Hotel Direct

Hotel Direct: hotel bookings and theatre breaks in the UK

Hotel Direct is an online travel agency based in the United Kingdom, active since 1997, according to its own presentation. Its activity focuses on the sale of hotel stays and leisure packages that combine accommodation with tickets for shows, travel by train or coach. The company declares discounts of up to 50% on hotels, theatre breaks and rail and coach packages, and states that it does not charge booking fees.

Products and travel combinations

The catalogue is organised into several product lines: hotel bookings, theatre breaks, rail + hotel packages, coach + hotel packages and combinations of theatre with rail or coach and hotel. The accommodation search allows filtering by proximity to attractions, railway stations or underground stations, as well as by area of London, star rating, price and hotel name. Among the selection criteria are services such as Wi-Fi/internet, pool, gym, restaurant, bar, air-conditioning, pets allowed, car parking, family rooms for four people, great single rates, disabled facilities and spa hotels.

Theatre breaks and what's on

The theatre offer is presented as a combination of hotel plus ticket, with the option of adding rail or coach. The site allows searching by show or by performance date and displays a selection of the most popular productions, including ABBA Voyage, Moulin Rouge! The Musical, Disney's The Lion King, Wicked, Les Misérables, Paddington The Musical, Come Alive! The Greatest Showman Circus Spectacular, Oliver!, Beetlejuice, The Devil Wears Prada, Phantom of the Opera, Sinatra The Musical, Mamma Mia!, SIX the Musical, Hamilton, Matilda the Musical, Stranger Things - The First Shadow, Jesus Christ Superstar, The Book of Mormon, The Hunger Games - On Stage, Cabaret, The Mousetrap, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, Magic Mike Live, Hadestown, The Play That Goes Wrong, Titanique, High School Musical, Billy Elliot the Musical and Witness for the Prosecution. In addition, the complete A-Z listing includes opera and ballet productions such as those of the Royal Ballet and Opera and English National Opera, performances at the Globe, children's shows such as Peppa Pig's Big Family Show! or The Smartest Giant in Town, and productions of various genres, from Avenue Q to Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf?.

Customer support services and travel agents

The site offers customer support and has a specific section for travel agents, as well as a vouchers section. The interface allows selecting the display currency among pound sterling, euro and US dollar. The company presents itself as a British company established in 1997, with ABTA protection, no booking fees and a five-star rating based on more than 6,000 reviews, according to the data it publishes itself.