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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Silver moon
« on: December 21, 2023, 08:29:52 PM »
The TUI rooms are quite a bit smaller than the private rooms. They would be too small for me with 2 kids but plenty big enough for a couple.

All of the rooms at Silver moon are typical Greek, some would say dated, but they are clean and tidy and in my experience there’s a kitchen that’s good enough to make simple balcony meals in.

Ellisios has been threatening to upgrade the rooms the last few years too….

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Will i need international driving permit to hire a car or bike over in San stefanos

No you won’t. Your uk driving license is fine.

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The extra form filling took me less than 120 minutes total and cost £167 in extra tests etc for my family of 4 this year.

Worth every second and £ extra to get our 3 weeks away and the locals were over the moon to have us back.


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Where to eat out in San Stefanos? / Re: Yiannis Grill
« on: August 31, 2021, 10:47:44 PM »
Yiannis grill is in the same building (between aspas supermarket and Athens bar) it has been in for a few years now.

It used to be over the road next to silver moon as I’m sure you know.

One of our favourite places to eat, no fuss and tasty well priced food. They were doing very good trade throughout August, having to turn people away most nights it was so full.

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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Tell us about "Sunny Bay" Hotel?
« on: August 19, 2021, 02:11:19 AM »
Yep we heard that everything was left when it was abandoned. For years you could see the shutters on the windows blowing in the wind.

The wind has got up tonight and I can confirm some of the shutters are still swinging and banging in the wind.

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Both-however I can see your comments about them on other threads! The day 2 test-do we have to self isolate until we have the result? Only Steve is supposed to be going on my nephew's stag do the day after we get home!!

No you don’t need to isolate. Just take the test and send off. No need to worry about if or when you get the results.

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San Stefanos news and views / Re: The 2021 season
« on: August 02, 2021, 06:29:23 PM »
Zero chance of any of the major holiday destinations moving to red. We simply don’t have anywhere near the capacity of quarantine hotels to house the number of people that are there.

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San Stefanos news and views / Re: The 2021 season
« on: July 29, 2021, 10:00:28 AM »
Good to hear that it’s getting busier.

Are there any acts (Condor or Thomas Bay) advertised yet?

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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Flights actually arriving
« on: July 27, 2021, 06:03:50 PM »
TUI really need to get their act together. If they told people that their flights might have to be limited, but they would certainly fly x or y on day z, then people could make an informed choice. Just arbitrarily chopping and changing results in total lack of confidence. Booking are obviously pretty low, but we all understand honesty. Accepting a booking one day and cancelling it a day or two later is not justifiable. We are not a lottery.

That’s it exactly. I think we all understand the need to be flexible with travel these days and consolidating the flights isn’t a problem, aslong as customers are given enough time to search other options. Communication is key and TUI have really dropped the ball with it this year.

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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Flights actually arriving
« on: July 24, 2021, 04:19:57 PM »
On topic. You moaned about off-topic remarks. Can we keep this amicable for everybody's sake? You're not actually required to flame every post I make.

I think you may be getting confused.

You said “I don't really buy the "DIY and the local economy" argument and then qualified this by saying “there is some possibility of being refunded if flights don’t go ahead”.

The latter is obviously a benefit for the consumer but not the locals or the local economy, which was what the topic was.

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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Flights actually arriving
« on: July 24, 2021, 04:03:28 PM »
Hi D@G
20 nights arent you the lucky one, we are hoping to do 3 weeks next year, I just hope all this uncertaintitynre flights and tests is behind us by the, however i feel lucky to be going at all this year, just hoping TUI dont cancel our flight.
What date do you go ?

Yes very lucky, any kind of holiday this year will be a blessing as I know many people won’t be able to get away for one reason or another.

We’ve done 3 weeks a few times now and it still isn’t long enough.

We arrive 3rd August all being well.

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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Flights actually arriving
« on: July 24, 2021, 03:11:34 PM »

Do the operators pay the owners for the rooms for the year and then it’s down to them to fill it?

Pre-Covid I believe they did yes. They’d pay the price per night for the duration of the season whether the rooms were filled or not. I’d imagine that security is the reason a lot of owners stick with the tour operators.

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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Flights actually arriving
« on: July 24, 2021, 01:12:59 PM »

There is still some possibility of compensation for a cancelled or severely altered flight.

How does that benefit the apartment owners?

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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Flights actually arriving
« on: July 24, 2021, 12:05:35 PM »
We been travelling with TUI or Jet2 to Corfu for 12 years. Both have been excellent. I don't really buy the "DIY and the local economy" argument; don't the owners who have contracted to TUI or Jet2 have any income?

Independent isn’t convenient for everyone and that’s fine of course.

Looking at it purely financially, we are over in a couple of weeks for 20 nights and are paying €70/night for a family room direct to the owners. If I were to book with TUI, which I could, the owners would see €12/night of that money. Bit of a difference in their pockets.


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San Stefanos news and views / Re: Flights actually arriving
« on: July 24, 2021, 01:43:03 AM »
Pots and kettles!

You are a sad case...

Thanks for the useful input and for sending the thread completely off topic.

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