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Sept 29, 2023 11:06:02 GMT
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Post by yorkshiremouth on Sept 29, 2023 11:06:02 GMT
I don't want to put this in the "Whose going..." section, until it's booked, and just as well.
Me Julie heard me saying how I'd love to go at Easter, but it was usually out of season, but won't be next year. We're having several, staggered/individual/not-all-the-family holidays next year for all sorts of reasons, so she said I should go on the 1st.
Nice one.
Then she suggested I take my dad - he loves it and there'd be no single-person-supplement. We were going to the Alkyon, and would have been there at the same time as Kate (again).
Then my dad suggested we ask my brothers if they want to go.
Then one of them is away on stag weekend.
Then we changed the date slightly to negate this.
Then I noticed EO Easter is in May a couple of more times in the next few years (May 2nd in 20027, May 2nd 2032, but then not again until 2040), so we're going to go later on.
What a kerfuffle!
Anyway, it looks like the 4 of us are going to the Palace on 15th May for a week. But I'm not putting it in the formal section until we've booked. And let's face it, based on the last few years, we won't be certain, even then.
Does anyone else have plans for next year pencilled in, but not firm enough to commit?
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Post by balddave on Sept 29, 2023 11:24:30 GMT
We had planned on visiting mid May and stay in the Alkyon but their half board only policy has scuppered that, we’re now looking at late may early June but are waiting till the flight prices stabilise, some horrendously expensive prices currently being quoted. We will probably do separate flight and accommodation as we will be staying in town and accommodation offered on package deals is limited
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Post by katet on Sept 29, 2023 21:55:36 GMT
I’m looking to book a couple of weeks in June but also have a dilemma! Two of my art class friends are desperate for a painting holiday, like what they’ve seen of Skiathos and have asked if they can join me for the first week. We’re looking at 10 June-ish and they would prefer a package. This means we’ll have to book it separately as I greedily want 2 weeks (or even 3!) so I’m trying to work out where and if I can persuade them to book flights/accom individually, as there are some better deals to be had. They like the look of the Alkyon - but it’s so pricey for a half decent room. A week would cost them almost 2 grand each!!! Crazy and way overpriced in my opinion.
There’s also a new place opening up near the tennis club (Aspronissos) but it’s a total renovation job and hasn’t been started yet. It looks lovely on the artist’s impressions ~ but that’s making me feel a bit jittery. It’s with Jet2 and if there are any hiccups they would probably move us to the Palace 🫣
I’m getting jittery as I want to get booked asap, so have asked them to come round to mine next week so we can sit down and actually get something in the diary. Time’s ticking on! ⏰
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Post by kevb on Sept 30, 2023 8:14:28 GMT
If it turns out like artist impression I quite like the look of Aspronissos, especially with a little pool on site. Might get the tennis club a bit jittery. We were close to TC in 2022 staying at Assiminas House. I'd happily stay in that area again, short walk to Alkyon and then from there into town via harbour it wasn't too arduous, all pretty flat there. Map suggests it's close to Assiminas and I recall as we used to walk down the last bit there was a scrubby bit of open land opposite the side of TC so if they are building it from scratch there I'd be interested. Dummy booking for late Aug is about £1200 per person for 14 nights as package with flights and its adults only. Worth considering.
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Sept 30, 2023 9:05:13 GMT
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Post by yorkshiremouth on Sept 30, 2023 9:05:13 GMT
I looked at the Alkyon too, then the Palace. The difference for the same time was about £300 each.
When my dad came with us to the Palace at Spring Bank 2022 he thought there were too many stairs. I seem to remember we were on the bottom floor, so he had to go up two flights to get to reception level, then a third to the pool/dining - too much for breakfast. I’ve promised him I’ll contact the hotel and get us on a higher floor.
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Post by katet on Sept 30, 2023 10:46:09 GMT
I was going to ask what your dad thought about going back to the Palace, because of the all the stairs? Will you hire a car to make it easier for him to get out & about or just use the hotel minibus?
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Post by katet on Sept 30, 2023 10:50:20 GMT
Yes, Kev - I’ll see what my friends think on Tuesday and we may end up giving Aspronissos a go. One of them is quite keen on having a pool where we stay, which we obviously wouldn’t have if we booked rooms like Casa Blue/Blue Marine. I’m looking at going back to Marine for the second part of my June stay. I really liked it last year.
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Sept 30, 2023 13:28:21 GMT
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Post by yorkshiremouth on Sept 30, 2023 13:28:21 GMT
I was going to ask what your dad thought about going back to the Palace, because of the all the stairs? Will you hire a car to make it easier for him to get out & about or just use the hotel minibus? So, if we get a floor near the pool, then daytime (not at the beach isn’t an issue. If we go to the beach, there’s the shuttle bus, so again no problem. Going out, I think downhill isn’t a problem. It’s when you come back that there’s an issue. If we’re in town we’ll probably get a taxi back - not much more than the bus for 4 or us. That leaves us with nights when return after we go out in Koukounaries. There’ll probably only be three of these. And it’s not impossible that we’ll eat in Koukounaries then go to town for a beer.
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Post by katet on Oct 4, 2023 7:03:44 GMT
Well, my friends came round yesterday and we’ve booked! They really liked the look of the Alkyon, so that’s where we are for a week until they leave and then I move to Casa Blue Marine. I’ve stayed there before and really liked it as it’s in such a central location with comfortable rooms. We ended up having to do separate bookings as they’ve got a package and I decided against after looking at the Jet2 price for 2 weeks at the Alkyon! I’ve booked direct with the properties and am quite pleased with the cost, though my preference would have been two weeks at Marine. However, neither of them has been away since before Covid and they liked the idea of a hotel with a bar and pool.
Hooray! Am relieved that we finally got it sorted as it’s been on my mind for ages. Just hope they like Skiathos 😆
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