Holiday Report May 2011

[Barny]

George can be the new Freddy!!

              Barny.

[George]

George can be the new Freddy!!

              Barny.

He has the perfect job    as I've told him on many occasions Barny, and threatened to undercut him, but let's be honest could anyone on here do his job? He walked around most of the day on sand in those temperatures, humping and moving beds around. He has my total respect for his stamina and then he goes on to another job in the evenings. Personally I wouldn't last a morning if that.

george...

[Daisy]

I do so hope that Freddi is aware of this site so he will know  how much we all appreciate the fun, care and hardwork he has shown us all over the years and that also goes for his lovely wife!

[spottttttt]

I do so hope that Freddi is aware of this site so he will know  how much we all appreciate the fun, care and hardwork he has shown us all over the years and that also goes for his lovely wife!

I was talking to him last year and he told me he did look at this site. Hi Freddi!
Regards, the man who turned Rakki into water!!

[paleo]

With August rates of 800E p.w for a 'studio' (bed and cooker in same room so you can fry chips while you're still in bed I suppose) and 1500E p.w. for a 'villa' it looks like they want to appeal to a more up-market set and I can't see the locals objecting to that at all. (BTW the original plan was for the units to be sold (e.g. 625kE for a 'villa') until the authorities pointed out that they had only been given a license for a hotel so now it's 'rent rooms' luxurious but 'rent rooms' just the same)

Can you clarify Paleo? Originally this development was intended just for personal purchase, I spoke to the developer personally when this all started to get more info from him.
Now you're saying that they are renting out and have a license for a hotel and the possibilty of purchase for @ E625K.
Just being inquisitive P, for that kind of money I would want something a little more exclusive so I'm not a prospective buyer... or renter   .

Nice to know that the far end is still the 'Far End'.  

george...

Yes - I spoke to the developer as well , and to someone I know  who they approached to work for them as a salesman.
My understanding is (and who knows what gets lost in translation) that as you state they built the development with the intention of selling the units. I was looking to buy something at the time and I was given a price of 625kE for the top spec villa with private pool (and like you - no thank you very much !). So at that time they were definitely selling (or trying to sell). But I'm told that they had ignored/overlooked the fact that the building license was for hotel/rental accommodation so they were banjaxed and reverted to plan B - the luxury rental market and now none of the units is for sale and they are hoping to get a grand a pop for a mid-size apartment in mid Summer - let's see. That's what I was told - maybe somebody else can correct or refine the story.

[George]

But I'm told that they had ignored/overlooked the fact that the building license was for hotel/rental accommodation so they were banjaxed and reverted to plan B - the luxury rental market and now none of the units is for sale and they are hoping to get a grand a pop[color="#FF0000"][/color] for a mid-size apartment in mid Summer - let's see. That's what I was told - maybe somebody else can correct or refine the story.

As much as we all love Plakias, there's no way on earth anyone in their right mind is gonna pay a grand to stay there but we'll see! We all thought the developers were in cloud cuckoo land when the development originated. It just seemed so out of place, now we know for sure!  

george...

[paleo]

But I'm told that they had ignored/overlooked the fact that the building license was for hotel/rental accommodation so they were banjaxed and reverted to plan B - the luxury rental market and now none of the units is for sale and they are hoping to get a grand a pop[color="#FF0000"][/color] for a mid-size apartment in mid Summer - let's see. That's what I was told - maybe somebody else can correct or refine the story.

As much as we all love Plakias, there's no way on earth anyone in their right mind is gonna pay a grand to stay there but we'll see! We all thought the developers were in cloud cuckoo land when the development originated. It just seemed so out of place, now we know for sure!  

george...

From their web site
Prices per night in July/August
Studio 100 , per couple = 100, p.w.=700
1 bed appt 110, per couple = 110, p.w.=770
2 bed appt 150, per couple = 75 , p.w. = 1050
3 bed villa 180, per couple = 60 , p.w. = 1260

So per couple its *only* 2 or 3 times the price of a regular place

Also their site mentions not only  rental  but real estate as well - so maybe I was wrong and they *are* still trying to sell. I know of at least one other development (not in Plakias) where the units are for sale but due to the current climate are temporarily being rented out  - both long and short term