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We enjoyed a 12 night stay in this lovely villa. The owner has really thought about what people want when they go on holiday, it was spotless, beautifully furnished and had everything that you need. The lay out is a little quirky and it may not suit the elderly or really young because of the stairs, but it was perfect for us, 2 adults and 2 teenagers. The pool was a great size and well looked after, the villa was regularly serviced with clean towels and bedding. We even had the pleasure of meeting Jan the owner, what a really nice, genuine guy. It was also well positioned, quiet but only a 5 minute walk to Almyrida centre. All in all we had a fantastic time and wouldn’t hesitate to stay there again. Thanks Jan, we hope to see you again in the not to distant future. Peter, Sandra, Dan and Melissa.

Whilst the resort can't be faulted, lovely beach area and lots of great places to eat, the welcome pack was also a nice touch, the villa (in our opinion) would benefit from a few tweaks here and there, as I say in my review title, it's the little things.

On our arrival for example, we did not know (because we were not informed) that the key fob needed to be inserted into a fitting on the wall, to activate the lights on the landing.

The villa is well presented but there are stairs up to the kitchen/dining/living room and down to the basement, which are spiral, and with no handrails, this is not ideal, if, like our party, you have people who suffer with bad knees and hips.

We have stayed in lots of villas over many years and we found it a little odd, that there wasn't an information pack containing details of local services such as chemist, English speaking Doctor etc, again, it's the little things.

There is a barbecue area outside but given how far away the kitchen is from it and that there wasn't any outside refrigeration or utensils (most villas cater for this, plastic plates etc) it was a bit impractical in our opinion.

The general lay out of the villa was impractical to be honest, given that the kitchen is at the top of the property, a few trays and cool boxes would be a good idea, there wasn't even a chopping board.

I hope this review is a help and not a hindrance to potential guests and that the owner is able to view it as "constructive criticism" and perhaps tweak a few things.

All in all the villa is nice and the views and pool area are lovely but not ideal for our particular party of, people of a certain age!!

We very much enjoyed our stay in Almyrida and in Villa Iannis. The villa is newly renovated, clean, good beds and very nicely decorated. Location is great, close to beach, tavernas and bakery (get the croissants from the croissant place NOT the bakery or Francoise's patisserie!). A lovely garden with real highlights like the shower in the olive tree or fresh herbs in plant pots. The local service in the form of Rick is fast and responsive and very helpful. The owner too responds quickly, which we needed when we had no info pack and a pool pump running dry! A hint here - in the information provided by mail include an emergency number and all is well. We did experience some issues such as rainwater coming in under the door and non-watertight basement windows (there was a LOT of rain but still). Also, things kept going out of service like electricity and finally the water in the garden. Pool is leaking, if no fresh water is added via the hosepipe the water level drains. No problem with the hosepipe per se - but it makes the water rather cold. As I said,house is fairly new I'm sure this can and will be addressed. Our biggest issue was something the owner can't fix - the architecture. It is a tick annoying that the living room kitchen is on the top floor and one has to run up and down the steps (and down the front steps if one wants to get into the garden) all the time. Plus, be careful - outside steps are very slippery when wet. Otherwise, Almyrida is beautiful, a true little gem, the tavernas by the sea side (we very much liked Elia and Thyme even if it is a tick more expensive. Or try O Lagos which is not on the sea but with a lovely atmosphere and a truly personable host). For shopping (we did a lot of self catering) we found the Slavenitis supermarket in Souda better than the SYNKA in Kalives (we had a car). There is a fish shop on the way down from national road, we only found it on last day. An enjoyable holiday, a beautiful island - even if the weather was a real beast (hint - google medicane Sorbas)

Very nice stay in an extremely well located house at 200 m from the village and the swimming

Really enjoyed our stay. Well equipped villa, nicely furnished, very clean and lovely pool. Friendly pool man and cleaners who kept everything sparkling. Great location - a five minute walk to the beach and into Almyrida where there are lots of bars and restaurants. If there was one little niggle it was that the villa had no access or balcony pool-side but it wasn’t a big deal for us.