:?: HI just booked the mirage studios for aug this year,looking forward to holidaying in arillas.for the last 2 years we stayed at san stephanos,but after visiting arillas for the day last year decided thats where we would love to spend our next hols.We did eat and drink at mirage pool but didnt realise they were having new studios until seeing this years brochure,does anyone know anything about them, says due for completion march just impatient to hear of any info,as beginning to get excited now we have booked.This will be our 6th visit to corfu,and love it there. 8) :D :)
We are staying there for two weeks from June 5th so will let you know if we are there before you. We spent a lot of time around the Mirage pool last year and knowing George and Nikos the apartments will be good and if the quality of the restaurant, bar and pool areas are anything to go by then we should be alright!
Hiya John, thank you very much, thank you for taking the time to reply, I'm sure you'll have a lovely time in Arillas, looking forward to reviews on your return, it sounds great we went to the pool last year and it looked great, and it's great to know that someone else found the pool, restaurant etc nice. It should be lovely!!! Can't wait now!!!! Just can't wait for the more info and reviews and hopefully pictures in brochure :)
Kind regards and happy holidays :D
Maria 8)
Hi,
We have also booked the Mirage apts arriving 16 June 2006, this is our 3rd time in Arillas. We visited the Mirage pool etc last year which was really nice, if this is anything to go by then the apts should be fantastic.
HI Henrydd,Thankyou for your reply,you dont have too long a wait for your holiday.Im wishing the weeks away until we go in August.Have a lovely Holiday as Im sure you will after all its the wonderful place corfu
and the magical place we found last year,called arillas. : :D :D 8)
Thanks we will have a great time in Arillas again this year, we cant wait.
We are staying at the Mirage apts this time so I hope they are fully functional by June.
Is anyone going to the Mirage Appartments anytime soon who would be willing to take some pics and give us a review when they get back?
No problem, we are going on the 16th June for 2 weeks so we can take some pictures and email them to you.
That would be fantastic, thanks.
ok let me know when you are going etc so that I can sort things out.
Hi there!
I am due to stay at the Mirage Studios in May - will let you know what they're like when we get back...
Spozzer
We're not going until September :cry: but any info would be much appreciated any time before that.
I have just had an email advising that the Mirage apts are now finished, they have also sent me some photos which I will try and post.
Already beat you to it :lol: Click on the following link to look at the pics.
http://knocklayde.infc.ulst.ac.uk/~d02fc.deg4/corfu/miragephotos.html
The studios look fantastic, can't wait to get there. Thanks to HendryD for emailing me these. Looking forward to the reviews now. Enjoy.
Does anyone know if the mirage apartments are going to have their own pool and bar or do we just use the one at the restaurant?
Wow, just seen the photo's of the new Mirage Appartments supplied by hendryd & jenna. They look great. Can't wait until July for our holiday there.
Jenna, I doubt if a new pool will be built as there is a very large and lovely pool already on the existing site.
The apartments are owned by the restaraunt and pool people so I cant imageine they would build another one as it is all on the same patch of land.
:)
:shock: what company are these with?
marie x
its ok ive just found out! :lol:
Hi all, have had to move the photos of the mirage studios to this new site.
http://www.angelfire.com/planet/chrisfulton/index.html
Hi,
Does anyone know if you can book direct to the Mirage? I already have flights!
Fiona
Have a look at www.thomascook.co.uk, you might be able to there. You can't book through the owners though, it has to be through the tour company.
don't know about the mirage chorltonfiona, but u can book the bardis sun studios, accom only, through: www.corfuescape.com
Just got home after a week at the new Mirage apartments. These are the best self catering accommodation we have stayed in, spacious, well equipped and comfortable. They are beautifully fitted out to a high standard and you are well looked after by the owners. We ate at the pool bar every day and had excellent meals with a truly spectacular view. We have had an excellent weeks holiday and will definitely be booking to go back. :D :D :D :D
You've got me all excited now and I have to wait til september before I get to see them for myself. Have you got any photos you could send me so that I could add them to the others that I have online?
Sent you photos to your e-mail address. Hope they are okay.
Enjoy your holiday in september.
I have added the 6 new photos of the Mirage Apartments to the previous ones that were already online. Many thanks to Margaret and Alan who took these, they are great. Click on the link below to view them.
www.angelfire.com/planet/chrisfulton/index.html
Margaret and Alan, would you mind writing a bit more about the apartments for the benefit of those of us who haven't been yet? Mention anything you think would be interesting or of any benefit to us. Any further info would be much appreciated :D
The photos of the Mirage look good. We are off to Arillas to-morrow for the first time and to the Mirage.
Could you let us know if there are Safety Deposit Boxes in the apartments, or at the Restuarant/Pool Bar. If not does anyone know where they can be had
Thanks
Ann
Hi Anne
Lucky you, going to this beautiful resort tomorrow!! As the Mirage apartments are new, im not sure if they have safety deposit boxes but there are plenty of other places in the resort that do. We usually get ours from Arillas travel which is only a short walk form where you are.
Have fun!
OOps sorry for the delay we did not check our e-mail.
The apartments did not have safetly deposit boxes and as the resort seems so safe we didn't enquire after them at the pool bar.
The apartments are well equiped they have:
Microwave
Electric rings for cooking
Electric kettle
fridge
Toaster - but more like a sandwich machine which makes lovely toast but does take forever.
Airconditioning - again we did not ask for the cost of hire but it is there if you want to use it.
Lovely bathroom but no way of hanging the shower up so you have to hold it.
Twin beds but they are positioned close together.
Excellent interior lighting that works.
Nice seating area outside - open plan for downstairs apartments.
Lovely cleaning lady who was very good.
Well stocked local shop very close
Bull frog chorus every afternoon/evening
The fireflies were spectacular - just like fairy lights.
Very quiet - there is a night club in the village which has excellent music but you can't hear it from the apartments.
Anything you want to know we will do our best to answer.
Enjoy
Thanks for all the information, Margaret & Alan. We have seen photo's of the Mirage Studios, but you have provided so much more.
We stay there at the end of July, and have now started counting off the days to our arrival.
The showers you mentioned are typical of all Greece, and are quite normal. Maybe the reason why Safety Deposit Boxes are not provided, is because, for the present time, they are not required. :D
Can't wait to hear the Bullfrogs and see the Fireflies.
Anyone else been to the Mirage apartments who would like to give a review or send any more pictures?
Have just returned from two weeks at the Mirage Apartments, they are lovely, as are the family who own and run them. Everything is spotless, and of course brand new. I think it will be very difficult to book them for next year. I understand that they are fully booked until October this year already.
Will hopefully be sending some more photographs of the apartments.
The weather was a bit changeable, with thunderstorms, then clearing to a beautiful day, but it was very very cold at night. According to Locals this was the coldest June in 35 years.
Arillas is a very nice easy going relaxing place, a place to return to.
There are now 9 new pictures of the Mirage Apartments available for viewing. Many thanks to Ann for taking these and sending them to me for publishing. Click on the link below.
http://www.angelfire.com/planet/chrisfulton/index.html
:D We stayed at Mirage 5th to the 19th June and would agree with all the positive comments above. I would just add that they are also very light and airy and quite large compared with some Greek studios. I have been going to Arillas for 12 years or so now and have never felt the need for a safety deposit box but they are available at the arillas car hire shop amongst other places if needed. As for the owners Nicos and Angela they are great people, friendly helpful, very trusting and a delight to stay with. Altogether a great place to stay.
Has anybody stayed at Mirage this year? Nobody seems to mention them and there were some very positive comments on the Forum last season.
Although we didn't stay at The Mirage we used the pool consistently during our fortnight, returning home yesterday. We had a look around the apartments and they are finished to a high standard. We would be more than happy to stay there. They now have a Thomas Cook "Excellence Award" proudly framed in the bar.
Typically they have an open invite to the pool area but even so there were always plenty of sunbeds with umbrellas available.
We particularly liked the location of The Mirage as a barefoot hop across the road and you're on the beach. The sea temperature also doesn't take your breath away as it did on our first week.
We also enjoyed eating out at Thalassas nearby. A good place to watch the sunset, but the top of our list for excellent Greek food and conversation was Dimitris' place.
John & Frances