Kali Spera Quakersyard
I hope you are well.
The local buses here are the best in every way.
1 they are all brand new buses.
2 they are all air conditioned.
3 they are so cheap.(from Analipsi to Heraklio 2euro 20 cents)
Heraklion to Chani along the west it is only 11 euros.
4 there is a bus going in each direction every 15 mins so no long waits.
The only thing a wee bit negative is that from your hotel to the bus stop
I would say it will be about a 15 min walk.
OH also a wee word of warning they will not let anyone on the bus without
shirt or top on. with the buses being new they do not want to get suntan oil
on the seats ( In the winter & it rains they wont even let us bring our umbarellas on we have to them in the boot)
You can go all over the island on the local bus they are great.
Oh by the way Quakersyard you be carefull when you go oot to catch ma HAGGIS you know they kind o savage little divels ( I hope a SCOTS man is going to give you some lessons before you go oot to shot one)
Remember I can still tell the diffrence between a fresh one & one you put in
your trolly going round TESCOS HA.HA

My home town is the good old HONEST TOWN of MUSSELBURGH (do not say a word I have heard it all before) HA.HA.
And yes Gieorgo & I would love to meet with your wife & yourself when you come in september.
As for cafeclub if I am thinking of the right guy he might be to busy to go on
PC as I am sure he has his wee cafe open just now for the men working on your hotel as it is right next to his place.(when I pass it is always busy).

Hope this helps
anna.gr
PS If I do not hear from you for a while I will know the HAGGIS won as they have taken down many a SCOTS man BEWARE.

Kali Mera Anna.
Efharisto for the info on the buses thats great a 15 min walk is nothing and being able to get around on the local buses is great.
I realise that all beaches in Greece are open to all even though some Hotels say private beach. Do you know if at Sensatori they will be placing sun loungers on the beach for the hotel for guests.
Went to chania from Rethymno last year lovely place.
Well just about to change into my kilt to blend in with the locals and go to the isle of skye I hear they have the biggest haggis. If you dont hear from me again you know one of the blighters has got me.:

Hi Anna.gr thanks for all of you posting`s i myself have been to crete before and we loved it both times, i am coming to the new Sensatori on the 15 th of may, just one thing if i could ask is there any mosquito`s about then it was the last week in August / first week in September when we have been both times never had any hassel before but i was eaten a live in corfu,and now i have 2 small children
just wondered, many thanks family of 6

Hi Family6
Sadly to say in may there can be a few mosquitos. But if you have a HOLLAND & BARRETT in your area go there and buy a mosquito repelent
called DR JOHNSTON it is 1 of 2 that I know that works. And the good thing
is it has a nice smell. The other good one is the AVON skin so soft lotion with
built in repelent.
Also if you eat alot of garlic that helps some people take garlic supplement
for 4 weeks before they come here.
And the best remedy if you are unlucky enough to be bitten is good
old plain VINEGAR it take all the itch out of the bite.
Well family6 I hope this is of some use to you and wish you a great holiday
here in Analipsi. Just ask if there is anything else.
anna

Hi Anna

Thanks for your reply re weather, much appreciated, oh and the mossies info that's v handy to know.

I am and edinburgh lass myself, as you can imagine weather here not great, it snowed the other night and due to pour with rain and blow a gale at the weekend. You must love it in Crete you sound really cheery.

I will be arriving 1st of May so will look out for you, only going for a week but am so excited as not been away abroad for 5 years - got a 4 year old so this will be his first time on a plane he's going to be v excited too.

Hope you have a lovely easter with your family and will see you in eight weeks

Take care

Susan

Hi Quakersyard
Are you sure you are no to tiered to read this after your
day HAGGIS HUNTING. I hope the wee devils did na ge ye much trouble.
Yes there will be sunbeds on the beach infront of your hotel. It is a lovley
big sandy beach. It is a beach anyone can use (I think you will have to pay for the beds and umbarelas ). There is a couple of nice wee taverns across the road from it.

Well Quakersyard (where did you get this name anyway) I do hope that the
HAGGIS did not take you prisoner.
anna.gr

Hi Anna.
The name is from a wee village I was born and brought up in Wales.
Write it into google and you will see it.
So looking forward to this break the hotel does sound great.The reason I asked about sunbeds was with 5* hotels they normally supply sunbeds on the beach for the hotel guests for free.
Glad that it is a good beach, the beach last year just outside Rethymno was rather small and stoney.
Can you go for long walks along the beach with the odd taverna here and there.
And as you can see I did return.

Hi Anna thanks for that i will get some Dr Johnston i will come ready for the mossies they do tend to like me,i will have to come along to say hi in may, Have a good easter looking forwards to my holiday my oldest one has started count down till we go,she can hardly wait, once again thanks, family of 6

Yasou everyone
Just to say been to see the hotel today, and as I write this they are all very busy there. The past couple of day grass is being laid, flowers are being planted, and by MAY they are all going to be in bloom.
I would like to say to all the LUCKY people that have booked rooms with the walk in pools you are going to love them.
Honestly you are going to enjoy these rooms so much, my husband and I could not believe how much work they have put into these rooms. All the furniture is in most of the rooms just waiting to be put in place.
So it seems as everything is going to plan, so I think you should all start to look forward to your holiday, as it looks as if it will be well ready for May.
I hope this puts your minds at rest.
anna.gr
PS You might not hear from me for a couple of days as it is carnaval day tomorrow and the next day is clean monday (we stop eating meat-dairy products ect & oil for 40 days before easter)
So tomorrow & monday are days when family & friends all get together to eat & have a few wines.
So depending how many wines I have I should be back on line on tuesday. HA.HA

Hi Anna,
Am due to go to Sensatori on 1st of May. Also a scottish lass like your self. You want anything Scottish brought over you let me know.

Thanks Anna, thats really encouraging.....especially as we have a swim up room booked

Hi Toastieq6
Thankyou for the offer to bring something scottish out with you on the 1st May it was good of you to offer. My sister has just booked this weekend to come to the Sensatori on the 1st may as well so you will be on the same flight (you are flying from glasgow).
So I will be waiting for her to arrive at the hotel so please introduce yourself to me (You will know it is me as I will be waiting for the bus & as soon as she gets of we will be giveing each other a big cuddle) I have not saw her since last november.
So I have a few weeks to make a shopping list for her.HA.HA.
Thanyou again.
anna.gr

Hi to everybody going to sensatori. I've been monitoring this forum for a while now & on tripadvisor. Thought i'd better get on here! Going with my wife & 5 month old boy on the 1st of May so i'm gonna try & do a review & pics to calm any stressers out there! And just wanted to say hello to quakersyard. i believe you're from my neck of the woods. recognised the name on tripadvisor but your location threw me off until now!

Hi kingofmerthyr.
Great result at the weekend still sobering up.
If possible could you do me a favour and take a few pictures of the suits with private pools.Very interested to see what they will be like.I am coming home this weekend for a few days: HOME !!!! being where your heart is.
Thanks.

I've been waiting 3 long years for a grand slam! i'll take plenty of pictures don't worry about that.

Two new photos on Thomson Sensatori update page!

Hi Everyone

Booked our holiday on 1st August last year and have been through ups/downs of what it's going to be like! So excited now it's only 5 weeks away (just glad it looks like it's actually going to be finished!)

Family of 6 - we also go 15 May and have a three year old daughter - how old are your little ones? Sure there will be plenty of young children at this time of year.

Hope you all have a great holiday - I'll post update upon our return.

I work for Thomson- The Sensatori resort is due to open next month- A staff offer has been made for employees to visit with their friends and family at the end of this month, so it will be open in time- don't worry. Its goin to be fantastic- any reviews from people will be brilliant if u can let me know, then i can pass it down to my customers.

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Hi ckhromans,my little ones are 10 not so little, and a 3 year old as well, we are all on count down untill we go ,not long now yipee,i will have to say hi im sure our paths will cross both having a 3 year old, i have begun to sort out the holiday things it seems to take longer now than it did when it was just 2 of us but i think it adds to the excitement of it all.
Hi to Anna if you are still following this forum i see no one has posted to you in a while be you are geting ready for the rush to start, family of 6.