Corporate Travel Counsellor‘ award in recognition of 'the exceptional quality of service and customer satisfaction provided' to my corporate clients.
I've travelled extensively throughout Europe (cities, sun & ski resorts), USA, Australia, South Africa, Dubai, Mexico, Kenya, Greece, Nepal, Peru, Bolivia, Iceland, Maldives, India and all over the Caribbean….
Travel Counsellors are licensed and bonded here in Ireland by the Irish Aviation Authority and so your money is completely safe. As a professional Travel Counsellor, I’m available at a time that best suits your needs - 6 days a week. My commitment to all my clients begins long before they travel and continues after they’ve arrived home.
Looking forward to hearing from you,
My customer stories
Sent by Vicki Wood
Co. Clare 18/09/2022
Helpful, supportive, always friendly & quick to reply to my queries. I feel I can really trust his advice & recommendations.
Sent by Lorraine Walsh
Ennis 22/09/2021
Brilliant customer service as always, and presentation box was absolutely beautiful! Thank you
Sent by Alison Lalli
Corofin, Co. Clare 25/02/2020
Gearoid has decades of experience. He has seen and heard it all so gives great advice and service. Gearoid does what he says he will do and in the most prompt fashion, not losing a moment or dropping a ball. He is charming, thoughtful and warm, a real gentleman to work with. I highly recommend him.
Sent by Siobhan Ni Chonarain
Monkstown, Dublin 25/02/2020
I have had a consistently positive experience throughout all of my interactions with Gearoid Mannion Travel Counsellor; efficient, client focused, responsive and in addition to operating an excellent ‘digital platform’ maintaining a personal connectivity demonstrating ‘ commitment to the customer’
Sent by Billy O'Connell
Miltown Malbay 25/02/2020
I found the service so user-friendly. Gearoid was always available and when my plan changed he could accommodate me. Obviously its great to have him for complex travel arrangements, but even for journeys I just couldn't get around to arranging Gearoid is always available. I have already recommended him to my friends. I am coming up to retirement so I can imagine Gearoid and I will have many more contacts in the future!
Sent by Frank McEnery
Kilmaley 29/11/2019
I have been dealing with Gearoid for the last 30 years and I have always found Gearoid to be very helpful and I wouldn't book with anyone else!
Sent by Judie Austin
North Carolina, USA 22/10/2019
I would not consider using anyone else for my Travel plans. We always have wonderful service with Gearoid.
Sent by Peter Lynch
Shannon 12/10/2019
I do a lot of travelling from all directions. From Perth to North Bay Canada, to South Africa and Chile. It is vital not to have to be worried about connections, flights, or anything that distracts, and Gearoid and his team have been 100% reliable for me over the last 5 years. Keep it up!
Sent by Suzanne Dowdall
Dublin 10/10/2019
We have just booked flights over Christmas to Asia with Gearoid, a wonderful experience with a lot of personal attention paid to my mom and I. I would highly recommend booking with him!
Sent by Kate Deegan
Ennis 06/08/2019
Fantastic service, super efficient and a pleasure to deal with!
Sent by Patrick Donnellan
Clarecastle 01/08/2019
We've been booking our travel with Gearoid for over 20 years and it gives us great peace of mind knowing we can pick up the phone and chat to him anytime before, during and after our booking. We had another fantastic tailor-made adventure and are already looking forward to planning our next one with him!
Sent by Marguerite O'Brien
Clarecastle 25/07/2019
We have just returned from a wonderful holiday which couldn’t have happened without Gearoid. He had very short notice and an ever changing itinerary but nothing was too much to ask and we are so very grateful. We will highly recommend Gearoid as a superb Travel Counsellor and look forward to availing of this service again very soon.
Sent by Helen Flynn
Miltown Malbay 25/07/2019
Gearoid has always been so helpful and informative in sourcing an excellent holiday experience for me and my family and I always highly recommend him to my friends
Sent by Olive Casey
Ennis 25/05/2019
Gearoid was wonderful to deal with and he had such patience with all our changes.
Sent by Claire Burke
Miltown Malbay 24/05/2019
It’s a pleasure to deal with Gearoid. He makes booking a holiday so easy!
Sent by Patricia O'Brein
Ennis 02/05/2019
Friendly, knowledgeable, professional and super responsive!
Sent by Mary Cahill
Ennis 02/05/2019
Excellent service provided by Gearoid, very professional and makes travelling so easy - well done!
Sent by Sean Lally
Ennis 14/04/2019
10/10,. An excellent, easy to use service provided by Gearoid. It takes the stress out of travelling long haul.
Sent by Carmel Kavanagh
San Francisco 14/04/2019
My experience was a pleasure from beginning to end. Gearoid understood exactly what I was looking for and has booked us an amazing cruise on the Mediterranean. We can’t wait and are confident that Gearoid will be available for us along the way.
Sent by Anastasia Moroney
Scarriff 14/04/2019
I found the service excellent, wonderful to have a human at the end of the line when trying to do business and I'm very impressed with the caring attitude of Gearoid. Thank you. 10/10 .
Sent by Paul Hardigan
Ennis 23/11/2018
I would have no hesitation in recommending Gearoid to anybody. The whole process, from start to finish was a pleasure. Easy to engage with and everything was well explained with thorough documentation. I will definetly use Gearoid Mannion,Travel Counsellor again!
Sent by Emma McGann
Ennis 22/11/2018
Gearoid was super to deal with, I sent a quick email detailing my wish list and in less than 30 minutes I had decided and paid the deposit, He understood my needs and made his recommendations to suit in relation to flight times etc. His knowledge is exceptional and as he has many years in the business. I knew I could trust his recommendations. I would use Gearoid again and would definitely recommend him to others!
Sent by Susan Crawford
Miltown Malbay,Co.Clare 05/11/2018
Gearoid has taken the stress, hassle and expense out of attempting to plan/travel and return from all of our travel plans. Equally he is a super support if you’re travelling with someone with autism. We’d be lost without him (pardon the pun)!
Sent by John O'Farreell
Ballyhahill, Co.Limerick 04/11/2018
Gearoid could not be more helpful in finding the perfect location for our family holiday and all within our budget. I would highly recommend him!
Sent by Marie Slattery
Barefield 02/11/2018
10/10. Gearoid is just superb and works all hours to get everything just right. I would absolutely highly reccommend him!
Sent by Rhys Phillips
Corofin,Co.Clare 02/11/2018
Gearoid was excellent to deal with. He planned our honeymoon and I couldn't recommend him enough. Made our lives stress free and we could just go and enjoy ourselves. He's a world full of knowledge and will defo guide you in the right direction.
Sent by Josephine O' Donnell
13/10/2018
I give full marks, it was so easy, everything was done for us. We have a party of 11 traveling and the cheapest we could get by far was with Gearoid Mannion. We will all be sitting side by side. Best service EVER. 10/10
Sent by Bridget Tubridy
Doonbeg 24/04/2018
Gearoid went above and beyond helping and advising me on travel options and arrangements on a recent trip to South Carolina, Las Vegas and New York. Nothing was too much trouble. He is so helpful, knowledgeable and friendly! Thanks!
Sent by Valerie Vaughan
Ennis 30/10/2017
Gearoid, a few words of thanks for assisting me with my surprise trip to Lapland for my 9 yr old son. From the out set I felt confident that this important, once in a life time adventure was in good hands. You had so much knowledge of the destination and a real understanding of what would be important to making this trip as memorable as possible for us. All the info you have provided has added to the excitement of our upcoming trip and I feel so assured that I will be kept updated of anything should it arise. The fact that you facilitated suitable insurance including multiple options for our needs was just so helpful. Having such a personalised service is truely wonderful and thank you so much.
Sent by Helen Flynn
Miltown Malbay 07/10/2017
Great service as always provided by Gearoid on booking and planning my recent trip. Due to the recent difficulties with Ryanair, it was a consolation to know that Gearoid was available should any problems arise while I was on holiday. I would highly recommend booking any trip through Gearoid's business. I will certainly be using his services in the future.
Sent by Robert Saunders
Kilrush 04/10/2017
Booking through Gearoid was an absolute joy. He listened carefully to what we expected from our holiday last year and he nailed each one of our requests to perfection. He removed all stress from the preparation and always remained in touch. He is very approachable. We have again booked our holiday for this year with Gearoid and are confident of another perfect holiday.
Sent by Aoife Flynn
Ennis Co Clare 03/10/2017
I recently booked a trip to Colorado. I have to admit this service is second to none. After trailing the internet for cheap flights I found that it was difficult to work out the cheapest fares along with the shortest travel times. A friend recommended Gearoid to me and I emailed him. Within hours I had an itinerary and flights were even cheaper than anything I could find online. Even when I needed to make amendments to my itinerary Gearoid was really efficient and without delay he was able to give me exactly what I asked for. Additionally he helped me with the visa process enabling me to apply without any hassle. He even made follow up phone calls to me to ensure I was on the right track.
I have recommended this service to many people since and in the future I intend to use Gearoid for any of my ventures abroad. Without doubt the best travel agent I have ever used.
Sent by Hannelore Corris
Ennis, Co. Clare 18/04/2017
I really enjoyed booking my holiday with you Gearoid. You are quick to reply, your emails are very personable and you answer your phone when I ring (thank God you are not part of a call centre!). I hope that your business will be successful for a long time.
Sent by Margaret Burke
West Clare 11/01/2017
Gearoid, thank you very much for recommending the perfect destination for our holiday. Your service was second to none and your helpfulness and patience with us was much appreciated. The Hotel Las Palmeras was in the heart of everything and we had blue skies and good restaurants every day. I would have no problem getting you to book for us again. 10 out of 10 for everything!
Sent by Maeve Mulcahy
Tulla 11/01/2017
Gearoid went above and beyond when Bernard and I got married in the Caribbean. He organised everything for us and took all the stress away. I would highly recommend Gearoid to organise your honeymoon.
Sent by Monica O'Shea
Ennis 11/01/2017
Gearoid, I just wanted to thank you for the amazing honeymoon you organised for us. From the time we left Dublin until we returned we were treated so well.
The hotel you recommended was outstanding - we could not fault one thing.
Your local contacts were brilliant and they went ‘above & beyond’ to make all our day trips extra special - they were so helpful anytime we had a question.
We will never be able to put into words how grateful we are for all you have done.
We look forward to planning our next trip with you!
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