We were met off the Seacat ferry by the owners and their son who spoke excellent English. We were hiring a car, so we picked this up, then were led to Steni Vala and helped to our house, which was a short walk along the top of a beautiful pebbled beach.
The house is compact - a main living room with comfortable bed, wardrobe etc and a kitchenette equipped with all we needed. The shower room was a good size and well equipped. Upstairs were two single beds, we didn't need these, but there was also more hanging space. The house was cleaned and linen and towels changed every 2-3 days, which was lovely. The a/c worked well at night.
The house is set in beautifully landscaped garden and when you sit on the verandah you are surrounded by olive trees and colourful gardens with hibiscus, bourganvillea and lots of succulents and cactus - beautiful. The view beyond overlooks the beach; to the left of this there's a good taverna with free sunbeds and umbrellas - beautiful crystal clear waters and clean beach.
The locations is excellent with the harbour just a 15 minute walk away, several good restaurants which overlook the harbour busy with yachts and boats. The old town in the hills is about 20 minutes drive, the port about the same distance; there are plenty of other beaches to choose from too, if you have a car to explore. There is a local bus service, but we had our own car.
We'd love to return to the house and see our hosts again - they looked after us so very well - thank you for a memorable holiday. Jane and Ian