Prestige Villas | NISSAKI | 5* Villa with spectacular Sea Views

Das Haus liegt wunderbar am Hang mit Blick übers Meer auf Korfustadt, es gibt Nachbarhäuser, die man aber durch die Hanglage praktisch nicht wahrnimmt. Es kann auch niemand auf die Terasse schauen. Es ist tags und nachts absolut ruhig (wir waren im Mai dort) Das Haus ist komfortabel eingerichtet, bis auf wenige Kleinigkeiten, die wir dann selbst gekauft haben, ist die Küche gut ausgestattet. Eine sehr gute Espressomaschine ist vorhanden. Die Betten waren alle bequem, die 3 Bäder modern und großzügig. Wir brauchten an den Abenden eine Heizung, auch die hat gut funktioniert. Klimaanlagen sind in den Schlafzimmern vorhanden, brauchten wir aber nicht. An allen Türen und Fenstern sind Mückengitter. Der Reinigungsservice kam zweimal die Woche, pünktlich und diskret. Ein Hausmeisterservice ist vorhanden Der Pool wurde auch gepflegt, insgesamt war alles sehr sauber. Wir haben uns sehr wohl und auch sicher gefühlt in einer herrlichen Wohnlage, einzig die 300 Höhenmeter in Serpentinen hinauf und herunter zu fahren war etwas anstrengend, ohne Auto könnte man da nicht wohnen. Einkaufsmöglichkeiten und einige Tavernas gibt es entlang der Hauptstraße, genug für den täglichen kleinen Einkauf.

To start with, the booking process was seamless and Jane was very helpful in making recommendations during our stay. Overall, Villa Alyssa is an excellent holiday rental. It is exactly as the photos suggest, well appointed with modern facilities and a great pool. The views across to Corfu Town are spectacular and it is tucked away so quiet and relaxing. We would recommend hiring a boat and go North up the coast - about €100 and access to lots of good restaurants in little coves. Couple of points worth noting: The Villa is 1km up a very tight and winding road, and therefore a car is essential if you have young kids. There are wasps as the location is in the hills but we found that burning ground Greek coffee (Tip from a local restaurant) keeps them away.

Villa Alyssa was excellent, we really enjoyed our two weeks in July, we are a young family with 7yr old twin boys, who loved the pool, literally swimming non stop. The location is very impressive, with outstanding views, if I could rate 5 star plus then I would. The Villa is high up, so you need a car. It's only 5 mins drive down to the beach and local shops (Katerinas and Aphrodite) which have everything you need for a family holiday, including ordering butchers meat which you can collect the next day if you want a BBQ. The Villa has a very impressive outside area, which is cleverly designed to always have plenty of shade at any time of day, which we loved for a snooze in the afternoon. The pool is great, very good for the kids, and exactly the size you would expect for a family villa. Inside the villa is designed very well, with 3 good bedrooms all with ensuite and comfortable beds. The TV has UK channels and a nice DVD player set up if you fancy movie night, which we did a couple of times. I have nothing to fault with the Villa, inside or out. Locally Nissaki is 5 mins drive straight down, the beach is very small, but very nice, with a small harbor to rent boats. Also Taverna Mitsos is great, amazing views, right on the sea, lovely in the evenings for a family meal. Explore the coast from Nissaki onwards, its a beautiful part of Corfu with some amazing beaches and tavernas for lunch / dinner. Jane and the team at prestige were excellent, and on call all the time for any small questions or help. Also we used the car service which was very impressive and made the whole arrival and departure process very easy and relaxed, I would recommend using that. Last comment take the kids to the waterpark, perfect for 6-12yrs olds, very clean, safe and a fun day out. We went twice. Have fun enjoy the sun.

Not the best villa - dirty on arrival, with wee & toilet paper still in one of the loos! Dust over all kitchen surfaces, and it appears someone had used it after it had been cleaned, but before we arrived, and nobody bothered to check it before we got there. It was supposed to have been a special holiday, but that was ruined at the start. We did get the cleaning sorted thanks to Jane, but after such a traumatic start, we would have thought the courtesy of a follow up phone call from the management company wouldn't have been too much to ask? There were lots of little niggling things - only one umbrella at the poolside for example (for 8 sun beds!), when there were two stands, so we had to request another, the wrong sized linen was used in the changeover, which meant it was constantly coming loose and bunching up, making it uncomfortable every night for the second week, the furniture had seen better days, and the sofas were too saggy and close to the floor to sit on comfortably, and the overall cleanliness left a lot to be desired. Concertina doors to the back which we couldn't open, as there were no fly screens and loads of cats. We would have been bitten to death, by the millions of flies and mosquitoes, due to the nearness of the olive trees - not to mention the creepy crawlies and massive crickets! Sort of defeats the object of having full wall width doors, if you can't have them open. We know cats are a problem in Corfu, but we couldn't even have a barbecue in peace, as we were surrounded by loads of them! No air con in the main kitchen/dining room, and just one small desk fan, meant it was stifling most of the time - as we couldn't have the doors open! We go to a different villa abroad every year, and have stayed in some beautiful ones, for far less money than this cost, so we were very disappointed in Villa Alyssa, and Prestige Villas in general. Nissaki itself was beautiful, and such a pretty region, so we would definitely return, but never again to Villa Alyssa! It most certainly isn't a five star villa!!!