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Welcome to San Stefanos (NW Corfu) => Where to stay => Topic started by: Jules on September 18, 2010, 10:55:24 PM
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Booked for the Teresa again for next September which it seems may be the last time with Thomsons as they are talking maybe about going independent. This will be great news for all the Teresa regulars as they do deserve to make more money than Thomsons pay them per night.
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About time to, if they decide to run with it.
When we stayed in June 2009 i told Leo he should do it - it's pretty obvious they have a loyal 'following'. The only reason we didn't stay there this June was because of the Thomson price of £1000+ for the 2 of us.
Good luck to them.
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just got back last night from Tereza's, after yet another wonderful stay - had good weather all week and as usual felt like home, and Leo, Fannis, Jarka and family made us feel at home again.
Have already booked for May next year, and will be looking to book a week in sept as well - Leo is def going independent - says it will be an online website to book and he will be supplying transfers - more info next year.
Shame we missed you Jules, saw Zoe and Roy about a few times , and were next door to Johnny rebel and his lovely wife Lorraine who we had several balcony chats with.
Again met some great people and had a great time.
Sarah H
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Zoe and Roy and Johnny Rebel and Lorraine are two great couples. Glad you enjoyed their company and had a great time. In 336 hours we'll be in Turkey .
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We will all have to look out for the email announcement for when they go independent :)
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I hope it works out ok!
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They deserve for it to work out for them - they work so hard every single day and night of the season- as do all the other establishments around the resort as well :)
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Bit confused from the blogs, do they have a contract for next summer? Or are they indie for summer 2011?
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i Lesley - still contract for next summer but in 2012 are looking at being independent :) :)
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only trouble is dont think theyle be able to get near thomsons prise as flights are to expensive we have booked for may and september next year for £670 in may and £650 in september this is in the self catering block for 2 people including transfer the prise in september is £100 less than this year To book flights seperate can cost more than £500 for 2 people
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only trouble is dont think theyle be able to get near thomsons prise as flights are to expensive we have booked for may and september next year for £670 in may and £650 in september this is in the self catering block for 2 people including transfer the prise in september is £100 less than this year To book flights seperate can cost more than £500 for 2 people
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Easyjet from BTL to Corfu and back - about £150-£170 per person. I guess via Gatwick flights are around £150 return - so one doesn''t need to use Thomson flights. I reckon if Leo charges say 250 euros/week self catering a couple could do 2 weeks for around £750.
Cheers
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You may find that there are compensation issues when you book flights and accommodation separately and something goes wrong - eg volcanic ash cloud. I do not know what advantages the apartment owners get from being with Thomson, but clearly Thomson will squeeze prices to get best deals for its clients. I personally doubt that there are enough 'loyal' clients to fill all rooms for the season, but the extra received per room by going independent may enable them to have empty rooms but still make money. I personally prefer the 'one stop' shop to book in SS. Anything goes wrong and they are responsible. Good luck to Teresa's though, and hopefully I will still be able to have a drink there?
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That price would imply around €30-€40 per room per night. A bargain.
Of course €60-€80 per night might be more like it and the Italians from over the water might snap it up when they pile off the various ferries. Good ole Teresas might think the bargain hunting Brits are just too tight with their money when it comes to spending it whilst at the accomodation and decide to go for another market, like non-Brit families who might spend more time at the accomodation and therefore more money going into the Teresa cash till.
Now then, before anyone has a (volatile) reaction to my theory, this is an entirely personal opinion. In no way am I dictating what will happen and therefore if anyone else thinks differently please feel free to share. ::)
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Hi Loftyscot, you raise some interesting points regarding the free market approach which many property owners must consider when times are tough and the agents squeeze the margins. We went private at the Romanza saving about £200.It seems a % of rooms can be booked this way, however it appeared the vast majority of guests went through the agent as far as we could tell. I must admit we had not considered the reduced travelling costs our European neighbours may enjoy. Should more free markets open up I agree with your point that those who got there for less may heavily influence the accommodation market. On a personal level therefor, if the financial saving margins were reduced and were much nearer the brochure price, we may again resort to a package deal for the extra security this method brings. Sadly I believe this will mean less for the local owners. A final point, I wonder if all inclusive options may continue to gather pace around Europe? While not appealing to the more independent traveller they can offer incedible value for money especially to the family market. Should this growth continue I wonder how SS would be effected?
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Cheers Sellsy.
We book direct when going to SS, not that much of a price difference but then we get a much bigger apartment which is perfect. Challenge for us is that flights from Scotland need to be with Thomson or Thomas Cook who IMHO are not budget carriers, eg next year's flights were booked at the very end of July and we still pay £1k for 2 adults plus child from Edinburgh.
Re the All Inc option, we are going to Fuertenventura in two weeks for the Oct break and have picked up a 4* all inc week for £530 pp from Newcastle which we think is great value. Some of the SS locals this year seemed to worry about All Inc creeping into SS, Dimitri at Little Prince was talking about it....not very enthusiastically I might add.
Re the Italians, our hosts at Olgas tell us the ferry from Venice is a really cool way to go to Corfu if you fancy twinning up a short break in the Venice area or indeed the Alps or southern Germany and get the train down to Venice. My son (8) would love the adventure but i think the missus would prefer the more direct route. I understand some of the Brit seasonal workers travel via that route using ferry, train ferry across Europe as it allows them to haul their gear.
All the best
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I'm a bit torn regarding All Inc.
I've done it in Mexico and thought it was superb.....6 restaurants, 4 bars, proper measures of alcohol and great service.
In Egypt I thought it was ok, but just ok. Drinks in plastic cups, ok food but repetitive and staff still trying to sell you drinks despite being all inc.
Never done it in Europe although I did stop in a hotel in Majorca that did offer an all inc option. Everyone was complaining about the food standards and the state of the drinks. I've had friends tell me similar stories.
I think if you're going long haul then it's a good option as those hotels tend to be 'villages' in their own right in the middle of nowhere. The only time I think it would appeal in Europe was if I had a young family or I picked up a holiday ridiculously cheap!!
For me, holidays......particularly Greek holidays are all about the different tavernas and food
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We have had some very disappointing A/I Hotels in Europe, they seem to encourage the rough crowd who just want to get blotto,
or the very rude Russian contingent, who shove everyone out of their way.
A/I - go upmarket!!
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My boss has just got back from Crete All Inc. He said the hotel (as in rooms, design, pools etc) was lovely however the food was just ok and the Russians were terrible!!! Swanning about flashing the cash (despite it being All Inc)
I agree....All Inc = Go Upmarket
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Been AI in Europe, Egypt and West Indies.............. Would possibly do it again in the West Indies but nowhere closer. Bad food. Watery drinks. Drunks. Boors. - Everything that SS isn't. Amen !
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heard too many bad stories about AI and like eating in resort so would never go AI unless it was a real bargain and not my main holiday!
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Gee whiz guys, many thanks for filling me with anticipation.
I bet we have a great time.
That said Tony, it might be our last 2nd holiday for a while now that gorgeous george osborne is whipping the child benefit from me. Bet old Clem Atlee would never have done that..... ;)
Now then, what about a Labour Party club in SS, there's an idea! It could sell Red Mousaaka, Chicken Left Wing, Leftado... :o
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Gee whiz guys, many thanks for filling me with anticipation.
I bet we have a great time.
That said Tony, it might be our last 2nd holiday for a while now that gorgeous george osborne is whipping the child benefit from me. Bet old Clem Atlee would never have done that..... ;)
Now then, what about a Labour Party club in SS, there's an idea! It could sell Red Mousaaka, Chicken Left Wing, Leftado... :o
Dont get me going on the child benefit!! Was in the office and my boss (who will earn £50k) was carrying on about having his child benefit removed. He was waving his arms about and asking 'Whats the point of going to work' etc etc. HIs boss tapped him on the shoulder and reminded him that the point of him going to work is the aforementioned salary!!
We dont have kids so I had no idea who got what when it comes to benefits.......I was astounded when I realised that someone earning that much would get any benefits!!
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I think we are slipping away from the real thread here, so to put it right!
Bl**dy Teresas, book there and lose your child benefit! (only joking Capt. Nikos!!).
Seriously though, I think Osborne is making a few errors here in the way this is being done!
Child benefit in my opinion should be paid if the combined income is £50k or less, over that - no! - or reduced on a sliding scale maybe.
Lets be honest - when Child Benefit (CB) was started, it was designed to help families bring up kids in a time when the population needed expanding, now no longer true.
It was designed to help the poor, to pay for the kids food and clothes etc. or even to be put in a post office account for the kids, if you could afford it.
In those days not many women in families worked either.
If we are even more honest, it shouldn't be a perk to pay for a second or third holiday, but I can understand it being viewed as a right, having paid National Insurance!
It was always part of a families income.
Even when my kids were young, and we received it, (and by god we needed it then), the value of it was probably less (in real terms) than it seems to be now.
I was not a high earner in those days at all, (not now either really), and both of us had to work to pay the mortgage with little left at the end of the week.
We relied on mum-in law to baby-sit so we could survive and not live on baked beans.
Holidays were out of the question for us for the first 7 years, and then it was a weeks camping for the next 5 years, then in the early eighties,
package holidays arrived in plenty, and we went abroad - three of those to Spain and in 1983 our first holiday in SS (not the kids), the next year we returned again -
this time with the kids thanks to a promotion at work, and every year since.
These days we have 2-3 holidays each year but we both work hard to do it and give up other things at times.
Truth is we shouldn't forget which Chancellor of the Exchequer it was, who wrecked our economy, spent the Country's reserves,
and put us in deep "pooh" (or high credit), before we complain. Sadly, it was all covered up in spin and stealth so no one really realised until too late.
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Yes, getting back to the thread, thanks for all your goodwill by sharing your All Inc experiences in Europe, this fills me with joy before we fly to Fuertenventura next Sat.
Not long before we relax in the Wilson suite at Atlee Towers. I'll enjoy a pint of John Smith. Better go before I put my Foot in it any more....
Enjoy the banter gents.... ::)
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Hey Lofty - have a pint for me and a great holiday - think I need one again already!! LOL
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We've just booked a fortnight in the Tereza.
We were looking at the Nafsica at first, but didn't want to go half board as we love trying different tavernas etc.
The reviews for the Tereza looked good so it's booked!
We're going on the 19th of August and I'm excited already. SS looks absolutely beautiful and we love the quieter, friendly
areas of the Greek islands. We've been to several islands but we've never been to Corfu. I like the Ionians and it's a
shorter flight than a lot of them too. I'm not a keen flyer. We went to Kos this year staying at a 5* hotel for our 25th anniversary.
It was wonderful but we really missed the Greekness if you know what I mean!
So looking forward to reading what everyone has to say about the area on here.
Denise
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Denise, this was our first year in San Stef and we were hooked within hours of getting there! Having previously stayed in Roda, Ag Spiridon and St George South, amongst others, we have alread booked to return next year. We are staying at Mythos Apartments, same as this year. I am sure you will love the whole of Corfu, it keeps drawing so many people back, year after year.
Sue and Richard
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only trouble is dont think theyle be able to get near thomsons prise as flights are to expensive we have booked for may and september next year for £670 in may and £650 in september this is in the self catering block for 2 people including transfer the prise in september is £100 less than this year To book flights seperate can cost more than £500 for 2 people
Hi Folks, definitely trying to get the thread back on topic!! :)
jonyrebel - (or anyone else that have recently booked) would you mind telling us where you're flying from and how you managed to get the holiday for £650 in September? I guess it could be for just a week and also the benefit of booking 12 months in advance?
We're San Stef regulars and usually book independantly with the Perros hotel, but with the flight price and time changes we're contemplating booking a package with Thomson's this year. I'd rather book independantly and make sure money goes to the owners but we also want to try Theresas this year so might be forced into the package deal.
I wish we had a decent budget airline flying out of Birmingham to Corfu. We used Bristol a couple of years ago and had a great flight with Easyjet. Only to find they've changed their flight times this year (and last), so the Thomson flights from brum are better for us.
Thanks muchly.
Richard & Sarah.
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Richard and Sarah,
We booked ours September last year for September this year and we are paying £900.00 for a fortnight at Teresa self catering flying from Manchester
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Hi richard and sarah we booked our holliday to teresa last july for 2 weeks on september 16th from leeds bradford for 650 self cattering To get these low prises you have to book 12 to 13 months in advance and look for the offers as the prises change nearly every other day You have to hold your nerve and go for what you think the rock bottom prise will be
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Usually the first edition of the brochures have the best prices.
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Thanks guys much appreciated.
Been checking the Thomson's web site on a regular basis and our £500 price each for two weeks in September from Birmingham has dropped slightly today to £482, so its heading the right way. Funny how they only have two rooms left, still :D
I also found a really good deal at Vicky apartments for the same date/time coming out at £340 each, booking through Thomas Cook.
Will keep checking, we need our fix ;D
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Sorry folks the price I quoted for the Vicky apartments was for a week, not two as first thought. :-\
and after a trip to the travel agents at the weekend we've now gone a booked two weeks at Teresa's for this years return visit to San Stef, although our first visit to Teresa's. The countdown begins: just over 31 weeks to go!! ;D
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What dates you going Richnsare
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We'll be there between Friday 9th September and Friday 23rd. Only 31 weeks to go!! :)
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We arrive 2nd September for 2 weeks so will probably see you there then
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We arrive 2nd September for 2 weeks so will probably see you there then
Would love to meet up again.
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So would we love to see all you guys again, but to go again after just a few weeks won't work for us this year!
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It'll be lovely to meet you all, well those on thier jollies at the same time as us. We normally stay at The Perros and have met up with a few forum members over the years at different places. Looking forward to our next holiday and putting a few faces to names :)
Do people still wear their Agni blue wristbands whilst on holiday or is that just me? ???
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i will be at Teresa for a week sept 9th as well, and spoke with Jules on FB just last night and discovered i will see them again that week too, will be a good crowd this September, lots of laughs. However, i have May 2 weeks to have first......so sorry for my next comment but.......................
26 days to go !!!!!!!!!!!! yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
Ha ha
Sarah H
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Enjoy it!!
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I've just received one of the usual Thomson marketing emails offering last minute deals for £131* (which when you really look for a deal ends up costing the normal brochure price) and for a week self catering at Teresa, next Monday from Birmingham is coming out at £165 per person per week, flights and transfers included!! If you have some holiday available and are looking for a last minute deal thats sounds like a great deal.
We write computer software, used mainly in the NHS, I'm going to send an email to Corfu Hospital and see if I can come and see them next week on a fact finding visit. Just need to convice the bean counters now!! :)
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Information required please - have stayed at Teresa's in studios previously and have just booked for next year in bed and breakfast block and was wondering if they have kitchenette in them or are they just rooms?
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Hi Justonemore.
Next year all the apartments (front and back) will be B&B as the family are going to renovate the S/C block. The S/C at present have a kitchenette but the BB do not . Not sure what they will all be like next year though.
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Thanks. Just hoping they have a fridge and kettle!