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[Sandy x]

Enjoyed your post Paul and Lin. We must have bumped into each other in thise days. The first year we went, Dimitris was in the army and Spiros was running the bar on his own....1993. I've been back every year since except 1994. We always went the first two weeks of August. What are your daughters names? I'm sure they must have known Lauren and Ben....

[pvjam]

Hi Sandy
1993, we knew somebody would know, thankyou. We always went either the first two weeks in May or the first two weeks in October, it was always booked with Manos because no one else seemed to go there, it was always the night flight on a Monday from Gatwick because it was cheaper, and then the dreadful transfer to Arillas ariving in the early hours. Our daughters names are Susan and Amanda but looking at your dates our paths probably did not cross.
This year we will still have a late flight from Bristol but with a taxi transfer we might make to Arillas before lights out. (or should i say the bar is closed)
Cant wait
Paul and Lin

[Sandy x]

Yes it was alwawys Manos and the night flight from Gatwick on a Monday....but in those days I never went in May or October so we won't have met you. I always chose Manos because in those days it always did really good deals for families. I think the first child went free and the second was half price.....or something like that!! Anyway, much better than many tour operators.....and even then, evry little helped!

[TerryW]

Phil, you are a very gifted man with your words and it shows the difference between a Travel Company marketing manager coming up with some words for a brochure, or someone writing passionately from the heart about a place he loves.

Its like Lynn's poem, it should be in a prominent place on the web site. I also think the words should be posted on other forums and travel sites like "Trip Adviser" and Holidays Uncovered.

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[sunflower]

Thanks to Phil and Lynn,
once again you have both promoted Arillas in a very genuine
and loving way. You should post it on TripAdvisor as well.

I think I've said this before, but like Paul D I would never have found
Arillas in 2007 if it wasn't for the Tour operators (Travel Agencies):
Star Tour (TUI) from Scandinavia used to have rooms at Horizon Hotel,
and it was their description and informations that made me chose Arillas.

In 2009 Marino told me they'd stopped working with them so I booked
directly. No problem at all and the price was about the same. But I agree
with Paul that Arillas (as well as the rest of Corfu) need the promotion from
the Travel Agencies if they want to keep their business growing and attract
new visitors. Only those who's been already choose to book independantly.   

Connie x

[justlynn]

Thank you to all who commented kindly on my verse, but I have to agree that Phil says it all so well, and his post should definitely be kept somewhere prominent on this site for all to see.
And on his behalf, thanks to everyone who has posted on this thread with messages of support for Arillas...

lynn xx

[angiem]

Here is another question for you. If you walk out of the Rainbow and turn either left or right the walk around the village should take about 40/45 mins. Why did it always take us 3 to 4 hours? do you think its down to the wonderful people that live,work and holiday in Arillas.

This made me smile.

I remember on one occasion, we'd had a lovely 'late' session on the beach (- left it at about 7.30), and, as it was still very hot, called in at the Coconut bar for a 'quick' cold beer before heading back to the Tria Adelphia. Memories of that evening soon become a bit hazy but I think we eventually got back to our apartment at about 3.30 a.m.( - still in beach wear)!! Don't ask me where we'd been, although I have vague recollections of a Tarzan Impersonation competition,and being slung over my hubbys shoulders while he rang around the bar, beating his chest!! .

[Erja]

Don't ask me where we'd been, although I have vague recollections of a Tarzan Impersonation competition,and being slung over my hubbys shoulders while he rang around the bar, beating his chest!! .

now that is a picture!

[justlynn]

  Brilliant story, Angie! 

lynn xx

[justphil]

I have posted this message on TripAdvisor with a link to the forum. I make no apologies for promoting our place in any way I can. We all do that in our own way.  But some of the 23 guests logged in right now, or the 41 tomorrow etc, might become the next vsitors who keep coming back.

And as usual, our Lynn has put the real deal into her poetry. Long live Arillas in Verse!!

Phil

[Eileen]

I have posted this message on TripAdvisor with a link to the forum.!

Phil

LOL...where have you hidden it Phil?  I can't find it on TA.

Eileen.xxx

[vivian]

If you go on TA and scroll down on the Arillas information page you will find this notice
4. Re: Info on Arillas
Oct 04, 2009, 9:19 PM
-:- Message from TripAdvisor staff -:-

This topic was inactive for 6 months and has been closed to new posts. We hope you'll join the conversation by posting to an open topic or starting a new one.

To review the TripAdvisor Forums Posting Guidelines, please follow this link: http://www.tripadvisor.com/pages/forums_posting_guidelines.html

We remove posts that do not follow our posting guidelines, and we reserve the right to remove any post for any reason.

Removed on: 9:19 pm, October 04, 2009
Hopefully our Phil has renewed the intrest but it can take them up to 24hrs for it to posted. Love Viv

[Eileen]

Here is a link to TA forum....  TA Corfu forum Phil...did you post it on another part of TA?

Eileen.x

[Erja]

Some of us have been putting information to Virtual Tourist as well over the years:

http://www.virtualtourist.com/travel/Europe/Greece/Prefecture_of_Thesprotia/Arillas-427061/TravelGuide-Arillas.html

[justphil]

It was on the link you gave Eileen luvver.  Well it doesn't show up yet. My nickname is ArillasPhil, and the site tells me I haven't posted yet. Following viv's advice I'll check again tomorrow, and repost if needs be.
Erja dear, I will join virtualtourist.com and post there. Thanks for the link.
Phil