What you see is what you get
Review Submitted: October 2, 2008
Date of Stay: August 2008
This is the 9th holiday villa I have rented (a reflection on my age, not my wealth). So I can list easily what I consider as essentials and desirables in a villa and its setting for my family to have a good holiday. I am sure that you too have your own lists and they will not necessarily be the same as mine. So I am not simply going to say this is the villa for you - though I happily recommend it to you. What I would say is, study the pictures and description of the villa carefully because they are a very accurate representation of the villa and its surroundings (at Sept 08) - if they offer what you are looking for, then this villa is for you - there are no carefully screened out unpleasant surprises.
What can I add to the pictures?
Well, they cannot do justice to the panorama of the view, which really is breathtaking.
If you look at a map of Lefkas you will see that the island has a coastal road around it. Let me assure you that you are totally unaware of the sight or sound of that road at the villa. The villa is in a very private, peaceful setting.
The villa is comfortably furnished and comprehensively equipped - you could live there comfortably full-time, you are certainly not camping there for a week. The housekeeping was very good and the pool maintenance efficient and discrete. There was absolutely no sign of any end of season tiredness. The excellent shutters/mosquito blinds/double glazing/aircon gives you limitless options of light/shade/ventilation/temperature etc.
I was apprehensive about renting a villa on the internet direct from an overseas owner but she could not have been better - friendly and helpful in responding to my questions, clear and precise about the necessary business arrangements. She also supplied an encyclopaedic list of best places to eat on the island.
Should you rent this villa? It's up to you. I would be happy to rent it again.
My top tip: If you are hot and tired and looking for lunch on the way to the villa from the airport on your first day, try "The Breath of Zorba" (google it), on the left just before the Hotel Alexandros (you'll probably have to turn round and come back to it). Its has little blue tables right on the shingle of the beach and the old white painted trees brushing your hair - a little breeze from the sea, a cold Myrthos, prawn saganaki, courgette rosties, balsamic mushrooms, grilled octopus, lamb in lemon........., and Manchester airport became another life.
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