Kalkanli hotels

We stayed in Villa Serafina from 9/8-23/8 we arrived late and was met by Magda and her husband who showed us around- we appreciated that- being tired after a night flight! We had a small welcome pack waiting for us which was great-again after travelling with hungry kids this was a massive help! The villa is spacious and comfortable, with huge amount of towels, pool towels and bedding the beds and the sofas in the living room are especially comfy! We slept very well and that isn’t always the case in some villas, the air con is a god send in the heat but do be aware of your electricity allowance it’s very easy to go over if you leave things like the air con on when you go out, leave doors open etc! We had quite a few power cuts the first week but this is an island thing not specific to this villa but be aware the water is on a pump so once the power is out you have no water either, we had a big jug of water in the fridge ready for teeth cleaning hand washing etc the second week was fine though and we had very little issues with the power. Location is great walking distance to bars, shops and restaurants and the local bus is always running along the main road to take you further into Kyrenia if you wish. All in all we had a lovely holiday and wouldn’t hesitate to recommend this villa and Magda, and we would definitely stay again, maybe next year! The only thing I felt was missing was an actual washing line in the garden, small thing but would have helped, that’s it though

We have stayed in Northern Cyprus many times and this villa is definitely up there as the best we have rented,We booked for a month and from the very start David and his team were always there if needed and the communication could not be beaten,The villa itself was in a great location 3-4 mins walk to the seafront where you would find a very popular walking trail,To the left in 15 mins you could walk to Sardunyas bar & restaurant which overlooks a beautiful beach and if you went right in 25 minutes you could walk to Silver Rocks bar & restaurant which by day also has a swimming pool which is free to use,Straight out of the villa just a 7-8 min walk and you can eat and drink at the wild duck and the food there like everywhere is amazing,Up on the strip about 10 mins you will find lots of shops,bars & restaurants catering for everyone from Indian to chinese and of course local cuisine.The villa itself has an amazing outdoor area with sunbeds,chairs and tables which are enough for everyone,and as for the pool its stunning and always clean and a real good size,All the bedrooms are a great size and all very comfortable.The living room is really nice too.If anyone asked me about renting in Northern Cyprus I would recommend this villa for definite as the service and communication that you receive cannot be beaten,David thank you so much for letting us have the villa for a month and I will definitely be in touch when we come back out again as we all loved it so much.Thanks Again !!

We’ve been holidaying in the area for a number of years but this was the first time at this property, it will not be the last. For us the property was just perfect with everything we needed. The grounds and pool area are fantastic. Acip, the host, was so friendly, never intrusive but always available if needed. Just fabulous. Thanks for a wonderful stay Acip, see you again soon!

This is lucky enough to be our 10th villa holiday to Cyprus but our first to the North side, so we were all very excited, if a bit anxious. When we arrived at the villa having followed the straight forward directions it was, without doubt, the most welcoming villa we have stayed in. It's the little things which you don't have to worry about when you arrive ; tea bags, coffee, water, all the cleaning equipment you could ever need, towels, cereals, loads of DVDs, books to read, hair dryer, fresh fruit and some beer, milk and wine in the fridge. Air conditioning is my next mission when I arrive. This turned out to be very simple to use and very effective. A nice addition was the very attractive window shutters making the bedrooms very dark in the mornings instead, like previous villas, as bright as the surface of the sun from 5am. It transpired to be one of those villas as you walk in that just feels really well thought out. I found myself saying "that's a good area for the table" and "I like where they put the washing machine etc". As my 3 kids fought over beds I checked out the pool, high on the list of priorities. We were not disappointed. The warm pool had nice wide entry steps on the left hand side and a single ladder in the deep end on the right. Spotless when we arrived and well maintained during our 2 week stay. Our only issue were some of the lights in the pool didn't work but this didn't spoil the experience of the night swims. Another game changer for a nice relaxing holiday are the sun beds which with their thick cushioning were some of the most comfortable we have laid on. Other important bits for us were the shower,in the ensuite, which was fine with plenty of hot water, a very spacious & useable kitchen with loads of plates/mugs etc and a nice, easy to operate TV/DVD which is handy if the kids fancied a break from the pool. There were two comfortable areas outside with table and chairs to either watch the kids or sit down to admire the views of the sea with a glass of something and a book. There isn't anything negative to say about this villa, it is fairly remote being approx 10 mins drive to the nearest small supermarket but we knew that you had to get a car hire for this one anyway. (Fuel much cheaper than UK a bonus) We have stayed in bigger villas but size isn't everything!, this was by far the most welcoming, accomplished, attractive and peaceful villa to date. We would definitely stay again.

Excellent holiday. Villa was so nice. Clean spacious. Communication with host was excellent. Villa not far from shops about 30 minute drive from girne. I’ve been Cyprus a good few times but must say this villa was probably the best I’ve stayed in. Only thing which I found pretty funny was when we arrived it was late at night so when we got to the villa. My villa number was 35/1 but we was trying to get into 35. The host gave us code for key safe to get key but couldn’t get in as code was wrong. Called host as they couldn’t make it that night as they was on holiday as well. After chatting with them we noticed we was at the wrong villa. But must say villa was so nice. There was bits in fridge which host left for us. Swimming pool was spot on. The area as well is so nice as it’s got a nice breeze at night. The weather was extremely hot. It was in its 40s but felt like 47 most days. I would defo stay here again.

Villa was beautiful and clean, there was a nice welcome pack and Paula was very helpful as was Kate the owner. Highly recommended

Beautiful villa with all the facilities needed for a professional couple to stay and relax for 7 days, Thank you to Helen and the family for letting us use the place.

Really enjoyed staying at the villa . The views of the mountains on one side and the sea on another are incredible. Very clean and equipped with all essentials. Would love to go back again! Thank you Derek