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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Rachel Dixon

My holiday from hell: I knew the apartment block was no-frills. I did not know it was a building site

The couple sit in the sun outside at a bar with a bright orange drink in front of them
A drink saved the holiday … Rachel Dixon and her boyfriend. Composite: Guardian Design; Neil Clive Fowler

My boyfriend and I took up tennis a couple of years ago. After 18 months of group lessons in our local park, many of them cancelled or abandoned due to rain, we started fantasising about playing somewhere sunny. Perhaps at a nice hotel with a pool, and yoga classes, and delicious food …

A quick search for tennis holidays put paid to that dream. They all seemed to be in luxury resorts and cost a fortune. Undeterred, I decided to plan a DIY tennis trip. I found a cheap aparthotel in Corfu. It looked no-frills but perfectly nice – spacious rooms, a pool, pretty gardens and, crucially, a tennis court. Best of all, it was cheap as chips in March.

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