SJP Holidays

For some strange reason, people seem to like hearing my voice and having a nosy at the rooms I stay in on my holidays and work trips, so to satisfy demand - here's one I've previously been keeping to myself! This video is from when I was in the Maldives earlier this year and stayed at the wonderful 5* Varu by Atmosphere in one of their gorgeous Water Villas... If you're considering a trip to the Maldives, I can highly recommend this island. It's situated in the North Malé Ato

Have you ever had to pinch yourself to check you’re not dreaming? That was me as our seaplane touched down at the W Maldives. Looking out across that dazzling blue water, I spotted a line of smiling staff waving from the jetty. Check-in had already been taken care of in the VIP lounge at Malé, so from the moment we stepped off the plane, it was all welcome drinks and warm smiles. After an introduction to the island from the manager and a buggy tour of the resort, we were show

Big news. The Maldives have finally been ticked off my wish list! 😊 In July, I was fortunate to join a small group of Designer Travel colleagues for an 8-night educational trip to four different islands. We flew with the impressive Qatar Airlines via Doha - another first for me. I wanted to share an overview of my experience and what I feel each island has to offer. If you'd like more details, you know me - I love to chat about holidays! The first two islands I visited are c

The pandemic brought about challenging times for us all. As someone deeply passionate about exploring new destinations and learning more about the world, the limitations imposed during this period were hard. Not only did they impact my ability to book trips for my clients, but they also restricted my own trips and travel stories. With the recent transition to Designer Travel marking a new chapter in my journey, I'm thrilled to embrace the opportunity to make up for lost time,

Dear Susan, We have just arrived back from our fabulous honeymoon to the Maldives and wanted to say a huge thank you for organising this once in a lifetime trip for us. It was smooth sailing and stress-free from the moment we booked. The information you provided was clear and took all the usual uncertainties of travelling away. After arriving in style on a speedboat, we were blown away by the luxury of Adaaran Select Meedhupparu and were looked after very well by the staff

Hi Susan, I have been meaning to email you for a while to thank you. The holiday was absolutely amazing; from the minute we were collected on Monday morning to the second we arrived home. We loved the business class experience (the holiday started at the airport!) and the island was just out of this world! Even though we read everything about Ozen Life Maadhoo and looked at the reviews before we went, our expectations were exceeded. The Earth villa was absolutely beautiful, r

We were lucky to discover our travel specialist, Susan J Pentelow, quite by chance and have booked many different types of holidays with...

Susan has now been organising our holidays for more than ten years. Whether she is accommodating just ourselves or the several group holidays she has arranged for us, everything is handled with the utmost professionalism and efficiency. We have been to Corsica, Antigua and a number of trips to the Maldives, particularly the small island of Biyadhoo with its beautiful coral reef and white sandy beaches. Susan has a wealth of experience, always obtaining the best value for he