Corfu Sea Gardens - (Accommodation in Kavos)

Angela S           

Myself, husband and 14 year old daughter holidayed here for one week on August 11-18 2003. This 'so-called' last minute booking cost us £960.00 - a waste in my opinion. While I couldn't fault the cleanliness, it was basically like a butlin's holiday camp - great for noisy families but not so for the teenager or for adults who wanted to enjoy greek culture. Kavos itself was a **** hole with all manner of disgusting things left on the beach from the night before! There was nothing 'Greek' about the place - believe me, if you want a relaxing holiday PLEASE set your sites on the upper end of the island - this end is Blackpool and Skegness all rolled into one! The only consolation for me was that 'Paula' at the bar was a breath of fresh air who I could talk to about my disappointment, and I did manage to find somewhere that did greek salad and stifado! I have seen Corfu at its most beautiful when I holidayed in Sidari, Roda, Paleo, etc. Kavos i'm afraid is the ugliest area of corfu so beware!

Elena Apartments - (Accommodation in Sidari)

Angela S           

I just had to say my piece about this complex! My husband, myself and our 14 year old daughter stayed here in June 2000. I have been trying to locate this place ever since. (cosmos/kosmar) We loved our stay with George, Jenny and their son, who was home from Uni at that time, proberbly graduated now? I cried when we had to leave, but I did send photos which were always put up around the bar from year to year. Do football shirts still adorn the walls and ceilings? My husband Colin used to fish in the mornings and take his catch to Jenny, who would actually cook them for us! The only downer was the Mozzies, I had to be injected a couple of times due to the bites - and george wrapped my feet in bags of ice on our last day so that the swelling would go down before our flight - it was touch and go whether the Doc would let me fly - I wish he'd kept me there! The reason I felt compelled to give this area of corfu the thumbs up is because I took a last minute deal in August 2003 and ended up in Kavos! It's hard to comprehend how disgusting this end of the island is compared to Sidari,roda, paleo areas. I'd advise anyone not to go to the other end unless they want noise, filthy beaches, hostility, etc from a virtually 'all Brits' zone akin to Ibiza's San Antonio and Cyprus' Aya Napa - and Blackpool! Please can anyone steer me in the direction of a tour operator that deals with Elena Apartments!