点评:A wonderful holiday island hopping through the Outer Hebrides, learning about the culture and history of this isolated area with spectacular views round every corner. I suggest this was “despite” rather than “because of” Absolute Escapes, who are Travel Agents flogging ferry tickets and accommodation. There is no Half Board option, so you still have to spend time looking for evening meals, which must be booked in advance, as few restaurants accept walk ins. To be fair they did ask if they could help after the ferry company told them our sailing had been cancelled, but by then we had already made alternative arrangements. The accommodation is kept secret until you have paid in full, so there is no chance to check it is suitable. A three storey hotel with no lift clearly wasn’t suitable for my wife who has a medical condition limiting her ability to climb stairs. Apart from such niggles, all the accommodation was first class (we did pay extra to upgrade) although the smaller the hotel, the more regulations and restrictions. I guess as we are over 70 and on a self drive tour, we are not really the company’s target market.
翻译:一次美妙的假期,在外赫布里底群岛上跳岛游,了解这个偏远地区的文化和历史,每个角落都有壮观的景色。我认为这是“尽管”而不是“因为”Absolute Escapes,他们是兜售渡轮票和住宿的旅行社。没有半膳服务,所以你仍然需要花时间寻找晚餐,晚餐必须提前预订,因为很少有餐厅接受散客。公平地说,在渡轮公司告诉他们我们的航行被取消后,他们确实问过他们是否能帮忙,但那时我们已经做出了其他安排。住宿是保密的,直到你付清全款,所以没有机会检查它是否合适。一家没有电梯的三层酒店显然不适合我的妻子,因为她的身体状况限制了她爬楼梯的能力。除了这些小问题,所有的住宿都是一流的(我们确实支付了额外的费用来升级),尽管酒店越小,规章制度和限制就越多。我想,由于我们都超过 70 岁了,而且是自驾旅行,所以我们并不是该公司真正的目标市场。