Corfu Hotel – Location is an Important Factor
Corfu Island is one of the touristy Ionian Islands lying on the north of
the Ionian Sea. According to travelers and nature lovers, it is
considered to be the greenest of all the islands. Foreign cultures have
played an important and decisive role in developing Corfu Island. If you
look at the island’s history, you will see that Corfu has been ruled by
almost all the powerful civilizations of the past, including the
Byzantine, Venetian, Turkish, French and the British as well. Thus
ancient sites and ruins, architectural marvels and museums have a lot to
show to the guests of this island and in fact, many of these
civilizations, specially the British, have preserved strong bonds to the
island. That is how Corfu slowly transformed into a tourist hub in the
late 1970s and started getting its first European tourists during this
time.
The perfect Mediterranean climate, panoramic locales and fantastic
beaches coupled with mouthwatering local cuisine made it an instant
favorite with the new tourists. The tourism industry was aware of the
fact that tourists needed good accommodation facilities on this island.
The location of these accommodations was also of primary concern to the
authorities. You cannot build a Corfu hotel and apartments at a desolate
place away from local in habitations. Thus, old houses and mansions
that were being sold off by the natives at that time were taken up by
the tourism industry to turn each of them into a beautiful Corfu hotel
and apartments. Renovations to the building were done, interiors were
newly refurnished and modern amenities were made available to the
guests. With the increase in tourists each year, there would be a brand
new Corfu hotel and apartments coming up for the tourists of the region.
Certain facilities would be common at any Corfu hotel and Corfu
apartments whereas exceptional facilities might be extraordinary care
given to the guests and to their wishes, such as improved international
cuisine, spacious lobbies, more floors and rooms added to the hotel,
exotic interior designing in different rooms, interior infinity pools,
spa facilities or excellent room service. A Corfu hotel and apartments
are usually competing with another one in trying to satisfy its guests
so that they come back every time at the same Corfu hotel and
apartments. Care is always taken so as to choose a good location for any
Corfu hotel and apartments. It should not be isolated from the town or
village. Wherever the Corfu hotel and apartments would be built, it
should have a pleasant surrounding climate, should not be an insect
infested area, should be at a close proximity to the nearest village or
town and should definitely have a fantastic view from each room.
If you visit any Corfu hotel and apartments by the beach, you will
notice that all the rooms are sea facing. Even the restaurant in such a
Corfu hotel and apartments would be sea facing including the outdoor
restaurant of the hotel, if it has any. It would have an extended deck
type patio on which there will be endless rows of tables and chairs
arranged in a very neat manner. Umbrellas will also be provided, shading
each table, in case it is a sunny and hot afternoon during lunch time,
whereas any Corfu hotel and apartments located on the mountain or
hillside should have a splendid view of the surrounding area. The guests
staying at the Corfu hotel and apartments should have the feeling of
being close to nature. These types of hotels are especially favorite to
nature lovers and nature photographers. If a Corfu hotel and apartments
can combine a sea facing view at a distance along with a mountain view,
it would definitely be acknowledged as the best hotel on the island.
Hoteliers are also building their dream Corfu hotel and apartments right
in the heart of the capital city or town. The logic behind choosing
such locations is that tourists can get quick access to the necessary
amenities as well as have an opportunity to interact with the locals and
get to know the culture of the island. These locations are costly and
are usually close to the main restaurants and the nightclubbing areas.
This enables the tourists to try out the local dishes made in the
authentic manner in the local restaurants. Although the Corfu hotel and
apartments will definitely have their own discs, tourists would not mind
hopping from one local disc to another.