What can I say....my fiancee and I are just back from spending a splendid week in the Gikas with Susie and her family. We booked it last minute on the Wednesday before the Friday we flew out. It was an absolute pleasure to stay there - we stayed not in the apartments but in a little house (cant find anything else to describe it!!) at the back of the apartments - the downside of this: absolutly nothing; the upside: no noisy neighbours (not that there was any there that week), free air conditioning AND safety deposit box! The apartments are basic but what do you want in an apartment??!! They are kept extremely clean and clean towels are given every second day. As we lazed by the pool each day, we got to learn that Susie is indeed what Oliver, our budget travel rep, described her as -THE HARDEST WORKING WOMAN IN CORFU!! She was the first up every morning to serve breakfast and the last to serve us a drink each night before we went to bed...and this was pretty late some mornings! She will cook you anything you like anytime you like!! The apartment block itself has fabulous views of the highest mountain range in Corfu and Gouvia sea which make for excellent photo opportunities!

Aside from the apartments, we had an excellent itinerary, clearly detailed by our travel rep who visited the apartments most days of the week. A few things we recommend you sign up for is the AQUAPARK/SHOP day - you will be collected on the main road at about 12noon to go the aquapark for about 4 1/2 hours then off to Corfu town for the nightly shop and back to apartments for about 8.30. Corfu town is a maze of streets and shops with excellent bargains and excellent photo ops when you see the views of the sea and the old fortress - which is visitable. Another great day out is with Spioros on his boat - he will collect you in Gouvia at 10am and take you up coast for a beach BBQ - one of the few sandy beaches on this side of Corfu - on the way there/back, we stopped off swimming and diving off rocks in the sea between Corfu/Albania - Spiros himself took us swimming into caves - an absolutly amazing experience. All of these days out and more are bookable through your rep with Budget. We would return to Corfu again next week! We totally loved it there and we recommend you book it asap before it becomes really popular and expensive!! The only downside of the holiday is the mosquitos so be sure and bring sprays/creams as these have the capability of ruining a good holiday!!