San Stefanos Online ~ North West Corfu

Hi Rod
As my membership has not yet been cancelled I guess I should take this oppourtunity to clarify one minor detail of our discuussion.I agree it was amicable but I strongly disagree that any reference was made to sunbeds.Do you honestly believe I am the sort of person that once made aware of your concerns would have blatently ignored them.
Yammas
Yiannis

Yiannis, your memory is going.  You could'nt wait to tell the rest of your gang about our confidential little chat.  Your EXACT words were "they (me and wifey) dont like me putting towels on beds".  You also excused your sunbed booking exploits due to the fact that that you were sitting on or nearby the aforementioned sunbeds.  We also discussed your frustrations and apathy towards the San Stef forum and the wife taking the mickey out of your name (she still refers to you as Ian).  Honestly, we still remember.  I have no idea as to what kind of personanality you have by the way and this is not a personal attack.  However, I do know that you are the kind of person who books sunbeds en masse.  (Did I really type that last sentence)?

You do realise Jimbo is getting great material for his new book/tv programme from these ramblings dont you?

Oh No.  Why would anyone need to grab beds?  That would completely put me off and totally at odds with my experience of this lovely village.  Why not just take a bed when you want to sit on it and leave it free when you don't?

Debra, that would be far too simple.

The wife and I returned on Friday just gone and what a wonderful time spent at the Romanza Hotel.  I was a little concerned about the hill as I have a "knackered knee" but I managed it quite well and it became easier as the holiday progressed.

The food was very good in the Romanza and the staff were perfect.  Thanks Katerina, Dimitris, Andreas, Speros, Eleni and Stella.

My only moan was not regarding the Romanza itself but the actions of some of the guests.  Let me explain.  I must stress the issue I am about to expand on was more irritating than a full blown problem to me and my wife.  There was a small party of five people who "booked" the same sunbeds for the whole of the two week stay.  I kid you not, the same five sunbeds!  We were going for breakfast at roughly 8:30 am and there were the "booked" sunbeds.  What then occurred was a domino effect where other guests started "booking" their sunbeds.  It was not unusual for anywhere between 12 and 20 sunbeds to be draped in  various coloured towels and not one single person present around the pool.  This has to be the most SELFISH act anyone can do on holiday in my opinion.  Even more annoying was the fact sometimes these beds were not being occupied until approx 11:00 and sometimes left unoccupied for most of the day.  Sometimes "owners" of the sunbeds would make a brief appearance and then bugger off to another pool down the village because they deemed it too windy around the Romanza pool.  UNBELIEVABLE!  It did not bother the wife and I too much (honestly) as we like to wander around anyway.  It would be a shame though if an infirm person was not able to sit or lie around the pool due to these SELFISH people.  Totally out of order!

The wife and I got back from San Steph on Friday 5th July and we can confirm a small number of people were wearing jumpers and cardigans etc.  However, this was simply down to the fairly strong breeze on most nights as the temperatures were still 24 degrees on an evening.  The locals were actually surprised at how long the winds lasted as in the past they would only be around for three days.  Out of our 14 days holiday the winds were present on nine of them at varying strengths, some of them pretty strong.

If you go for an evening meal best not to leave it too late as it can get busy and you can't pre-book tables.
 I'll be there in three weeks time as well maybe we'll all meet up at Bellissimo!!

Now that would be something!

Dupnica,

I have just been on Trip Advisor and I must say the Bellissimo caught my eye.  However, it will probably take us two hours to find the place even with a map.  I'm normally ok at map reading but I always end up lost in Corfu Town.  One day the wife and I decided to have a rest from our circle walking and I simply walked into a barber shop and had my head shaved (yes nearly all gone now).  I tried my best Greek to explain what I required and the barber simply replied in the affirmative with a Welsh accent.  Quite bizzarr!

Thanks Waspman.  We will give it a go.