Package deals have worked out very well for us in the past. Even booked at shortish notice a couple of years ago for second week in September for a fortnight at Rainbow - £470 for two of us. Brilliant price.
We like Kaloudis, so will keep checking Thomson prices.
Now it seems that there are less accommodations on offer package-wise now compared to before. So maybe we will have to go independant at some point.
Paul