Villa Athena

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9.3Outstanding

(27 Ratings)

"we were so happy to stay in your little fabulous house! It’s absolutely amazing please. Thank you for your hospitality, accommodation and Family like atmosphere you made for us!!! We are sure that it’..."

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9.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(27 Ratings)

House in Wallonia, Belgium

4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

About this house rental

Villa Athena is located in Assesse, just 27 miles from The Labyrinth of Barvaux-sur-Ourthe and 28 miles from Adventure Valley Durbuy.

Amenities at Villa Athena

Free WiFi/internet

Free Parking

Non-smoking

Pets allowed

Bar

Balcony/Terrace

WiFi/Internet

Garden

Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Outdoor Cooking

Family friendly

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Top rated by guests

9.3Outstanding

(27 Ratings)

Verified guest

Don't miss out! Price and availability may change

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9.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(27 Ratings)

House in Wallonia, Belgium

4 guests · 2 bedrooms · 1 bath

Reasons to book

Guests love it hereGuests give this property a top rating

Great for petsBring all your friends and family, even the furry ones

Well priced for this locationPriced under area average

Map of Wallonia, Belgium

About this house rental

Villa Athena is located in Assesse, just 27 miles from The Labyrinth of Barvaux-sur-Ourthe and 28 miles from Adventure Valley Durbuy.

Amenities

Free WiFi/internet

Free Parking

Non-smoking

Pets allowed

Bar

Balcony/Terrace

WiFi/Internet

Garden

Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Outdoor Cooking

Family friendly

Ratings and reviews

9.3 / 10.0

Outstanding(27 Ratings)

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10.0 / 10.0

Exceptional

we were so happy to stay in your little fabulous house! It’s absolutely amazing please. Thank you for your hospitality, accommodation and Family like atmosphere you made for us!!! We are sure that it’s not last time we see each other ;) We will definitely come to visit you again and also give recommendation to our friends

8.8 / 10.0

A good place to stay for exploring this area of Belgium.

The house inside feels like a little piece of Greece in Belgium, white-washed walls etc. If the weather is good, there is also a nice outside terrace. Facilities are good for cooking meals. Plentiful hot water. The wi-fi works well. The friendly owners arranged for a plumber to fix a small problem at the first opportunity. The location makes a good base to explore the area e.g. Namur by train (Saturday morning market and citadelle); e.g. Dinant by car e.g. Three Valleys Heritage Railway by car. Overall, recommended!

It didn't particularly concern us. However I am 5'10" and had to be careful with low doorways. If you are significantly over 6' tall I feel it would be a problem for you. Likewise, not the best place for a disabled or less able person due to several steps inside the house and the only shower room being upstairs.

6.7 / 10.0

SO NEAR, YEY SO FAR!

We were 4 mature people, fortunately good friends, who have travelled quite widely through France and Belgium over the years. We booked in the anticipation that Villa Athena would suit our simple requirements. And it so nearly does, but there are crucial failings that force us to say that this pretty little converted gardener's hut or stable is not suitable for four mature adults. Clean and beautifully presented with welcoming touches like fresh eggs from the hens visible from the kitchen and a bowl of lovely fruit, the cottage is a delight in so many ways. Plenty of hot water, a well enough equipped kitchen, a comfortable sitting room and plenty of outside seating, barbeque etc., make the Villa very attractive. The downside is that it is the conversion of a 19th. Century garden house and in order to squeeze two bedrooms, a shower room and living space out of it some bad compromises have had to be made: There is no privacy. With the exceptions of the shower-room and the downstairs w.c, there are no doors in the Villa. The only bathing space is the shower room leading off the main, upstairs, bed room. Fine for the occupants of that room, but hopeless for the second couple sleeping downstairs. There is a second w.c. downstairs, but with no washbasin in it so teeth and hand washing has to be done in the kitchen. The bed in the main bedroom leaves very little space to creep past it to get to the shower room, a bit less than 15inches from the foot of the bed to the wall. The light switch to the bathroom is hidden behind a pigeon-hole storage unit and very difficult to use. The shower, itself, has a very badly designed door that has no handle on the inside making it near impossible to open with wet hands. Worse, the shower tray is very slippery when wet; getting out is not easy when you have had a new hip only a few months ago.

That brings me to hanging cupboard storage: there is none. A clothes rack upstairs, and none at all in the bottom bedroom. Then there is the lack of ventilation for the bottom bedroom. Unless you are prepared to have an unlocked and open door to the garden, the only ventilation is through a permanently open hatch to the kitchen, I should add that the lower bedroom has just a pair of curtains screening it off from the main corridor. As mentioned, there is a door to the garden, this is equipped with an ill fitting blind that cannot be used as it is too wide to lower into the space allotted because there are some poorly designed shelves either side of it. Access throughout the cottage is poor because three of the openings have lintel heights of around 5’3” so, it’s ‘duck or grouse’! The upstairs bedroom, leading directly off the stairs from the kitchen, has neither door nor curtain. This means the main bed room leads directly onto the top winders of the stairs that come down into the kitchen, potentially dangerous as bending to get through the low door at the same time as trying to negotiate the top, winding, stairs is tricky. Any cooking smells from the kitchen flow directly up into this room. The plumbing has been wrongly installed, as the flush of a w.c. will ‘pull’ the traps all down the run of drainage, with embarrassing glugs and gurgles not to mention potentially unpleasant blow-back. There are level changes throughout the property with some awkward steps, easily missed until the pain teaches you to remember where they are. With 4 people seated at the kitchen table, one chair is perilously close to the step down to the corridor. To sum up, as a former surveyor, I can categorically say that this property would not meet current building regulations in the UK. As to whether it does in Belgium, I cannot comment.

10.0 / 10.0

uitstekend verblijf op een rustige locatie

de locatie was prachtig . alle comfort was aanwezig . zeer vriendelijk onthaal ,

FAQs

Is parking included with this house?

Parking is not specified as an available amenity at Villa Athena. For more information, we encourage you to contact the property about where to park.

Is there a pool at this house?

We didn’t find pool listed as an amenity for this house. It may be worth double checking if a pool is important for your stay.

Is Villa Athena pet friendly?

Yes! This house is pet-friendly. For more information, we recommend contacting the booking provider about animal policies.

What amenities are available at Villa Athena?

We found 11 amenities for this rental. This includes free wifi/internet, free parking, non-smoking, pets allowed, and bar.

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About this house rental

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FAQs

Is parking included with this house?

Is there a pool at this house?

Is Villa Athena pet friendly?

What amenities are available at Villa Athena?

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