10/10 Excellent
Marie-Cécile G.
4 September 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
Fantastic villa!
Beautiful, spacious villa, tastefully appointed. Very, very well stocked with more than sufficient kitchen and dinnerware, which is rare. We cook a lot, and have been frustrated in the past by villas which are not outfitted with enough kitchen utensils, this is NOT the case here. Everything you can think of was provided. View from the balcony is magical. Pool is great (one note: the pool is the same depth everywhere, around 1.70 meters deep, there is no shallow end for the kids - which was absolutely not a problem for us but might be of consideration for others). Being so far up the hill has its advantages and drawbacks of course - the drawback is that you need to drive everywhere, the advantage is the fabulous view and the calm. Love the solarium in front of the bedrooms, and the pétanque court. Very smart outdoor space design. The "LED lights tree" makes the living room a super cosy and romantic place to relax at night. Communication with owner is fast and easy. Minor issues were addressed immediately (e.g. no light on the balcony the first evening - as soon as I mentioned this to Rudi he texted back where I could find the stash of extra bulbs and voila! problem fixed). We only used upstairs and did not use the downstairs studio, so I can't say much about it aside from the fact that it's very pretty. One thing we really appreciated is that the house is laid out in such a way that it's very easy to find quiet/alone spaces to relax (one can lounge and read a book on the solarium while the kids are splashing in the pool and not get bothered; the night space is clearly separated from the living space with a closed door and a few steps). It's a VERY well conceived villas. Having rented my share of villas in the area, I give this one top marks. Only criticism - the driveway is steep and quite difficult to manage with a big car, especially a long one. Our friends had a tiny car and were able to go up and down easily and even turn around at the top of the driveway, but I wasn't so lucky. Taking my car downhill backwards gave me cold sweats - although after a few times you get used to it and by the end of the week it felt a lot more comfortable. Definitely recommend this house and absolutely planning to come back next year if we can.