8/10 Good
Nicholas L., St Neots. UK.
29 Aug 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, listing accuracy
Fabulous views!
The property is located on a hill 10 mins walk from Paramonas beach. The view from the property is the main selling point and is absolutely stunning. The pool is large and maintained daily. The property itself is spacious with 2 balconies and a large terrace. All rooms have working aircon, which was needed! The cleaner came about 4 times during our fortnight.
The property could do with some TLC to turn it into a true luxury villa. There were 5 of us and we struggled with the lack of crockery and glassware. Also there were only 4 sunbeds. Unfortunately the covered patio by the pool is used for storage and we felt this was a great waste as it could be a lovely dining area.
Spyros was extremely friendly and came to greet us with local delicacies on day 2. The family also brought us a delicious moussaka in week 2. The best we’ve had! Communication with Spyros varied. Sometimes we’d get a response (by iMessage as we had no mobile signal at the property) and sometimes we wouldn’t.
There are 3 tavernas within walking distance. Skala has a nice garden and the food is pretty good. The staff are very friendly. Sunset is a modern beachfront hotel restaurant. Food here wasn’t up to much but the setting was nice. At Plori the food was good but we had various issues with service on our first visit which unfortunately meant we didn’t go back. For better local food with a view, head to Avra at Prasoudi beach a 10 min drive away.
The local village Agios Mattheos has 2 shops for all your food needs plus a bakery and some eateries.
You will need a car at this property. As such you can visit most of the island easily enough although the rural roads are poorly maintained and narrow, requiring some caution and confidence.
The local area provides some nice quiet beaches with beautiful clear water and is a great base for visiting other places. We got to Corfu Town, Agios Gordios, Messonghi, amongst others, with ease.
There is a problem with litter locally that really spoils the local countryside. There are large waste collection areas on the road where vast amounts of rubbish is dumped and collected about once a fortnight. This rubbish gets blown into the surrounding countryside which is a great shame.
In summary, Villa Romantic is a great base with beautiful views and a lovely pool but does require some attention and a review of facilities to ensure they are working and are enough for up to 8 people as advertised.
Nicholas L.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2022
