House Of Travel - Eastridge

Turua St 10B, 1071, Auckland
Turua St 10B
1071, Auckland
09 521 7192

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At HOT St Heliers, we pride ourselves on our passion for travel – we can’t get enough of it! Between the five of us, we’ve travelled the globe!

At House of Travel St. Heliers, we are passionate about to travel Our friendly down-to-earth approach will ensure that we will get to understand you and what you want from your holidays. We might be the newest agency in the Village but we bring a wealth of knowledge and understanding that will ensure your experience is maximised on your trip.  Our team’s expertise is vast and collectively we have travelled extensively across the globe and can pull on this collective knowledge to your benefit.

We love it when you bring your ideas in because those start our journey together. We know time is money and we know exactly where to look and what to look for to best suit you. We use our local knowledge, travel experiences and negotiating skills to get you not only the best holiday, but the best value too.

I became the Owner Operator of House of Travel St Heliers in 2019 which co-incidentally was 25 years to the day I embarked on my career in travel. I live travel and love travel. I love to share my experiences with others and inspire them. See more

After an OE of six years I changed career in 1995 - from teaching to travel and, I'm still here! I love get a little off the beaten track plus visit the must-see places. Recent trips - Europe, Myanmar, Oregon, South Africa, Tahiti, Fiji and Vietnam. See more

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House Of Travel - Eastridge: Reviews

4.1/5 (29 Reviews)
Ken Choong 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Thank you Tracey for your help!

Aidan Lees 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: The place to go with your idea, it will become a reality

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Ailie Snow 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Helen was friendly, helpful, efficient, and responded to my enquiries very speedily. She made the experience of booking very easy and pleasant for me.

Gerrard O'Connor 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Tracey was awesome providing my wife with ideas for a trip to the UK. She was so welcoming and just as excited at planning her trip as she was.

dawn anderson 1 year ago

Negative experience: I booked flights with Darren. I could have booked the same flights for $1000 less. Unimpressed

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House Of Travel - Eastridge

Hi Dawn, Thank you for reaching out to us regarding your recent flight booking through us. We understand your frustration upon discovering a cheaper flight option online. Dynamic pricing in the airline industry is a common occurrence, influenced by factors such as demand, availability, and timing. Despite our efforts to provide competitive rates, fluctuations in pricing can occur. Please know that we aim to provide excellent service to all our customers and offer 24/7 availability which would not be available through an online option. You will also recall that I also presented several other options before you settled on this itinerary, which ultimately allowed you to make an informed decision on your booking.Kind regards.Darren

Tracy Hewlett 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: We’re converted from online bookers after our experience with Darren at House of Travel. He listened carefully to what we wanted and was knowledgeable, responsive and great to deal with. Impressed he knew his customers by name and shows he’s got a regular, return customer base and easy to see why. Highly recommend.

sofia cavalcante 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome services from Darren thank you so much

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Thanks Sofia for your kind review.

Helen McKinley 1 year ago

Positive experience: We could not have asked for better service.

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Hi Helen, thank you for your kind review and words. I've passed this onto Tatiana and she is very happy that you feel that she delivered a a great experience for you and Ken. We look forward to welcoming you back is store soon. All the best Darren - Owner Operator

James Stone 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: We booked a trip back to the UK and Europe earlier this year. We were pretty anxious that everything would go well due to Covid rules and restrictions, but Darren made sure everything went smoothly and communicated with us the whole time. Very happy with the service provided!

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Thanks James for your kind words. I hope your next trip back to Europe will be a little less stressful.

Anita Davies (a new zealand gamer) 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing service from House if Travel St Heliers. Tracey is super helpful, knowledgeable and friendly.

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Thanks Anita, for the lovely review! Always glad to assist you and your friends.

Korrin Balmain 2 years ago

Negative experience: Booked a trip to Mexico through this branch, I really wasn't impressed and I should have booked it all myself. No communication from them once the trip was paid and nothing from them on what we needed to know before our trip or forms. No tips or tricks on the location we were travelling to, really lack of basic customer service. No pre-warning of using a credit card and the fees that were incurred. Paid an extra $400 in credit card fees for absolute rubbish service. Pity there isn't an option for zero stars.

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Dear Korrin I am sorry to hear that upon this occasion we failed to meet your needs and apologise that we did not communicate with you in a suitable manner. We shall take your feedback onboard. With regard to credit fees our booking recommendation states: "Payment options: please note that the pricing quoted in this travel recommendation is a cash, cheque, internetbanking or eft-pos price. If you prefer to pay via credit card or alternative payment methods then please ask me forrelevant costs." The credit card fee varies by card type and your consultant verified this with you prior to charging your card. Such charges could have been avoided by using EFTPOS or Bank Transfer.

Di 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Needed to get back to N Ireland to see my mum after missing my Dads funeral earlier in the year. Darren was on the ball from the start, getting me several different flight routes and dates, which he held till I was very lucky to grab a spot in MIQ. Once booked, there were constant updates from him on the ever changing rules in Singapore and the UK and great advice on a company doing the less invasive saliva test for travelling. The trip was amazing, in great part, due to the help from House of travel and I wouldn't hesitate to use then again once we are "released" from limbo and can begin to travel again properly. cheers HOT and bring it on!!!

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Thanks Di for your kind words. I am so glad to hear that you had a great time seeing your Mum, hopefully the next time it won't be such a performance and certainly no MIQ.

Pania Hobdell 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Darren has gone out of his way in these very difficult times to help, we are living outside of NZ and have had to work through flights for family which were cancelled, and also our flights to get home. Not only has Darren provided fantastic advice and direction, he has been wonderful to deal with and gone beyond his job description for sure! I will be using Darren again for bookings and can highly recommend.

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Thank you Pania for your kind words, I really appreciate it. Have a great Christmas and we look forward to welcoming you both back to NZ for a bit in 2021. Merry Christmas.

Mandie Hall 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I can highly recommend House of Travel St Heliers. I have been using them for all my travel arrangements for the last 4 years and they offer great advice on routes, best deals, travel insurance and everything you need help with. Their service during Covid has been exceptional. Between cancelled tickets, refunds, rescheduling and help during the crisis, Darren was their for me, helping me every step of the way. Friendly, super helpful, professional and caring, he went out of his way to make sure that I was looked after in every possible way. Best travel agent ever!

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Aw Mandie thanks for your kind words it's been a coronacoaster of a year as you well know. Hopefully I might get to see you once you are out of MIQ and before heading to the States. Safe travels back from Germany for the 2nd time!

Sonya V 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I always enjoyed using Darren. He always understands what I am looking for and goes above and beyond. I have also found added value in using Darren in these Covid times. He is able to cut through and do things in quick time when they need to be done (compared to me having to stay on hold for hours or have apps crash). Thanks as always Darren.

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Thanks for your kind words Sonya. Glad you made it back to Auckland and appreciate the difference we can make in these difficult times. Hopefully we can get back to some sense of normality soon and we can get you traveling again. All the best. Darren

robert ballard 3 years ago

Positive experience: I fly a lot. And have worked with plenty travel agencies. The guy who answered hung up on me after I’d told him I only had a question in regard to travel restrictions and had already bought a ticket. I do appreciate the reply and forwarding on this information.

Yu Kan 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Darren from House of Travel St Heliers is an absolute saint of a man who helped us in our time of need. I can’t thank him enough for being the person we could trust to help arrange travel during a very stressful time. When I found out that my grandma was in critical condition in Japan, I reached out to a friend to see who could help us arrange travel for my mum to fly home immediately. Darren was recommended to us by our friend as being the best of the best, and this was absolutely the case. I reached out to Darren for assistance in navigating the complexities associated with arranging immediate international travel during Covid. Darren was able to immediately book flights for my mum, gave me all the information my mum needed to obtain clearance for entry into Japan and was on-call for us all hours of the night and weekend to answer multiple questions. When plans changed multiple times Darren remained patient throughout and always went the extra mile to help. I feel like I’m a relatively good judge of character and I believe Darren is a genuinely good person who wants to do the absolute best for his clients. He was able to take away so much of my workload during a very stressful time and I will always be thankful for him. Thanks again Darren!

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Thank you Yutaro. I am deeply humbled by your kind words. It's been a very difficult time for everybody over the last year and by helping our clients out old and new gives me a sense of satisfaction and joy more than anybody can understand and that inter-personal touch is something that AI can never replace (hopefully).Dōmo arigatōgozaimashitaDarren

Les & Naomi Rasmussen 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Fantastic experience. Helen sorted out a very stressful situation where I had to change flights and MIQ. Really worth using a travel agent in these Covid times

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Thank you for your kind words Naomi. Helen was really happy to have helped you in these difficult times.

Chrizelda Viljoen 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Amazing service

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Many thanks Chrizelda, I'm glad Helen was able to look after you.

Lisa McPheat 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Awesome, friendly, quick service at a great price. Thanks Darren.

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Thanks Lisa, sorry we couldn't help you with finding your ideal accommodation this time round but glad we got you all sorted for flights and look forward to helping you in your future travels.

Bobby Ball 3 years ago

Positive experience: I fly a lot. And have worked with plenty travel agencies. The guy who answered hung up on me after I’d told him I only had a question in regard to travel restrictions and had already bought a ticket. I do appreciate the reply and forwarding on this information.

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Thank you for your review and we do take your feedback seriously. The call was however not terminated as you claim in a rude manner and you were thanked for taking the time to call; after our consultant established that you had purchased your air ticket online via a 3rd party and were unable to get information from them and were wishing to use of professional services free of charges to obtain advise that your own provider had been unable to provide you (no travel agency would do this). If you would like to schedule a private consultation please e-mail [email protected] for an appointment.

Jethro Wright 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Lovely and helpful. Sadly we had to cancel our holiday plans but will definitely use them again in the future

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Happy New Year Jethro. Sorry to hear that you've had to postpone your travel plans. We look forward to welcoming you back in store when you are ready to resume your plans. All the best for 2020 and hope it brings you joy and happiness

Marieta Esekielu 4 years ago

Positive experience: Agent was very helpful.

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Thank you Marieta

James 4 years ago

Negative experience: I had absolutely shocking experience with this branch and their employee Amanda McAllister. No post sale service whatsoever.

House Of Travel - Eastridge

We take feedback very seriously; however, I’m afraid we can find no record of any customers matching your name or details.

Alex D 4 years ago

Negative experience: My personal experience was terrible. A two weeks ago, I have spent just under $10,000 on air-fares with this branch. The moment transaction was over, Amanda McAllister from the agency stopped the communication and has never answered our calls and/or emails. We are a family of five, with three children and are placed to sit separately in a plane on long haul overseas flight. We were never advised that this may be the issue, or given the opportunity to upgrade or chose a different option. Amanda's focus was only to achieve a quick sale. Alex

House Of Travel - Eastridge

We take feedback very seriously; however, I’m afraid we can find no record of any customers matching your name or details.

jarrod lovell 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Popped into House of Travel St Heliers to get an idea of what it would cost me to do some post university travel and the routes I could possibly take. Amanda was extremely helpful and although my plans are future one she still keeps me notified on certain packages and deals I may be interested in. Will definitely be back in when finalising travel plans.

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Thanks Jarrod. We were once students too! Good luck with your studies and we'll be here to look after you once you are ready.

John Cran 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: We have booked 2 flights/holidays with St Heliers House of Travel recently and the staff there were extremely helpful. Amanda got us the best deals with airlines and hotels and was great at finding us exactly what we were looking for. Highly recommend them for any holiday arrangements, big or small.

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Thanks John we look forward to seeing you in store again soon.

Tony Crang 7 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very helpful and knowledgeable about air travel options to paris

House Of Travel - Eastridge

Thank you Tony

Yvonne Renshaw 10 years ago

Negative experience: Absolutely AWFUL experience. I dealt with Amanda McAllister who left me feeling like a nuisance the whole time. She missed deadlines to me she created and was curt about being followed up. When finally an itinerary was provided and I asked if there was a better flight option than the one suggested with a ten hour stop over in LA she wrote back and I quote "No. The schedule is what it is". When I tackled her about her attitude and the things that were wrong on the schedule, she HUNG UP ON ME. I don't think I've ever experienced worst customer service. A wasted two weeks and a miserable experience. Regardless of the details this is exactly how NOT to treat a customer, let alone one who was just about to hand over $12,000. Never again. NEVER

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