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February, 05, 2010
My 1st trip to NYC with Pam & Ken ( Dec 17-20) was truly memorable & impressive!
Returning from a trip to the Greek Islands & Turkey, the 4 days spent in NYC surpassed this trip in terms of action! Pam is truly one of the most personable tour directors that I've experienced- easy going, patient, a real people person with lots of imagination with games, trivia to keep us entertained during our drive down. We all felt better than safe with Ken driving us to and from NYC; anyone who can maneuvers around Manhattan in a large vehicle
Not to have expectations is how I like to travel but this entire experience ( from the drive to the hotel to the tours ) surpass any expectations one had. I have recommended your Travel Agency & your tours to my work colleagues as they could not believe the value received for the packages in addition to the level of service provided by Pam & Ken.
My background in Retail Management/Corporate Communications makes one hard to impress as our business is all about trends, change & service but what Comfort Travel provided including Pam & Ken really impressed. Absolutely, when one travels with a busload of strangers, not everything will suit everyone's cup of tea but that is to be expected as we all adapt to quirks. Overall, 3 thumbs up to Comfort Travel , Pam & Ken!
Lilac
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February, 01, 2010
Good Afternoon,
I am really late in my response of how much I enjoyed my trip with you agency. Pam was also an excellent host. I will definitely will be travelling with your agency again and probably to NYC either is spring or fall. I would like it to be a bit warmer. I did fully one of my dreams spending a White winter in NYC walking down 5th avenue to 34th street from the Top of the Rock.
Thank you again for a fabulous time.
Stephanie
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January, 26, 2010
Hello
We wanted to say how much we enjoyed our New York trip at New Years. This was our first bus tour and first trip to New York and we thoroughly enjoyed ourselves. We plan on going back. Pam kept us busy and entertained with games and videos of sites we saw and had prizes to make it more exciting. Ken was completely professional, a great driver and lots of fun with a great sense of humour. We would definitely recommend this company, Pam and Ken to our friends.
Thanks for a great experience.
The Tatlocks
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January, 14, 2009
I just want to say Thank you for a great trip to New York city on Dec. 29th. Marilyn and John were so good, John sure knows the sights and streets of the big Apple. I had never been there before so it was unreal. Marilyn was such a friendly person and worked so hard looking after all of us.
Thank you,
Gloria Martinyle
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January, 04, 2010
Just a hi, and comments on our trip tours to New York City on Dec 29-01Jan.
It was a great introduction to New York. Our guide Marilyn, bus driver John, and NYC guide Mark, with all of their different bits of information made this a wonderful experience. Marilyn filled in the gaps of time during the bus ride and some commentary on NY. Mark was great with his information on NYC and the local culture, and where to find a great place to eat. John “city driving” is your thing, maneuvering the way you did; you also made our trip a total success with the comment of seeing the ball drop the night before to avoid the crush of New Years Eve. We did venture out to the area (Time Square) on New Years Eve but just barely avoided a penning. LOL This Comfort Travel experience was well worth it for a first time to NYC.
Michael & Norma Reese
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December, 14, 2009
Hi Anna
Just a quick email to let you know how much we enjoyed the trip to NYC. This was our first bus tour and we definitely had a great experience. The tour director was fantastic and very knowledgable. The traveling time seemed to fly by. Then in New York everything was well run and we were able to experence so many things in such a short time. The bus driver was amazing, he was able to get
Lynda C
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December, 08, 2009
Hi,
I was on the bus tour to New York (Dec 3-6) and Ken and Pam were great! We saw all the major land marks, learned quite a bit about the history, great hotel and breakfast. My only suggestion is that seeing that the tour ended usually around 4pm and pickup at Macy’s was 8pm (our free time) – perhaps a later pickup would have been nice.
Thank you!
Kathryn
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December, 07, 2009
Just wanted to take a minute and thank Pam, Ken and Comfort Travel for a fantastic visit to NYC this past weekend. My 3 girlfriends and myself couldn't have found a better way to celebrate our milestone birthday. Pam and Ken's professionalism, sense of humour and knowledge made our first trip to The Big Apple a huge success. I have and will continue to tell my friends about the first class service we received.
Thanks again!
Ruth Fleming
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December, 07, 2009
I just returned from a wonderful trip to New York with Pam Cook as our guide and Ken Mac as our driver. It was a great experience and I would recommend this trip to anyone. The guide did a wonderful job and Ken was a careful driver and we felt very secure in his bus. On a scale of one to ten, I'd give the trip an 11. It was great meeting Anna and putting a face to the person I have corresponded with.
Thanks once again,
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November, 27, 2009
Many thanks to Comfort Travel....
I loved my bus trip to New York, Nov.19th to Nov.22nd (my first)
The tour guide Christine was fantastic very knowledgeable and entertaining, looked after all our necessities for the trip..
John the bus driver, I must give him a lot of respect for his ability of handling such a big vehicle through heavy traffic and narrow streets in Manhattan, he was amazing.
The Heldrich hotel in N.J., was a very clean, and the beds were very comfortable, the staff was extremely friendly and helpful.
Ditto from my travel companion Dorothy, who does not have a computer.
I will definitely use your travel company for other bus tours example (Chicago)
Irene
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November, 25, 2009
I LOVE NEW YORK and Comfort Travel!
Special thanks to Christine and John who were truly awesome as our guides! Our bus ride was smooth and entertaining, the hotel was wonderful and the tours were extremely informative! This was my very first trip to NYC and my first ever Bus Tour and I might add that it will not be my last!
Thank you very much for the experience!
Five Stars for sure!
November, 24, 2009
I would like to thank Comfort Travel for an amazing trip to New York. This was my first experience going to New York and also traveling on bus tour. I could not have felt anymore welcome, safe and comfortable than I did during this trip.
The tour director Christine and the bus driver John were fantastic. you could not have any better staff than the two of them. Christine was both knowledgeable and entertaining. she kept us busy on board the bus with games, songs, informative movies and funny stories. while Christine dealt with buying tickets or other necessities for the trip, John took over and told us some stories and entertained us with trivia questions. she gave us tips on how to get around Manhattan, where to find the best deals and the cheapest places to eat.
The hotel and service was fabulous. we had very clean, large rooms and the service was great. the people at the front desk were very kind, offering advice, help and a smile when you needed it. the hotel was also conveniently located close to the train station, which made it very easy to get back to the hotel on your own. The breakfast was great and their was allot of variety to choose from.
The tour guide was very knowledgeable and entertaining. there was never a second where I was bored. the entire tour was organized and prompt in positive way that allowed us to see and do what we wanted to and still have time to explore other places.
I enjoyed myself immensely and would be interested in the Chicago trip in the new year. I have also highly recommended this trip to many of my friends, colleagues and family members.
Again Thank you and all of your staff for a memorable time!!!
Thank you,
Jeniffer Vieira
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November, 23, 2009
A quick thank you to ComfortTravel for making the NYC trip a wonderful experience. Hats off to John (for making the travel journey a smooth ride) and Christine for the excellent knowledge of the city. Both were very helpful, and kept everyone entertained throughout the trip.
The hotel in NB New Jersey was awesome and staff very friendly.
Hope to use Comforttravel again next year. Would love to try Washington.
Salima
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November, 16, 2009
We just wanted to say "thank you" to Comfort Tours firstly for re-scheduling our trip without cost, and secondly for the wonderful experience in New York City. Our tour bus driver (John) was one of the best drivers ever, so much patience. Driving in New York City is a feat in itself, let alone driving a bus! Our tour guide (Christine) was fantastic! She was more than just a tour guide. She was always there to answer our questions, made sure that everyone was clear on where to meet, gave us great shopping hints and also provided lots of entertainment on the bus when we had to wait three hours to cross the border. Kudos to both John and Christine!!!
This was our first bus trip and we both want to say that we had a great time. We most certainly will consider using Comfort Tours again, maybe next year to Chicago!
Thank you again.
Marylou Kawayle
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October, 23, 2009
My Husband and I were on the September 24th bus trip to NYC. It was our first time on a bus tour and our first time visiting NYC. Had a fantastic time, would do it again. Had a wonderful time on the bus, with other passengers. Eva our guide was wonderful, always ready to help in anyway. Greg our driver was wonderful, safe driver, very pleasant and helpful. I would highly recommend this four day vacation to anyone wishing to see New York City for the first time. The hotel in New Brunswick, New Jersey was awesome.
Thanks again for an awesome time.
Peter & Stina Zambito Toronto
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October, 20, 2009
Hi Galina,
We just came back from the New York bus tour of October 15 2009. We would like to provide you with some feedback. At first, we were quite apprehensive; we are veteran travelers but never travelled via bus tour before. We were very pleasantly surprised, this tour of New York certainly did not disappoint!
The tour was excellent....a great way to see all the main sights of NY for the first time, good value.
The Heldrich hotel in Jersey, rooms were excellent, bed very comfortable/clean, the buffet breakfasts were good, staff very friendly, surprised to see just a 2 slice toaster to service this facility, always a line, suggest hotel may want to update this appliance, bit of an embarrassment.
The icing on this cake is Tour Director Christine and John, both excellent ambassadors for Comfort travel.
Christine did a superb job as our tour guide. She went above and beyond in adding value, adding fun and handling delicate housekeeping a very professional/sensible fashion. Several hours on the road but never a dull moment, Christine made everything seem so seamless...movies, games, puzzles, jokes, laughter, just a great deal of fun not to mention her great NYC tips. She was very diligent in keeping us on schedule, always kept us ahead of the curve, maximizing our time effectively to enjoy more of the sights, free time and saving money. This lovely lady has definitely raised the bar for all those other tour guides out there! Can't forget John, a real gentleman, very attentive, a very safety conscience driver who can make a bus dance in the middle of Manhattan!
Looking forward to future tours, especially Washington or Chicago, please add us to your mailing list.
Regards,
Tony and Marie
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October, 20, 2009
My wife and I just returned from your October 15-18 New York City Bus Tour. What a wonderful trip. Great value for the money. Our Tour Director Pam and Bus Driver Ken were excellant and very professional in every way. Both went to great lengths to make sure the tour was enjoyable. This tour was a great way to visit and enjoy the sights of New York. We stayed at The Heldrich 4 star hotel which was first class in every way.
Thank you again for the enjoyable experience.
Yours truly Edward and Valerie Richards
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October, 13, 2009
Hello,
I just came back from the New York City Bus Tour with Christine and John. I traveled with my husband and we had an amazing time. John was a very patient driver which made the drive a breeze. Christine was very well organized, funny, entertaining and informative. The tour covered a lot of the sites which made our free time very enjoyable. This was a great way to see NYC and I hope to be able to do the Chicago one next year.
Dima B
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October, 13, 2009
Hi Comfort Travel,
We thoroughly enjoyed our trip to New York from Sep 24 - 27th. The trip was well planned and was good value for the money. Our Tour Director, Christine ,was extremely client focussed and resourceful and she took extra effort to provide us with information and to make sure that we were not bored during the long bus rides by having puzzles, games, movies, etc. John the driver was a very meticulous and careful driver and we had a comfortable ride on all four days. The Heldrich Hotel was very pleasant with comfortable beds and good breakfasts!!
In addition we also had good weather on our side.
For future tours you may want to consider having the bus company attach front seat pockets for magazine, bottles of water, etc. - this could have enhanced our experience as we had to store these on the seat.
Thanks to Christine and John for their wonderful work in making this a memorable trip. Thank you too to all of you at Comfort Travel
Anne & Vas
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October, 08, 2009
Dear Sir,
We just came back from our trip to NewYork, where we had a wonderfull time. The busdriver Ken was terrific and we all felt save with him. The tourguide Pam was also very good and helpful to us in everyway she gave us good ideas what to do in our freetime. Also the hotel was very good. No complains at all. All in all we really enjoyed your tour to New York on Oct.1-4 and we will for sure tell our frieds about your company.
Please will you put my name on your mailinglist.
Yours truly,
Matthy Duk
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October, 01, 2009
Hello,
I was on the Sept 24th bus trip to NYC with my mom, aunt and cousin. I just wanted to say how much I really enjoyed this trip. It was my first time on a bus tour and my first time visiting NYC, and I don't regret one single second of it. Christine, was a wonderful tour guide, with a very funny sense of humour, and kept us entertained with her stories, games and puzzles. She knows her stuff when it comes to this tour, and didn't disappoint with her recommendations. John the driver, there isn't enough to say about him....It never ceased to amaze me where this man can park a bus. We had so many laughs on this trip, I won't soon be forgetting my memories of the first time in New York city. I hope to book again with my travel companions in the spring and maybe even bring along a few extras. The tour of NYC does not disappoint and I will be sure to make mention of it to everyone I speak with.
All the best, Christine and John and everyone at Comfort Travel!!
Regards,
Cindy St Jean
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October, 01, 2009
was on the Sept 24 NYC trip, it was my first bus tour with my mom and my aunt and my cousin, and it was an amazing experience. The itinerary was excellent. I got to see all the sites I wanted to see, with the unexpected trip to St. Pauls. Christine was very informative and kept us entertained and it was fun how she got everyone to participate with the games. John, was an excellent driver and I loved that they both had a good sense of humour throughout the entire trip.
I recommend this tour to anyone, it was an amazing experience for the first time in NYC, not beginning to imagine what to expect. I talk about my pleasant experience to everyone along with the pictures to show.
I loved the tips that Christine gave us along the way. The recommendations where to go and eat were excellent. I will be definitely be going back!
Wendy Perras
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September, 30, 2009
Comfort Travel's bus tour to New York City is the best value you will ever find for your travel dollar. As a passenger with a slight mobility issue, I was treated like a V.I.P. the entire trip - by our wonderful guide Christine and driver John. The accommodations in New Brunswick, New Jersey were amazing. I would recommend this four day vacation to anyone wishing to see New York City for the first time.
Jan McKay, Smithers, B.C
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September, 30, 2009
Anna:
A quick note to let you know that I was part of the group to NYC on the weekend of Sept. 24.Christine Gunter was the guide and John the driver.It was a fantastic trip. John was a wonderful driver and most attentive and pleasant with the group.Christine was exceptional, and I have to say that Comfort Travel picked a winner to represent their company. The quality of both her presentations and handouts were exceptional.Her initiative and sixth sense in knowing exactly when the passengers needed a boost whether through games,stories or movies was impressive.She was fun,good humoured and always sensitive to the needs of both individuals and the group. Such patience.
This was my first bus tour, and I have to commend both you, Christine and John for an excellent program.I will repeat the experience next year and take some friends along.I would not change a single item on the itinerary.
The hotel was also great.
Thanks again
Sincerely
Jean Sawyer =
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Dear Galina
This is to let you know we have truly enjoyed our visit to those lovely cities, it was indeed very enjoyable, the young lady Tammy who conducted it was very pleasant on the bus and off the bus, and also in the Hotel she was a great help to all and everyone, especially the Seniors, she has a nice way with Public Relations, everyone on the bus admired her concerns towards the passengers and their comfort during our travels, thankyou so very much.
Sincerely
Mr. and Mrs. J.J.Mazakis
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September, 29, 2009
My wife and I took your bus tour to New York on September 24, 2009. We thought it was a blast. Lots of fun and too much to do. From start to finish the trip was very well organized, Christine Gunter was our guide and John was our driver.
Christine was a hoot, keeping us entertained with games, puzzles, movies, and her jokes and stories were priceless. She is going to write a book about some of her experiences that should be interesting reading. Her endless tips on shopping, eating or getting to the front of the line gave us a head start on every one.
John was an awesome driver and new all the tricks driving around New York. His driving made the trip a pleasure.
This was our first bus tour with Comfort Travel and we enjoyed it very much. The hotel in New Jersey was excellent, and the buffet breakfast was terrific.
Will recommend this trip to our friends.
A place to leave our cars while away would make the trip even better.
Dirk and Hennie
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September, 23, 2009
Dear Comfort Travel,
This is to tell you that the trip I took Sept. 17 - 20 to New York was outstanding!
All the way from the interesting itinerary, fantastic hotel, and the personal care taken by our tour guide Pam Cook and our bus driver Keith (Kenny Rogers), this trip was well organized, very informative and always engaging for me.
And thank-you for organizing the weather that weekend - it was ideal!
Hope to use your services again,
Sandra Behan
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September, 23, 2009
Hi Pam.
I received your message and would like very much for you to forward that picture of me with Alice in Wonderland Statue in Central Park on my birthday.
It was so nice that we were able to have you as our tour director for our New York trip.You are fantastic and so full of energy.You along with Keith made the trip so enjoyable and memorable.I have and will continue to recommend your tours to everyone I know.Your a really awesome Tour Director and I can tell a very beautiful and caring person.We feel priviliged to have gotten to know you.
Thank You so much for everything and we are looking forward to the day that we can travel with you again.
Manny & Luisa
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September, 21, 2009
My wife and i with our teenage son and daughter took your bus tour to n. y. city and i must say we were pleasantly surprised. From start to finish was very well organized, kenny rogers and our guide ( Keith & Pam ) did a fantastic job. Pam kept us entertained with games, puzzles and movies while Keith made sure that we had a safe ride there and back and through n. y. city. This was our first bus tour and we enjoyed it very much. Also the hotel was excellent.
Thank you Comfort Travel, Pam & Keith for a job well done.
Looking forward to travel with you again.
Pedro,Rosa,Artur & Alexandra
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September, 17, 2009
Hello,
Greatings from Belgrade, Serbia. We recently joined your 3 City Tour Montreal, Quebec city, Ottawa and 1000 Island. We spent very good time on the journey. The organization was very good and our host Eva was very kind and useful.
Slobodan & Lidija Velevic
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September, 16, 2009
We took a bus tour to New York with Pam and Keith and we enjoyed it very much. Pam was a well informed hostess which treated us with respect and gave us very good suggestions and directions.
PS: Will be traveled again with you in the future. thx Lorraien and Robert
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September, 15, 2009
My family would like to thank Pam for being a wonderful guide, entertainer, and friendly person that made our trip to New York unforgettable
and even more enjoyable. Also thanks to Keith for being a wonderful driver who made us feel safe at all times.
New York was beautiful, the city, the weather was perfect only too short leaving us with the feeling of going back again. It was our first
trip by bus, but we had a wonderful experience. Everything was very well organized and on schedule.
We will definitely use again this service and we are passing our testimonial to our friends.
Delia Family
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September, 10, 2009
On behalf of my husband and myself, I would like to send a very big thank you on our trip to New York, on September 4th to 7th. It was amazing, Keith and Pam were fantastic and very professional and friendly, which added to our enjoyment of the whole trip, I am sure there was not one of our passengers who would disagree, it was so enjoyable. New York was fantastic, the hotel was fantastic the driver and guides were fantastic, what else could anyone ask for. We would definitely do the trip again and recommend your company to family and friends.
Thank you again so much.
Jim and Christine Bucknall.
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September, 09, 2009
Hi Anna,
Just a short note to thank Marlene and John for all their hard work, they were wonderful, they made the time on the bus most enjoyable. We really enjoyed ourselves in New York and would definitely do it again.
Thanks again
John & Margaret McKeown
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September, 09, 2009
just to let you guys know we had a wonderful trip to New York this past week-end. Keith our bus driver was amazing and Pam shes just fantastic a great tour guide. would go on another bus trip with the two of them let me know when anything else comes up in the future to other interesting places.
Thank you,
Anne Mahony
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September, 09, 2009
We would just like you to know that we enjoyed our 4 day bus tour to New York in September 2009. Our sincere thanks to our tour guide Marilyn who went out of her way to fill in the hours on the road with her quizzes and movies etc. It is obvious that she enjoys her job and being with people. You can tell that she does as much research as possible before visiting different destinations and attractions. Thanks Marilyn for all your efforts. Our bus driver, John is an amazing driver who handled the large bus like no one I've seen before. He made us feel safe and secure during the hours on the highway. We would have no reservations in travelling on any bus to any destination with him at the wheel. Thanks John.
Barry and Marjory Stimpson.
Scarborough, Ontario.
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September, 03, 2009
Just a note to say how much we enjoyed our recent trip to New York. We started out planning on the trip as just a couple, but were pleasantly surprised to have our 2 daughters attend, (and their boyfriends as well). I have to admit we were a little skeptical of the trip in regards to the value price, and just the 3 night stay. We had looked at these trips before, and found them just too expensive for us. I can say we were totally pleased with the trip and highly recommend to others. The bus ride there and back was always broken up with little rest stops at just the right time. The fact that we had some guided tour time and some free time worked very nice, as well as the 2 options for getting back to the hotel. You get so much more out of a trip like this when you have a tour guide. Our guide Christine and bus driver John made the difference on this trip. Always obliging to answer questions and do the little extras to help us along the way. And they did this over and over again. We also stayed at a beautiful hotel.
Overall, a wonderful family vacation we will treasure for many years.
Thanks again,
Doug and Chris Fischer and family.
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September, 01, 2009
Just wanted to provide some feedback from our recent trip to New this past weekend. We had an amazing time and totally loved the whole tour. The Heldrich Hotel was fabulous. I will certainly recommend the tour to my friends. Christine Gunter was a great tour guide and so was John the bus driver. If I could make a suggestion I would have loved to have an additional day in New York without any planned tours in order to have free time and do whatever they wanted to do. Otherwise I wouldn't change a thing!!!
Thanks for a great time!
Martina and Jason Piccinin
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September, 01, 2009
Hello,
We have just returned from our trip to New York City and would like to express to you and Comfort Travel how pleased we were with the quality of the organization, timing, hotel, bus driver and tour guide on the bus and in New York. This was our first bus trip and we were pleasantly surprised. We would never have been able to learn and see so much on our own. We are giving details to our friends who are interested in future trips. We were so happy with the expertise, professional manner, and humour of both Christine Gunter (our guide) and John Burgess (our driver) that you will probably be asked specifically to be on their bus!! Please forward this note on to both Christine and John.
Regards,
Joan and Ron McKelvey
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August 26, 2009
Hello Galina,
We want to thank for two enjoyable weekends thats we spent in Montreal (14/08/2009 - 16/08/2009) and New York (20/08/2009 - 23/08/2009). The tours were organized perfectly . And thank you to the Travel Guides Tami and Cristin that were efficients, excellents and courteous.
Rregards,
Avi Lniado & ariela Barzilay
ISRAEL
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August 24, 2009
To the manager of customer care. My husband and I had a great trip to New York City with your tour company. The driver John and tour guide Christine Gunther provided us with their knowlegable expertise over the four days that we were with them.We hope that you will offer other tour possibilites in the future.
Lise and Rick LaRose
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August 21, 2009
My husband, Steve and I visited New York City for the first time and decided to take the tour to make the trip as carefree as possible. We have never taken a bus tour before and we were thrilled that this trip exceeded our expectations in every way. We were very impressed with our tour guide, Christine and our bus driver, Keith. They were both fantastic. The hotel was great and the breakfasts were incredible. We loved New York City. We found it to be clean and very friendly. I would highly recommend this trip to anyone. The passengers ranged in age from young, to middle aged, and retired people. Everyone was friendly and a joy to travel with.
Thank you for a wonderful holiday.
Steve and Rose
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August 14, 2009
Hello,
I just wanted to thank You for a great long weekend (aug 1/2/3/) trip to Quebec. It was very well organized. Our "host" Tammy was really good, and the bus driver Jim, was amazing. Very nice and calm. All three tour guides were excellent. It was our first bus tour and it was a great experience.
Thank You so much.
Sincerely,
Jasna and Goran Gnjidic
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August 11, 2009
Wonderful trip!!!
My sister and I just returned from the New York trip Aug 6-9. We had a wonderful time. Our accommodations where wonderful, our driver Keith was fantastic, Christine was pleasant and our guide for the tour of New York was outstanding. We had a great experience and look forward to taking another trip through Comfort Travel.
Thank you,
Sherry Truax and Brenda Baggs
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August 7, 2009
Dear Sir/Madam:
We just got back from the New York bus tour. We had a fabulous time. Christine Gunter, the tour director and John the driver, were excellent. The hotel was great!Gideon, our guide in New York City was awesome! We had a most enjoyable time and would recommend this trip!
Thanks!
Jennifer Pitt
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August 6, 2009
Hi
Just wanted to thank Comfort Travel for the excellent bus trip to New York City on the August long weekend. My daughter Erin is getting married in September and 15 of us - Erin's family and friends decided to do a "Bachelorette Party Trip" to New York City. It was a long drive down what with all the delays in Pennsylvania with the construction but we got there. This trip is a great way to see New York for the first time. It was very well organized and very enjoyable.
First of all I want to thank Al for all his help and patience in getting this trip organized and booked. He was a big help to me trying to get such a large group booked to go on it. Christine is such a sweetheart and an excellent tour guide and her helper Bob Eh! We knew where to find her thanks to Bob Eh! Thanks also Christine for your selection of movies and helping with the Bachelorette theme with some of your selections. Your thoughfulness was certainly appreciated. Keith, what can we say about Keith. What an awesome bus driver. I don't know how he does it getting that huge bus through all the New York traffic. He works miracles driving that bus. The rest of the passengers were a good group of people to travel with also. The hotel was excellent, great buffet breakfast every morning and the beds were so comfortable.
We all had such a great time and I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to see New York City and what it has to offer.
I would not hesitate to go on another trip with Comfort Travel.
Thanks again so much.
Mary and the rest of "The Bachelorette Party Group"
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August 5, 2009
Hi,
We just returned from a weekend bus tour in New York City. What an awesome time we had. Captain John and Christine were spectacular! We had never travelled on a bus tour before and weren't quite sure what to expect. The trip was really well organized and a great way to see all that New York has to offer. Christine, your stories are amazing and you kept us thoroughly entertained during the long drive. John, you deserve an award for the excellent way you handled the bus. Your 3 point turns and backing up are truly amazing!! Our hotel accomodations were very comfortable and you did your best to keep us on schedule.
Thank you again for the wonderful time. Looking forward to future excursions with you.
Lauren, Lianne and Nicole
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August 5, 2009
Hi there,
I am emailing to submit a comment about a comfort travel tour I have just completed. I was on the New York tour, Denny's bus 2300 (group C) with Marilyn and Ken.
First of all, Marilyn had been very fun and educational. There were times when she made us laugh and others when she would give us puzzles or quizzes (such as "Why is New York called The Big Apple?" as well as 'Thoughts of the Day'. She also had a good selection of movies to show us on the bus which made the time go by very fast and we were in New Jersey in no time!
Ken on the other hand is an EXCELLENT driver. Not many people have the skill to maneuver through Manhattan in a coach bus--often times when it seemed like there was barely any room, but not for Ken! He drove us safely to each destination and I could not ask for anyone else!
Please let them know about my comments and appreciation. Thanks!
- Alex Vo
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August 4, 2009
Just wanted to drop a line to say how much my son and i enjoyed our trip to new york city!! We just got back a few hours ago...and wanted to comment before i forgot! Marilyn was our guide and she was very informative and entertaining on the trip! Ken our bus driver was awesome!! Can't say enough about how organized the whole trip was! It was a long bus ride especially on the friday..because we got stuck in traffic in Pennsylvania...but Ken tried his best to bypass the constuction to get us going as quickly as possible! All the people on the bus were also very friendly and punctual! if you're looking to book a trip...this is the way to see New York for the first time! Again...thank you so much to everyone who helped make our trip a very enjoyable one!
Lisa and Sam Penetanguishene ontario
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July 29, 2009
Hi;
We are back home and already at work in Córdoba ,Argentina. We had a wonderful experience with your tour, the guides were very informative, we could have a glimpse of each city and their history. The feeling is that we'd like to go back and spend more time in each place, perhaps on our next trip to Canada.
Thank you so much for the pleasant time we spent during that weekend.
Regards,
Noemí Ferreyra
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July 28, 2009
Dear Sir:
I would like to say that Tammy's hard work was very much appreciated. We were on a Tour last weekend to Montreal-Quebec City-Ottawa with her. She guided us smoothly and well informed us about our daily features. Tammy is an excellent tour guide which made our 29th Anniversary trip very special!
Thanks again,
Mr. & Mrs. Maria & Tony Nero
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July 21, 2009
MY DAUGHTER AND I ENJOYED THE TRIP -THE FRIENDLY DRIVER AND ESC ORT WERE WELL ORGANIZED .WE FELT WE SAW A GOOD CROSS SECTION OF NEW YORK .I HAD BEEN THERE BEFORE SO WAS PREPARED FOR THE HIGH LIGHTS AND HAD GOT A NEW YORK MAP FROM COLES -BETTER THAN THE HAND OUT .LIKE MOST TRIPS THE BETTER PREPARED LESS TIME WASTED .WE LIKED THE HOTEL .I AM STILL RECUPERATING AS THE TRIP BACK TO HUNTSVILLE WAS LONG .
Betty B
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July 21, 2009
This was the first bus tour my wife and I have taken. We enjoyed the highlights of New York, particularly the times square theater district, Liberty Island, and ground zero. The accomodations were first class, as were the tour guide and bus driver. So, for a first-time bus trip, we both thoroughly enjoyed the trip.
Thank you!!!!!!!!!!!
Robert E
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July 21, 2009
We had a great time on the bus tour. Heather and John both made the trip enjoyable and we would definitely go with them again. Thank them for a great time the 3 sisters and mother travelling together.
Paula
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July 22, 2009
Hello,
Wayne and Christine exceeded our expectations; they are amazing, intelligent, informative, lovely persons. The tour is very good; we saw more than we wish for, but very intense and tiring. We went there for visiting only, not interested in shopping at all, so I would suggest the free time in the afternoon to be shorter than 4 hours. I'll recommend the tour to all of my friends.
Thanks for everything,
Carmen Romanof
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July 23, 2009
We were pleased with the organization and service of the tour. Everything went according to plans and the staff were helpful and efficient. Overall, a great experience.
Thanks,
Celia Laino Allikyle
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July 20, 2009
Dear Al,
Just wanted to drop you a line to thank Comfort Travel from my family for an excellent bus trip to NY City. The trip was very well organized and we were very pleased with the tour manager, Christine. She did an excellent job.
Thanks again Al!
Scott M. Foster
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July 14, 2009
Hi,
The three of us that traveled to New York from June 25th to 28th had a blast! We will definitely go again, in fact we are already talking about going to Montreal and even doing New York City again. Christine Gunther was awesome! She is such a professional, but still adding her own charm, personality and attention to detail. I loved how she had games to play throughout the journey and little contests such as guess the mileage. Everyone felt a part of the trip and we became a fun group by the end of the journey. Wayne is a superior driver and we felt so comfortable with him in the driver's seat.
Everything went extremely well, the tours were well organized and highlighted key areas of NYC.
Mary Milford, Joan Pilkington and Marj Marten.
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July 10, 2009
Hi,
We had a wonderful time, Christine & John made the trip one the best tour we have had . They both deserve a raise Ha ha . Sorry no pictures Ella & Jack have the best ones ,we have not seen them since the trip but if some show up we will send them later .We have recomment you people to all our friends.
Thanks again,
Lois & Pete Mccloskey
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July 08, 2009
Good day,
I wanted to write and let you know that my husband and I both had an outstanding time on your NYC tour this past July 1-4. Although the booking process was a little rough to start, it all came together in the end. Your tour director Christine Gunter was terrific, very knowledgeable, willing to go above and beyond, and available and any given time. John our driver was also terrific, very professional and calm even in NY traffic !!. He and Christine were truly the " dynamic duo ".
I would and will recommend your tour to my friends and family as it was WELL worth the cost. The hotel was beautiful, very comfortable. I am hoping that your company will look at adding additional tour destinations in the near future and I will continue to check your web-site.
Regards,
Dan and Deb Stewart
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July 06, 2009
Thank you. My mother, who is visiting from the U.K., and I really enjoyed the trip. It was a little hectic but a great way to see three cities in three days. Our bus driver Jim and tour coordinator Paul Hagarty were always very pleasant and helpful. The city tour personnel were also very nice. The Hotel was very nice, no problems at all - great to have the wake-up call arranged for us. Rest stops were timed well and I don't think anyone had to use the emergency facilities on the bus. Weather could have co-operated a little more but what can you do.
All in all I would definitely recommend Comfort Tours.
Carol and Ann
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July, 3, 2009
The bus tour was great. The driver and tour guide were fantastic (Wayne & Christine)- very friendly and knowledgeable The hotel was very nice and the buffet breakfast great. We couldn't have imagined having any better of a time. We will definitely be taking this tour again. Please enjoy the attached pictures.
Donna L
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July 2, 2009
Hello,
Yes, we really did enjoy the trip. It was wonderful. I would recommend to all my friends and relatives. A special thank you to Christine and Wayne, they were great. Christine was really nice, she was caring and concerned and as she quoted ...."she was actually a mother to all of us during the entire journey". I shall look forward to travel again with Comfort travels. Please keep us informed.
Regards
Sheik, Dinara, and Mellissa
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July, 2, 2009
We went as a group of four and everyone thoroughly enjoyed the trip. Some persons weren't convinced this was the best way to go and wanted us to drive and do our own thing. However, by the end of the trip they were convinced that it was the best way. The comments are as follows:
A stop in old Montreal to see some of the street art would've been good. However, we also appreciate that it was a long and packed trip.
The driver was calm, focused and his attention to the road and keeping us safe was amazing. We all appreciated THAT.
The trip was well-organised, with many details attended to. However, it was a little odd to notice that our group as well as another group were separated by so many rooms and floors rather than closer together. We specifically had made the request and one would've thought that was something the hotel would have tried to accommodate. Many of us on the bus were in rooms on the same floor and beside each other. However, two rooms booked as a group were far away.
The guide was very good and complemented the driver. The guides picked up in the cities were good and knowledgeable. I noted that some people were a bit offended by the second guide's (Bryan) sense of humour in Quebec. They felt he was a bit condescending, but I don't think that all people will be pleased all the time.
I and others found the person who greeted us at the front desk in the hotel rather rude and unhelpful. Some persons I know ran out of toilet paper in their room - which was a bit bizarre. The rooms were, however generally okay, though I sense a little bit of slippage on maintenance. As someone who's worked in the travel industry myself and who worked in the hotel sector, I found it hard to believe the hotel was in fact a four star. They did not live up to their rating.
The tours are good and we were pleasant surprised, given the inclement weather and the possibility for a lousy day. The flexibility of the driver, guides, etc really helped us to feel at home and comfortable. The movies on the bus were a fantastic idea. Well done!
We will definitely use Comfort Travel again, and I just wish that you did more tours to more areas.
One thing of note... It would be nice if you gave somewhat of an incentive to repeat customers. I would love to convince the group to do the NY tour, but I know that in a recession, it might be a little difficult, though I'm sure I could definitely say let's do a trip at least once every year in summer! Good luck with your tours. We'll see you again!
Janice
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June, 15,2009
This is to place on record how much my partner and I enjoyed the tour of Montreal,Quebec and Ottawa this weekend. I would like to make special mention of Paul the main guide who couldn't have been more efficient and helpful in every respect - likewise John the driver who did a very good job. Then there was Tammy - Paul's assistant in training who couldn't have been nicer and I am sure will make a very good guide. And of course the 3 guides who imparted so much information in each city we visited - they couldn't have been more knowledgeable. All in all I have nothing but praise for your company - everything ran like clockwork - due mainly to Paul and I will certainly recommend anyone planning an out of town trip. Last but not least I must make mention of the hotel Nouvel - the room was more than comfortable and I would stay there another time.
Beverly K
Toronto
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May, 26, 2009
You really live by your name....comfort tours Canada. Our trip was very comfortable. I feel so safe under the helm of Captain Ken. With a score of 1 to 10, 10 being the highest, I am giving Christine and Ken a score of 10.
Angelita
Toronto
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May, 25, 2009
Hi Ali,
Just wanted to drop a line on the New York tour last long weekend. I would say if you've never been to New York this is the way to go. We never would have seen all the things we did going on our own. I talked about it so much at work that some of my co-workers want to book. There was just way too much to take it all in but we had a great time. Paul did a excellent job at organizing and Wayne can really maneuver that bus. Our tour guide did a great job too.
There was also talk about a Chicago and Boston tour. Looking forward to that.
Kelly&Neville
Mississauga
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May, 22, 2009
Hello - The trip was well organized, a pleasure to deal with from the initial booking to the drop off point. We got exactly what was advertised and more! The tour guides and bus driver were very knowledgeable and accommodating. We thoroughly enjoyed the NYC bus tour and would highly recommend it.
Sue M, Leigh D, Janelle T, Melissa T
Toronto
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May, 20, 2009
Hello,
We enjoyed it very much and would recommend it. Very well organised. Buses on time, excellent hotel ( great service), responsible driver. Heather was polite, entertaining, fun, efficient, superb at managing crisis. She exceeded in guiding the group to achieve agreements despite of differences in age, interests and backgrounds. She made everyone feel that the tour was her home and she was the best host ever . She was amazing !!!
Look forward to having other tours with you. Heather mentioned that you may have another one to Chicago soon. Please keep us informed.
Guillermo and Esperanza
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May, 19, 2009
Hello Everybody,
We really enjoy our trip to NY city. The tour is very well organized. Many thanks to Paul and Wayn for their efforts.... even the kids got Paul's attention....These guys deserve all the best. We will refere you to others...and we will make sure that Paul and Wayn are participating in our next trip. Photographs will follow.
Thanks,
Ibrahim & family
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May 5, 2009
Good evening,
We would just like to let you know that we truly enjoyed our tour of New York City with you. It was above and beyond our expectations. This was our first trip to New York and without a doubt it was truly memorable. Thank you for making the bus trip really fun and enojable, the time just flew by.
Hope to see you soon ;)
Laszlo and Ana Jenikovszky - Toronto
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May 5, 2009
t was great,especially with senior people,they were very sweet. Paul is a great person and funny too,time went very fast. the driver was co-operative too. Tourist guide were also very intelligent and experienced. Rest it was a great tour and we were very satisfied with everything.
Thanks,
Chandni Arora - Toronto
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May 03, 2009
My experience with comfort travel to new York April 10- 13 is one i will never forget. the gracious hospitality and marvelous accommodations made the trip extremely memorable. i would also like to thank Paul the the exceptional tour guide and the driver Wayne.
Best regards,
The Kaci family
Toronto
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May 01, 2009
Had a great time and was happy with how everything went, no complaints.
Thank you,
Brenda B
Toronto
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April 30, 2009
I just want to say that tour was excellent. Paul and Keith made the trip most enjoyable! I would recommend this tour to all my friends.
Diane C.
Toronto
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April 15 2009
Bus Tour to N.Y April 10-13
The above trip taken by me and my wife, Margaret, was enjoyable and it was enhanced in no small measure by Paul, our travel guide and Wayne the coach driver-his skill and expertise left one feeling relaxed and at ease. Paul's guidance and insight were reassuring, with his witty remarks keeping all the passengers in good humour.I thought his quip about the food at Ellis Island was so apt," the food is not bad, just terrible." Needless to say we listened to his advice
David S
Brampton
The movies were also worth watching. Good choices Paul
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March 23 2009
To Whom it May Concern;
I would like to comment on my recent trip to New York with your company. It was most enjoyable, and covered everything we wanted to see in the city of New York. Your tour guide, Paul, was exceptional. He was always looking out for everyone's safety, and made our trip very pleasant. He was very informative, humorous, and catered to the entire group's needs. Also, the bus driver, Wayne, was a very safe and responsible driver. These two individuals work well together, and should be commended for their professionalism, and hard work. I hope you will pass this message to both of them. I would definitely consider travelling with you in future, and would recommend your company to friends. Thank you for a great trip !!!!!!!!!!!
Sincerely,
Sonia (Toronto) and David (Australia)
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September 17 2008
To Whom It May Concern:
I just wanted to thank you for your wonderful tours. I booked this tour for some relatives that were visiting from Italy and they were very impressed with the efficiency of yle="font-size: 10pt">the tour and all the arrangements handled by Comfort Tours. I was worried they would not enjoy themselves. They came back with many wonderful stories.
They strongly recommend Comfort Tours to anyone considering doing a tour. They also said you get very good value for the amount they paid.
Thank you again,
Irene D (Toronto)
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September, 21, 2008
Jim Modi here from New Zealand.
You might have forgot me,we had a Package tour with you on 1st October"09. Pam & Ken was with us.We had a wonderful time with them.Pam was taking utmost care as a guide & a friend. I was also pleased with Ken as a sober captain. We really enjoyed the trip,beyond my expectation. I will definately recommend my family & friends visiting Canada. Convey my regards to young lady Pam & Ken, plz.
Thanks,
Jim Modi
Auckland,New Zealand
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November, 09, 2008
Hello,
Just a note to let you know that we really, really enjoyed our trip to New York City last weekend. And a major part of the reason for our enjoyment was your absolutely wonderful and helpful tour guide, Christine Gunter, as well as your driver, 'Captain John', who was exceptionally good and helpful too. Kudos to both of them for turning what would have probably been a nice trip, regardless, into a wonderful experience.
We moved to beautiful Brampton from wonderful Winnipeg 10 years ago and always wanted to go visit New York City and Montreal, but we were never sure what would the best way to go about it and procrastinated up to now. It was a good day when I spotted your ad in the Toronto Star and then visited your website. ba
Once again thank you to Comfort Travel and especially to Christine & 'Captain John' for a memorable four days. It was worth every penny.
Sincerely,
Gilles (Giles) & Elaine (Radha) Roch
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Hi,
I was on the bus tour to New York (Dec 3-6) and Ken and Pam were great! We saw all the major land marks, learned quite a bit about the history, great hotel and breakfast. My only suggestion is that seeing that the tour ended usually around 4pm and pickup at Macy’s was 8pm (our free time) – perhaps a later pickup would have been nice.
Thank you!
Kathryn
