The property is beautiful, solid and well-maintained. It has something for everyone whatever the age. We were 5 adults with five kids ranging in age from 2 to 10 and they were all catered for.
Although it may seem that The Retreat is far from anything, it took us literally only 10 minutes by car to Polis & Latchi and 40 minutes to Paphos. The beautiful thing about the villa location is the incredible peace and silence of the surroundings.
All the beaches along Latchi are great, some sandy, some rocky - plenty of choice. I took the older kids for a short hike through the Akamas park, saw the Baths of Aphrodite and it is worth the trail for the views.
Also Byron's supermarket at the bottom of the road to the villa - really nice man, good place for basics, ice, charcoal, milk, eggs, etc.
It was painless booking online with HomeAway. They were very straightforward, flexible, accommodating and swift to answer any queries. I liked the way they sent little updates before our holiday giving us discounts on various restaurants, car hire and watersports.
The owner we met, Katerina, was so helpful and friendly - came right over whenever we needed anything, brought us an extra air mattress for the kids, brought her son to help our kids set up the Xbox - all beyond the call of duty! She also has great advice on where to eat. Katerina gave us the address in Polis of a fishmonger - we barbecued freshly caught fish at home almost everyday at a fraction of restaurant prices - it is opposite the pharmacy on the Polis main road.
Thank you again,