Romantic house above the sea with charming view

Villa Olive Grove is a lovely house - clean, comfortable, tasteful, spacious and very private. The house is well maintained and well equipped although we could not find a kettle. Also the house notes were only in German.There are good views from the large terrace across the sea to the other side of the Gulf. There are a couple of pleasant sandy beaches just a short walk away. We could not find a footpath to Koroni which is around 10 minutes by car.

Unfortunately our stay was spoilt by very loud music played over several hours on a daily basis. There is a house being built a little way along and we understand that the sons of the people having the house built were staying in an adjacent house. On the second day of our stay the very loud music started at 16:30 and continued until 21:30. We asked them to turn it down which they did slightly. The next day it started again so we decided to go into Koroni for the evening. We ended up having to do that for the rest of the week as we could not relax or enjoy the beautiful view from the terrace. (So we also spent more money than we would have done). On the Thursday some friends came to visit us and the music started at 14:30 - it was awful. We either had to go inside with the doors shut or leave the villa. To make matters worse there was also noise from the building work - that wouldn't have been too bad as they stopped at around 15:00 for siesta but the fact that we then had to put up with loud music was just too much. We were disappointed and frustrated at the lack of concern or help from the owners. We could not get through to them initially but were able to speak to a contact who said she would let them know of the problem. The contact did try and help by contacting the mother of the boys (it would seem that the noise was a known problem). We did not hear anything from the owners until my husband asked the contact to ask them to phone us. We would have thought they would have contacted us straight away and come to the house to hear the problem for themselves and to see what they could do to help. It was only after we returned to England that we received an e-mail from them and it would seem that they weren't in Greece anyway. A concern for future guests is that the boys will be neighbours as the house being built is owned by their parents. Thankfully we had spent a quiet and relaxing week in the Mani the previous week.

We would have given Villa Olive Grove 5 stars but for the noise.

This is a short post script to the review posted by Binki. Following our review which mentioned the noise issue, we were contacted by the owners who apologised profusely on behalf of their neighbours. They assured us that this was a unique occurrence and that they had dealt with the matter. Moreover, they fully compensated us for our stay at the Villa Olive Grove. As we said in the original review, apart from the noise we experienced we were very impressed by the property and would have given it 5 stars. The rating on this review refers to the way in which the owners have dealt with us since we returned from holiday.

We really had a wonderful time in Aghios Triada (Koroni). The desciption of the villa is totally accurate and the surrounding is magnificent. The sea is within walking distance from the house (5 minutes) and the view from the terrace of the house is breath-taking. The neighbourhood is really quiet, not to mention the beach which looks like a private beach. We really appreciated the choice of the furniture and the kind attentions when we arrived (bottle of wine, fruit juice and surprises for the children and a bone for our dog!). We warmly recommend the place but advise the owner to make an English guide to the villa (the one we had was only in German). Don't hesitate to visit Nikos' taverna in Vasilitsi, the food is delicious!

Das schöne Ferienhaus liegt ruhig, etwa 8 Autominuten von Koroni entfernt. Der traumhafte kleine Strand ist zu Fuß in 10 Minuten bequem zu erreichen. Ein Sandstrand mit viel Grün drumherum und kristallklarem Wasser - einfach herrlich.

Das Häuschen selbst ist genau wie auf den Fotos abgebildet: sehr nett eingerichtet, sehr sauber, große Terrasse mit tollem Ausblick und sehr gut ausgestattete Küche - es fehlte an nichts. Klimaanlage hat gut funktioniert, ebenso wie das Internet.

Der Check-In war unkompliziert und der große Ordner mit zahlreichen Tipps und Empfehlungen äußerst hilfreich.