Agios Ioannis holiday villa "Villa Rosemary " in Aghios Ioannis

We had a wonderful time at villa Rosemary. We stayed there for 2 weeks in July but we would easily have stayed another week.
The location of the villa is excellent, in the centre of the island, only 10-15 minutes away from Kerkyra. You have a local supermarket (Sconto) at about 6 minutes by car, and others (Lidl, AB) are less than 15 minutes away. It is ideally located to visit the island (North and South).
The villa itself is in a very quiet area, whith mainly rural noises (chickens, cocks, goats, swallows during the day - owls, frogs during the night). We went a couple of times to the beach of Glyfada which only about 15 minutes drive away. As it was really hot in the period we were there (up to 40°C), the best time to visit the beach was in the morning (10am-1pm). In the afternoon we enjoyed the shadow of the parasols on our terrace an the pool to refresh.
All comfort is foreseen (even 2 bathrooms with excellent showers). The window shutters and the airco helped us to keep the temperature inside at decent level. The villakeepers deliver excellent service (pool maintenance, weekly cleaning and fresh towels) and are available in case of emergency. We were also very pleased with the set of towels we received (including protection towels for the cushions of the sunbeds on the terrace and beach towels).
We rented a car at the airport. You can stay at the villa without a car, but it would be tough, especially to do your daily shopping.
In short all ingredients for an excellent holiday (good weather, marvelous island and a lovely villa).

We have recently returned from a week's break at Villa Rosemary and I can honestly say it was one of the best holidays we've had in a long time. The villa was everything we could have asked for and the location was idyllic. The villa is surrounded by countryside, and at night the area comes alive with fireflies and the sound of birds and frogs nesting at the neighbouring lake, absolutely stunning. There are a couple of excellent tavernas just a short walk away and also a minimarket.
Agios Ioannis is so centrally located so hiring a car allowed us to see much of the island very easily. Corfu Town is only a 15 minute drive away and the nearest beach is a 10 minute drive, we also visited Paleokastritsa and Kassiopi, Pelekas and Glyfada with beautiful scenery and crystal clear waters. We would venture out during the day and then look forward to returning to the villa to relax by the private pool with a nice cold glass of Mythos beer before going out for delicious Greek food! Perfect!
The villa itself was very clean and comfortable and we really felt at home there. It was well equipped and had everything we needed. Inside stays refreshingly cool during the hot afternoons, and we slept like logs at night.
We would like to say a huge thank you to the new owners Martin and Astrid and we will definitely be recommending Villa Rosemary to our family and friends, we really didn't want to come home. Looking forward to booking another holiday there in 2012!

We were seeking a semi-rural retreat, close enough to Corfu Town but even closer to the West Coast and Ropa valley / Corfu Golf Club. Villa Rosemary has not just provided the most ideal location ( set amongst the olives with lake/valley views) it was superb accommodation, We felt so at home and were looked after from the moment we arrived at the airport and escorted on to the villa. We chose the Gold package, which considering what we got in return was great value for money. The children just swam in the pool every day and we chilled out under the sun shade on the patio constantly. As the regular blue bus service from Ag Ioannis village itself or on the Pelekas/Glyfada road were within an easy 5-10 minute walking distance we decided not to hire a car.
The villa itself had all the facilities we needed and the service team cared so much about our welfare - they often helped us choose our daily excursions making sure we did not visit ant grotty places or tourist traps before they got on with their various cleaning duties. The villa was kept spotless, the furnishings and equipment like new although the TV was a little small but that is only a minor issue - we hardly bothered about it - just to watch CNN for the news.
The Welcome pack was more than adequate, we used it for 3 DAYS before we had to re-stock - thank you ever so much Mr and Mrs Mawson and your wonderful team - see you next year !!!