Why travel with HF Holidays

Financial Protection

On our holidays abroad, all of our ‘with flight’ holidays are ATOL protected. We are also a member of The association of Bonded Travel Organisers Trust (ABTOT). In the unlikely event of our insolvency, your money would be fully protected.

HF Leaders

All of our overseas holidays are accompanied by experienced HF Leaders and/or local guides. They will take care of daily logistics and show you the way. Their local knowledge will add insight to many aspects of your holiday and enhance your overall holiday experience. On guided walking holidays in Europe and Worldwide, we offer a choice of two different grade walks each day. Because we have multiple leaders, we can run both walks, so that everyone in the group gets the walk of their choice.

Accommodation

The range of accommodation on our holidays is exceptionally diverse, and tailored to the type of trip and destination. In the UK we use our own country houses; we have 18 properties, all with their own character and appeal, all across England, Scotland and Wales. In each, there are a range of room styles and grades, and you have the choice to pick a Good, Better or Best Room where available for a small fee. You can learn more about our UK accommodation here. Where we explore the UK in areas away from our country houses, we use hand-picked partner hotels of a high standard.

On our European Walking and Worldwide holidays, hotels and places to stay are carefully chosen. They range in style and location, from classic mountain lodges to coastal escapes, upmarket tented camps on safari or in the desert to stone igloos, houseboats and other unusual places to sleep. Often there’s the opportunity to stay in traditional accommodation, from ryokans in Japan to riads in Morocco, the better to immerse yourself in a destination.

Trip notes

Information relating to our holidays can be downloaded as detailed Trip Notes from the website. These include a day-by-day itinerary and lots of practical information that’s invaluable while you’re preparing for your trip and then while you are actually away, from advice on things to take to information on passports and visas, vaccinations, currency and suggested background reading and maps related to your trip.

Great for groups

If you are organising a trip on behalf of a group of eight or more people, you are eligible for a range of benefits including discounted trips and priority booking for new trips. You might be a walking club, group of friends, family or group of families. Regardless of the group make up, you will get a dedicated account manager to help you every step of the way. In the UK you can arrange sole occupancy of our country houses, and abroad it’s possible to arrange exclusive departures for your group. To find out more, visit our Group Holiday section, or call our Groups Team on Tel 020 8732 1260.

The UK’s only holiday Co-Operative

HF Holidays is a co-operative society. This means that all profits go straight back into making your holidays better. You can even have your say on how your co-operative is run by becoming one of our shareholding members. You can become an HF member with as little as £100 investment. There are different levels of membership, each enjoying a range of discounts and other benefits. Members earn annual interest on the shares that they purchase. For full details on our benefits, or to become a member, see how to join. Of course, you don’t have to be a member to join our holidays or to travel with HF; everyone is welcome.