Reviews of Property: Luxury Villa with private pool overlooking beautiful Kalkan Bay Turkey

We have just come back from Villa Sofia and we had two weeks holiday in Kalkan. We found the villa to be very confortable and enjoyed the luxury of having our own private swimming pool. It had everything we needed. We strongly recommend this villa to anyone wishing to visit this beautiful part of Turkey. It is very laid back and relaxed and this is what we wanted. Hopefully we will come back in the future...

We have just returned from a fantastic 2 week stay at this villa.Couldn't fault it really....wonderful views of the bay,spacious sized rooms, lovely furnishings, great pool and serviced twice a week. We also thought it was v.good value for money relative to similar properties in for example Portugal or Italy.
In terms of getting around we hired a car but you could get away with not having to do so. My daughter & I walked down to the town one afternoon and back but should have caught a taxi for the return as steep climb back to the villa and obviously hot !
Would thoroughly recommend Villa Sofia and the beautiful town of Kalkan.

This was one of the most relaxing and enjoyable holidays we have ever had. The villa was beautiful and such a pleasure to stay in. It was extremely spacious and offers excellent accommodation. The property was very clean and well maintained. We were very impressed with all the small touches. The resort was delightful and the people were so friendly and kind. In summary, we loved it and hope to go back very soon. We did hire a car which was extremely useful however there are ample taxis and the local shops will deliver your groceries and take away food.

We highly recommend this villa.

Villa Sofia is beautiful, very comfortable and well maintained and everything is of a very high standard both inside and out - the photos do not fully do it justice! Bedrooms are spacious with beautiful en suite bathrooms and balconies, the views are wonderul and the villa is in a very peaceful location, although it is a fair walk to the village. Taxis are easy to come by however.

The pool is lovely and a good size, although very deep with no shallow end and so may not be suitable for small children. The terrace was cleaned every day by friendly guys and the property was also cleaned while we were there. Our holiday was wonderful and relaxing- the villlage of Kalkan is lovely, the people are very friendly and there are plenty very good restaurants, bars and cafes.

We have had several villa holidays and would rate this villa very highly. We had a fantastic holiday here and would recommend the villa as an excellent choice for a relaxing holiday in lovely surroundings. Wish we had had been able to stay longer than a week!

Villa Sofia is in a beautiful location and has brilliant views overlooking the bay at Kalkan. We were met at the airport by a taxi arranged via the owners of the villa and this was a very good way to travel to the villa. The owners of the villa were very helpful when we were organising our holiday giving us details of places to eat and things to do. The villa was approx 1 1/2 hours journey from the airport and the taxi journey enabled us to get a glimpse of Turkey for the first time. The villa itself is clean, bright and tidy and is equipped to a very high standard. The swimming pool and gardens are maintained twice daily and the villa cleaned from top to bottom on a bi-weekly basis. Kalkan is a beautiful village with a very picturesque harbour and a range of shops and restaurants to suit all tastes. The people are very friendly and welcoming. It is approx a 15 min walk from the villa and the walk is down some very steep paths we recommend that a taxi is taken back up the hill which are accessible from the village at a reasonable price. There is a small shop about 5 min walk from the villa that sells basic provisions, a pancake house and a fruit stand which saves a trip into the village if you are feeling lazy. We had a wonderful day on a sailing boat which explored different bays and gave the opportunity for us to go snorkelling. The sea was crystal clear and very warm and we would recommend this type of trip. We visited Kalkan in the middle of August and therefore did not do as much sight seeing as we would like because it was too hot to spend much time walking or on local buses. However, if you are looking for a lazy relaxing holiday we throughly recommend villa Sofia.

We have just returned home after a wonderful holiday. The villa was even better than anticipated - peace and tranquility, excellent facilities, very private with lovely gardens and pool. Very friendly staff without being intrusive, a perfect place to unwind with fantastic views. A little further from the village than expected but the walk down each evening was enjoyable with plenty of reasonably priced taxis for the return home. An abundance of good eating places serving delicious food, very clean and prices to suit all budgets. Plenty of sightseeing trips and adventure style trips available - we particularly enjoyed our trip to Kekova and the sunken city, a great day out including excellent food served onboard the boat. We were also fortunate to be taken to a trout farm in Kalkan mountain village where we enjoyed an evening meal with local residents.