San Stefanos Online ~ North West Corfu

One or two points as unfortunately we deal with these issues on a regular basis.
Our experience of Corfu airport with Thompsons x 2 is that they are excellent..very helpful and accommodating - unlike Exeter! It remains to be seen whether Easyjet are as good - we will see!
Airlines will carry the scooters, but Thompsons will not allow tham on their transfers, even ones that come apart - hence our taxi booking..Noula didn't seem to think it would be an issue if it goes in the boot.
Scooters that are transportable are not, on the whole as powerful as others so it will always be a compromise and we are getting good at sussing out the gradient of a slope! - The Romanza hill may be a challenge though.
Charging isn't a problem as you just remove the battery and use a normal socket inside, though I have to confess security is a bit of a worry if leaving it outside, however we are downstairs at Margarita's so it will actually live indoors overnight. I'm just looking forward to walking at a normal pace this year...
it isn't until you have to push a wheelchair that you become aware of even the slightest slope or (even worse) the camber of a seemingly flat path - we had the family with us last year and took it in turns pushing up the path at Theodosia's!
Roll on half term and August!

Having hired scooters regularly in Majorca we've looked around Corfu for the last two years since discovering San Stefanos - a manual wheelchair is hardwork, but doable - however, hubby hates being pushed up the steep bits of the village and we have never got further up the Romanza hill than Vicky's apts. This year we have bought a mobility scooter that fits in the boot of a car but companies ie Thompsons will not allow battery scooters on their transfers, even though it collapses and comes apart..flight yes, transfer no!
Consequently we have booked a taxi through Noula but are planning trips up the big hill in both May and August. He'll be fine, I hope I will be!

How peculiar! - saw The Weary Friar mentioned in the first post and thought of Pillaton - we visit fairly regularly and def prefer the bar to the back room!
Have also just read The Cornish Times from cover to cover and seen the announcement of Peter's death and now, having read Peter's memories of San, sorry, Aghios Stefanos it seems like the world is getting rapidly smaller!
We only discovered the village two years ago (The Nafsika) - we stayed at Theodosia Apts last year and have two trips planned with Noula to Margaritta's this year.
We have a long way to go to catch up!

The times are definitely not great but even with Thompson's lunchtime flight this year, a dreadful transfer via every nook and cranny in Sidari meant we didn't get to San Stef until after 9.30pm!
Hoping for a quicker route with Noula next time and two Easyjet flights for the price of one Thompson flight clinched the deal!

Just back from second visit to SS - two weeks at Theodosia apts booked thru Noula and first opportunity to sample the tavernas properly, having stayed at the Nafsika last year.

Six adults - parents and three daughters aged from 18-23 and one partner to celebrate our silver wedding anniversary, having honeymooned in Corfu (Kassiopi) in 1985 - can't believe we're that old now!

Our collective scores on the doors/thought and comments re meals out

3 x Nafsika - nice food and setting, Speros his usual self! Jo on the bar as lovely as ever and Chris - quiet and efficient. Sadly we felt it was def not the same without Va(n)gelis - we missed his cheeriness and the girls did not always feel comfortable there. 'Us oldies' liked it more than the youngsters!

3 x Zorba's - 2 x excellent food, 1 x not so good - great atmosphere, waiters and dancing. (Yes I did say something quietly but it did not go down very well. We did not let it cloud our judgement though and would go back for sure). The girls particuarly liked the young, good looking waiters but I could not possibly comment!

2 x Sunset - quiet, excellent fresh fish and salads and good value.

3 x Mythica - first time told would be hour and a half wait for food so didn't stay but very glad we tried again! Had to ask for 2 meals to be heated up on one occasion, but out of 18 meals - consistently the best we thought overall.

1 x Mistral + 3 lunches - lovely setting, excellent quality, not v. polished service but that was part of it's charm. House wine was cheapest and it showed!

1 x Olympia - lovely meal, but just liked others more.

1 x Beachcomber - lovely setting for anniversary meal and 'nice and posh meal'. Sue was lovely and attentive. The waiter however was a little formidable! and the food, though very good quality wasn't very local and was more like a meal we'd get in a good restaurant at home. Stangely we were not tempted to go back. Still really nice!

Anyway, not one poor meal in 2 weeks and that's amazing out of 84 evening meals between us! Yes, some we enjoyed than others and typically on occasions someone wished they'd chosen differently when they saw what someone else had! There was lots of tasting and sharing. Lots of very good 'house white' sampled and more calories consumed than I dare think about!
Back to reality with a bang after another fab hol in SS - washing and shopping for the week at Morrisons!
Hey ho!
Roll on next August - or maybe Oct half term? or May half term?

Regards all and thanks for advice received re access for wheelchairs and accommodation etc! - Much appreciated!

Helen

Could someone please explain about "wristbands" and bars? - have noticed one or two comments about them.
I assume they work abit like a/i in hotels?
We have 4 x twenty somethings with us so if we can save some cash by being loyal to someone we will!
Really liked the Athens bar last year but like the sound of Bar 38/Aquarios too!
Looking fwd to exploring more this year!
Thanks all
Helen

Hello all
At last we are allowing ourselves to think about our holiday in August....countdown to the end of term has started!
I know tipping can be a bit of a contentious subject but would just like to know what is considered a suitable % to tip when eating out in SS?
Last year we stayed at the Nafsika, so it was easy as we saw the same people everyday and got to know them well.
This time, (and because there are six of us) we are staying with Noula at the Theodosia apts and are planning to spread our wings and visit many of the restaurants talked about here.
In this country we would do 10-15% and in America 15-20% for good service and would hate to offend by getting it wrong. Likewise, would you tip the lady who cleans the apt daily/weekly or at the end of our two weeks?.... and again, approx how much?
Thanks in advance
Helen

Thanks to ppl who replied about access to apts via quads a while back.
A couple of you mentioned Theodosia apts and they have availability for our dates next year.
A couple of q's if you don't mind again!
Noula has offered 2 x ground floor apts. 1x2bed 1x1bed
 Is there any view?
 What is the area immediately outside like? Is there space to park a wheelchair/quad/scooter
 How basic are they? (only 1 room pic on website) and what kind of "living space" do they have?
Would be grateful for help as need to decide between this and another fairly sharpish!

Thanks in advance again!
Helen