We absolutely loved our two-week stay in Villa Athina. We spent the first week as a family of four (including two teens) and were then joined by two other family members.
Communication with the property owner, Christos was excellent from start to finish. He reassured our concerns regarding last minute free cancellations due to Covid restrictions and even arranged the housekeeper to get me crutches when I sprained my foot. He answered endless questions that I had before reaching the property and was incredibly helpful.
The picture of the property do not do it justice. It is huge and we loved our stay. The housekeeper, Mrs Froso was brilliant and even though she will come and clean every day, we just asked her to come two days a week which was ample. Everything was provided - loo roll, soaps, hairdryers, towels, pool towels, floats for the pool. When a toaster broke, it was replaced almost immediately with a brand new one.
We did not hire a car as we knew that the furthest we were going to venture was the beach town, Almyredia. The great guys from Almyredia Taxis charge €10 each way and €15 for a minibus. There were some fantastic beaches and loads of good restaurants down in Almyredia.
The town of Gavalochori where the villa is based is absolutely enchanting. It is around five minutes’ walk from the restaurant and has three mini markets, a baker and two superb restaurants. You really feel emmersed in village life In Gavalochori and Monica at Monica’s Tavern and Anastasia at Arasmari could not make you feel more welcome. The food at both restaurants is very affordable and cooked to perfection.
The villa bedrooms were large and all had balconies. The outside eating area was a beautiful place from which to watch the sunsets and the kitchen was well-equipped even including a sandwich maker and a blender.
We loved our stay at Villa Athina and would definitely return as it ticked so many boxes.
Thank you Christos and Mrs Froso!