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We booked an RSD trip to Crete offered…
We booked an RSD trip to Crete offered in our weekly subscription of The Week. It looked and sounded good value and we signed up for the meal package and insurance policy. Although we couldn't sit together on the way out and the flight went via Manchester, frankly this didn't bother us as we were on holiday and we were met at heraklion by friendly reps who ushered us onto coaches and gave us a warm welcome. We had never been on a coach tour and didn't know what to expect but were very pleasantly surprised. The first hotel at Georgiopoli was lovely and the buffet very good considering the number of guests! The manager was outstanding and the staff friendly. The daily excursions were well arranged and everything ran like clockwork. I know Crete so we did our own thing for lunches in the town's we visited and we thoroughly enjoyed our guide Rizza who was fabulously knowledgeable and friendly really sharing so much of interest with us. Although the second hotel (marina hotel) in heraklion was far from even 4 star, it wasn't too bad and we slept well and enjoyed friendly staff and okay food. For the money, you really cannot complain as it was a cheap holiday with nothing to worry about. We bought some rugs but you didn't have to so can just walk through bit the gem factory was a really hard sell and had me in tears as they felt very forceful and intimidating the way they took you into side rooms woth sofas where the big boss tried to wear you down and sell! As it reminded me of something from my past I burst into tears and we left quickly... had they been less forceful we may have bought a ring as they were goegeous. I did but a beautiful leather jacket from.the leather factory for a good price although others paid muxh nearer the original price which was ridiculous ie 1900 euros! Some of the coach trip were fed up with having extras such as the spinalonga and knossos trips to pay for but to be honest they were worth it and having such a great guide was more than worth the amount paid. In general we would say despite the downmarlet second hotel, this was a good value and thoroughly enjoyable holiday and everything worked like clockwork. We would go again and recommend. Don't go if you're a winger as there will be irritants!