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biglil:
Hi everybody I have been reading all about Arillas and it seems  to tick all the boxes for us ( a couple in their 50's) we must have looked at all the accommodation in Arillas and we are spoilt for choice. We would love to stay at the Horizon but this is going to be very expensive as we would have to do it independently and we have to go in peak season as I work in a school but I don't have a teachers wage. My other option is the matharaki, staying in a studio ,and we have been quoted £1151 byThomson's for 2 weeks in August next year (2015) I know that the package holidays seem to sell out very quickly for Arillas. Should I go for this? Does this seem a fair price? Or should I wait a little longer to see if the price goes down or keep on saving and see if we can afford the horizon. The kaloudois seems nice but maybe a little too busy for our liking Your comments and experience would be much appreciated.Thankyou Biglil

Jo Wissett:
Hi Lil and welcome to the forum! I would say that you would definitely get cheaper than the Mathraki price you have been quoted. I am restricted to school holidays also and by booking flights within minutes of them being released (Oct time) our 2 week holiday in July for FOUR people including accommodation will be around £1500 but that is beach-front accomodation. There are literally dozens of apts rooms dotted around the resort, some from as little as 25 euro per night (total!).  Most of the packages have private apts also.  You need to identify what you want ie pool or close to beach or in a quiet area and we will get on the case! You have made an excellent choice!

biglil:
Thanks for the quick response. We would like something fairly central and nothing with hills. Ideally we would like a pool, a/c  and  near the beach.We would like it to be fairly quiet on a night (from 12 am ) no loud music etc . You seem to get a fantastic deal who do you fly with? I'm  a bit nervous of diy as I've never done it before but i'm willing to take a chance. Do you sign up with all the airlines so you know when the flights are released? My husband would really like to fly from LBA or Manchester and have day flights. Is that possible? Thanks for your help Lil

kaz:
Hi Lil

Welcome.... As Jo says, once you have done DIY once or twice it is not as daunting as you may think. It does help if you know the resort a little bit and know some of the accommodation providers. Travelling as a couple we generally find DIY cheaper but that is not always the case... some packages can be good deals, it just depends if you catch the bargains at the right time, and when you want to travel. Your problem is having to travel in August when the resort is busier and flights and accommodation that bit more expensive. We generally book our flights first and immediately after that, contact our chosen accommodation owner to confirm availability. Booking well in advance there isn't generally a problem but occasionally we book last minute flights and will have a couple of apartments/studios in mind in case our first choice is not available. In June (our preferred holiday time) a studio as you describe can be had from anything around 180Euro/week up to approx. 250 Euro. There are some a bit cheaper, some a bit more expensive and a few a lot more. EasyJet, Monarch, Ryanair and Jet2 all fly from the airports you mention but the trick is to be straight onto the booking system as soon as the flights are released. They all have slightly different release dates so you have to watch this forum and other flight forums to be aware when flights are being released and then act very quickly... we've had return flight, with luggage and seats from as little as £110 return each. I know Jo got some really good prices last year when we managed to find out the first day that the flights were on sale. Also, don't forget to factor in approx. £100 for return taxi transfers. Most of the apartments in Arillas  would meet your needs as you describe them.

Try looking on a few of the airline websites now to get a feel of how they work and what they look like to give you a bit of confidence and an idea of the pricing system. Then check out this web site (there is a list of apartments and studios which generally have a link to the owners own website) to look at the apartments on offer as well as trip advisor to give you an idea of where you might like to stay, then come back and ask a few questions....one thing for sure ...there will be plenty of people quick and willing to answer any of you questions and to offer advice. p.s. Kaloudis is as good as any of the others and nowhere is that 'lively'.

diana:
We are going this July 25th for 2 weeks and for 2 adults staying at the
Makathi, we paid £1,039 which I thought was very reasonable.
To be fair prices could increase next year so I think that was a reasonable quote.
We chose the Makathi for similar reasons to you.

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