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Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2013 13:40:07 GMT
Hello everyone,
Hoping to go to Skiathos next June and want to go self catering in Troulos as we have been there before and loved it!!My dilemma is making final decision where to stay!I have been checking out reviews and find somewhere with good ones and then find a couple of really bad ones which puts me off actually booking!!I feel I have got it down to a bout 3 nice places but just wondered if anyone else looks at reviews and how much notice we should take of them!!
Any advice much appreciated please!
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Post by Woody (Admin) on Oct 7, 2013 14:36:46 GMT
Hi Janey, welcome to the forum. We have only stayed in Troulos once and that was in the Astoria Hotel on our first visit in 2004. It has been renovated since then, but I guess you can just do B&B there. Other than that, I have no first hand experience of Troulos SC accommodation. Have you considered elsewhere? Kolios is nice and there are two great places we know about, as we stay there all the time. They are the Diamond Apartments, owned by Christos and Soula. They are in a really quiet location but only 10 minutes walk to Ag Paraskevi and the apartments are huge, clean and with a great view of a green valley. Just up the road from the Diamond is the Theodora Studios, which has been recommended many times and a place we have a last drink in most evenings. I believe Thompson do the Theodora, but the Diamond can't be booked via an operator. Where ever you decide, have a great time. Richard |
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Post by derbyshirelass on Oct 7, 2013 19:29:05 GMT
Depends what you want. We've been back to Villa Maria in Troulos again this year and booked already for 2014. Very popular place, peaceful, quiet, short walk to beach, supermarkets and bus stop and very clean.
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Post by Tre on Oct 8, 2013 20:38:12 GMT
Janey,
Can't comment re Troulos, but Theodora Studios Kolios ticks all the boxes. Bus stop 15. Just along the lane from Diamond Apartments and the fab restaurant Infinty Blue.
You can book a package with Cosmos/Monarch (same company) flights from Manchester & I think Gatwick?!
10 mins walk to Pareskevi where you will not be short of taverna choices for dinner.
TBH, if the price is right, anywhere on Skiathios will not disappoint.
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Post by dennisn on Oct 9, 2013 6:33:04 GMT
We spent our first visit to Skiathos at Villa Maria in Troulos. I chose it purely on the basis of the reviews on the Thomson Holidays website and booked it with Thomson. It was perfect and matched up to the good reviews. It was so good that whilst we were still there, I got out the iPad and booked again for next year, twice. Can't say fairer than that. Being located on the back road, it didn't have any problems with traffic, yet was only a short walk along footpaths to the beach - we went every morning for an hour's swim, very pleasant walk.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 9, 2013 16:20:32 GMT
Thankyou all for your replies,much appreciated!!Both Villa Maria and Theodora seem to be well thought of here and I think I need to make a decision and just go for it!!It's been a few years since we have had a holiday at all and I am excited already even though it is many months off yet!!
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Post by Deleted on Oct 10, 2013 16:02:10 GMT
hello everyone!!Its official and it's booked!!Off to Villa Maria in Troulos for 2 weeks at the end of May next year-Thankyou to those of you who posted.I just wanted to share my good news!!
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Post by dennisn on Oct 10, 2013 19:03:25 GMT
Now that is a decision you will NOT regret.
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Post by derbyshirelass on Oct 10, 2013 20:30:49 GMT
I agree with you Dennis.
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Post by Woody (Admin) on Oct 11, 2013 14:09:15 GMT
Congratulations, that will make the cold winter nights feel all the better, that you can look forward to your visit. I am sure you haven't made a bad decision.
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Post by patch on Oct 12, 2013 6:12:51 GMT
Good choice Janey. We've been going to Troulos since 1999 and have been to Villa Maria several times. Back there again for 2 weeks in July.
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Post by *Di* on Oct 17, 2013 17:39:20 GMT
Glad to hear you booked Janey..... I booked Troulos for next June, our first time and so looking forward to it..  |
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Post by kazndek on Jan 28, 2014 23:00:57 GMT
Hello everyone, Hoping to go to Skiathos next June and want to go self catering in Troulos as we have been there before and loved it!!My dilemma is making final decision where to stay!I have been checking out reviews and find somewhere with good ones and then find a couple of really bad ones which puts me off actually booking!!I feel I have got it down to a bout 3 nice places but just wondered if anyone else looks at reviews and how much notice we should take of them!! Any advice much appreciated please! |
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Post by derbyshirelass on Jan 30, 2014 0:07:42 GMT
I'm sure you won't find any bad reviews about Villa Maria in Troulos.
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Post by Scottish Borders on Feb 24, 2014 15:54:51 GMT
We stayed in Villa Rosa in Troulos and loved it.
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