Greece Travel: Travelers Reviews
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Fantasy Travel (...continued)
Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 4:49 PM Subject: THANK YOU!!!!
Dina, first and foremost, I wanted to thank you for such an amazing trip that you arrainged for me and my girlfriend. From A to Z you didn't spare any expense and made our trip the most unforgettable experience of our lives. We were more than pleased with every aspect of our trip and came home gushing about Greece and the warmth of the people your country inhabits and the incredible sights and history your country beholds. We have developed SO many pictures already and have shown all of our friends and family members of the wonderful islands and unforgettable historic landmarks. Everyone came away awestruck. And I honestly think I have convinced a few of my friends and co-workers to come visit Greece in the next year or two....and to be completely honest, I am thinking about saving my money up for another trip back as well. But all in all, I just wanted to say thank you from the bottom of our hearts for giving us the trip of a lifetime. I have already recommended Fantasy Travel, and you in particular, to everyone who is thinking about visiting Greece. Believe me, we have become the poster boy and girl for Greece promotion back here in the States. Don't be surprised if I drop you another email over the winter asking you for some prices to island hop again, we are that in love with your country and really itching to come back. So again, thank you for EVERYTHING you have done for us to make our trip the best vacation yet. Please forward this on to your boss so he knows what a great job you are doing day in and day out for people like myself. Best of luck, and I hope we have a reason to contact you again! Scott and Mary Ann
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 6:45 PMSubject: Our Trip to Greece
I write to today to tell you what a pleasure it was to work with you in arranging our very successful visit in your country. Your professionalism and warmth in all our dealings made the experience so rewarding in many ways, and we all thank you for all you did and are. You truly made our vacation worry-free and I feel you understood our expectations completely and followed through with plans that made it a memorable visit for all of us. I also write to provide some feedback on our itinerary, as I imagine it is important for you to know, from a customer's perspective, how we found accommodations and services you arranged. So...briefly, here goes: Our initial arrivals in Athens (both for Winnie and then for Steve and me) were tremendously smooth and on-target. Your rep was waiting for us, as promised, and was friendly, caring and very helpful, which is so important, especially for those of us who are traveling to a country where we do not speak the language and are arriving tired and anxious. She made our transfer to the Aegean flight smooth and worry-free. Throughout the entire visit, all the pre-arranged taxi drivers, as well, were on time and waiting and very courteous. When we arrived in Hiraklion, the Thrifty rep was right there, waiting and it was really great to have the car at the airport, and an agent waiting with the paperwork so we could get right on our way. He even led us to our hotel, so we didn't get lost that first evening in the dark. On the other end of the Crete voyage, in Chania, it was really great to simply park the car in the airport lot, hand the ticket to the parking agent and walk away, knowing all would be handled for us. We were really impressed with the whole car-rental experience. The Megaron Hotel in Hiraklion was magnificent. The hotel was beautiful and the room was truly spectacular, with views as promised. The staff there were professional, helpful, friendly and right there when we needed them. I have never seen such a stupendous breakfast buffet! We found the location of the Veneto in Rethymno really unique and special. Walking in the front door was a real treat and the public areas of the place had an ambiance of history and beauty. The rooms were quaint and clean and comfortable enough, though no comparison to the public areas of the hotel. We felt the hotel sacrificed some level of real comfort in our rooms in order to use antique furniture (there was no place to sit comfortably to read, etc). The staff were kind enough to us. Our real issue with the Veneto was that there was no way to have breakfast, or even coffee, before 10:00 AM! We were able to negotiate them to 9:30, but for travelers, it is important to start the day early to get in as much flavor of the location as possible. With such a late breakfast, getting out of the hotel before 11:00 AM was impossible and those are wasted hours for we tourists. Each morning, I went out, walked several blocks and brought take-out coffee back for the three of us. I was surprised there were no coffee-making facilities in the room given there was a kitchenette. None of this, though, was enough to make us feel like it spoiled the visit. The Hotel Porto Veneziano, in Chania, was really very nice, with a spectacular location, right on the beautiful harbor. As promised, we had a waterfront room, overlooking a bay full of sailboats with the breaker in the background. In the distance, the waves crashed and we could hear them when our windows were open. The staff were professional and attentive, as well, recommending great restaurants and directions to find them and we truly enjoyed our stay. Good, hearty breakfast buffet. In Athens, the Hotel Electra Palace was a beautiful place to end our holiday. After their initial attempt to sneak us into a partial-view room, the Hotel staff moved us while we were out the next day we were enthralled with our new room and terrace overlooking the magnificent Acropolis! The staff were very helpful in correcting the initial mix-up. Again, a very hearty and impressive breakfast buffet. I have to comment, though, that the hotel's Internet access was nearly worthless and I wasted 12 Euros on it. It was tremendously slow, when it worked at all, and the staff seemed to have no knowledge of the problem or how to correct it. Our tour to Delphi was a show-stopper (I am sure you have heard that before!). G.O. Tours really did a wonderful job. Our tour guide, Fay, was very educational in her wonderful tour explanations and one did not want to miss a word of what she said. She knew her history, to be sure, and she elaborated on it to make it all understandable and relevant to each of us. Finally, our early morning taxi pick-up to meet our flight was (why am I not surprised?) on-time and comfortable. Dina, the trip is one we will never forget, in no small part due to your caring help in arranging everything to meet our needs and hopes. Though I have written a few less-than-positive comments in this email, please do not take these as anything more than honest feedback, in case it is useful for your business. Believe me, we loved our visit. And we truly loved working with you. We all wish you the best and look forward to our next communication. Mark (with grateful Steve and Winnie in tow)
All at Fantasy Travel, 25Sept2005 We would sincerely like to thank you and recommend Fantasy Travel to anyone wishing to travel to Greece. George, Vassilis, Christina (and many more whose names we forgot) made our first trip to Greece a Fantasy come true. Of course we a had a little skepticism using an overseas travel agent, but any worries we had were erased the second we landed in Athens. Christina (I believe was her name) and the driver picked us up at 02:30 (in the early morning) at Athens airport, greeted us like old friends and gave us all the travel documents as promised. Our numerous ferry trips, port and hotel transfers, hotel accommodations, meals, etc. were all better than promised. Again, the kindness and punctuality of everyone we dealt with was amazing. We loved Mykonos and Santorini, as well as our quick stay in Athens. We stayed in room #104 at the Princess of Mykonos......what a spectacular view and hotel (we highly recommend this room for the view)! We will never forget this trip and promise to return very soon. We will use Fantasy Travel again for booking our entire trip. Thank you again for the amazing service and professionalism. We have already recommended you to a few friends. See you soon! Thank you............. Angelica N Sent: Wednesday, April 06, 2005 6:41 PM Hi Litsa, Sent: Monday, June 04, 2007 11:51 PMSubject: Thank You Dear Vicky, You arranged for my husband Ray and me to travel in Greece May 16-May 25. I just wanted to drop you a note and let you know that we loved your country, and all of the travel arrangements were just perfect. Everyone was so friendly, helpful and spoke English which made a our trip very enjoyable. Greece is a lovely country, and we are happy we had the opportunity to experience the sights, history and culture. Thank you for all of your work in coordinating this travel. You are a very good ambassador for your country, and I will certainly recommend you to any of my friends should the occasion arise. Best regards, Ricki Wilson Sent: Thursday, September 22, 2005 9:50 PM Kalimera! Just a quick note to say thank-you for helping make our Greek vacation wonderful! Although we saw only a little of your beautiful country (there's so much!), it was everything I'd hoped for. You took the hassle out of traveling from Athens to Santorini to Naxos to Athens by prearranging all the flights, ferries, and transfers to/from hotels. Patra - Thanks for all your hard work. Your hotel selections were great and your general advice was very much appreciated. Ria - Thanks for handling the last-minute changes after Delta got us to New York too late to make the Athens flight. Nelli - Thanks for your help at the airport on both ends of our trip, and for your wonderful smile. I would recommend Fantasy Travel to anyone planning a trip to Greece! Lisa R Sent: Tuesday, August 23, 2005 3:43 AM Hello Dina I just wanted to send a quick thank you for all your help. I am back from Greece, and am already missing it SO much and cannot wait until next year to return. All of your suggestions and planning were perfect. Hotel Attalos as well as Hotel Adonis were perfect. Everything went so smoothly. Greece was more beautiful than we imagined. Thanks again and i look forward to dealing with you next summer! Jillian Dear Matt,
Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 9:42 PM
We just returned and wanted to thank you for a wonderful trip! We've never enjoyed such service before: being met by you or your partners everywhere and immediately taken to our hotel. It was wonderful to arrive in Athens at 2:30 a.m. feeling exhausted and have someone there to greet us and arrange for our taxis to the hotel! And to arrive at the hot, crowded harbor on Santorini and be greeted with someone holding a placque with our name and immediately driven to our hotel. We also wanted you to know that the Ganimede Hotel in Galaxidi is great. It's a short drive outside of Delphi and has a lovely vine-covered courtyard where the owners grow peppers, pomegranates and beatiful flowers and serve a great breakfast (a variety of fruits, including kiwi and plums, lemon cake with lemon curd, chocolate cake, breads, jams such as fig and chunky orange marmelade, homemade chutney, delicious scrambled eggs). We had a big maisonette, overlooking the courtyard. It was also nice to have restaurants where we could sit outside looking at the harbor and enjoy foods not on the usual tourist menu (beets, broccoli, risotto with mussels). We also loved the Volcano View Hotel on Santorini (breathtaking!) and the Ilion Suites in Nafplio (although this hotel is on a tiny, hidden street and we found it only after a police officer gave us clear directions). Again, thank you so much! Barbara McFarland Hi Matt. Like many others I found your site while researching my trip to Greece. It was very, very helpful thanks a million. One of the most wonderful things was using Fantasy Travel. I dealt with Dina, and she was amazing. I emailed her with an itinerary and names of hotels I had checked out, and we emailed furiously back and forth till she got it all set up for me. I had a week in Athens and 4 days on each of Crete, Santorini, Naxos and Mykonos. As I was leaving Australia 3 weeks before landing in Athens on Sept 27 it was great to be able to leave the ferry bookings in her capable hands. It wasn’t possible to book that far in advance and I wanted it sorted before I got there. I believe it cost me no more than doing it myself, and saved me a lot of aggravation. While in Athens I called in to meet the wonderful Dina, and she was just as delightful in person as on the email. Thanks again Regards Lyn Dear Litsa, Hi Patra, To: Dina Subject: Re: fantasy travel
Everett Dear George, A quick word to thank you for arranging the visit to Volcano View Villas for us over Easter (our Easter not Greek Easter!). As you rightly said, it is a wonderful place and very hard to tear oursleves away at the end of the three days. You may remember that we were the couple that wanted to go to Siros and Naxos but thankfully you persuaded us otherwise! I should also add that we got fantastic service and help from Nick Dinos at the villas on Santorini. It seemed like nothing was too much trouble for Nick and it really helped to make the visit a very pleasant one for us. One of these days we hope to return to the Greek islands - including Santorini again! Best regards. David and Patricia
Sent: Monday, May 21, 2007 9:37 PMSubject: Honeymoon in Greece
Hi Litsa,
I just wanted to let you know that my husband and I had the most
fantastic honeymoon in Greece. It truely was the trip of a lifetime. Thank you
so much for all your wonderful planning- everything went so smoothly and all the
people that helped us were friendly and accomadating. Thank you so much for
recommending Naxos to us- it was our favorite part of the trip and we can't wait
to return someday!
I just wanted to let you know how much we appreciated your
service. Thanks for making our trip to Greece so memorable!!
Genevieve Ryczek and Nathan Rantala
Sent: Wednesday, October 12, 2005 2:01 AM Subject: RE: fantasy travel Dina, Just wanted to say thanks for handling our trip! We had a great time and everything went smoothly because of your help. Thanks for a great job helping with all the arrangements! I definitely want to come back to Greece and see some more islands. We loved all the islands, but especially Santorini.....what a beautiful place! Thanks again for all your help! Susan Sent: Tuesday, September 26, 2006 2:38 AM Subject: Thank you
Hello Litsa and Fantasy Travel,
Thank you so much for setting up our Greece vacation! Erroll and I were a little nervous as we had little knowledge of Athens, Mykonos, and Santorini, and were hoping for the best since this is our first time not planning the trip ourselves. We couldn't have been happier with our accomodations, and the scheduling of transfers was perfectly on time... every time!
Thank you again, and we will certainly recommend Fantasy Travel to our friends!
Laura K Dina - Hi Eleni! I just had to write to let you know how much we enjoyed our trip to Mykonos, Santorini, Crete and Athens! Thanks to you, everything worked out perfectly. It was so nice not having to worry about getting to our hotels once we made it to an island, or worrying about fast boat schedules or flights or anything! Everything was so well planned . . . and the companies that Fantasy works with on the various islands are very good as well. It was definitely one of the most relaxing vacations I have ever had. The Hotel Petasos Beach on Mykonos was everyone's favorite . . . the location was great, the staff so friendly, and the rooms were so nice. I think we had brand new upgraded rooms because there were a few minor problems the first night, but they were resolved very quickly and it was fantastic. The view from Caldera's Lillium Villas on Santorini was amazing! And the staff there was very friendly as well . . . Maria was a big help as we ended up renting cars and she handled that for us. The Pantheon Palace was fine . . . it wasn't as nice as the other island hotels, but it was clean and had a beautiful view. The location was good as we were able to get to both Hania and Ag. Nikolaos. But just mostly stayed at the beach and tavernas right there in Gouves as we were really lazy! Hotel Plaka was in a great location as well! It was great being right there in what seemed to be the heart of the city, with a beautiful view of the Parthenon. I really just wanted to say thank you for the work you did for us . . . it was a wonderful vacation! I've sent your name to a friend of mine who wants to take her family to Greece next year so if you hear from Nancy Gunning, tell her I said hello! I will most definitely recommend you to anyone travelling to your beautiful country. I loved Greece so much when I was there nearly 20 years ago and was worried I'd be disappointed . . . but not even close!! It was better than I remember. I'll be back! Sincerely, Ginny S Dear Litsa, Dear Litsa, I just want to thank you for all of your wonderful help making our trip to Greece such a success! It was so nice not to have to worry about anything and all of the arrangements you made turned out very well. We decided to stay in Athens our last day and shop rather than try for Hydra, so now I have an excuse to return sometime and see it. You did a great job - Many Thanks again - Jane Hi Litsa !!! I just wanted to say that my honeymoon was a dream come true.....Thank YOU SO MUCH for all of your help. Every place that we went to was just wonderful, and the staff at the hotels were extra nice. Everything was clear and understandle and very organized. My new husband and I wanted to extend our greatest THANKS to you for planning this wonderful honeymoon for us !!! I will send you a picture of us so that you can know who we are :) Thank You again, Val M Dear Fantasy Travel.
Matt, just wanted
to let you know we absolutely LOVED our trip to Greece...your site was by far
the most helpful, and your emails in response to mine (way back in May and June 2007)
were much appreciated.
We booked an Athens
package with Petra from Fantasy Travel, and she was SO patient with my myriad
questions. That worked out wonderfully, and the Arion Hotel (around the corner
from Attalos) was a gem. We would stay there again in a heartbeat. Being on the
edge of the Psiri (sp?) district was a delightful find...have you been to
Gelatomania? WOW!!
We took the train
(buying the tickets was an EXPERIENCE) to Thessaloniki, and fell in love with
the city. Our hotel was the Egnatia (not the Egnatia Palace) on Antigonidon St.
Fabulous. Again - we'd stay there in a heartbeat - loved everything except the
peculiar and totally annoying very loud techno pop music they played in the
breakfast room. We did get them to turn it down/off. Great location for us.
Walked up to the Ano Poli district on our last morning. Sat at the harbor over
drinks and people-watched. Great fun.
Petra booked
flights for us from Thess. to Lesvos, then back to Athens for a final night,
hotel Arion again. We were enchanted with Lesvos - stayed at the Nassos
Guesthouse. Except for the first night when I sat on the bed and it broke into
splinters, all was great. I quoted your site so often my nephew said, "You know,
I'm kinda sick of hearing about Matt and Matt's site." :)
It was a great trip
- hot hot hot...but no forest fires. We'd go back tomorrow, and can't wait to do
so. Thanks again for your advice. Hope to meet you sometime - Nancy Allred says
she's going to get us together!
Regards,
Ailsa
Dina, We are back from our wonderful trip to Greece and I just wanted to thank you for helping to make everything go so smoothly. It can be a little overwhelming being in a completely foreign place but you and the rest of the Fantasy travel people who helped us (Dulce was right on time and very nice/helpful as was the other woman who helped us with departure) made it a very pleasant and easy experience. Thank you so much for all your help. It was invaluable in making our trip a great experience. I would unconditionally recommend you and your agency to anyone traveling to Greece.
Best regards, Sent: Monday, April 25, 2005 1:49 AM Subject: Re: Greece vacation
Mike and I just wanted to say thank you for all your help with our trip to your beautiful country. It was so organized – (the girl that met us at the airport was so sweet). Everything went so smoothly and everyone was so nice. Like you said, the weather was a bit cool and windy, but going in the off-season had its advantages. Hotel Tharroe in Mykonos gave us their nicest room with such a beautiful view. It was right over the pool. They were also very accommodating and helpful in every way. Aside from me getting sea sick on the ferry over to Mykonos AND Santorini, it was a great way to see the islands. The 50 minute flight back to Athens from Santorini was much better, but I’m glad we took the ferry. I wasn’t the only one getting sick. It was just so windy -- those waves were huge! And then there was Hotel Katikies, which I’m not sure words can describe. Once again, with it being the off-season, they gave us a great room, which happened to be the Honeymoon Suite! It had its own hot tub and upstairs bedroom and the view was just out of this world! I would recommend it to anyone and everyone that went there. The staff was excellent. The service was excellent, and the view was breathtaking. Thanks again for helping us with this great vacation. We both agreed it was #1 on our vacation list. I’m not sure we’ll ever be able to top it. I will definitely recommend your services if the situation arises. Warmest regards, Michelle Sent: Wednesday, December 13, 2006 1:21 AM Subject: Our trip to Santorini in September
Hello Patra,
How are you? Still very busy or has the season eased down a bit?
Why I'm writing to you: We wanted to say a big "Thank you very much!" for arranging everything so perfectly for us!!! There was not one instant where we were got stranded or a transfer not working 100%. That's really amazing. :-) Also, both hotels (Athens Plaza & Majestic) were just great for us and in the best possible locations. And don't let me start with the tasty Greek food! So tasty and delicious... :-)
We wish you and your family and the Fantasy Travel team a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
All the best, Michael & Karin Mr. George Gerasimidis, Sent: Sunday, September 25, 2005 5:47 AM Subject: Thank You Vicki!
Mary & Roger Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 9:26 PM Subject: Thank you
We had a great time, Greece is beautiful. Thanks, Last month, my sister and two friends and I returned from a wonderful three weeks in Greece. Wanted to let you know that we took your advice and contacted Fantasy Travel in Athens. Dina, at Fantasy Travel, worked with us - doing hotel reservations, tour bookings, meet and greet at the airport - a few times more than we thought - since she helped us get around during the taxi strikes throughout our visit. We were so pleased with her work that we made it a point to get some flowers and track her down to thank her personally. Thanks for your recommendation - she was a real find for us and one that we wouldn't hesitate to recommend to any of our friends who are lucky enough to be traveling to Greece in the future. Sallie Walters Hello Matt Barrett, Dear Vassilis: You and the staff of Fantasy Travel must have degrees in the Art of Persuasion and Greek people must be sensitive and caring people. I hope I get to meet you all and give you hugs when I get there. Thank you so much for all your hard work; Matt Barrett was right when he said he thought the folks at FT were the best; I could not agree more. I will recommend you to all my traveling friends coming your way and I will be talking to you very soon to re-plan my trip . Oh--if you go to my magazine's web site--www.kleosmagazine.com, you will find me and what I do here in Virginia. Love to you all, Deb Eleni, Greece (and Turkey) were wonderful. We were surprised to like Athens so much and look forward to another island adventure and starting or finishing in Athens to do more exploring. Thanks again for all you did for us. Thanks. Sent: Wednesday, September 27, 2006 10:42 PM Subject: RE: fantasy travel
Hi Dina. I just wanted to write you a quick note and thank you for everything. We had a WONDERFUL time on our honeymoon in Greece. What a beautiful place! Everything went exactly as planned and everyone you arranged to meet and/or transfer us was polite and professional (and on time!). We didn't have to worry about a thing. I have to admit, I was a little bit nervous about going with an overseas company to arrange our travel, but I should not have been. You guys are great. I will recommend you wholeheartedly to anyone I know traveling to Greece in the future. Thanks again!
All our best, Leslie & Matt Haggerty Sent: Thursday, September 28, 2006 10:18 PM Subject: RE: Greece holiday
Dear Litsa,
Ever since we arrived from our vacation in Greece, we've been working and biz traveling like crazy.
I still didn't want to forget to thank you, your team and your partner agencies for making our trip so enjoyable! We loved every hotel, every location, everything was perfectly on time, all was fabulous! We absolutely loved it and want to go back to visit a few of the many great locations.
Thank you very much and I hope you have a wonderful rest of the year!
Lida Lensch Hi Dina I just wanted to thank you for all your help in planning our holiday we had a truly wonderful time. Your careful planning with regards to making sure that everything we wanted to do fitted within our limited budget was greatly appreciated. We are both having a tough time trying to get back into 'work mode' after our incredible holiday. We were only gone for two weeks but we felt like we'd been away for six months - definately a sign that you've had a fabulous break! We loved Greece - particularly the Volcano View Villas Hotel and Santorini. Paros, Naxos, Athens and Meteora were also excellent. I would definately like to return to Greece in the future and would not hesitate to use your agency again. I would recommend your agency without hesitation to any friends that also wish to go in the future. Thank you for your excellent service and professionalism. Have a wonderful day.
Best regards Hi Dina, I don’t know if you remember but you helped schedule a trip to Greece for my wife and me in May. In fact, it was our honeymoon. I just wanted to let you know that we had a fantastic visit and it was due, in large part, to you and Fantasy Travel. Our plans all went off without a hitch and our accomodations were quite good. In particular, we really enjoyed the Volcano View hotel and the Porto Veneziano. Thank you so much for making our honeymoon truly memorable and a trip which helped us in starting our marriage in all the right ways. Best wishes to you and the staff at Fantasy Travel. Sincerely yours, Ken Dina, We can’t thank you enough for putting together what was truly a wonderful trip. Everything worked out perfectly. The hotels were great, the towns were breathtaking and importantly the logistics worked flawlessly. We had a ball. Great place, great food and great company. The proprietors of the Villa Andromeda were especially accommodating, changing our room for one with a better view and advising us on a great beach and a great special restaurant where the locals go. And between Santorini and Crete, sunsets will never be the same. We celebrated them each and every night with a bottle of local wine, pistachios, olives and some cheese on our hotel balconies before heading out to dinner. I have sung your praises to everyone who’s asked about the trip and told them not to plan a trip to Greece without you! Anyway, thanks again for a truly memorable experience. We couldn’t have done it without you and your associates. Very sincerely, Denise Sent: Saturday, October 14, 2006 11:54 PM Subject: Thank you
Eleni - I want to thank you for your help with our trip to Greece. Everything went beautifully - even with the demonstration in Syntagma Square when we arrived in Athens from Santorini. Christina led us through the Metro and across the Square ( right through the demonstrators) to our hotel with no problems. I realized after that how essential using your agency had been for us. Without your help, we would have not had any idea how to navigate the demonstration. Christina was very personable and professional and it was so nice to have someone waiting for us everytime we arrived or left a destination. Greece was very beautiful and we enjoyed ourselves immensely. The only small hitch was that the car was not ready for us on Santorini on the evening of our arrival - but was delivered the next morning as promised. My husband was very surprised and excited by the SMART car and we both enjoyed being able to explore the island on our own. I would highly recommend your agency and would be happy to share our experience with any prospective travelers that might like a personal recommendation. I will definitely save your email address for the next time we travel to Greece. Regards - Kathryn and Dennis
I stopped by Fantasy Travel one day while we were in Athens. It was Sunday, you weren't there and I found out that you would be in a class the following week, so I would miss you and wouldn't be able to thank you personally. The trip was truly magnificent. My Aunt had lived in Greece in the 1960s and Santorini was her favorite Island. It was so much fun taking pictures for her while I was there. She just turned 90, so it was especially nice to see Santorini for her. I think my favorite Island for relaxing in the post tourist season, was Mykonos, Santorini for it's spectacular views, Crete for it's earthy music and style and Athens for it's remarkable history and architectural beauty. I want to thank you for the exceptional planning and detailed care you took in our arrangements. We were so happily surprised to be met at the airports, boat docks and hotels through out our trip. Dulce and Nicko were wonderful and our connections and greeters in Mykonos, Santorini and Crete very friendly, helpful and kind as well. This trip could never have been as enjoyable or affordable without your expertise and attention. My many thanks to you and Fantasy Travel, Candice Hi Dina, To: "Dina Kastrinaki" <dina@fantasy.gr Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2006 10:43 AM Subject: GREAT trip! Greece was absolutely FABULOUS and again, I can't thank you enough for all your help. Every hotel room had a FANTASTIC view! EVERY one! We were quite surprised (and happy) that we found ourselves to be quite alone at many of the major places. Hardly any people around! Corinth, Olympia, even the Acropolis. Only Mycenae and Delphi had some tours come through. My favorite place.... Monemvasia. How perfect an ancient walled city! Again, no one around. Unfortunately, we were there only 32 hours. And the room you had booked us at hotel Kellia... was a whole building by itself! Gus, the proprietor was great. I'm absolutely thrilled with the photos that I preserved. They will provide much inspiration for my artwork. I'd love to share my whole album with you but will send you a few photos. I've got about 1100! We will be contacting you when we start planning our Egypt trip for next spring. The attached photos are us at the roof top of Hotel Attalos in Athens and from our room that you booked for us in Monemvasia Hotel Kellia A million thanks! Mary Matt, Sent: Sunday, April 09, 2006 11:45 AM Subject: Many thanks from Cathy & Garry B
Hi Dina, This email is so overdue!!! sorry. We just wanted to say thankyou so very, very much for all you did to make our trip to Greece last October so perfect. Our accomodation at The Adrian in Athens, The Mediterrian in Rhodes & especially the Volcano View in Santorini (oh... most especially) was wonderful. Our tour to The Meteoras was unforgettable (& the accomodation was beautiful). Everyone we came in touch with was so kind & helpful... our memories are still so fresh in our minds, we don't need to look at our photos, but with them we're able to show our friends what a beaultiful country you have. We've told anyone who says they're planning to visit Greece, to email Dina at Fantasy Travel. Your knowledge, your recommendations, your beautiful, bright & happy personality made our trip absolutely wonderful. Dina you're an asset to Fantasy Travel & tell your boss you're worth more money!!
Again, thankyou so very much.
Regards, Cathy & Garry B xx
PS and to actually meet up with you in Athens, just topped it all off!!
Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 7:21 PM maria
thank you so much for the package you prepared for us
and our honeymoon
keep in touch and make sure nickolas gets a copy of
this
p.s. we would like to keep in touch with nickolas if you
or dulce knows of his e-mail or new address Hello Nadia, We arrived home Sunday afternoon safe and sound, and we want to thank you for the great job you did coordinating our trip to Greece. Our trip went along flawlessly. We were very impressed that you always had someone waiting at all the transfer points as we got off the plane or boat or came down from our hotel room. You and your agency did a magnificent job in arranging for these transfers. I am especially thankful for your being able to switch the hotels in Athens. The Electra Palace was much more suitable for us. We had a wonderful time in Greece; we saw many faces of Greece - the ancient archeological sites, the City of Athens, the Greek Islands; I got to swim in both the Ionian and Aegean Seas; and I got to meet Nadia. This was my first experience planning a trip over the internet and it turned out to be a great experience. I will do it again, thanks to you. I understand that your agency, and perhaps you, plan trips to Turkey. We are thinking about going there in 2003, so if you have any suggestions, please e-mail or fax them to me. Again, thank you for your assistance. If I hear of anyone planning to go to Greece, I will surely recommend you and Fantasy Travel to them. ROGER WALSH Sent: Tuesday, September 20, 2005 2:40 AM
I just wanted to write you and thank you for everything. Our honeymoon was a dream......thanks in part to you. Everything was so wonderfully organized and we didn't have to worry about a thing. It was very comforting having someone to meet us as we arrived in each location and everybody was so helpful and friendly. As far as the hotel we stayed at, they all get an A+++++++++++++ The Mykonos Grand was fabulous. What a nice luxury hotel. The view from our balcony was beautiful. The pool was great and the staff attended to our every need. I would definitely recommend this hotel to others. In Naxos, The Villa Mirandi was just what we needed. After going through the hustle and bustle of Mykonos, we were ready to relax and this was just the place to do it. The hotel was very cozy and our apartment was perfect. It was a nice small, quaint hotel. There were quite a few honeymoon couples there. And once again the staff was extra friendly. Thanks so much for recommending this place. It was probably our favorite island of the 3. Finally in Santorini, Sunrocks hotel was a honeymooners paradise. It seemed like we had the best view on the entire island. The service was impeccable and the private dinner that they served to us in the private restaurant was probably the best dining experience we've ever had. So, again...........Thank you so much for everything. It was a pleasure working with you and we will keep you in mind if we ever travel back to Greece again, which I'm sure we will. Thank you, Jennifer Sent: Wednesday, February 25, 2004 6:46 PM Subject: Travel thanks
Terry and I want to thank you, Fantasy Travel, and everyone who was involved with our trip. At every stop, agents were waiting to take care of us. Everyone we dealt with was very hospitable and accommodating. The hotels you set up for us were fantastic, as were the islands you suggested. We enjoyed ourselves immensely, and are planning on visiting Greece again. We have spread the wonderful word of your services to friends and family. We had a "fantasy vacation" for our 25th wedding anniversary and want to thank you very much for the attention to detail and wonderful service you offer. Sincerely, Terry and Skip Rosen Sent: Friday, September 09, 2005 6:30 PM hi dina, Dear Nadia, It has taken me longer than I had wanted to send you another email. Myself and Alexandre wanted to send you many thanks for all the time, advice, and effort you had put towards our Greece trip. We had a wonderful time and definitely plan to visit Greece again in the future. We really loved all the hotels, the islands, and the service we received through your company. It really made our trip effortless and and full of good memories. Further, thanks you so much for your help in booking us a beach front property for those last days in Greece (at very short notice). The hotel we were in was very nice and (you may hvae already known this), we were quite pleasantly surprised to have been upgraded to a room with our own private pool........a great way to end the trip. So, once again, many thanks for all you did for us. Your company is extremely fortunate to have such a wonderful and professional representative. I have already passed along yours and Fantasy Travels' name to some friends interested in travelling Greece. Take care of yourself and hope to do business with you again in the future if we ever head back towards Greece. Sincerely , Nori and Alexandre Dear Friends
Firstly on behalf of my husband Bob , son Andrew and myself I
would like to take this opportunity to say a big thank you for
organizing our wonderful trip to Mykonos and Santorini . We
had a most enjoyable time and everything went well . Also
thank you for organizing our return trip from Santorini to
Athens by plane when the ferries went on strike . We were able
to return to Athens in time for our night trip of Athens that
we had organized and to catch our plane back to London the
next day . Sent: Monday, November 07, 2005 8:30 PM Subject: Re: Fantasy Travel
We just got back from Greece yesterdya and wanted to let you know that we're very pleased with all of your arrangements. Everything went as planned and the hotels you selected were very good. We couldn't have asked for better. Please feel free to use us as a reference should any potential client want to email a former client. Regards, Eva Hi George, Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 5:45 PM Hello my friend,
How are you? First I am writing to apologize for not
being able to thank you Sent: Monday, September 19, 2005 10:23 AM Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 12:03 AM Subject: Thank You!
Dear Patra and Eleni,
I just wanted to send a quick note in order to thank you both so much for planning our wonderful vacation in Greece! We had a wonderful time... saw some very beautiful places and had some unforgetable adventures. We very much enjoyed our time in Athens--however brief it may have been--and Santorini was lovely. But I think we had the most fun on Crete, which was both breathtakingly gorgeous and intellectually fascinating. Though I'll admit we got rather too attached to the Cretan Raki...
Because of the huge amount of moving around we did, it was extremely helpful to have everything booked in advance and we felt very well taken care of with someone to meet us at every stop. We will certainly recommend Fantasy to anyone we know planning a trip to Greece and hope to return someday ourselves.
Best wishes and many thanks, Annie Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 5:11 PM Hello Eleni: I just wanted to write and express my thanks and delight at the arrangements you made for us. Everything from the air flights, car rental to the Sofitel Hotel in Athens were perfect. Our stay at the Dana Apartments on Santorini was spectacular. The view from the apartment was breathtaking and the staff/owner were more than accommodating. I would definitely recommend your services to any of our friends who are planning a trip to Greece. Thanks again for making our trip to Greece unforgettable! Regards, Hello Dina, Andrew and I wanted to thank you so much for the wonderful job you did planning our honeymoon. It was truly beautiful and magical. We were impressed with the punctuality of all those involved and amazed that there were no glitches at all. We would most definitely recommend Fantasy Travel to anyone who is thinking of visiting Greece. Please extend our thanks to Dulce and all the others that made our stay so fantastic. Our only question is are you guys in any other country?? Thanks again. Should we return to Greece we will be sure to call you. Best regards, Lori & Andrew Deane Good Morning Athina, Thank you so much for your wonderful
services. We were very happy with the trip. Please use our
name, phone, address & e-mail number as reference for the good
service. My husband and I have returned from our trip and wanted to
thank you and Vicky Gerassimidis, in particular, for your
assistance. Everything went as planned- we were met at each stop
with necessary transportation -(ferry,airline, taxi and rental
car), our lodging was beautiful- it all helped to make a worry
free vacation. Dina I just wanted to say hi and let you know that Bill and I were eating at a Greek restaurant the other evening and remembering our wonderful vacation. We were so thrilled with all of it and we'll keep it dear in our memories forever. We toasted to you and the wonderful trip that you created for us. Thank you again! Yamas! Terri Speir Kalymera, Athina We had a great trip in Greece. Driving was a real adventure, especially on some mountainous roads going to Olympia, and also driving in the traffic in Athens and Thessaloniki. The weather was mostly okay wherever we were. I think Athens had flooding when we were in Olympia, and I called you from Delphi when I heard there was flooding somewhere toward Larissa and Thessaloniki. But we only saw some rain a couple of days during the whole trip. Everything was good with the hotels, and the rental car was okay except for the nearly empty gas tank I told you about. I was able to figure out about the right amount of gas to give the car back to them nearly empty. So that worked out alright. We saw even more than we had hoped to on our trip: Athens, Olympia, Mycene, Nafplio, Epidaurus, Delphi, Thessaloniki, Vergina, Pella, Mt. Olympus, and a lot of the Greek countryside. We really enjoyed it. It was a pleasure working with you and Fantasy Travel. Thank you for helping us have an enjoyable and memorable vacation.
Best Regards, Fantasy Travel.... Maria and Irene
We would like to thank you from our hearts.... You and
your staff are to be congratulated on your
professionalism... All is well here.. Melinda is doing fine and Amy is fully recovered... We now have had the pleasure to use Fantasy Travel for two trips to Greece... we look forward to the third time. With our Love, Stika family Dear Mr. Gerassimidis,
My husband Jim and I recently returned from a month long odyssey to Greece. Almost all of our travel arrangements - excepting only our time visiting with relatives - was arranged by Makis Hatzopoulos.
From our very first contact with your company, through a link on Matt Barrett's website, Makis was extremely professional, helpful, and informative. I can honestly say this trip was the most worry and hassle free we have ever taken. Makis listened to our very explicit requirements as to hotels and transportation, and gave us exactly what we wanted. When at the last minute our son Nic decided to join us in Greece for the second half of our trip,Makis was able to make matching arrangements available with very little advance notice. When Nic forgot his passport at home and was stranded in New York until it could be overnighted to him there, Makis was absolutely WONDERFUL in juggling his itenerary - adjusting his connecting transport and hotels - all with a fabulously good natured understanding. I hope you appreciate him as much as we do!
I would also like to thank some other employees of Fantasy Travel for their assistance during our trip. Mrs. Dulce Doriz and her daughters for gracefully dealing with late arrivals and lost luggage with kindness and good humor; and Ms. Ria Sarigianni, for her cheerful welcome and assistance when we visited your Syntagma Square offices.
We plan to return to Greece next year, and will of course plan to work with Makis and Fantasy Travel again.
Efkaristo Poli!
Eleni, Jim and Nicolas Gellepis To: Dina Kastrinaki Sent: Wednesday, October 11, 2006 8:04 PM Subject: Re: fantasy travel
Dina,
Christina: Greetings from Canada. I would like to thank yourself and the staff at Fantasy Travel for putting together such a wonderful itinery for us during our recent visit to Greece. Everything was completed to our satisfaction. We were met promptly for each transfer, every ticket, hotel reservation and each means of transport was handled correctly. As a result we had a most enjoyable visit to Greece and will make recommendations to our friends that when they travel to Greece they should make their reservations through Fantasy Travel. Thank you very much for your professionalism. Best Regards Lorne and Barbara Clayton We want to express our appreciation to YOU. Our thanks for
the compassion that you have expressed when my daughter became ill
can never be full expressed... We love Mykonos, and by virtue of
our repeat visit to the Princess of Mykonos Hotel you can tell how
much we love your Hotel and staff... Its like family.... BUT
nothing can compare with the way you came to our aid.... We will
NEVER forget your kindness and professionalism... All we can say
is thanks for being there... We hope you and Princess of Mykonos
Hotel prosper as you deserve it..... Much Love from the Stika Family and until we visit you again... PS Amy and Melinda (my wife) have recovered. Dina, I want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for planning the best vacation I have ever had. Everything went off with out a hitch, and there was not a disappointing moment in the whole trip. I saw, heard, ate and experienced everything that I could. I found some very interesting information both in the Historical Museum and the Maritime Museum on Mykonos. Now, about next year.... I know that the Olympics are next year. When do they start? I thought that I would spend next year on Hydra (a couple of days), and then the rest on Crete. Hopefully the dollar will be a little stronger against the Euro by then. I just wanted to thank you again for the excellent service. Matthew Rumph We just returned Monday, Oct 30 from our trip to Greece. You did a
We recently returned from a three week trip to Athens and four of
the Greek Hi Nadia,
I would like to thank you for helping me with my
Thank you. Dear Nadia, Thanks for your note. I am happy to report that the
two voyagers are having a WONDERFUL time in Greece and a lot of
that is thanks to you! They really enjoyed both the hotels in
Athens and Mykonos but are raving about Nadia, we have now returned from Greece and arrived back safe and
sound. Thanks so much for setting up our trip around
Greece. Everything went very well and was very well
organized by you and Fantasy Travel. Once again we thank you
and will recommend your agency to any of our friends who will want
to travel through Greece in the coming months and years.
Nadia Please add me to your list of Newsletter subscribers. This site is
I am two weeks away from leaving on my trip and am pleased to
let you Carol Howell Dear George, Hi Patra, My husband and I returned from our fabulous Greece honeymoon last night and just wanted to thank you and Dulce for all your help. We were highly impressed with how well everything was arranged and how easy it was on us to get from island to island. You were invaluable in helping us plan this trip and Dulce was a great help wheile we were traveling. We had a wonderful time and will definitely recommend a Greek Island vacation to our friends- and will highly recommend traveling with Fantasy Travel! Much Thanks! Tricia Dina, I just wanted to say thank you for all your help in planning our fantastic vacation to Greece. We had the best vacation of our lives. We can hardly wait to go back. All the hotels were excellent and all the connections and ferries worked perfectly. We loved the Princess Mykonos and were thrilled we had the only room that had a lounger on the balcony. We actually loved every island and every time we arrived at a new one, I was convinced it was my favorite until we would go to the next. The food everywhere was excellent, and in particular the adjacent taverna at the Alkyoni hotel in Naxos was outstanding. The dining at Hotel Yria was also exceptional, although a little pricey. It was nice to be able to have room service too. We loved the amazing view in Santorini at the Volcano View Villas, and it turns out the manager of the private villas, Niko, is from Winnipeg and my husband and Niko know mutual friends from the University of Manitoba. The location of the Hotel Attalos was perfect and we enjoyed the half day tour immensely. I also bought a beautiful black leather jacket in Athens that will always remind me of Greece. Thank you for putting us on the slow ferry into Santorini as per our request and especially for the first class tickets! We loved it. We loved all the people we came in contact with and were amazed at the warm Greek hospitality. We are recommending your services to all our friends. When we go back to Greece, we will definitely contact you again! Thank you so much, Carolyn and Robert Hi Vanda. Just back at my desk from a week in Santorini and one
wonderful Hello, Eleni. This is Claira, if you remember... I would like to say a BIG belated Thank you!! for your wonderful arrangement to make my trip to Athens so memorable and unforgettable. From having Nicole (Mrs Dulce's daughter, hope i got her name correct) personally receive us at the airport, to the absolutely beautiful Remezzo Villa with our wonderful hostess, delicious greek yogurt with honey (i am an addict now!), we thoroughly enjoyed our trip to Greece. It's like a honeymoon i don't want to end. it is a blessing in disguise that our initial choice of Volcanoe villa or Pegasus suites weren't available.. Remezzo had the best view, (even though we didn't get the only room high up so that the we get the seaview from the window), and breakfast was delicious, and Imerovigli town was way better to see sunset than Oia or Fira because it is the highest point of Santorini, i think. Our accomodation at Remezzo was the one of the BEST part of our trip.. Not even our stay at Intercontinental would compare to it. The greek islands is Greece, and not Athens itself. My husband and I felt safe and wandered around Athens and its ruins, but we had the most fun in Santorini. We would love to return for another holiday. I definitely would recommend you and your agency to my friends and family for making our trip flawless and worry-free. Thank you very much once again. Claira Thank you very much for handling everything for us. I will certainly use your services again and recommend your company to my travelling friends.
Warmest Regards, Dear Lista, We are just coming back China. It was a wonderful trip you organize, as well I would like to send my thanks to Ms Dulce. Thank you, and all your help. Fiona Hi Litsa! Please forgive me for just emailing you now. I have been crazy busy since I returned from Greece and I have a spare moment right now. I just wanted to thank you for an AMAZING time. Everything was fantastic and Fantasy Travel did such a great job. Thank you for everything. We loved everything about our trip and we will always love Greece. It was such a fantastic experience. Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006 1:11 PM Sent: Tuesday, September 12, 2006 5:26 PM Subject: RE: VACATION TO GREECE Eleni, Nadia, Nadia, Nadia !!! George, Good afternoon Litsa or evening where you are.
And for my part, I would like to thank you and your
staff for all your help. And please don't go out of
business because I have another son who is planning on getting
married in the next couple of years, he just got engaged three
weeks ago. And based on Paul's experience that would be
another good wedding experience. Also I have another
vacation coming up next year,
Again, thank you for all your help and efforts in making
the trip something they will not forget. Hi Matt, Just wanted to once again say thanks for such an awesome and informative web site. We just got back last night and we had such a great holiday. Some of my summary info- - Fantasy Travel rocks! We've done a lot of European travelling and always on our own without a travel agent. I took your advise and used them this time and was so glad. What a relief to have all the transfers taken care of. They were very thorough and I just can't say enough.... - We ate at Psaras in Athens and loved it. Excellent food, not bad prices, and wonderful ambiance. - we stayed in Mykanos and didn't find it that expensive. Well, really no more so than Athens or Santorini. Also, though a lot is going on in that island, it still is very beautiful and one doesn't HAVE to party all night! Found a small, wonderful restaurant with amazing service and food, but not too expensive. - Santorini was more expensive than we expected. - We bought a metal bottle of ouzo at Brettos and told him we were there because of you. He seemed happy about that. Thanks again. We loved Greece. Long, relaxing meals, excellent food, Greek music, beautiful, friendly people, the most beautiful islands, souvlaki's (thank you for that guide - very helpful), etc., etc...... We can see why people like you move there! Cheers! Ian & Teressa Matt,
Until 4 months ago, I thought planning a trip involved nothing
more than calling a random travel agency, using any of their
agents, choosing one of the itineraries they provided and
giving them my credit card number. However, I quickly became
aware of how mistaken I was when planning my trip to Greece.
After months of research, I now understand the importance of
choosing an appropriate travel agent/agency. Litsa, Litsa, Dear Nadia, Marcos: You and the entire staff at Fantasy did a magnificent job
for us Dear Patra, Dear Nadia: Dear Litsa, Litsa, Dear Vanda: hi Litsa, Hi Litsa, Litsa, Litsa, Dear Vanda Sent: Monday, June 24, 2002 7:47 PM Subject: Re: refund due to strike Kalispera Litsa, --
Deborah Heller, PhD Hello Litsa, Hi Marcos and all of Fantasy Travel. Hi Litsa, Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 4:52 PM Hello Patra, You helped us plan our trip to Greece for the first two weeks of October. We want to thank you for your guidance and let you know that everything went according to plan. You made it easy for us and we enjoyed staying at all the places you booked us. Karen and Art Sent: Friday, October 21, 2005 12:00 AM Subject: Re: Holidays in Greece -Fantasy travel
I just wanted to say thank you for all of your assistance in planning our vacation to Greece. My husband and I had an absolutely wonderful time. Each of the hotels you chose for us exceeded our expectations, and the locations were great! We were able to see so much in Athens without ever needing a car because our hotel was in such a convenient spot. The Hotel Adonis on Mykonos was beautiful, and the staff was very nice. And the view from the Caldera's Lilium Villas on Santorini were unbelievable. It was so nice to know that all of our transfers were taken care of, and the whole trip went very smoothly. Our ride was always waiting for us and the ferry trips were great. Thanks again for all your help and advice in the planning stages of this trip. I will definitely recommend Fantasy Travel to anyone I know who in interested in travelling to your beautiful country. Take care, Beth Nadia & Litsa, hi litsa Nadia (Fantasy Tours, Athens) Hello Nadia! Dear Patra Ed Dear Patra, Dear Matt, Hi there Litsa, Just wanted to say thanks..We had a great time.Would recommend
Fantasy
Sent: Sunday, December 24, 2006 1:59 AMSubject: Fantasy Travel - Comments on Your Services for Our Trip
from 8/25/06 - 9/16/06
Hi, Eleni. I wanted to give you our comments on your
services for our recent trip. You are excellent! That applies to all of your
collaborators too! We had only a few minor problems along the way, which are
described below; but, overall, we can't thank you enough for the excellent
services you provided. We were so impressed with the promptness of your
collaborators, and they made our transfers amongst the ferries, planes, and
motels so easy! We ate a lot of your delicious grapes everywhere, buying them
from local fruit stands, plus other fresh fruit too.
We must comment that a few of the 2-star hotels you
provided seemed to be even better than 2-stars. The ones that we felt were
"only" 2 stars were the ones on Mykonos and Santorini. They were just fine
though. The swimming pool and view at the Venecia Hotel on Mykonos were
breathtaking. The uphill walk from town back to the hotel was a little tiresome
since we did it a few times each day; but it was good exercise! The clerk at
Hotel King Thira in Fira was especially nice; and the collaborator was
especially helpful because we did take one of her tours (to the volcano and
Ia). However, following are our comments on the others:
Hotel Samos in Samos: It was SO convenient to be so close
to the ferries to Kusadasi and to Mykonos. The clerk was really nice, friendly,
and helpful. The breakfast was great! It was so nice to have a refrigerator in
the room, and one where we could even make ice! We felt like this was a luxury
only to learn that refrigerators in the room seem to be normal now. Ephesus was
great! This was a really nice hotel to spend our first few nights after our
long day getting there.
Venecia Hotel on Mykonos: Our ferry was very late. We
arrived at :30 in the morning. We felt very lucky to have the collaborators
there with a taxi to take to our hotel. Most of the other people were trying to
figure out how to get to town. The view from the swimming pool was great! The
continental breakfast from the terrace with that view was a wonderful way to
start the day. The hotel clerk was very nice, especially since he called the
callobrators for us. They had delivered notice to us that they were picking us
up at 13:00 the next day. We knew that couldn't be right because our ferry left
at 10:15. The hotel clerk called, and the collaborators apologized, that they
had scheduled so many trips that day that they had made a mistake. The time was
corrected; and the collaborators picked us up at 9:30 instead. That was fine.
Delos was great!
Hotel La Grotta in Chora on Naxos: This was our favorite.
The people running the hotel were fabulous! Nicoletta was charming, so very
helpful, and friendly. She arranged to have our laundry done and arranged for a
rental car to be brought to the hotel. The breakfast was really good, with lots
of fresh fruit. Our rooms weren't quite ready when we arrived, so they served
us a glass of lemon liquor, which was good and strong. The view was
unbelievable!
Hotel King Thira on Santorini: The clerk was very
friendly. The location was really nice since it was so close to the shopping
area. We enjoyed our day tour to the volcano and Ia.
Hotel Castello in Iraklion on Crete: The breakfast was
fantastic! This was a very fancy hotel for us, but we certainly enjoyed our one
night here. That said, we had poor service in the restaurant for dinner; but
because our ferry was late, we weren't eating dinner until almost 22:00 There
was a bit of an inconvenience in that the TV Remote Control given to us didn't
work because it was the wrong brand name from the TV in the room; so we had to
return to the Hotel Desk and get the correct one.
Hotel Kriti in Hania on Crete: Again, the breakfast was
fantastic! This was another fancy hotel for us, and we really enjoyed our two
nights in Hania. It was so convenient to be able to walk to the beach, shops,
restaurants, and harbor. The only inconvenience, which got funny after a while,
was, again the TV Remote Control. I had to go to the Hotel Desk no less than 4
times to finally get one that worked. The empty batteries were the problem in
most cases. We did have a slight problem, which wasn't the fault of the hotel.
We asked if it could arrange for our laundry to be cleaned and returned no later
than 14:00 on the next day since the shuttle was to pick us up at 15:15. The
hotel clerk was really nice and arranged this for us. However, the shuttle
arrived early at 15:00, and our laundry still had not arrived. The hotel clerk
called the laundry service several times after 14:30 since I asked where
our clothes were. The laundry service finally delivered our clothes around
15:15 p.m. We were getting really nervous.
Hotel Amazon in Athens: This was, again, so convenient!
It was nice to be able to walk to the Acropolis and Plaka, and the hotel was
really nice. Since we were considering Hotel Attalos, we did find it and had a
drink on its terrace with the Acropolis view. We decided that Hotel Amazon was
more convenient for us, and Hotel Amazon seemed to be much nicer although we did
not see the rooms at Hotel Attalos. We thought the section of town where Hotel
Amazon was located was a nicer area too. The Acropolis was
great!
I apologize for sending this so late after our return in
September, but I did want to thank you again for your excellent service and
assistance in making our trip to Greece such a wonderful one! People ask which
island we enjoyed the most; but we really couldn't say because they are all so
different. We must admit, however, that Naxos was probably our favorite because
the motel hosts, view, beaches, and car tour were so wonderful. If any of our
friends decide to go to Greece, you can be sure that we will recommend you.
You're the greatest!!! Thanks again. Happy Holidays!
Ellen C. Kariya
Litsa, Patra, Dear Patra, On behalf of my wife and myself we thank you and Fantasy travel for your help in exchanging the ferry tickets and the wonderful holiday arrangements you made for our family and the Deutsch family. We thought that you, Dulce, and your staff were extremely reliable and most helpful in all aspects of our holiday Thanks to you, our time spent in Greece was enjoyable and free of problems. We look forward to contacting you for our next visit.
Thank you, Lawrence Reichgut Dear Nadia, Hi Litsa - - Just want to thank you from all the people in our
group for a great holiday!!! All of the many changes and additions
were handled very professionally. We are very glad to have had you
to help us and will recommend you & your firm to anyone we
know that is thinking of traveling to Greece. Litsa, I wanted to take this opportunity to thank you and your staff for arranging the details of our Greece trip. It was the first trip to the Greek Islands for both of us. We had an amazing time and only hope to visit again to see the other islands. Thank you again! Kindly, Tarry C Sent: Tuesday, May 16, 2006 2:08 AM Subject: RE: Greece Hi Litsa, Just a short note to thank you very much for all your help, advice and organisation. Everything ran very smoothly and all our accommodation, transfers etc was wonderful. We had a fantastic time. I won't hesitate to recommend Fantasy travel to all my friends and family. Kind Regards, Lisa & Josh Sent: Saturday, May 13, 2006 6:39 PM Subject: Greece Trip
Thank you, thank you, thank you!!! We had a great time!
Everything was on schedule...please thank your wonderful staff. The leader of the Classical Tour was knowledgeable, capable and fun! Electra Palace treated us like Queens, Casa Delfino was memorable with a great location and Nikos Villas was a dream come true. We did not have a moment of anxiety...the whole trip went very smoothly, even though there was a schedule change back to Athens because of the strike. We were kept informed and had a very relaxing time. Your countrymen are very friendly and helpful as we did not know a word of Greek. Food and wine were good too!
We will certainly recommend your services to anyone we know planing a trip to Greece and will contact you if ever our travels take us to that part of the world in the future. Thank you again!
Pat T dear christina: we have just returned and we had a fabulous time. thanks for all your help. please thank Efi for us. she did a great job with last minute changes for us. The kamari beach hotel and Santorini were just to good to leave so soon, so we stayed an estra half day thanks to Efi. Neli was also very sweet and helpful. You have a great crew and did a wonderful job for us. I have recommended you to my american travel agent. thanks again, Lauren chinn (and family) PS-we found my great grandparents in the cemetery on Rodos. We also found their names in the synagogue near the square of the martyrs in old town. Dear Vanda, Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 7:53 PM Subject: RE: GREECE TRIP
DEAR LITSA,
OUR TRIP IS COMPLETE WE ARE BACK HOME, FILLED WITH MANY MEMORIES THAT WE WILL CHERISH FOREVER A LOT OF THE PEOPLE THAT I WORK WITH IS ASKING ABOUT OUR TRIP I AM SURE SOME MAY WANT TO MAKE THE SAME TRIP DEXT YEAR. WE WILL GIVE THEM YOUR –EMAIL ADDRESS TO CONTACT YOU FOR HELP. CHRIS AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP IN MAKING OUR VACATION A GREAT ONE. DIANE AND JACK SEND THE SAME MESSAGE .
THANKS AGAIN. LINZY Sent: Friday, April 14, 2006 2:06 PM Subject: RE: Santorini-Paros-Mykonos
Eleni~ Just a note of thanks for arranging an absolutely wonderful trip to Greece for us. We had the best vacation ever and everything was perfect. The transfers and hotels were a perfect fit for us! Thank you for taking the time to listen to our needs and take care of us. A huge applaud to you, Fantasy Travel and all the people that worked with you. We will definetly recommend Fantasy Travel to anyone travelling to Greece. Thank you again. Sincerely, Jenna Shell Dear Vanda, dear patra Hi there, Litsa, Thank you very much for every thing what you did to make
our vacation pleasant, My wife and me are very happy for the trip
you organized for us, We are very, very pleased. The details and
maybe new information for you I will send it to you when I have
the time. For now Thank You again. Patra, Hi Litsa Hello Patra, hi nadia Hi Litsa, Hello Nadia, Hi Athina: Vicki: Gigi and I are back in the US, after a wonderful trip
to Dear Matt: My wife Gigi and I wanted to tell you how helpful your online Guide was on our trip to Greece. One of our best decisions was to use Fantasy Travel in Athens(once we got there) to book our reservations to the above Islands. Vicki worked very hard on a very short timeframe and did well. We used George the taxidriver in Athens for two one-half days--he is a very nice person and tries hard to tell you about Athens,etc., but we had two issues: we spent a lot of time in very heavy freeway traffic--Athens seems so congested on the roads, a problem they must get fixed by the Olympics-- and we(and least I) found George hard to understand in English, and had to concentrate very very hard to understand what he was saying, which made me sort of exhausted at the end of the day. The ferries to the Islands were quite good. We found Naxos to be a very interesting Island, even though it isn;t on most tourist agendas--great museum of Ancient objects downtown, great beaches, cute towns in the mountains,etc. San Torini is beautiful. We stayed at the Astra Hotel which is first class. If we go again we are going to pick a place on the beach(Perassi Beach is nice), having done our view of the caldera thing. Crete was very interesting--the Knossos dig(we don;t care that Evans used his imigination in reconstructing things, it was very interesting), the town of Chiana(much more interesting than Iraklion as a city, although Iraklion's Architectural museum is better). Vicki put us in the Atlantis Hotel in Iraklion which, of course, is first class. We struck out on our own for four days and make the mistake of picking a Hotel Vantaris on the beach near Georgiopoulos(on the way to Chiana) which was a mistake--lots of mosquitoes get into your room(we are still recovering from the bites--it is the only place on the whole trip we experienced this) and it seems to only language they speak there is German, and the whole place is one big German package tour. So we darted off the next day to the Amphora Hotel in Chiana--a really cool place. Try to get the upstairs rooms that look out on the bay and the tavernas by it. Thanks for all your help on your website, it was very , very good. Dear Matt: I am so happy that your web site popped up very close to the beginning of our travel planning. I spent a lot of time weighing each way to see a few of the Cycladic Islands. I followed you advice and contacted Fantasy travel. Athina was the one!! very helpful and quick. When everything was in place the coupons etc were couriered to us in Western Canada within a few days. We also used Nicholas' Taxi on Rhodes. I was about to use "George the famous Taxi Driver" in Athens, but Athina came up with a plan that included a Taxi to the airport at 3:30AM!! We were fortunate to have Maria from GO Tours(arranged by Athina for our side trips from Athens. Not only did I take your advice regarding working with a local tour company,I have applied this great theory to all future travel. We are utilizing a Singapore flight pass for travel within the next few weeks. I know that I owe you at least a bottle of Ouzo, but if everyone that I have told about your web site does manage to contact you or the people you recommend your purpose has been served. Forever thankful, Angie Darling, Calgary, Canada Nadia, We just wanted to let you know that we had a great time in Greece. Everything you did for us worked out great! Hopefully we'll get to work with you again soon. Thanks again, Todd and Maggie Hello, Nadia! We have returned from our trip to Greece, and we just wanted to say thank you once again for all the arrangements. Everything was perfect, and we loved your beautiful country. All the best to you,
Irene Schaper Dear Litsa, I stopped by Fantasy Travel one day while we were in Athens. It was Sunday, you weren't there and I found out that you would be in a class the following week, so I would miss you and wouldn't be able to thank you personally. The trip was truly magnificent. My Aunt had lived in Greece in the 1960s and Santorini was her favorite Island. It was so much fun taking pictures for her while I was there. She just turned 90, so it was especially nice to see Santorini for her. I think my favorite Island for relaxing in the post tourist season, was Mykonos, Santorini for it's spectacular views, Crete for it's earthy music and style and Athens for it's remarkable history and architectural beauty. I want to thank you for the exceptional planning and detailed care you took in our arrangements. We were so happily surprised to be met at the airports, boat docks and hotels through out our trip. Dulce and Nicko were wonderful and our connections and greeters in Mykonos, Santorini and Crete very friendly, helpful and kind as well. This trip could never have been as enjoyable or affordable without your expertise and attention. My many thanks to you and Fantasy Travel, Candice THank you very much!! Dear Litsa, Many thanks to you for your arrangements for our time in Greece. We loved your country, at least what we saw of it: Athens and Santorini. Your agency representative was great, even though our plane was 2 hours late. The car was a great asset in Santorini, the guide at the Acropolis was good and hotels were great. If we had not had the car, I believe I would rather have stayed in Fira itself. Thanks again for all your help and the wonderful experiences we now have of Greece. Ciao, Rose Anne and Marianna Hello Patra-- Matt- Just another update. George from Fantasy is fantastic. He really has made my life easy AND bought me lunch. I gave him some more business while I was here and he really came through for me. I took a photo of us together and I will send it to you when I can. I am going to add to the testimonial page also. So, I am on my way to Cairo for one of his excursions today and I also want to thank you for all you hard work and dedication to the site. It has been a lifesaver. Terri Patra- Comment: I just wanted to thank you for the excellent job Heather Ross hi patra! i wanted to write to tell you how nice our trip was, many many thanks for all your help. dulce was very friendly and helpful, and everything went very smoothly. my wife teresa really loved your choice of hotels! thank you again and i look forward to another trip to greece in the future! all the best and efharisto, daniel bagdadi :) Dear Litsa, Just wanted you to know that everything you organized for our trip was great. I would highly recomend you and your agency if the need ever arises. I loved Greece and the Greeek people. If you ever come to San Francisco do not hesitate to call on me for advice. All my best, LeeAnn Litsa, Hello Patra: Well our vacation has already come and gone and just wanted to drop you this quick line to thank you for all your help co-coordinating our time in the islands. Everything was terrific, the hotels were very nice and the service was tops. We will be coming back in the not to distant future and will definitely leave ourselves in your capable hands to help us with the planning. Thanks again Kathie and Wesley Aldred Dear Patra, I just wanted to say thank you for arranging a wonderful and hassle free trip to Greece. Your arrangements, recommendations and advice were absolutely perfect. You really thought of everything. Judy and I had a wonderful vacation and if we ever get to Greece again ( and I hope we will) we will definitely use your agency. Everyone we dealt with was efficient and professional. We especially enjoyed our driver in Crete (George) and our tourguide who took us through Knossos and the Museum. Thanks for helping us have a wonderful 10th anniversary, Jim Hauck Eleni We have been home for a little over one week now and I wanted to send you a note to tell you what a great time we had on our trip to Greece. My wife and I also wanted to thank you for making all of our arrangements. Everything went like clockwork – even with some of our early morning departures. It was especially nice to have someone waiting to pick us up at each destination and take us to all of our departures. While this takes a little bit away from the adventure part of international travel; with all the transfers we were making we think it made the trip much more enjoyable.
The sites in Athens were amazing. I had no idea how large and efficient the Greek ferry system was. And each of the islands is unique. Surprisingly to us, our favorite island was Mykonos. Once we figured out how to navigate the maze the island was a lot of fun. Our only disappointment was that Akrotiri was not open. We also did our part to help the Greek economy by bringing home far to much Greek liquor and jewelry. Again, we had a terrific time on our holiday. Much of that was because of the great job you did in putting together the details of our itinerary. We will be sure to recommend to our friends who might be considering a trip to Greece to use Fantasy Travel for help in making their arrangements. Best Regards, Patra, We just wanted to thank you so much for making our Greece trip so great! We appreciated all the work you did for this trip! It was a perfect vacation for us, one we will do again in the future! Also please thank Dulce. She was so kind and helpful as well! We hope to work with you again in the future. I think we need another week or so in Santorini!! Thanks again, Jenny & David Kosco Hi Patra, It was great meeting you in Athens. I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful job you did putting our trip together. It was fun and we loved Athens and the islands. Also, I’m having souvlaki withdrawals! Best, Mike and Julie Walsh Litsa, Thanks for the amazing honeymoon. Everything was to our liking and all people we came into contact with were very friendly and helpful. I would definitely use Fantasy travel again and will recommend you to my friends. Thank you again. Jason Nadia, Hi Litsa, Hi Litsa, Just wanted to thank you for all your help in organising my holiday. Dulce met me at the airport and was very re assuring, although I never saw her again, it was nice to know she was there. I had a lovely time and enjoyed the Islands as well as Athens itself. Santorini was my favourite. Thank you again. You did a great job. Lynda McPherson Sent: Monday, May 29, 2006 1:24 PM Subject: Greece honeymoon
Thank you very much for a wonderful tour of Greece. The itinirary you put together was excellent, and everything went so smoothly - we didn't have a single hiccup! The girl who recieved us at Athens airport (I can remember her name) was great and she gave us such a nice welcome. The accommodation was also excellent, especially at Chania and Heraklion. Thank you one again for all your efforts in organising the trip - you have helped to make our honeymoon perfect. I will deffinitely be recommending Fantasy Travel to my friends if they ever travel to Greece. Kind regards Bernard
Dear Dina,
We wanted to let you know what a wonderful trip we had and to thank you so much for all your help in making it so. All of the hotels you selected were perfect......within easy walking distance of the towns and with nice views. All of our connections were fine, even the one on Santorini. The Hotel Adonis has the best people running it. They were so nice and helpful. They even got us some dinner when we arrived there late on our first night. The rental car agent actually had us follow him to the hotel. This was so helpful beacause it was dark and very late. We spent a great day on Delos.
Naxos was a wonderful surprise. We felt the island was pretty authentic with less focus on tourism. The Royal is gorgeous and a nice walk from the center of town. We also loved the old section and spent a lot of time roaming the narrow streets. We had a lot of fun driving around the island.
The Athina, on Santorini, is SO BEAUTIFUL! We could't believe the view from our little deck overlooking the caldera. We were so happy we stayed 4 nights there and could have stayed longer.
Iraklion was our least favorite place, but the Lato was well located near the museum and an easy shot to Knossos. We really enjoyed Chaina and the Porto Veneziano. The staff was wonderful and we had a great time in the town. We also were able to hike the Sumaria Gorge.....a highlight of our trip.
Again, thank you so very much. We hope to return soon.
Sincerely, John and Susan
Dear Nadia, Litsa, As we expected from your exceptional email service to us, The trip went great and as planned. Momma was great(Dulce!!), she showed up at the airport and took care of us the whole trip, Being able to call her at any time was beyond good service. We saw Athens, and the hotel in Athens was great. Mykonos was charming, and we met people that grew up there whole life there and they were so nice and accomodating it was great, Princess Mykonos was beyond our expectations as well. But last but not least, Santorini was like a fairy tale! We rented a car from the hotel, A brand new car bright yellow. We saw the whole island and took it into town at night. We went to the most expensive restaurant as you suggested. The view and the food was great. We saw movie and tv stars dining in the restaurant. The whole experience was great. Sorry it took so long to get back to you, but getting back to every day life was a challange. Thank you so much and we will recommend your services. Thank all of your staff for us. Rob and Maria Larson Dear Dina, We want to thank you for everything that you have arranged for us in Greece. We had a great time in your beatiful country. Warmest Regards, Herbert Dear Dina Thanks for rearranging our travel timetable to accomodate our revised arrival. We had a wonderful time and I will be sure to recommend your service to any of my friends who are looking to schedule a vacation in Greece in future. Yours truly, Dear Marcos, We just wanted to send a (delayed) thank you note for arranging our recent Greek tour. We had a wonderful time, thanks in no small part to your skillful planning. The location of the hotels in Athens were great and the accommodations and scenic views at the hotels on the islands were first class. The Astor Hotel was undergoing some renovations and was a little drab, but the views of the Acropolis from our room and the restaurant made up for it. We were particularly impressed with the Volcano Villas Hotel in Santorini. The front desk was extremely helpful and the hotel offers free scheduled van service to Fira. We enjoyed the restaurant so much that we ate dinner there every night during our stay. All in all, we had a wonderful trip and a great time. We would like to thank you personally for all your assistance in making this a truely memorable holiday. We were so happy that we have recommended your services to several friends already. Warmest regards and best wishes, Amy and Tracy Miller Thanks also to Christina, who met us at the airport both times and gave us the packet of vouchers. We were very impressed with how smoothly everything went during the whole trip. All of the transfers occurred like clock-work and were a big timesaver. The high speed ferry was great and much better than the regular ferry. We did not know that there were a non-smoking area and business class available on the slow ferry until after departure and both areas were full. Upon reflection it may have been advisable to upgrade to business class on the slow ferry.
Hi Nadia, Thanks Litsa! Litsa, Litsa and Dulce: Thank you so much for making our vacation to Greece such a pleasant one. You looked after us perfectly and we were happy to be Dulce’s “children” for a couple of weeks. We will highly recommend Fantasy Travel to anyone wishing to spend some time in Greece! Thanks again and hopefully we will be back soon! Kirsten and Craig Pearce. Sent: Saturday, April 29, 2006 6:29 PM Subject: our trip...
Eleni;
...was Excellent, Excellent, Excellent!!!
Thank you for organizing such a wonderful trip. Taxis, hotels, tour bus trips--everything was on schedule, well planned, and very high quality. We were on-the-go just about every day (so there was little time for real relaxation), but that was our own choice. We got to see and do many wonderful things. I had studied ancient Greece for many years in graduate school, and it was very exciting to see so many of the places that I had read and studied. As we were travelling we were making notes about what to visit on our next trip to Greece. We will be sure to use Fantasy Travel.
Thanks again!
Mark Dear Litsa : I hope you are very well. This is to say thank you very much for the travel services you arranged for Manuel, Hector and I in Greece and Turkey. Everything was great and we had a very pleasant time. Hector is still traveling through Central Europe but asked me to tell you he is also grateful. We hope to contact you in the future for other travel services. Warm regards,
Alfonso Anzures. Hi Dina; Hi Dina, just dropping you a short note upon our return back to Canada…Our trip to Greece was great…All of the arrangements worked out well and we had no problems at all. The Attalos Hotel was very clean and comfortable and the view from VVV was awesome!! The ferry was quite calm until the docking at Santorini and the flight back to Athens with OA was fast!! Thanks for everything and should we plan another trip to Greece or know someone who is planning a trip to Greece we will recommend you… Tracy and Greg Bassett Dina, Thank you so much!! You did a wonderful job putting our vacation together. We had a fabulous time. I can't wait to come back to Greece. Next time I will come alone, stay longer and in one place (probably Santorini).. You will hear from me as soon as I can start planning. Again, many thanks. Marjie Redmond Dear Dina Thanks for rearranging our travel timetable to accomodate our revised arrival. We had a wonderful time and I will be sure to recommend your service to any of my friends who are looking to schedule a vacation in Greece in future.
Yours truly,
This is a note to George. Dear Dina, We had a great holiday in Greece and liked the hotels you chose for us. The Philippos in Athens was so convenient for everything and we just loved the location of the Cactus on Rhodes; it was great watching the cruise ships go by from our balcony. Thank you very much for all your effort. Keep up the good work. Ken Hi Dina. Dina, I want to thank you for all your help in the planning of our trip. You made everything so very easy. This has been the easiest time we have ever had making our plans. I really appreciated your promptness in answering all our Email. I am getting very excited as we will be there in two weeks. Sincerely,Walt & Dianne Sent: Sunday, October 02, 2005 4:15 AM Subject: RE: Fantasy Travel: Mykonos-Santorini-Athens
I just wanted to write a quick note to thank you and everyone at Fantasy Travel for you great service. All your planning was perfect and we had a great trip. It really made us feel relaxed to know that you had taken such good care to plan our itinerary. I will definitely recommend you to any friends of ours that decide to travel to Greece. Thanks Again. Paul & Terese Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 4:18 PM Subject: Greece trip
Margaret and I just got back from our month in Greece. What a wonderful country! I just wanted you and your office to know that we were more than pleased with the arrangements you made for us. Everything was so organized and we didn't have a moment's worry the whole time. Thank you all for your wonderful work. You certainly exceeded our expectations! We are traveling to Southern Italy next year and we were wondering if you have any connections with a travel agency there that we can use. If so, would you forward their email address to me. Once again, thank you for all your help. Carol Hello Dina, Kalemera Dina, =) Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 6:36 PM Dear Litsa: Litsa , Thank you for your help our trip was one in a life time, we have had an incredible time in Greece and in Turkey, I just arrived yesterday from Paris, Also I had an incredible time. It was wonderful the service your agency provided us. Best regards and have a good time Hello Nadia. I am writing to thank you for planning such a terrific trip for us in Greece. Every hotel, transfer, flight and tour was simply wonderful. We all had a lovely trip. We will be recommending you and Fantasy travel for anyone we know who is going to Greece, and thank you for all of your wonderful planning.
Take good care, Dear George, this is to thank you for the excellent arrangements
you made Hi,
Petra- Dear Patra, I just wanted to let you know that the honeymoon couple( Michele and Greg) returned from their trip.Everything went as planned and they had a wonderful time! They particularly loved the Esperas hotel in Santorini. They indicated that the staff was the nicest people they have ever encountered in all of their travels. I wanted to personally thank you, your staff and agency for the excellent job you did in helping to plan their trip.You delivered everything as promised. Sincerely, Harry Hi Marcos, I just wanted to send you a note to thank you so much for all of your help and accommodating all of our last minute changes to our trip. We had a wonderful time in Greece – it was a perfect trip. Both of the hotels that you recommended were fabulous; we loved the Alkyoni, it was so convenient and friendly, and the Canaves II was spectacular. All of our travel transfers were executed flawlessly and your affiliates on both islands were professional and helpful. Thanks again for making our trip so special. I will certainly recommend you to any friends traveling to Greece. Best, Ashley Barrett Dear George and staff, Hello Dina, Thanks to your help we all had a memorable & wonderful vacation. Sorry that we couldn't find time to stop by your office to chat .... well, next time then. Greece is a beautiful country & people are so friendly and helpful. The air is so clean & pure (unlike Los Angeles, the air is full of smog) and the water is so blue. I'm in love with all the cities along the coast....they are so peaceful & clean. Definitely I will come back again & next time I will stay and relax in one of the islands or a small city along the coast. We're very pleased with your service & again, thanks. Take care!!! For: Patra Lagoudakou Patra, This E-Mail is to thank you very much for the arrangements you made for us in Greece recently. These were faultless from the time we arrived at Athens until the time we left. Should any of our friends want to go to Greece, we shall certainly recommend that they contact you. Our holiday in Greece was very enjoyable, but we were surprised at the huge number of tourists in the country even though the season was nearly finished. There were so many tourists we saw more of them than we did of Greek people ! Thanks once again. Regards, Ross Huggins Hi Dina, Hi Litsa, Just wanted you all to know what a wonderful wedding you all
contributed Sent: Wednesday, January 21, 2004 6:15 PM Subject: Re: Fantasy Travel
Dear Chris, Dear George, I am writing to tell you how much I appreciate your company's work! Andrea was wonderful and all the arrangements were perfect! The service that we received was exceptional and it was amazing that you put it together for us on such short notice. Without your work we would never have seen as much of Greece as we were able to! I am grateful to you and your company. I am spreading the news about your agency to those here in Washington, DC! Thanks again! Dave Dear Litsa,
Kathy and I would like to
thank you, Thank you, Litsa, for all your help. We had a wonderful time in Greece and Turkey. There will be over 100 people from my company in and out of Greece between now and the end of October, so I'll be sure to pass your name along as a great resource! Thanks again and best wishes, Anne Paton Litsa, Litsa, Dear Litsa, Hi Marcos: Dear Eleni, Dina, George, Just wanted to send you a quick email to thank you for the wonderful holiday in Greece that we have just enjoyed. Everything went to plan and all the hotels that were chosen were perfect. So on behalf of Sandra Portoeus and Robert Ludbrook I just wanted to say thanks. Hope all is well in Athens and all the very best for the summer months and the Olympics. Sam Sherer Dear Litsa, Thanks again. Sincerely, Rose Laganella Litsa,
Hi Litsa! Patra, Litsa,
We are expecially
grateful for your extra help with our hotel in Santorini.
We could not have Dear Litsa, This email is to thank you and the team at Fantasy for organising a wonderful holiday. We had absolutely no problems the entire time. Your staff were very punctual and helpful and the organisation was superb. Well done! The Cypria Athens was a wonderful hotel. Best wishes Pradeep Marcos, Dear Patra and Nadia
Dear Litsa Hello, Hello Marcos: Patra, Thank you for an absolutely wonderful vacation - your organization and accomodation was superior and we had a truly wonderful time, thanks to you. We have already given your website and name to many friends! Sincerely, The Hejmanowski's Hi Dina, John and are now back home and I wanted to thank you for organising our Greek experiences. Everything went like clockwork and we were very happy with our hotels. The VVVillas on Santorini was the most amazing hotel -nothing will ever be able to top the view! Unfortunately it blew a gale during our stay on Mykonos however the nice people at the Vencia made up for it. Thank you also for your restaurant suggestions - we ate two nights at the Strofi and have amazing photos of the Parthenon taken from the restaurant. Friends gasped when we showed them what we saw as we ate our dinner. By the way we both thought the food in Greece was the best of our entire trip. We hired a ' bomb' on Mykonos and Santorini so we got a chance to see the less touristy areas. Thank you once again Dina, I hope your boss payes you well! I'm really looking forward to seeing Greece showcased at the Olympics and I can say I was there.Best wishes to you and your family, regards Margaret Hello Litsa, We would like to thank you and your team for the great welcome and service we had during our trip in Greece. Everything was perfect. Your team is very professional. We will recommand Fantasy Travel to our friends anytime. Besides, we had a wonderful trip. We loved every island we visited. Our favorite was Mykonos. What a view!! We absolutely want to go back one day. Thank you again and have a great "olympic summer":) Josée Turmel Christian Fortier Hi Patra, Hi Litsa!! This is Nathalie & Daniel, the happy honeymooners!! We had such a great time during our honeymoon in Greece, from Athens to Santorini ... Greatly organized, excellent hotels and services, beautiful island, delicious food, and winning team in the European Cup!!!! Thanks again for all your help, and for contributing to this special moment of our life! Nathalie & Daniel Hi Patra, We just wanted to thank you for all of your help with the travel arrangements you did for us. Everything turned out just the way you had said. We had a great time in Athens. Such a wonderful and busy city! We loved the city and the culture. We will definitely come back to visit hopefully in the very near future. Thanks again, Leslie Litsa, Just wanted to thank you again for helping arrange our trip to santorini/skiathos/athens. we really appreciate everything you did. our vacation turned out to be absolutely fantastic and everything turned out wonderfully!! Jeremy C. Wang, MD Hello Dina! We returned yesterday afternoon, tired but happy, and want you to know that all your arrangements were really wonderful. thank you so much. Even the slight glitch that Mike and Katie had at the Hotel Phillipos was not really a problem for them, since the Phillipos rectified it in minutes...and included us in the bargain! So everyone was happy. Mike and Katie were very happy with the Hotel Phillipos on Sunday when they booked in there...so all was fine on that front. We were delighted with all the arrangements you made for us. Every single contact was perfect, we had no waiting and no 'no-shows' at any destination; our hotels were just wonderful, and the tours good too. Mike especially is good at making friends wherever he goes, and in practising his Greek, so we all benefited from his willingness to ask "how do you say...in Greek?" We Had a wonderful time with the waiters at the Volcano View Hotel in Santorini, who of course were celebrating Greece's win over France!! Speaking of this hotel, we were enchanted when we checked in and found that Mike and Katie had been given the best suite in the hotel!! (The one in the brochure with the four-poster bed...) We met quite a number of Americans who were on their trip courtesy of Fantasy Travel....including a young couple from Austin Texas who were on their honeymoon...we were on the same ferry to Mykonos, same hotel there, and same hotel in Santorini, same flight back to Athens...we enjoyed their company several times in Santorini. If I mentioned every little thing that pleased us, you'd never get through this email. So I will just say that we were truly delighted with the high level of service you provided us, including the detailed follow up. I can't wait until we can plan a return trip to Greece, when we will call on your services again. In the meantime, we will recommend Fantasy Travel to all our friends. Thanks, Dina, to you and the staff at Fantasy Travel, for making our Greece adventure so fine. Anne PS I should add that Neil, Mike, and I loved Athens itself. (Katie is not a big city girl). Next time we will spend more time there to explore the city beyond the Acropolis...! Hi Dina, Dina- We are safely back in L.A., and I wanted to send a final 'thank you' for all of the arrangements. We had a wonderful time and enjoyed every single day! Thanks also for arranging the transfers - we had no idea how much stress that would save. In particular, Julie in Athens was great! When we return to Greece we will definitely be back in touch. Good luck with the Olympics! Matt Mulder Hello Litsa, I wanted to take a little time to send you an email to thank you for all your help in making our Honeymoon so beautiful. Your professionalism and the way you handled the little things that came up was first rate. When Air France cancelled our flight into Athens, and when the ferries schedule changed at the last minute, you took care of matters so calmly and didn't miss a beat. I did not have one worry on this trip. Our vacation/honeymoon in Greece was even better that I pictured in my dreams. It was a perfect mix of things to do and total relaxation. I must be a bit crazy but I really loved Athens (While everyone else that was still there was probably wishing they could escape the heat by going to one of the islands) - the feel of the city, the food, the culture, the history - it didn't make me miss New York one bit. I wish we planned more time there (next trip and a cooler season). My wife, Vicki (and I) really loved Sifnos. The people were friendly and food was the best that we had the whole time in Greece. It was a perfect place to relax and enjoy the beautiful weather. There hardly seems a need to mention Santorini since everyone who's been then can attest to it's unsurpassed beauty. It was a must see - but it could have been a nicer place to be if it wasn't so "Touristy". All the time you took and your detailed responses to all of my questions and concerns was truly appreciated. I am going to miss our correspondence and all the planning of our trip. I hope we can "talk" again soon the next time I travel to Greece. I know being in the travel business you probably have many contacts all around the world if you ever want to travel, but if you ever find yourself coming or in New York and would like any advice or help, please drop me a line. Yours truly, Mike Schaefer Hello, We are back in Bombay after a wonderful holiday in Greece. George,I want to say thank you to you and Litsa for the wonderful arrangements you made for us. The hotels were well chosen, and the organisation was flawless. And you can be sure that we joined in the celebrations when Greece won the Euro cup!
Thanks again, Thanks Litsa We are home now. All of the family enjoy our trip in Greece, and satisfied with the arrangement of the hotel and the schedule. Thank you Lin Chang-Ping Litsa.
Just wanted to say thank you
for arranging our trip to Greece. Everything went well and we had a great time. I am sorry we didn't get to meet you but Andrea did a good job !
Thanks again Marcos,
Thanks for
the wonderful vacation. We enjoyed it!!! Sally Buzzell Hi Litsa My wife and I called to see you on three occasions whilst we were in Athens, but were sorry that you were not available on any of those visits. Having returned to the UK safely, I would like to thank Fantasy travel and you, in particular, for the fact that our holiday went like clockwork without a slip and was most enjoyable. The hotels were excellent and the transfers all went without hitch. We are considering the possibility, in the future, of a visit to Samos/Kusadasi-Ephesus/and, possibly, Lesbos but gather (from Patra, with whom we spoke on one of our visits to your office) that this may not be as "simple" as our recent tour. We would certainly not want an overnight boat trip Athens/Samos and back.
Your sincerely Dear Athina: How was your vacation??? If you had half as much fun as we did on ours, you had a great time!!! And that is why I am writing to you. We just wanted to say thank you again for planning a wonderful trip for us!! Crete, Santorini and Athens were all beautiful!!! We have told everyone that it was one of the best trips we have ever been on. After traveling through Europe the past couple of years, we have to say that Greece totally rises to the top of our list for friendliness, easiness and cleanliness. The best food, the nicest people, the easiest to communicate. There was never a moment when we felt uncomfortable, everyone was so gracious and accommodating. Thank you so much for making this years trip the best!!!! All of the hotels you booked us at were very nice and the locations so convenient....the Go Tours were great....the guide for Athens and Delphi were especially terrific...people who you could tell really loved their jobs and wanted to share a lot of information. Our hike through the Gorge of Samaria in Crete was awesome ... we booked it through the hotel... definetely a must do , but not for the wimpy people ... it was really a hard walk, but fun for us!!! Also, it was really great to meet you....I know we probably caught you at a busy time, but it was so nice that you took the time to meet us and it was nice to put a face to your name!!!! Please thank all of the people you had meet us at our destinations... they were terrific...and know that if anyone we know over here in the states wants to come to Greece, we will recommend you!!! Thanks again!!! Connie McGinty and Family Dear George, Hi Dina, Dear Dina, Got back last week after a rather long break so it has taken a few days to settle back. We spent a week in London as well. This is to thank you for making Greece happen!!! it was a lovely holiday and it went off without a hitch. For me, Santorini was an amazing experience, for Neha- Mykanos, Jitain ,loved the feel of Naxos. Thanks once again and I hope there will be other holidays for us in Greece, which you can help us plan. sujata Hi again Panagiotis,
Though it's already more than
a week that We've returned to HongKong, we're
We like both hotels that u've
booked for us, especially the Volcano Villa Hotel.
One of the most special things
happens to us is that we also have a chance to
Pls find attached photo that
we'd taken when we're in your travel agency. Hope u Cheers. Henry Litsa, I presume Mr. George told you that he helped us on Saturday. We have had an amazing time here in Greece, and we want to thank you for all you did to help us! We have loved your country, and appreciate your help in making this happen! Best wishes, Meredith and Jan Ripley Hello Patra: It has been some time now since we returned from our Greece vacation. Monica and I would like to thank you for helping to put together a very nice vacation for us. When we arrived to Athens your agent was waiting for us and immediately helped us obtain a taxi to drive us to the Divani hotel. When it was time to go to Piraeus, the hotel manager was well aware of our need for a taxi and the driver was waiting in the morning. The high speed ferry was most enjoyable, with good espresso drinks and tasty snacks - a good view too. The Volcano View Villas in Santorini was an excellent hotel and the staff was very friendly and accommodating. One of the restaurant workers helped us learn new Greek words every morning at breakfast. We remain impressed with the hospitality of the Greek people and felt very welcome in your country. Even though we could not speak too much Greek, we tried our best and most people were friendly in return. I hope that you experience the same hospitality if you ever visit the USA. Attached is a picture from the room of our hotel at the VVVillas. We spent a lot of time enjoying the vistas and watching the sun travel from one corner of the sky to the next. Not too much to worry about in such a beautiful place. We only had to wake up each day and then we were happy! We would like to thank you again for the fabulous travel package and the reasonable prices for the accommodations and travel. We are very pleased with the level of service we received from Fantasy Travel and especially from you. If our travels take us to Greece again we will most certainly contact you for travel arrangements and we will also recommend our traveling friends to use Fantasy Travel if they need a good agency. Thanks again. Hope you enjoy the summer and the hustle and bustle of the Olympics. Monica and Nate Stoffregen Hi Litsa and Patra It is few weeks after I returned from Greece, and has been busy catching up with the project here. I just like to let you know that we enjoyed our holiday at Greece, and we are happy with the arrangements you have made. Athen Cypria gave us the top floor with Acropolis view for both nights we stayed there. All the three hotels are very good and at excellent locations. Thank you! Keep up the good work! Regards Hong Estimada Cristina A.: Quizas no recuerde quien soy, y por eso he dejado el mensaje en el que Usted me proponia el viaje que he realizado con mi esposa. No queria dejar pasar mas tiempo para agradecer Vuestra profesionalidad y en particular senialar el gran carisma de Julia, quien ha sido un angel guardian durante nuestra estadia en vuestro pais. Todo el viaje fue perfecto y todo ha funcionado a maravillas. Cada vez que escuchamos que alguien piensa pasar por Grecia, comentamos que el servicio de vuestra agencia de viaje ha sido uno de los mejores que hemos tenido en los ultimos anios, y no se puede decir que viajamos poco. Nuevamente queria agradecerle su atencion, y vuestra capacidad para concretizar todos nuestros deseos, y en especial agradecer la seriedad, profesionalidad y gran calor humano que nos ha brindado Julia en los dias en los que hemos estado en Atenas. Volveremos! Federico Galussio George, Thank you Eleni and the entire Fantasy Travel staff: Litsa, We just like to say that we absolutely enjoyed our stay in
|Greece and Litsa, Thank you (& Patra), again, for all of your hard work on our travel itinerary. We really had a wonderful time in Greece. It was unforgettable!! I don't know if you've heard already...but ironically, on our flight from Santorini to Athens on September 20th, we ended up sitting right next to George (your owner of Fantasy Travel)!!! So strange how that worked out...something like that just couldn't be planned out in real life.
We got to talking with him and he asked us about our
travels in Greece, and then asked us what travel agent we
worked with. We were all surprised that we were
sitting next to each other. Hi Dina. Greetings from Singapore! Yes, we have made our way to Greece between 02Sep - 16Sep05 and are now back home after spending two short weeks there. Just want to thank you specially for making all the arrangements for us which indeed has made our trip so much more enjoyable. Everything went clockwork. The hotels are clean and well located (we especially like Myconos Beach), the transfers are punctual and the sights are breathtaking! It
was just Great! One regret though...that is we didn't get to visit with you at your office. Sigh.... Once again thanks for all the wonderful memories we have of Greece. Warm Wishes, Hi Litsa, Litsa, Thank you!
I am glad you emailed, because I wanted to tell you what
a Litsa-
I know the Poros thing was out of your hands and it
gave us more time to
Next time we come to Greece, we'll definitely look you up
to do Crete more thoroughly and Dear Litsa: This is a long-delayed email, but I wanted to thank you for arranging our travel after the Olympics. We had a fabulous time, and it was wonderful knowing our transportation and hotels were all taken care of. All the hotels we stayed in were first-rate - I'd recommend them to my friends! We really appreciate all your work that made our trip such a success. Thanks, Barb DeArmond Hello Panagiotis, Hi Dina, Hi Dina - Dear Dina, Dear Litsa, We want to 'Thank You' for all your help in getting all our documents, hotels, travel and tour packages together for our visit to Greece on Sept. 23-30th. We were able to throughly enjoy each and every moment as we had no worries. You took care of us. Your expert knowledge worked quickly and flawlessly. Also, Fantasy Travel had Miss Julia meet us at the airport with our documents and papers. I want to tell you what an excellent representative she is for Fantasy Travel and your country. She is most helpful, knowledgeable and has a great personality. We loved meeting her. She never made us feel we were being rushed out the door so she could meet the many other travelers she had to greet that day. We felt we were the most important customer of her day. Please tell her we appreciated her help at the airport and loved her warm generosity. If there is ever the opportunity for us to come back to Greece, we will definitely contact Fantasy Travel. We have told friends and family about Fantasy Travel. Thank you so very much. Fondly, Debbie and Jim Phillips Littleton, Colorado USA Hi Litsa, We’re back home and have caught up on our sleep!
Thank you so much for a wonderful trip. The
itinerary was perfect and we really enjoyed
ourselves. It was just wonderful. Thank you
for working with us so closely. The entire trip was
perfect. Laura Patra & Fantasy Travel, I apologize it has taken me so long to send a note. I just wanted to thank you for taking care of us (Amanda Mullen, James Hurst, Darrell Scott) while we were in your beautiful country the first week of September. We loved every part of our stay! EVERYTHING that you and Fantasy Travel arranged went perfectly. We had absolutely no problems and in fact were treated even better than we had imagined. Even when our ferry was late (due to high winds) to the island of Santorini, our transportation to the hotel waited for us until we arrived. We were very happy with our stay in Greece and your travel arrangements made everything easy for us to enjoy our trip. We were completely satisfied and hope to visit again sometime soon. When we do, we will certainly be in touch with you again. Thank you. Sincerely, Darrell W. Scott Dear Panagiotis, Terry and I just wanteds to thank you and commend you and Fantasy travel most highly for your services during our recent vacation. The services you provided were flawless, and right on time and it was so easy to work with you all. Thanks to you, Anastasia and Julia- all of you were polite, helpful and very professional. We were extremely impressed. Rest assured that if we should ever return to Greece I will be giving you a call to help us again.
Efkaristo polee Hello Litsa, Just a short note to thank you and all the crew at Fantasy travel, for the FANTASTIC holiday you planned for us. Thanks again Peter Borg Hi George and Patra, My cousin and I just returned from our vacation from Greece. I would like to extend my warmest THANKS to the two of you who took care of our every need during the preparation of our trip. Thank you for seeing that every detail was taken care of prior to our arrival to make sure our stay there was a wonderful one. We would also like to extend our sincerest thanks to the two women who were our liaison (the very kind woman who met us upon our arrival in Greece, so sorry I cannot remember her name at this time). But, she was extremely helpful and pointed out several tourist spots of interest to us. Also, to Anatasia, who met us at the ferry in Athens (coming from Naxos) and again at the airport upon our departure. Thank you for making sure everything went smoothly. We had an absolutely wonderful time. Thank you, once again. Annanita Apin Anjanette Gaane Dear Eleni, Dear Panagiotis On behalf the O'Callaghan's and ourselves I would like to thank you for your services in managing our itinerary for our Greece holiday. Everything was organized to the highest standard. I will have no hesitation in recommending you to any of our friends who are travelling to Greece and require assistance in their travel arrangments. Regards John Halligan Good Day Mr. Pantagiotis, Just a note to thank you and Fantasy Travel for an excellent job on our recent trip to Greece. Everything went very well. Our hotels ( Princess of Mykonos and Volcano View) were very pleasant and all transfers went smoothly even when one ferry was delayed by wind. We reached our santorini destination at 0300 hrs and were met at the ferry on arrival. It is good to see there are dedicated, professional organizations, like Fantasy Travel in business. I hope we will have another opportunity to use your services.
Sincerely yours, Hello, Patra, I have received my Visa credit card bill for September. There are no charges posted on the first day of my visit for phone calls from the airport to Fantasy Travel. My worries were unfounded! Hope all is well with you. Thank you again for your help planning our very successful Greece visit. Please send my regards to Julia who was delightful and a big, reassuring help. We hope to return to Greece some time in the future and will be happy to use your company again. Sincerely yours, Mark Cinnamon, M.D. Patra, Hello, Patra,
I want to thank you, and all from
Fantasy Travel, who made our recent trip to Greece a
perfect and memorable one!! Each of the hotels were special. Of course, our favorite has to be Volcano View on Santorini. Our week there was a dream come true!! We were given the special villa out on the point overlooking the caldera, such a luxurious villa it was, too!!! Our own private swimming pool, and the place was unbelievably nice!!! We made good friends with a couple of people working there, and enjoyed all of the staff. The breakfasts in all the hotels were excellent. We were never disappointed, and we felt very special that we were met at our destinations by folks from Fantasy Travel, with signs with our names on them, and we were well taken care of. I would highly recommend Fantasy Travel to everyone!!!! Christina deserves a special thanks for meeting us at the airport in Athens so very early in the morning and escorting us, with two happy cab drivers, to our hotel. The staff at the Hotel Philippos was most helpful, and the breakfasts delicious. The location in Athens was perfect for us! We loved the Plaka area, the Acropolis being so close, etc. We wanted to visited the office of Fantasy Travel, and regret not doing so, but knew you would understand that time was short and we didn't know our way around too well. The Highspeed ferry to Santorini was fine. The regular ferry from Santorini to Crete was a memorable and sort of scary experience!!! There were 700 Croation graduate students and 50 of their leaders on the boat, so luckily we were able to secure a cabin and escape the massive celebration!!! I will always book a cabin in the future!!! The 7 days on Santorini topped everything else, as mentioned above!! However, the stay on Crete was special also. The Hotel Atlantis in Heraklion was a very nice hotel, good breakfasts, very nice staff, great rooms, etc., and the hotel was in a good location. Our Thrifty Rent Car was very nice. The stay in Chania had a special flavor also! The hotel was quaint, the staff nice, and breakfasts good. The location was perfect! We were a bit warm in our rooms though, as the air conditioner had been cut off for the season, and the noise level at night,plus the warmth, made it a bit uncomfortable at times, but certainly still good..... The Sofitel at the airport location in Athens was wonderful!!! Wow, what a nice and convenient hotel! All in all, Fantasy Travel took care of us royally!! We thank you from the bottom of our hearts for making our trip to Greece as perfect a trip as anyone could ask for!! We send you our best wishes and our sincere thanks!!
Beth and Nicholas Christoff Patra, Just a short note to thank you for your help in organising our trip to Greece in August. It is nearly a year ago now (Jan 04) when you were suggesting hotels and routes. And I am just sorting out all the documents and photos from the holiday. You will be pleased to know that everything worked out well. We liked the Hotel Aiolos and Horefto best, but what a road! The contrast with the next resort at Olympic Beach was amazing.
THanks for you help, we can now start planning 2005! Eleni, We just wanted to thank you for a fantastic holiday. It was so nice to have everything organised, including taxis from place to place. I hope you will be able to help us again in the future, when we have saved up a bit ... we certainly want to return. Thanks again Julie Hilton Thank you once again Panagiotis for all your kind help with our
visit. Dina, I wanted to write and thank you for an amazing trip. You did a great job organizing our week away, my mom and I will always remember it. I hope to return to Greece one day soon, until then I will refer anyone who is interested in going to you.
Best Regards, Dear
Litsa,
We
enjoyed both Greece and Istanbul immensely and hope to
come back again soon.
First,
Santorini, the IRA Hotel - a room w/a view of the volcano
and caldera, and
Santorini/IRA
Hotel alone was enough to bring us back to
Greece. Tanatat and Sarinee hello and how are you? Hi Dina! I have been thinking of you and wanting to email you but it has been so busy. We got married on November 20th so I had to plan that shortly after we got back to Canada on October 11th, and then get ready for Christmas. I hope that all is well with you and you are not working too hard. Is it busy this time of year for you? Rejean and I wanted to thank you so very much for all that you did to ensure we had an amazing vacation/trip in Greece. The Herodion in Athens was fantastic, Princes of Mykonos in Mykonos was great, Santorini was beautiful and all our transfers worked out wonderfully! We hope to visit again next year so you'll be hearing from us again. We wish you and yours a Happy Holiday Season and a Very Happy New Year! All the best, Antonia Kyriakoylias-Weston Hello Marcos, It has been a couple of months since we returned from out trip to Greece and I apologize for not writing you sooner. I want to thank you for the excellent service that you provided to me and my family in the great accommodations and travel arrangements that you made for us and the extra effort you put forth when our ferry did not arrive as scheduled to transport us from Santorini to Crete. You did an excellent job and I will recommend you and Fantasy Travel to whoever I can. We had a great vacation and much of that is owed to you. You represented everything to be exactly as it was. There were no surprises. We received a Christmas card this week from Dana Villas, which was a very nice surprise. I hope you had a merry Christmas and that 2005 is a very prosperous and happy year for you. Best regards, Lee Pitner Matt, I've had to call George to help me with some tix to Germany and Italy for a relative of Marias (TP's maid) as she was short on time with her visa from Albania and needed to go to Germany to visit her son and then to Italy to visit her daughter, well on Xmas week you know everything's booked way ahead of time , but Xrisoula managed the unmanageable and at very good rates, their service was super and if you talk to them please thank them on my behalf Take care Andy Hi there, Matt ! Dear travel personnel, I just booked and paid in full for a three-week trip to Greece and the islands. I am so pleased with the wonderful service and help I got from your company and Litsa Christou. She always answered my emails immediately, she had wonderful suggestions, she was well informed, and she was very patient with all my questions. Now I hope the trip will be as wonderful as the planning was. Thank you for the excellent service. Sincerely, Diane Woods Eleni Comment: special thanks to Dina for your long distance assistance
with Hi Eleni, I just wanted to thank you for the wonderful trip Patty and I took to Greece. The hotels and their views were wonderful, and we very much enjoyed your country via plane, ship and auto.
Cheers, Dear Matt, We have returned from our three weeks of travel in Greece and we had an excellent experience. Litsa at Fantasy Travel did a superb job--all her suggestions and planning for us enabled us to have a very successful first visit to Greece. We loved it! Thank you for the recommendation. Diane Patra, I just wanted to say a big thanks to you and Fantasy Travel for the great job you did with our trip. Everything went smoothly and because you took care of all the details, we were free to enjoy our vacation. I got your company name from Matt Barrett's website and will also share with him our experience. Greece is a beautiful country and I hope I can come back again and spend more time in places we didn't see, or places we saw but didn't have enough time. I loved the scenery and my son, who is fascinated with history, was so excited to see the places he's studied in school. Thank you again!! Kathy Dear Dina, Thank you for the great job you did in arranging our holiday in Greece. All transfers occurred as planned. The Hotel Phillopos was very nice and its location was very convenient. Our trip to Delphi was wonderful -- the tour guide was superb. I really enjoyed the business class accommodations on the ferry to Mykonos, and The Princess of Mykonos was excellent, as was the Volcano View in Santorini. Everything was perfect for us. And thanks for making the Greek people so friendly and the food so good.
Sincerely Dear Patra, We are now back in Ottawa and want to thank you and other staff at Fantasy Travel for your planning and assistance to ensure that our holiday in Greece was wonderful. It most certainly was. You have a very beautiful country, Thanks again for all of your assistance. Donna and Doug Dear Patra We just got back from our trip and wanted to thank you for all of your efforts to make it a smooth, easy and successful experience. We really enjoyed it very much. We certainly will tell all of our friends about our journey and we will not hesitate to recommend you and Fantasy Travel. Thanks again. Best wishes, Ross Hi Eleni, I just wanted to thank you and Fantasy Travel for doing an excellent job in planning our trip to Greece. Everything was so easy and we loved our travels around the islands. It is a beautiful country and we have nothing but wonderful memories. We would highly recomment you to friends and family visiting Greece.
Sincerely, Dear George and all members of Fantasy Travel, Just a short note to thank you for all your services. Everything went just as planned. All transfers were done efficiently and without problems. All of us had a great holiday and we thoroughly enjoyed all the people we met in Greece. I did not have one unpleasant experience. I wish I was able to stay in Crete for a longer time and I am already thinking of a return visit. Once again, you and your staff did I great job. I didn't know about the wait list situation for the flight to Samos until I arrived in Athens and was told by the person who met us. I'm glad I didn't know and everything worked out fine. If we missed that flight I think it would have made our plans difficult. It's good to be lucky. Best wishes. Lou R Hi Matt Just wanted to send you the biggest THANK YOU!! across the Atlantic for setting me up with Fantasy travel. Dina Kastrinaki is taking very good care of me and helping me sort out all the details to make it a fabulous retreat. Many many thanks. wishing you well on your adventures!
Laila Ghattas Hello Patra – Now that we have had some time to reflect on our trip to Greece, I wanted to write to say a huge THANK YOU for all your help. You provided wonderful service at a fair price. We LOVE Greece and I’m sure we will return often. I will certainly recommend you to anyone who wants to travel to Greece! Thanks again!! Truman and Mary Dear Eleni, We just wanted to let you know that we enjoyed our trip and that all went well. Our thanks to you and Mrs. Dulce. Greece is a very lovely country to visit and we hope to return someday. Sincerely, Doug and Joan Dear Dina, Thanks for booking this trip for us. Kim and I had an excellent time. Hello Patra! We returned last week from our trip to Greece, and my husband and I love your country! Everything was arranged so well. Thank you for taking care of everything! We were particularly enchanted with Santorini and the Villa Katikies. Although the Villas were separate from the Hotel, we soon found that they suited us better than any Hotel could. The extra privacy, space, and personal attention made it seem like our own private oasis. The only problem we had came when the Villa manager called to confirm our flight from Santorini to Athens. Apparently Olympic Airlines had changed its flight schedule, so our 8:00 p.m. flight was rescheduled for 10:30 p.m. This was a happy change for us, as it gave us more time in Santorini. However, you may want to advise your clients to reconfirm their flights just before their trip. Again, I want to thank you for your thoughtful planning. I would definitely recommend Fantasy Travel to anyone interested in traveling to Greece. Jennifer & Joseph Omaha, NE, USA Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 11:30 PM Patra, Hi Litsa. I wanted to personally thank you for an excellent trip. All of the transfers went smoothly and we didn't run into any problems. The management of the Remezzo Villas on Santorini is probably the best I have ever encountered. We all had a blast and have come home with great memories. Thanks again!! Very Sincerely, Hello Dina, I just wanted to drop you a note of thanks. Dianne and I had a wonderful trip, and everything that you arranged worked out just perfectly. In fact the Hotel you booked us on Santorini had an unexpected bonus. As it turns out, it is the only hotel on the island with an elevator! Many thanks! Thank you so much for planning our wonderful trip to Greece. Everything went like clockwork. It made everything stress free. We loved Crete the best, than Ios, than Santorini, and than Mykonos. Each island was different so I am happy we were able to see them all. We talked to several people who booked their trip through you and were so pleased. At Mykonos Beach Hotel they tried to give us a servants quarter room with no windows so we asked for a different room and we had a great room with a patio and view of the sea. We definitely will come back as we loved the islands, the people, the beaches, everything. Thanks so much for making our trip so delightful, Dina. I will recommend you to all of our friends. Bev and Sean Hi Dina Hi Litsa, You organized a trip for us during the week of 5/18-5/26 and I just wanted to say thank you for everything. Everything went smoothly, all the transfers were on time, hotel locations were great. The trip surpassed all my expectations thanks to you all. Best Regards, Serena dear litsa and george, we would like to thank you for the trip you have organized for us,it has been perfect in every way,timing,cooparative from your staff on every station,tour guides,lodging, everything very well prepared and we very much enjoyed our stay in greece,we will definitely recomend your company to our friends and also i will give your adress with my coments to our travel agency in israel noga-mona tours including our itinerary prepared by your staff whis has been very clear and exact. thank you again very much with ourbest greetings Dear Patra and Fantasy Travel, Litsa, I just completed my trip to Athens and Mykonos. I just wanted to say thanks to you and Fantasy Travel. I had no glitches at all, someone was there to meet me at the airport and give me all my vouchers for tours and hotels, transportation to and from pick up and drop off points were always punctual. My hotel stays and experience was very memorable and I wanted to thank you for the service you provided, I will definately keep Fantasy Travel in mind on my next trip. Thanks, Erik Hello Eleni - We have returned from our trip to Italy and Greece and have to And it was a WONDERFUL trip! Hi Lita, I’m sorry I didn’t send this off sooner, but right after our honeymoon in Greece I started my new job and things are just now slowing down. I just wanted to let you know how wonderful the trip was and to thank you so much for putting the trip together. It really was the best of all possible worlds, all the freedom of traveling by ourselves with the security of being met at every important stop along the way with rental car keys, ferry vouchers, and so on. All the hotels were great, particularly the one in Nafplion. I’ve given your contact information to several friends and family members who are considering a Greek holiday. Everything went so smoothly, and we’re already looking ahead to another trip in a few years. Thanks again for everything, you and your company were a delight to work with!
Efharisto! Scott Dear Litsa: I just wanted to thank you for helping us with the Greeek portion of our family's European vacation. Everything went so smoothly. We loved both the Electra Palace and the Volcanoes Views hotel in Santorini. Athens looks great post-Olympics! Thanks again, Susan Patra: I will whole-heartedly recommend your agency to all of my friends, who, based on our experience, are already considering a vacation in Greece. As for us, well, there is that 21st anniversary coming up, maybe you will be hearing from us again quite soon!! We love your beautiful country, your people, your food, even your perfect weather. Thanks again for a "Fantasy" come true. Best Regards, Hi Dina, Hi Dina, Sorry we are so slow in thanking you for the most wonderful vacation we have ever had. You and your staff did an excellent job for us and we are so grateful. Having Kristen there to meet and greet and then get up at 3:00am to go back to the airport with us was above and beyond. I wish we could have met you all, our intent was to come in to the office with a treat, but that did not turn out. I hope you enjoyed the hazelnuts we sent with her, I laughed. I obviously
did not do my homework, or I would have known Greece had more hazelnuts than Oregon!!Oh well at least I knew better than to bring olives. Mike and Linda Eleni- I just wanted you to know how well our trip went due to you and Fantasy Travel---We will certanily be reccomnding you to anyone we meet who is travaling to Greece. We had a wonderful time! Thanks again--Chip Hi, Patra, Evelyn and I are back home now. I want to thank you again for arranging such a fine Greek vacation for us. All of the arrangements were very satisfactory and the connections were flawless. Thank you also for your personal kindness and helpfulness. It was a pleasure to meet you in person. Best regards, John Hi Litsa, Just a quick note to let you know that we had a wonderful vacation in Greece. Everything worked out as planned and we were very happy with the hotels, the tours and the selection of places. Thank-you very much! You will hear from some of my friends in the future! Susy S and family Please give our kinds regards to Dulce. There was no need to call her since everything was perfect! Hi Litsa.... We are back and I just twant to thank you..... The hotels were great and both islands just perfect. Thank you for all your help. Our trip to Greece was a great pleasure. Isabella Dear Vassilis, Just a note to let you know we are back home in the US and that our trip to Greece was wonderful! The taxi drivers were especially great. It was so welcoming to have Nely there to greet us upon our arrival and to have such nice drivers pick us up and take us to the hotel. The Electra Palace was also great. The view of the Acropolis is truly spectacular. We had a little more difficulty at Creta Maris as most people there were on a meal plan and the people there were not as friendly. But the bungalows were very nice and comfortable. We also had trouble finding the hotel. The rental car was ready and the lady was waiting for us at the airport and it was very easy to drop off the car to her at the fast boat. The ride and seats were fine. Nick, from Volcano View Villas was there to greet us and took great care of us. He suggested restaurants and was a valuable resource. We loved it! It was the perfect ending to our "fantasy" vacation. You did a great job and we appreciate everything. PS. Do you have any way for me to get in touch with Nely? She was so very nice and I would like to send her a little something from where I live. You can have her email me maybe? Thank you again. Gayle L Hi Patra, We're home, but wish we were still in Chania! We had a great time in Greece, and I wanted to thank you for the wonderful planning and the efficiency of all of your associate travel agencies. As we were coming into Iraklion and saw how big the port is, my husband and I looked at each other and said, "How are we ever going to find Thrifty Car Rental!" We were so happy to see the "Thrifty" sign with our name when we got off the ferry. The hotels were perfect for us...they all had great locations. We actually walked to Volcano View from Fira a couple of times, when no taxis were available! Everything was great! Thanks, again. Regards, Randy Litsa, Joe and I returned yesterday from Greece and I want to THANK YOU so much for making our vacation perfect! You really made sure that everything was taken care of, from the transfers to the hotel stays. We really appreciate everything you did to help us!!!! Also, Christina was so nice to even say goodbye to us at the airport yesterday morning. Again, thank you for everything!!!!! We will definitely recommend Fantasy travel to anyone looking to go to Greece!!!!! Kristen Dina, Sorry it’s taken such a long time to get in touch, life’s been very hectic since we returned from our holidays. Just a quick note to say thank you very much for organising our recent holiday in Greece. We had an absolutely wonderful time. The accommodation was great – Athens hotel was in great location, we really enjoyed the relaxing and family run accommodation in Naxos (Birikos Appartments) where we were very well looked after, and found very relaxing: nice calm location just next to gentle seaside resort was just perfect, and Santorini was just wonderful with those amazing views! All the transfers help to make the trip non-stress free and contributed to the overall quality of the holiday. Of course we found Greece, the people, culture and food just wonderful, and will always have very fond and special memories of our lovely holiday there. Once again many thanks for all your hard efforts which helped to make the holiday such an enjoyable and successful one. I will be sure to recommend you and your agency to anyone I know is interested in going to Greece, and should we decide to return and visit another part of Greece, I will be sure to get in touch. In the meantime, here’s a photo of us enjoying Greece. Enjoy the rest of the summer, and many thanks once again Regards Litsa- Litsa, I just wanted to let you know what a wonderful time my wife and I had in your beautiful country! All of the arrangements that you helped me with worked our wonderfully. All flights and pick-ups went off with no problems. We especially enjoyed Santorini. Like I said in previous emails, I am a part-time travel agent and I will be more than happy to refer future clients to Fantasy Travel!!
Jeff Mc Litsa, Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 2:14 PM Hi Litsa, I just wanted to write and thank you for everything you did in organising our recent holiday. We had the most fantastic time, everything was organised perfectly and there were no hitches. We called into your office, but you were not in that day. We all loved every minute and when it was time to leave one island there were many mixed emotions as we didnt want to leave but were excited to go to the next. Even the 7 hour ferry from Sifnos to Santorini was good (I was dreading this), standing on the back at every stop watching the chaos unfold. At each accommodation everyone was so friendly towards us and made us feel so welcome, we would definitely recommend all to friends and family along with recommending yourselves. Once again a big thank you for making this holiday so perfect. Kind Regards Sent: Wednesday, September 07, 2005 6:22 PM Subject: Wonderful service by Eleni
Dear Mr. Gerassimidis,
I am writing to tell you how happy I am with the prompt and pleasant service I have received from Eleni. Over 4 months as I arranged a Crete-Santorini-Athens trip for 15 individuals Eleni has been on top of every detail and responded to every question. I could not have asked for better service. Especially in the past 2 weeks when 2 different travelers had problems - one cancellation and one plane ticket name problem - Eleni has replied promptly and efficiently. What peace of mind! Eleni and Fantasy Travel went beyond my expectations. Thank you; I look forward to my travels in Greece. Patty H Hi Eleni! As Jamie mentioned in her email! Our trip was FABULOUS!!!
Hello Vassilis--
Thank you for the follow-up e-mail! What service! The trip was spectacular! We had an absolutely great time. Our only mishap was getting off on the wrong island (Ios) as mentioned to you on the phone that evening... and our driver was tardy in Istanbul, but that was of no great consequence.
Having seen all we saw... if I were to go there again, I'd say fly to Athens, hop over to Mykonos (via plane-- slow boat was too long)-- spend 3 days on the beaches... take a boat to Santorini 3 days... fly to Istanbul for about 3 days... and that's it! Of course if someone hasn't seen Athens-- they'd have to consider it... and Istanbul frankly could be it's own trip if someone wanted to venture out of the city.
You did a great job planning our trip-- and we will always highly recommend Fantasy Travel! Thanks again! Judi Sent: Tuesday, September 27, 2005 5:20 PM Hi Vassilis, We a back home and already miss your country. On behalf of Gail and myself, we thank-you more making this the most memorable vacation of our lives. The 2 locations were perfect and we couldn't of asked or dreamed of more. Thank-you again for a wonderful time. Edward and Gail. I was wondering if you do Italy as well. We are already planning our next escape for next year. Look to hear from you soon. Dear Dina, It's been a few weeks since our lovely time in Greece and now that we're back to reality for a few weeks, we want to thank you and your agency for doing such a wonderful job for us. We had a fantastic time and much credit is owed to you for ensuring that all of the details were taken care of so that we were free to explore and enjoy without worrying about the details! You are blessed to live in such a beautiful country. We hope to visit it again. Thank you Dina and Fantasy Travel! Mary and Holly Sent: Thursday, October 06, 2005 6:51 AM Hi Dina Im sorry we missed you on Saturday. I remembered when we got to the office that you don't work on the weekend, I did loose track of what day it was. I wanted to let you know that we had a wonderful holiday, saw some incredible things, lots of old ruins. I loved Athens and the Amazon Hotel was very nice and the people there were very helpful and friendly. It was hard to leave there as we enjoyed it so much, but all holidays have to come to an end eventually don't they! It was lovely to meet you and once again thank you for all your help. If I hear of anyone planning a trip to Greece I will be recommending you. I hope I will return to your lovely country in the future. Best Regards Sent: Tuesday, October 04, 2005 1:39 AM Subject: thanks Sorry - I have been pretty busy since I got back, but I wanted to thank you - our trip was wonderful. No complaints. All of the hotels were great, but we particularly liked the Attalos in Athens (great location and fantastic views of the Parthenon from its rooftop bar)and the Aphrodite in Lesvos (which has the best chicken souvlaki anywhere we visited, and great atmosphere with the family who runs it and the other patrons.) The beach and hiking in Naxos were the best and Santorini has the views. Oddly, in Naxos our hotel was entirely filled with people from Germany, but that was fine. I would recommend you to anyone I know who is interested in going. Thanks again for your help. Sue Ellen Sent: Monday, August 29, 2005 5:09 AM Marcos, I just wanted to send you a note to extend my gratitud for the arrangements you made for us in Greece. All the tours and transfers worked out great and way beyond our expectations. The hotels during the inland tour were very nice but the one in Santorini won our hearts. They by far exceeded the service level of everyone else and the facilities were just right. All the taxi and boat transfers worked out without any problems and the drivers were very friendly. Needless to say, I will not hesistate to refer your company to anyone I know that will be going to Greece. Our only regret was that we did not have more time to stay in Greece and did not make the time to stop by and thank you personally. But I am sure you understand that we were trying to make the most of our days in your lovely country. Once again, to you and your company... THANK YOU !!! for an excellent job. Sincerely, Sent: Friday, October 07, 2005 10:52 PM Subject: Re: Greece holiday!-Fantasy travel Hi Litsa, I know this is delayed, but I just wanted to say a big "THANK YOU" for the tremendous job you did with selecting our hotels and arranging our holiday in Greece!! All of the people from Fantasy Travel and your sister agents who met us on the islands were exceptionally friendly and most helpful! It was so nice to be greeted with such Greek hospitality! The arrangements made our trip stress free and so relaxing and were EXACTLY what we were looking for. Thank you for paying mind to all the detail I gave you and creating such a wonderful itinerary in such a short amount of time! I would, without hesitation, recommend Fantasy Travel (and you in particular) to anyone I know traveling to Greece. I myself hope to be back as soon as I can! Thanks again and best wishes to you! Monica D Sent: Saturday, October 08, 2005 6:35 PM
Hi Cris Sorry taken so long to contact you - been extremely busy !! Thank you very much for a well organised trip. We enjoyed every minute Thanks again and will definitely recommended your Agency to people this side who wish to travel Hope you received my brochures. Kind Regards Hi Litsa, Marcos, We are back in the States and getting back into life as usual here. I just wanted to write to thank you for a wonderfully planned trip to Greece. You did a great job! All of the accommodations were exactly as you had indicated. Moreover, all transfers were perfectly on time and we went from one place to another without any problem. Greece is an absolutely beautiful place. Athens was bustling and fun and the islands were absolutely
gorgeous! We were able to enjoy all of it even more due to all of your well planned arrangements and itineraries. I will not hesitate to recommend your service to anyone going to Greece and I will definitely contact you again on our next excursion there! We have already decided we must return and visit Crete and Rhodes! Hi Litsa, Hi Patty,
I received our DVD and the pictures are great! Tell Clive "thank you" for us! Our trip was wonderful! Everyday was perfect and we thoroughly enjoyed Greece! Thank you so much for the work you put into arranging our trip. Kristin Hi Patty...
I want to thank-you for the great support and the excellant smooth travel connections and hotel accomodations. It made my tour so very easy to enjoy. I have a married couple (friends) that I have referred to your agency who are traveling to Greece in September. I gave them your email address. Please take good care of them. I recommended you highly....Thanks again for the excellent job. I plan to tour Turkey next and will check out your tours for their. Roger Ericson
Patty,
Just wanted to say
thank you so much for doing such a great job putting together the island hopping
vacation for my parent's (Bill and Marg Smith). They returned home on Sat night
and were so happy about their trip, they couldn't say enough nice things about
your services, they will be recommending you to many of their friends. They
were also really happy you were able to help Mom out with her little dentist
emergency. Thanks again.Debbie
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