San Stefanos Online ~ North West Corfu

The hotel did open for a short time, but closed around June 2007. If you google the name you can read reports on it.
I have heard various reasons as to why it closed down not sure if any are true!!
An All Inclusive hotel in SS would not have been popular with the locals that's for sure!

The doughnut man has vanished from san steph beach following the errection of signs warning people not to buy from beach sellers as it is hazadous to health! The warning sign is clear and permanent and i can only presume the authorities had some complaints, also i bet he wasnt paying any tax! Here for 10 days stopping at the Tereza, town is still fairly quiet but some tavernas are doing 3 course specials for 7e, at the new restaurant you even get a choice of menu! How they can make money on that is beyond me. Been in little prince which was busy but not packed, many of the other Tavernas were quiet. The beach is very busy and is slowly getting wider. Weather is perfect about 29c and a light breeze, many people have told us about the unusually cold conditions last month but its hot enough now. Tereza is great, we have a room overlooking the pool and sea. Will report more later. Andy

A search shows that it's quite complicated. Is it using Little Planet (Lithuanian) planes? Is it using (Italian) Meridiana planes?

Most importantly, is it ATOL certified? Some web posts suggest that it's not. They may be right or wrong.

I would absolutely require ATOL before buying a flight.

ATOL or not they are a small tinpot airline with old planes and a poor timekeeping record.

They are not even that cheap! So stick with Easyjet and Jet2 both of which are my favourite carriers, better than Thompson and its rip off extra leg room seats charges.

Andy

Hi, first post for me. I'm sitting on my balcony looking out over the amazing San stefanos bay.  This is our 2nd visit and I wanted to post about the changes in the short 9 month gap in between our holidays.

The biggest of course is the shrinking beach. We were told there were big storms in Feb that shrank the beach to half its width overnight. Anyone got more info on that?

Also, I wanted to point out to visitors to be a bit careful when you walk beyond the Havana bar. I took a walk with my nearly 4 year old yesterday and noticed a fair amount of broken glass on the beach. Fortunately on the main beach the only thing to be wary of was the jellyfish washed up after the high winds on Tues and Wed.

Yes, beyond the Havana Bar the beach is littered with rubbish inc. broken glass so beware, it's not local or holidaymakers that drop this stuff most of it is washed a shore having been thrown overboard by idiot boat and yacht owners. I found several empty outboard motor oil containers which is a bit of a give away as to where it came from!

If any boat owner is caught throwing rubbish into the sea I think the authorities should torch his boat while the owner watches.

Andy

Have stayed in the FM four times and they are fantastic. Delfino Blue without the huge price tag! Andy

Spoke to Dimitris at the weekend, and he said that he was not opening the restaurant this year.

Oh I just remembered, is the Bypass Open?

NO!!!

Its now being used as a coach park, so its the same tortureous journey through Avliotes

Andy

Hi,

After the longest winter I can remember the temptation to come out to San Steph was just too much so last Sunday we flew out with Easyjet from Luton.

Sunday night we stayed in Corfu Town which was buzzing with pre Easter celebrations, next we booked a Villa in Kassiopi with Agni called The Doctors House, it was lovely although the pool was so cold it was for the hardy only.

The weather has been amazing, one advantage of being interested in the weather is that I knew the spell of hot weather in Corfu was coming so was able to book flights/accommodation/hire car in advance. Every day has been sunny and between 26c-29c, its a bit cloudier today but still 27c.

So this morning we arrived in San Stef and booked into the Little Prince, as always the Apartment is fantastic. Until about 2pm we had the Village to ouselves although the coaches are starting to arrive now.

So whats changed?

The Village

A new Restaurant has opened up where Mamma Mias used to be, it does Pizza, seafood and Steak based meals and looks nice inside. San Stephano car hire has moved to a new building where the old gift shop was and the old San Stephano car hire shop is undergoing some type of renovation.

So far the Little Prince, 2 Stars and Yiannis are open but most of the others are still close. The Greek Easter this weekend is leading to a delayed opening for many Taverna and there is no sign of life at Zorbas or Olympia.

The Beach

Oh dear, what a mess, sea weed everwhere and no sign of sun beds. The beach has lost a lot of sand and is very narrow past the Havana Bar, the local auithority is trying to clear the beach but the wet winter has turned the sand into quick sand so they have their work cut out!

Arillas

Even quieter than San Steph although tourist were arriving as we left, the beach near the Jetty isnt too bad but under the cliffs it has vanished, hopefully as in San Steph the beach will grow and dry out over the coming weeks.

Tonight the few people staying at the Little Prince will be gathering for opening night and I imagine a cosy atmosphere will ensure!

More to follow over the next few days as the Village 'Opens Up'!

Andy