Kostas Chrysoulla has changed a lot over the years (got larger) so I wouldn't rely on your memory. It is in at least 4 main blocks, plus the rooms by the pool and Zorbas where Harribobs stayed. It is up a little alley off the main seafront. Maybe Compage or Harribobs, both of whom seem to have many photos of Plakias, have one which will help.
In May, it took 1 hour from touchdown to the coach leaving and 2 and a half hours approx to arrive at KC. I was on a Gatwick flight so I think (but can't be sure) we didn't wait for another flight to arrive.
Mike
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Many thanks Mike - I certainly would not rely on my memory especially when I will be dog tired from the long overnight journey . I very much hope that there is someone to guide me to the accomodation .
I cannot place Zorbas but it may be where the other pool is - across the lane from Chrysoulla.
i also remember the rep who sadly died a few yers ago and was married to a local taxi driver who lives very nearby
roger
from landing up until we got to plakias was about three - three and a half hours. that included waiting for our suitcases and time spent waiting on the bus. that was on a split transfer - bus to rethymno and taxi to plakias....there is only 1 time i remember having to wait for another flight to arrive and thats been over 20years. i think at that time in the morning the chances of having a taxi transfer are quite high and should cut the transfer time to about 2hrs. most of the time on the longer transfers are taken up by the bus having to stop at alot of hotels in bali and rethymno before it eventually heads down to plakias - i know it drives me nuts now but in the first few years ( and in daylight ) i quite liked seeing other resorts and accomodation on the way down and would compare it to plakias
I certainly have no wish to circumnavigate Rethyonon which i have done many times . Only good thing about that is that it makes me realise how lucky I am to be staying in Plakias- i cannot wait to get out of Rethymon. And yes it is that which prolongs the transfer time - i think I have done it in about 1 1/2 hours in a taxi though the driving was maniacal . The other thing which occurs to me is that flights from Luton to Iraklion are quite rare , so it is possible that the passengers will be split between a lot of operators so with fewer Olympic customers , there might be an increased chance of a taxi - but then a decreased chance of a rep on arrival .
Ali - what time do you open in the morning ! but you will be on kosmar duty yourself presumably ?
roger
roger
