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Offline Amie

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Review of Korikis Studios - and our 1st time in Arillas!
« on: July 10, 2005, 04:37:38 PM »
The resort of Arillas is beautiful. It is a gorgeous resort that is suited to couples looking for a relaxing & maybe romantic holiday!  It is not a holiday for groups of young people looking for a "wild" holiday.

The main road, which is only approx 400yards long, is set along the beach front, with restaurants serving gorgeous food, a few supermarkets,pools and apartments for you to use.  There is a further road, off the main road which has 2 drinking bars,The Malibu Bar and The Coconut Bar, for those wanting a nosier atmosphere and a drinking place into the early hours of the morning.  The 2 bars mentioned also have Sky TV, for all those sports fans who can't be parted from the daily sports news.

We stayed in the Korikis Studios, which are situated next to the medical centre, approx 5 minutes walk from the beach.  

The studios are basic, yet immaculately clean and provided us with everything we needed during our stay.  The kitchen and bathroom were both small but adequate. Kitchen had a kettle, utensils, glassware and a small oven. The shower had no hook on the wall, so we had to wash with one hand and hold the shower head with another or hold the shower head for each other!  The bathroom floor also got soaked as the shower curtain did not sit inside the shower tray, however the maintenance man was addressing this on the day that we left.

We had 2 single beds in the studios and the sheets supplied were clean and did the job.  Fresh towels were left in the stuido every second day, they were old but clean.  The cleanliness of the studios could not be faulted, they were immaculate, even if they were basic.

There was a small balcony area with a table and chairs set, with washing lines for you to hang your beach towels on at the end of the day.

There was no pool at the Korikis Studios.  This wasn't a problem, as you can use any pool in the entire resort of Arillas.  We choose to use the pool at the Kaloudis Studios, which is part of the Thomson apartments site.  The pool at the Mirage restaurant, along the sea front is also spectacular as you have a beautiful pool looking out onto the sea and the beach.  Breathtaking and very relaxing.

We were allowed to keep the room on, for the day, on the day of departure for a fee of 20 Euros, which we paid.  We spoke to the maid on the day and there was no problem with this.  It meant that we were able to get a further day sun bathing in, and had somewhere to return to get a shower before flying home.  It was well worth the extra cost.

The place, Arillas could not be faulted.  We enjoyed dinner in a different restaurant every night and we never had a bad meal.  The food was great and the service was good.  It was lovely sitting eating dinner, watching the sunset on the horizon over the sea.  We particulary enjoyed Kostas on the Beach, which has a beautiful romantic setting.

We paid approx 40Euros per night for dinner, but this was usually a 3 course dinner and a number of drinks - so it is relatively cheap to eat out at night.  Every dinner we had was delicious and we ate at a different place each night - there are plenty of restaurants to choose from even thought Arillas is small.

We spent nights eating out and then went to the Coconut Bar and The Malibu Bar, for more drinks and some music before heading home in the early hours of the morning.

We took Euros and English sterling which we exchanged in Arillas and also used our VISA card. Be warned that there is no cash machine, but most places take VISA.  We did need some cash and some places will give it to you, using your card, but they charge 15% to do so, so it can be expensive.  The exchange rate was better in Arillas, 1.47 Euros to a £1.00 compared to the 1.35 Euros we got at the airport.

Mosquitos and insect bites were bad here.  I suffered badly with them and had to take a trip to the local doctor, as I had an allergic reaction to them, so be sure to bring the best insect repellant you can buy, as you really do need it here.  Lots of people suffered with them, so you have been warned!

If you are looking for a hard weeks partying and all night boozing, this isn't the place for you - go to Sidari or Kavos.  

If, on the other hand, you are looking for a peaceful and relaxing holiday with somewhere to enjoy a good dinner, nice views and maybe a quiet drink into the early hours, come to Arillas.  

We had a great time here and will definately be back for more.

Thank you for a lovely holiday - please don't change!

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Review of Korikis Studios - and our 1st time in Arillas!
« Reply #1 on: July 10, 2005, 06:52:44 PM »
Great review and glad you enjoye Arillas.We eat at Kostas a couple of times during our fortnight you are right it is romantic,they used to have comfy chairs on the right hand side to relax in with your coffee and brandy after your dinner and the wonderful sunsets as well
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« Reply #2 on: July 10, 2005, 07:26:27 PM »
Amie
Excellent review - Especially good for new visitors to the forum looking for some where quiet to holiday.
Harold - Those comfy chairs had gone from "Costas on the Beach" when we were there in June. He's replaced them with tables.
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« Reply #3 on: July 10, 2005, 07:33:44 PM »
Sorry Harold
You know those chairs have gone as you were in Arillas before us.
Shame really but apparently more people wanted to eat outside.
( So he told us )
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