Sounio-Villas Lavrio

When booking the property through VRBO, the property seemed perfect; it looked and sounded beautiful. The site stated amenities that we were looking for in a villa such as a pool, washer/dryer, kayak/canoe, and close access to a beach.This is what we actually got…Driving through the town there were numerous vacant/abandoned properties riddled with graffiti and packs of dogs roaming the streets. As we followed signs directing us to the villa, we were met with 2 VERY steep hills we had to conquer just to get up to where it was. Once we reached the villa, it was what we saw on VRBO, beautiful and immaculate with an amazing view of the bay. The owners greeted us and oriented us to their home and were very warm and kind. After they left us, we took a look around. There was no washer/dryer or kayak/canoe and the beach was a long walk through brush many meters away. The kitchen was modern and stocked but all the upper cabinets were locked so we only had access to the lowers. Other details that were omitted from the description were the actual House Rules and the fact that there was a children’s camp down the hill so daily until 11 pm you could hear singing, cheering and screaming ALL DAY LONG. The House Rules stated that there was “quiet time” from 1500-1700 and 2400-0800 and if you wanted laundry done it cost 20 euro. The AC unit in my kid’s bedroom did not work the entire time we were there as the part was on order. Also, whenever we tried to cook something there would be power surges constantly. This was fixed towards the end of our stay. The owners were a constant presence because they lived downstairs. This was a positive and a negative. They were around when we had issues and they were around when we didn’t have issues. What I am saying is we felt like we were being watched over. We paid a lot of money, expected certain amenities that were not available and felt uneasy as we came and went from the villa. They were very kind but at times scolded us. On the last night, a few from our group wanted to have fun in the pool and had music playing. The owner came out and told them it was quiet time and the party had to stop. We have rented MANY vacation properties and have never been told to quiet down and go inside. This property would be perfect for anyone who doesn’t mind all the issues stated above but for us it was not what we expected.