New beach/sunbed rules in Greece

[Truth]

Cheers Sandy 🙂

[Eggy]

I have kept very quiet on the "Sunbed Situation" probably because my alcohol intake has not begged me to say what I really feel.

My first thoughts are why do I bother to take Winter Pics of the Beach as when you arrive, in the Summer, you cannot see the beach for sunbeds??? !!!
Very bloody sad and does nothing to attract new faces to Arillas who maybe like their afternoons on the beach , cost free , and then spend those extra euros in Tavernas.
and..bugger you may get arrested!!! . don't put yer towels or beachmat close to those beds or you will be asked to move.
(Can they do that legally??? - A question for the Boss)

A pessimist might say that people have taken their holidays to Sidari , Ag Stephonas or Ag George. Plenty of beach and Sidari offers free sunbeds for customers.
eg.. A family of four, with a few beers , in Sidari gets freebies!! - and they will probably be back for the evening meal so freebies the next day.
(30e saved on beds goes a long way towards the cost of the evening meal)

St George and Stephanos have so much beach that a few mats/towels do not interere with anyone.

I happen to know some Arillas guys who have moved elsewhere but because of their Arillas pals make those evening visits to their favourite local haunts. Loyalty to good friends and good food with that excellant company means a lot.

But for example.. A family of four staying in Sidari for one week can save e200 for the bed/brolly hire
Makes sense to me....but bear in mind I post this as a pessimist

My personal veiw is.... Time to shake up Guys. Keep yer customers here and don't shoo 'em away. For every one customer you get you lose three and one of those will be somewhere else next year.

I have walked up n down the beach twice in the last week and found about 30% occupancy on these beds with just a small section of spare beach for those towels and mats....
..... which reminds me of the Titanic. "3rd Class Passengers here only!!"
Wot 'appened to most of them??

Cheers Negg

[Truth]

I'm with EVERYTHING you say there mate!
We never hire any but always interested in the price of them.
I suppose the people that rent beach purely to rent sunbeds from would struggle if tavernas had theres for free, thats the only downside.
We were in Portugal in May and lay on sunbeds behind a small rope which were free to use from a beach bar. Step over the rope and use the beds there and it was 15 euro. I could never get my head around it..... just buy drinks from the bar and use their's for free but people still paid the 15 euros!