Thanks for the welcome Sellsy and Jules.
Yes flights and transfers sorted thanks - Anatoli are organising a taxi.
First time in San Stef we stayed at Teresa. Really nice just a bit too busy for us. Last twice stayed at Rose Garden. Really nice there, lovely pool area and bar. Kiki the owner is so friendly and her food is fab. Unfortunately didn't stay in San Stef last year but were there the 3 previous years on the trot. Thought we'd give Arillas a try last year (could only get for a week) but although it was fine it wasn't San Stef and unfortunately didn't have the same feel. So really looking forward to coming back this year. Looking forward to staying in the old part of the village too. A fair number of our favourite eating places are that end of the village so won't have such a walk to get there..... not that the walk was any hardship(Waves, Mistral, Olympic, and Yannis Grill but looking forward to trying others). Just love San Stef, fab beach, friendly people (locals and holiday makers alike) and it always feels safe.
Can I ask where you have stayed? It's always good to know of other accommodation in the village. Would have like to have gone back to Rose Garden, but it is only Thomson's who do that and it was fully booked for our dates. Plus we wanted to try a DIY holiday. Kind of like to give the locals the business instead of the big guys.