Holidays by Car in Europe for the Independent Motorist.

Nice things peole say!
Since the launch of our web site in January 1999 we have arranged over 15,500 holidays. Below are just some of the testimonials we have received by email or in response to our Holiday Satisfaction questionnaire, prior to the launch of out new website.

We launched our new website in September 2007. We no longer arrange your holiday for you. When we started, back in the internet dark ages, few travel companies were able to offer online booking. Now, of course, everyone does.

And, following in the footsteps of the low-cost airlines, ferry companies and hotels all offer fluid pricing, so the very best prices can now be found by booking direct. We find we can no longer compete with these prices, so we have developed our website as a portal for driving holidays in Europe.

You will find links to all the major ferry companies, Eurotunnel and Eurostar booking facilities. We have partnered with Active Hotels to offer you one of the best selection of hotels in Europe, all available instantly online, as well as continuing to offer thousands of holiday homes, apartments and cottages through our partner Interhome.

So please take advantage of the Drive-Alive website to book everything for your driving holiday in Europe. Your bookings will be with the respective providers of transport, accommodation, car hire, etc, not with Drive-Alive.

Satisfied Customers!

During the last 3 months a massive 35% of people booking told us they had either used Drive-Alive before or had been recommended by someone who had - a very high level of customer satisfaction and confidence.
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Hi Steve, Just a quick thanx for your help in sorting our bike trip to France. Ferry and hotels all as requested, all we had to do was turn up. Will use you again next time. Regards, John Matthews. 03/07/2006


Rebecca, could I just say 'thank you' to you and your colleagues. We've just returned from a few days in Rouen. Our booking was handled efficiently, as always. The hotel was perfect for what we wanted and we seemed to have a suite, which we were not expecting. The Euro tunnel booking went without hitch and, all in all, we had an excellent time - doubly happy because you saved us some cash. Keep up the good work. Regards, Charlie Garratt. 11/06/2006


Dear Patrick and the team at Drive-alive, On behalf of our group I would like to thank you for help in organising our trip. Both the hotels (the Kyriad in Evereux and The Mercure in Deauville were fantastic) we especially liked Deauville- what a beautiful town! I had never used your service before but i will be sorting out next years trip with you for sure. The ease of booking with you was a great relief and nothing was too much trouble - I shall be recommending you to all our friends. Well done and keep up the great work.
Best Wishes; Mrs Terry. 20/06/2006

Hi there, This is just a quick message of thanks for arranging our holiday in Paris last week ( 20 - 24 feb). A great time was had by us all, the hotel was fantastic, with great food and very helpful staff. If we decide to take another short break in France your company will be the first we come to. Once again thanks. Yours greatfully, Mr & Mrs Pendlebury (and kids) 2/03/2006

THE DRIVE ALIVE SYSTEM AND STAFF ARE SECOND TO NONE. WE HAD AN EXCELLENT BREAK, ONE OF THE BEST EVER. THE WHOLE EXPERIENCE WAS TROUBLE FREE, THE HOTEL WAS GREAT AND THE TUNNEL AN EXPERIENCE WE ENJOYED A LOT. WE WILL DEFINITELY BOOK MORE DRIVING HOLIDAYS THROUGH DRIVE ALIVE. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING Mr and Mrs Reynolds 22/11/2005

Another excellent short break many thanks. Mr and Mrs Lewis 29/10/2005

We had a lovely holiday and we will certainly use Drive Alive again. Thank you. Mr and Mrs Butterwick 27/10/2005

I would recommend this way of doing business to anyone planning a channel hop Merci Mr and Mrs Feely 11/10/2005

Once again Drive Alive has given us a brilliant weekend, Even the weather was excellent for the time of year (did u organize that as well?) Well done and thank you. Mr and Mrs Payne 18/10/2005

We have used the Web site a few times now, and have not been disappointed at all. We had a lovely holiday and found the hotel (Ibis Dieppe Val Druel, Normandy East) to be one of the best Ibis in France so far. Very friendly and clean. Thanks very much. Mr and Mrs Myshrall 07/10/2005

This was the first time we had booked a holiday on the internet, and we were very impressed. everything was made VERY easy for us! Thank you Mr Oram 01/10/2005

Many thanks for making this our first trip via Eurotunnel so enjoyable... Mr and Mrs Groom 30/09/2005

The holiday from start to finish was excellent. Easy to book, pay for and we had a fantastic time. The people were lovely who owned the cottage (B8610/200), it was very clean and tidy, and they gave us maps of the area and helped show us best places to go. Very well recommended, thank you. Mr and Mrs Langley 05/09/2005

A fantastic service from start to finish. Thank you very much, I will recommend your company to others. Mr Dale and Miss Francis 30/08/2005

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Hotel del Oso, (Potes in northern Spain) is one of the best hotels I have ever visited, friendly, professional, welcoming, good food, housekeeping par excellence. I will go there again Mr Goddin 22/08/2005

The whole process was very straight forward and the Hotel voucher system worked very well. We were delighted with the holiday and our bespoke tour of 6 countries in a fortnight was made exceptionally easy. Mr and Mrs Bodecott 16/08/2005

The usual high standard, and we look forward to booking with you again. Thanks for everything Mr and Mrs Mills 16/08/2005

We had a fantastic time, and would thoroughly recommend anyone to use Drive Alive, thanks for helping to create a wonderful trip! Ms Massey and Mr Madeley 15/08/2005

Thanks for arranging yet another value for money travel and accommodation package. Mr and Mrs Kent 06/08/2005

Our second holiday arranged by drive-alive, and we could not be more pleased with the whole experience. The hotel was first class, the service excellent, and there were no hitches at all. Will be booking another trip very soon. Wouldn't go with any other company when driving in Europe now. Many thanks. Mr and Mrs Finn 13/07/2005

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Lovely Chateau (Chteau du Landel, Bzancourt, near Rouen) - owner was very pleasant and patient with our not so brilliant French . Facilities overall at Chateau were better than described. Very good quality tennis court. Ambience was tranquil and elegant yet homely. Would recommend it to any one else. Mr and Mrs Smith 25/07/2005

Fantastic - would use again and have already recommended Drive Alive! Mr Millard and Mrs Simmons 05/07/2005

Great hotel right in the town centre of Brussels (Ibis Brussels off Grand'Place), clean, comfortable and car park right next door could not have asked for better. Mr and Mrs Payne 31/05/2005

Super holiday have already recommended to lots of friends. Booking a holiday with Drive Alive was fun and so easy. Everything and more we got out of this holiday "Fantastic" Mr and Mrs Brough 21/04/2005

Second year we have booked our skiing holiday through you and it has been well planned and turned out to be an excellent holiday. Many thanks Mr and Mrs Condie 24/02/2005

I have used you several times and yours service has always been very good. I will certainly use you for future trips. Mr and Mrs Calway 25/02/2005

Overall very pleased & impressed with your service, The ease by which the holiday can be `built' on line very excellent & the smoothness of the whole deal. Many Thanks. Mr and Mrs Souch 23/02/2005

Rebecca, Sorry to say holiday is now over. We had a brilliant break , everything went as smooth as silk. Brilliant sunshine all week, a bit cool and down to -15 degrees at night. Thanks for your assistance once again Ivan Foster 06/02/2005

Fantastic service, excellent hotels (especially Ibis Avranches Baie du Mont-St-Michel who were fantastic. We arrived at 10pm as we had a bad journey but they still allowed us to use the restaurant where we had a fantastic meal. I will definitely recommend drive-alive to others. Mr and Mrs Downton 04/01/2005

Had a wonderful weekend that had no complication involved, all was very straight forward and everything ran very smoothly, many thanks Mr and Mrs Eve 21/12/2004

The Hotel Columbus was excellent, rooms were huge and very comfortable. The reception staff were very friendly and helpful and the breakfasts were brilliant. Will definately recommend and we will be returning there the next time we go to antwerpe. Many thanks for a lovely weekend. Mr and Mrs Payne 13/12/2004

A very efficient service which I will hope to use again and to recommend to friends. Mrs Heaton 17/11/2004

Very pleased with your excellent service, have used several times and cant fault it. Will use again without question. Mr and Mrs Hardacre 16/11/2004

Great, second break we have booked via Drive alive and we will be back again Mr and Mrs West 25/10/2004

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We booked our holiday at very short notice, but the service we received from Rachel was incredible and it was brilliant that everything was paid for before we left. Thank you very much. We shall undoubtedly use your service again. Mr and Mrs Elmont 22/10/2004

This is the first time we have booked a holiday using the internet, and we found the whole process easier than using a travel agent. We would thoroughly recommend this company, and will use them again. We couldn't believe how simple it all was, and being able to go where and when WE wanted, was excellent. Mr and Mrs Reilly 28/09/2004

This is the second trip we have arranged through Drive Alive, both have been excellent in all aspects. I stumbled across your web site two years ago when directed by P&O ferries, and non of my friends and associates had heard of your company and its services. They know about you now. Thanks for taking the pain out of DIY holidays. Best Wishes Mr and Mrs Elmer 09/09/2004

Thank you. We had a most enjoyable weekend. Kind regards Mr and Mrs Sharma 01/09/2004

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This is the second time we have used drive-alive and we are very pleased with the service. The Hotel Prinsenhof, in Brugge was delightful. All the staff were so friendly and helpful and the hotel itself was absolutely charming and very comfortable. The buffet breakfast was excellent. We will definitely visit the hotel again. Mr and Mrs Judge 19/10/2005

Had a brilliant 2 weeks. One day of rain. Would recommend to anyone. Hoping to go back next year (Campsite - Playa d'Aro, Costa Brava). Mr and Mrs Ifould 06/10/2005

My wife and myself had an excellent break with everything going as planned or better, ie earlier ferries. I would definitely use your service again and also have no problem in recommending it to others. Thank you, Mr and Mrs Callaway 03/10/2005

Excellent service. Well done! Will definitely recommend and use your service again. Mr Ainsworth and Miss Deakin 22/09/2005

Efficient and value for money as always, will certainly be continuing to use you. Mr and Mrs Egerton 01/09/2005

To say I stumbled across your company, I can only say everything you did was 1st class and I will be using you and telling friends about your company. Thanks very much. Mr and Mrs Ayton 30/08/2005

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Second time used Drive Alive and will be more than happy to use them again. Many thanks for a stress free holiday. Regards - Mr and Mrs Saunders 16/08/2005

This is the first time of using the net to buy a holiday, and the overall experience was excellent, we hope to use you again. Thanks Mr and Mrs Ward 16/08/2005

Great stuff! Have used before and recommended to others. Will be looking to book for next year ASAP! Mr and Mrs Evans 11/08/2005

This is the third time we have used your company to plan our holiday and we think its brilliant. Mr and Mrs Leivers 04/08/2005

Many thanks Drive Alive for another excellent weekend away. As usual everything was up to our expectations and more. Will be back to book another soon. Mr and Mrs Payne 27/07/2005

Extremely impressed by Drive-Alive. This is the 2nd time I've used you and both times have been faultless. Mr and Mrs Haslam 13/07/2005

Will recommend Drive Alive to others as the service given was excellent. Mr Kenworthy and Mrs Senior 05/07/2005

Once again a great holiday, all our needs were catered for, very simple to use and excellent service. Mr and Mrs Keys 01/06/2005

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As always, excellent service from Drive-Alive. Everything went smoothly and there were no problems either with ferries or hotels. I'll definitely be using Drive-Alive for future trips. Mr and Mrs Evans 10/05/2005

This holiday was the second time that we have used your services. We will do so again in the near future. Mr and Mrs Crosthwaite 29/03/05

It was any easy process from the enquiry to booking stage and there were no issues with any parts that you arranged for me. I will certainly use your services again and have recommended you to others. Mr Little 16/02/2005

Steve, Happy New Year! I just wanted to drop you a quick note to thank you for all your help in arranging our new year break - we had a wonderful time away. The service you offer made the whole break effortless and the hotels were all in perfect locations and easy to find. Thanks again - we will definitely use the service in the future. Mr Lavell and Miss Clark 04/01/2005

We had a very pleasant experience and would definitely use the service / hotel again. I particularly liked the fact that the documents came by return e-mail, and we were not having to worry about not getting them in time The P & O ferry was excellent and the meal aboard was very good quality and value for money. Mr and Mrs Platt 07/12/2004

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Good all round trip, it was great to be able to book on line very quickly Nice friendly staff at the end of the phone. Mr and Mrs Mccarty 17/11/2004

An excellent break, the staff at Hotel Mercure Walsrode were so friendly and helpful. We were particularly impressed with the facilities associated with the first class upgrade. We shall certainly use your services again. Thank You. Mr and Mrs Stewart 27/10/2004

We had a very enjoyable holiday with everything running very smoothly. We have no hesitation in recommending your company to our friends and work mates. We will definately be using your company again. Thank you Mr and Mrs Edgar 29/09/2004

First Class, nothing to complain about whatsoever, Very good value for money. Everything worked out like clockwork thank you. Mr and Mrs Grant 17/09/2004

This was the first time that I had used Drive Alive and was very impressed. Everything was so easy and straightforward and I will definitely be using this service again. Mr Peregrine 06/09/2004

We were very pleased with the efficiency of the drive alive staff. We would have no doubt about using your service again and recommending it friends. Mr and Mrs Williams 01/09/2004

Another brilliant holiday with Drive-alive. Many thanks. Mr and Mrs Underhill 31/08/2004

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This is the third year in which I have used your services for booking a holiday, and again I am highly delighted with the service which I have received. Mr and Mrs Hopper 27/08/2004

We found your website and service to be truly excellent, speedy, efficient and easy to use. Mr and Mrs Mead 21/08/2004

Steve, Hi, we had a holiday booking through yourselves again this year. We have done this four times now, but this year was exceptional!! We had a great super time in St Tropez (St Croix Valmer). The house was stunning and the pool and everyone was great. We really do hope to return there, and I will be looking for a holiday next year with yourselves. Thanks for all of your help. Mr Seward and Ms Massey 19/08/2004

This is the first time we have used Drive-Alive and we were most impressed at the arrangements and the quality of service. As a result we are just about to use Drive-Alive again Mr and Mrs Taylor 11/08/2004

As always during the past six years your service has been faultless. Thank you again. Mr and Mrs Fullelove 27/07/2004

Have passed your site onto friends, highly recommended. Will book with you again. Thank-you. Mr and Mrs Marshall 22/07/2004

As always great service. Thanks. Mr and Mrs Jowitt 13/07/2004

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We were very impressed with the ease of booking this trip. The travelling was very easy. I would like to make a special comment about the staff at the hotel who were excellent - always polite and very helpful. We would definitely use Drive-Alive again and would recommend it to anyone! Mr Buckle and Miss Nellar 28/10/2005

We will certainly be using your services again if driving to Europe. Many thanks for all your assistance and such good service. Mr and Mrs Poyser 01/10/2005

The service from your company was excellent. I would not hesitate to recommend you or use you again. Thanks for a great holiday. Mr Ferguson and Ms Allgar 19/09/2005

Yet again Drive-Alive has maintained its high standards and we will be availing ourselves of your services during 2006. Mr and Mrs Rowlands 30/08/2005

We were very impressed with the quality of service. All the arrangements worked well. We will certainly use your company again and have already recommended you to friends/family. Many thanks Mr and Mrs Fieldsend 22/08/2005

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Absolutely brilliant we cannot tell enough people about you - we think you are excellent Mr and Mrs Counsell 17/08/2005

We enjoyed a wonderful holiday experience. Everything from the Ferry and the accommodation / breakfast was of highest quality. Would recommend your services to all my friends and acquaintances. Mr and Mrs Gillies 16/08/2005

I cannot speak too highly of the quality of service we have received from your company. We will write a separate letter to express our appreciation. Well done! Mr and Mrs Harding 10/08/2005

As a first time customer of Drive Alive - and it was our first time in France - we were really really impressed with the service you provided. We had an excellent time and will definately be using you again next year for our return to France! Mr and Mrs Broom 03/08/2005

Excellent Holiday could not be faulted. Thanks for your excellent service. I have already recommended you to other people. Mr and Mrs Jenkins 22/07/2005

We have been using Drive-Alive for three years now, normally twice a year & haven't been disappointed yet! Thank you. Mr and Mrs Smith 27/06/2005

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We have used Drive-alive before and continue to recommend your company to others. Well done! Mr and Mrs Brooke 20/05/2005

As always when booking with you we feel secure in the knowledge that we get where we are going with the lease amount of hassle and the Hotel/Accommodation booked is as your description. Mr and Mrs Knott 04/04/2005

Chateau excellent (Chteau d'Ermenonville, Picardy) best new year ever. Whole holiday excellent Mr and Mrs Parker 11/01/2005

Excellent value for money and very efficiently organised by yourselves. Mr Evans and Ms Caldwell 02/01/2005

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We could not fault any part of the holiday. The hotel was absolutely central, the food was good and the service excellent. We have told all our friends about the web site and will definitely travel with you again. Thank you for all your help, we had a great time. Mr and Mrs Finn 30/09/2004

Steve. We have received all the documentation via email and would just like to thank you for your splendid service. Not only were you very quick throughout in responding to our holiday request, all the details are correct on the documentation. (Do not laugh - I cannot remember the last time all details were correct when dealing through an intermediary!) We are really looking forward to the break and I will certainly not hesitate to recommend your services. Best regards Mr and Mrs Smith 20/09/2004

Excellent easy-to-use web site and commendably quick responses and mailings. Will certainly use your services again. Only wish that all web sites were as easy to use as yours. Mr and Mrs Lee 22/09/2004

The holiday was a delight - as was our apartment (F1950/100). Jean-Pierre & Viviane at Le Prieure St. Michel are sensational hosts and the surroundings magnificent. Thank you for a fantastic location and excellent arrangements. Mr and Mrs Galloway 20/09/2004We had a super holiday and all the arrangements made thro drive alive were first class - we hope to use you to arrange our trip next summer Mr and Mrs Mackay 14/09/2004

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We thoroughly enjoyed our holiday, the service from drive alive was excellent and Kim was very helpful and prompt when contacted for information. We will definitely look to book through drive alive again and have already recommended you to several friends. Thanks for a fab holiday. Mr and Mrs Kirkham 28/08/2004

I would like to thank Drive Alive on how easy you made booking, paying and the following through of our holiday. It actually seemed too easy that I kept expecting problems to occur, which I hasten to add, didn't. We had a really enjoyable holiday and even managed to relax, which with 5 children all under the age of 13 was pretty amazing. The facilities of the campsite were wonderful and the staff were friendly and more than helpful. I`m already being pestered to go back to the same campsite again next year. I cannot fault your service or our holiday at all. Thank you. Mr and Mrs Brown 19/08/2004

I am as impressed this year as I was last year by the efficiency and ease of the service. It is a pleasure to use your service and a joy to have confidence in it. If you had not sent this questionnaire I intended to write anyway. I do recommend your service to my friends. Well done! Mr and Mrs Pattinson 22/07/2004

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