Thanks to the two correspondents who replied. I have booked for mid May with First Choice at Costas Chrysoulla. This was mainly because my partner, Diane, occasionally likes the use of a pool. I always prefer the beach.
It's a long way off and I have to admit that when we travel it will be almost 10 years to the day that I made my one and only visit to Plakias. Up until recently I had a policy of never going to the same place twice; however, now I have about 5 favourite Greek resorts (Plakias being one of them) to revisit.
Diane made her first trip to Greece with me in May 2004. It was my 26th and we went to Tingaki, Kos. It was excellent, but not as scenic as Plakias; however, there are distinct similariities between the two resorts.
One of the things I have noted about Plakias is that the taverna reviews are almost invariably very positive- I hope I find this to be the case.
Incidentally, last year I had a very interesting correspondence on this website with several interesting folk about the merits of tour operators versus booking independently. The holiday I have booked with First Choice was £230 per person booked on their website. This price may be bettered in the 11 months before I go if there are any really good "special offers" but in my opinion it shuold be excellent value. First Choice seems cheaper than Olympic.
Congratulations to all who use this website. I know of nothing like it for any other Greek resort.