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Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show 2027
28–31 Jan 2027 · London, United Kingdom
Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show 2027 is a trade show taking place 28–31 Jan 2027 at Olympia London in London, United Kingdom. It brings together travel industry professionals from across Europe and beyond for business meetings, networking and trade appointments.
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Dates
28–31 Jan 2027
Checked against the organiser’s website 28 Sept 2026
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Location
London, United Kingdom
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Venue
Olympia London
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About Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show
Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show is a consumer travel show organised by Clarion Events, with editions in Manchester and London. The London show runs from 28 to 31 January 2027 at Olympia London, after Manchester Central from 14 to 17 January. The London site lists 600 travel brands and 90 tourist boards, over 100 speakers, and pavilions including Visit USA, LATA and Small Cruise Ships. Visitors meet specialist travel brands and tourist boards for advice on planning trips. Clarion says the London and Manchester shows attracted 80,000 travellers in 2025.
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Hotels & flights for Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show 2027
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Hotels near Olympia London
💡 Hotels closest to ExCeL London — the Novotel, Aloft and ibis London Excel — sell out earliest. The Elizabeth Line now makes central London hotels (Stratford, Canary Wharf) a practical option.
Hotels near Olympia London fill quickly once delegates begin booking — typically 6–8 weeks before the event. Searching early secures better rates and more choice.
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Flights to London for Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show
Fares climb steeply inside a month, once delegates start booking the same dates — 8–10 weeks out is usually the last comfortable window. London Heathrow (LHR), Gatwick (LGW) and Stansted (STN) all serve ExCeL London via public transport.
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Parking near Olympia London
Pre-booking parking near the venue is strongly recommended during major trade shows — on-site and nearby car parks sell out during event days.
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Things to do in London
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Register for Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show 2027
Interested in attending or exhibiting at Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show 2027 in London, United Kingdom? Registration for qualified travel trade professionals is typically free or low-cost as a visitor.
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Frequently asked questions
Where is Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show 2027 held?
Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show 2027 is held at Olympia London, Hammersmith Road, Kensington, London W14 8UX, in London, United Kingdom.
Who organises Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show?
Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show is organised by Clarion Events Ltd. Full details and official updates are published on the organiser's website. The 2027 edition takes place 28–31 Jan 2027.
How much does it cost to attend Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show?
Visitor registration for Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show is typically free or low-cost for qualified travel trade professionals, and the organiser publishes the current rates. The larger part of the cost is usually the travel: flights to London, 3–4 nights near Olympia London, transfers and subsistence. Exhibiting is priced separately by the organiser and depends on stand size and position, so ask them for the current rate card and the booking deadline.
When is Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show 2027?
Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show 2027 takes place 28–31 Jan 2027 at Olympia London, London, United Kingdom.
When is Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show 2028? (2028 dates)
Official Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show 2028 dates are expected around January 2028, based on the 2027 edition (28–31 Jan 2027), and are to be confirmed by the organiser. Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show is held in London, United Kingdom. We update this page as soon as 2028 dates are announced — check the official website for confirmation before booking travel.
Where can I find hotels near Olympia London?
Search for accommodation near Olympia London. Hotels closest to ExCeL London — the Novotel, Aloft and ibis London Excel — sell out earliest. The Elizabeth Line now makes central London hotels (Stratford, Canary Wharf) a practical option.
How do I register for Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show?
Register for Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show via the official website. Visitor registration is typically free or low-cost for qualified travel trade professionals.
What is Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show?
Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show is a consumer travel show organised by Clarion Events, with editions in Manchester and London. The London show runs from 28 to 31 January 2027 at Olympia London, after Manchester Central from 14 to 17 January. The London site lists 600 travel brands and 90 tourist boards, over 100 speakers, and pavilions including Visit USA, LATA and Small Cruise Ships. Visitors meet specialist travel brands and tourist boards for advice on planning trips. Clarion says the London and Manchester shows attracted 80,000 travellers in 2025.
How do I get to Olympia London in London?
Search flights to London to compare fares across airlines and booking sites. From the airport, pre-book an airport transfer for a fixed-price service directly to Olympia London or your hotel. This avoids taxi queues and surge pricing during busy event periods.
Do I need a travel eSIM for United Kingdom?
If you are travelling internationally to Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show, an eSIM is the easiest way to stay connected in United Kingdom without expensive roaming charges. An eSIM gives you local data rates with instant activation — set it up before you fly and you are online the moment you land in London.
How early should I book hotels for Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show 2027?
Hotels near Olympia London typically start filling 6–8 weeks before Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show. The most convenient properties — those within walking distance of the venue — sell out first. We recommend searching as early as possible to secure the best rates and availability. Hotels closest to ExCeL London — the Novotel, Aloft and ibis London Excel — sell out earliest. The Elizabeth Line now makes central London hotels (Stratford, Canary Wharf) a practical option.
Who attends Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show?
Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show attracts travel industry professionals from across Europe and beyond — including tour operators, travel agents, destination management companies (DMCs), hotel and lodge sales teams, tourism boards, airline representatives, and travel technology providers. It is a key event for business-to-business networking and trade appointments.
What should I bring to Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show?
Essentials for Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show include business cards (or use RepBud’s digital business card with QR code), a fully charged phone for logging meetings, comfortable shoes for the show floor, and a portable charger. If attending from overseas, set up an eSIM before you travel for local data rates in United Kingdom.
Is Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show worth attending as a travel sales rep?
For travel sales representatives covering Europe or selling product into the region's source markets, Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show is one of the highest-leverage uses of trade-budget time. The combination of pre-scheduled appointments, ad-hoc floor conversations, and the structured networking outside official hours typically delivers more new business contacts per day than weeks of separate property visits. The economic case depends on how rigorously you capture meeting notes and follow up afterwards — both areas where a structured logging system pays back many times over.
How should travel sales reps prepare for Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show?
The most productive reps walk into Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show with a confirmed meeting schedule, briefing notes on each contact, and specific objectives for each conversation. Preparation typically begins 4–6 weeks ahead: locking in appointments, refreshing relationship history on each contact, identifying portfolio gaps to address, and pre-loading any property or rate news worth sharing. RepBud's Meeting Prep feature generates per-contact briefings from your interaction history, and the trade-show command centre tracks meetings, captures business cards by photo, and logs follow-ups in real time.
What's the best way to follow up after Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show?
The follow-up window after Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show is short — most attendees lose a meaningful share of their warm leads to inbox chaos within ten days of getting home. The reps who convert at the highest rate work from a structured log captured during the show rather than reconstructing from memory afterwards, send personalised follow-ups within 72 hours, and have a clear next-touchpoint plan for each contact. RepBud's smart logging — voice notes between meetings, business-card scans, forwarded emails — keeps the record while it's fresh, so your client reports and your follow-up list are built from what you captured rather than from memory.
How do experienced reps approach Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show differently from first-timers?
First-time attendees often try to meet everyone; experienced reps pre-qualify ruthlessly and target the contacts who match their actual portfolio gaps. They block out floor time for the people who matter most rather than chasing serendipity, use unstructured evening events for deeper conversation rather than business pitches, and keep post-show follow-up effort proportional to long-term contact value. Above all, they work from a system — a reliable way to log everything as it happens, so Destinations: The Holiday & Travel Show pays back not just in the weeks afterwards but for years through accurate records of who said what.
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