p Haven't I taught you anything? On August 1st you have to book for next year. It's basic. I'll write about it later. No time right now.
p Okay, breathe. We're getting used to each other slowly, and very soon you'll understand there's no choice but to book early.
p Come read about the perfect place in Crete. Really close by.
p About two years ago we were at a dreamy, perfect place. A place that met all my needs. I found a place called Lyttos Beach in Crete. Why enjoy alone??
p (Come enjoy Madrid, London, the Black Forest, the Seychelles or even a desert inn in the south with me too.)
p I looked for recommendations in lots of Israeli Facebook groups and didn't find any. That's when I realized I had a gold mine on my hands. I quickly checked reviews from abroad and realized it was the real thing.
p So what was I looking for? A place with a perfect view of a turquoise sea and white sand. A place with great food, water slides for all ages, a kids' club, fun sports (soccer, Pilates and yoga), an all-inclusive plan, and above all, a place where I could really rest. Living in a dream? Actually, no.
p Listen, it's a truly perfect place. It has every kind of room, for every kind of budget.
p We (and lots of other people) have three kids. It's lots of fun and all, until you go to book a vacation and hit the problem that we have to book two rooms. Meaning, two vacations. WTF?? Who can book two vacations? Why would I book two vacations? No way, so I looked for a place with a room for five.
p To cut a long story short, there aren't many.
p Okay, there aren't many that meet my standards.
p Basically, no travel agency offered me a decent price. They told me there just isn't one. That I should give up. Yeah... sure...
p But what do you do? Don't families of five deserve to enjoy themselves? Of course they do! And certainly not alone :)
p I called the hotel itself and asked if I could book a room for 4 and pay for an extra folding bed per day. We'd happily squeeze in together. They said "ne", which means yes in Greek; you'd better memorize that :)
p We booked a room for four with a view a little further from the sea, added just 20 euros a night (7 nights), and I booked a flight as well.
p Of course it came out much, much, much cheaper than booking two rooms.
p I booked everything on October 1st the year before (I'd done all my research in August, and booked the moment booking opened). That's over 10 months before the flight!
p Tip: I made sure to have written confirmation of what they'd promised me, and when booking I noted who I'd corresponded with.
p When we got there, of course the place was full to bursting, and there were lots of families of four. Guessed it already?
p Yes, they upgraded us to a suite for 5 and... with a sea view.
p I hardly saw any Israelis (no idea how), the service was excellent. The food was amazing, I think we went up and down the slides about 5,000 times, and I even read a book! Which really says it all.
p (The lobster costs extra :)
p So enough chatter this time. Just look, be impressed and book. And if there's no room this year, book for next year already. And if bookings aren't open yet, ask when they open and set yourself a calendar reminder!
p We stayed at the hotel every day. We just didn't want to leave. We made one little trip to the aquarium and that was it.
p One of the best vacations we've had, if not the best. We really enjoyed it, so why enjoy alone?
p And come visit my new Instagram and my Facebook group, where you can share your own good times too, because why should you enjoy alone?
