keeping cool

stevieg · Post by **stevieg** » Sat Jul 28, 2007 9:00 pm

Hi All
Just 2 weeks to we arrive....
One question- Our Hotel room (Sol) doesn't have a fridge. Any suggestions for keeping drinks cool on the beach?

Steve

Karen Ann · Post by **Karen Ann** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 9:38 am

Try using a flask. If the drink is cold when you put it in, it should stay cold.

stevieg · Post by **stevieg** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:23 am

That's easy if you buy the drinks cold and have several large flasks. If you buy the drinks and they're not cold what do you do? I've thought about an electric cool box but don't think it'd be classed as hand luggage on the plane.

Steve

kteee · Post by **kteee** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 11:24 am

You can buy an electric cool box here for 30-40 euros

laserblazer · Post by **laserblazer** » Sun Jul 29, 2007 12:29 pm

kteee wrote:You can buy an electric cool box here for 30-40 euros

The cheap ones I have seen are 12v only which might be a problem in a hotel room.

stevieg · Post by **stevieg** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 2:58 pm

Thanks everyone
I've found this portable electric cool bag that folds flat to go in a suitcase and runs on 100-240v

http://www.minicoolers.co.uk/index.htm? ... /index.htm

Steve

Bruce Wallis · Post by **Bruce Wallis** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 3:54 pm

OOOOOOOOOOOOOHHHH you wealthy champagne tourists!
What's wrong with buying a bottle of cold water from the beach bar like the rest of us?

stevieg · Post by **stevieg** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 4:29 pm

not champagne.......Pimms darling

wee beanz · Post by **wee beanz** » Mon Jul 30, 2007 9:57 pm

Stevieg
My advice would be instead of going to a hotel, hire an apartment or a villa. The ones we have been to have fridges, freezers etc, just like home and you can set off to the beach with your nice cold drinks in your cool bag. Sorry but I hate hotels, the rooms always seem so cramped, we stayed in the Hotel Sol a few years ago, and only because we got a room at a good price as it was early in the season but never again. Getting dressed up to go for breakfast! Too much like hard work. But having said that the Sol is a nice hotel, and fortunately we all have different ideas of the kind of holiday we enjoy.

stevieg · Post by **stevieg** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 8:49 am

wee Beanz,
We are going to the Sol this year just as a taster for CVO. Next year we plan two weeks at an apartment. The kids are going to bring friends with them next year so we'll need a 3-bed apartment or villa in CVO. I too prefer all the mod-cons - beer fridge, tv, sun beds...and, of course the wife needs her washing machine, dishwasher, cooker, iron, etc

floyd · Post by **floyd** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:19 am

Steieg, Thanks for the tip. Just been on line and ordered the cool bag - looks great.

floyd · Post by **floyd** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 11:21 am

sorry seVieg, missed the v sorry, foyd

laserblazer · Post by **laserblazer** » Tue Jul 31, 2007 5:07 pm

floyd wrote:Steieg, Thanks for the tip. Just been on line and ordered the cool bag - looks great.

Can you let me (us) know what you think floyd. Might get one for my daughter's birthday.

stevieg · Post by **stevieg** » Fri Aug 03, 2007 3:02 pm

I have ordered one too, so will keep you informed as to it's usefulness

stevieg · Post by **stevieg** » Mon Aug 06, 2007 11:48 pm

Cool bag arrived today (2 days after order- not bad) It is fairly light and compact, I was very happy with it until wifey told me Aldi were selling them for £20 last month!!!! She likes to kick the stool from under me. Oh well, when we're on the beach in 10 days time and she wants a nice cold beer....she can walk to Aldi and get her own.