We had a wonderful week at the villa at the end of September. It is very well equipped, spotlessly clean, and has a fabulous view over the sea. The weather was really glorious, I don't think we saw a cloud until the last couple of days, so the pool was great for keeping cool when we spent time relaxing "at home". We went out for at least part of most days either up into the mountains or to the local beaches . Everywhere was so quiet. Often we found ourselves sharing a long beach or a sea-front taverna with only a handful of other people. Virtually all were Greek; there were very few other tourists. Without exception, the locals were friendly and happy to go out of their way to be helpful. None more so than the delightful parents of Antonis, the property manager, who made us feel part of the community. It really was a very magical and relaxing time, and we would certainly recommend the villa to anyone looking for a bit of authentic Greece with its great food, lovely beaches, stunning scenery and warm-hearted people.
We have rated all aspects of the property as five stars except the check-in process and communication with the property manager (Antonis) to which we have given four stars. This is essentially the same issue. For some reason, once we had arrived in Greece not all our email and text messages seemed to get through to Antonis. So, for example, as agreed we sent him a text about 30 minutes before we were due to arrive at the taverna in Nerotrivia where we had arranged to meet. Antonis did not receive this. Fortunately, once we had explained the situation to the owner he kindly 'phoned Antonis' father who immediately came to the taverna (even though it was 10.30pm), took us to the villa, and explained how everything worked. (Incidentally, during the day the taverna doubles as the local butcher, so the meat dishes are really good. Highly recommended.)
