Vatoulia House

Excellent location, beautiful house, friendly hosts!

Great location. Great view from the terrace! Extra friendly housekeeper!

Could be a bit cheaper to be honest. There was some unknown smell outside, no idea what is that. It is a bit windy/cold on the terrace so make sure to take something warm to cover!

Die Lage ist sehr schön, etwas ausserhalb des Dorfes, jedoch gut zu Fuss erreichbar.

Location & Views: Stunning panoramic views over the bay and within easy walking distance down to Limeni and Neo Itilo beach. This explains why the property works well for 1- or 2-night weekend stayovers. Thoughtful Touches: Eleni was warm, welcoming, and brought us fresh cucumbers, peppers, and tomatoes from her garden, olive oil, and mosquito coils. Fresh Herbs: Fresh Greek basil right outside the doorstep added a lovely touch to home cooking.

While this property has a great location, our 10-night stay was ruined by broken equipment, hard beds, unusable Wi-Fi, and hostile host dynamics. As experienced global budget travellers, we expect dated furnishings—not unsafe conditions or a lack of basic necessities. Bed & Broken Furniture: The original mattress caused severe back pain, and the replacement provided was even harder; we had to sleep on top of couch cushions. Additionally, the indoor dining chairs were broken, and one collapsed completely when used. Inadequate Supplies & Kitchen: For two people over 10 nights, we received only 8 Nespresso pods, 1 full toilet roll (plus 3 partial rolls from past guests), no tea, and no milk. The kitchen lacked basic tools: no sharp knives, peeler, storage containers, toaster, or percolator, and was missing a chopping board and tea towels on arrival. Unusable Internet: The Wi-Fi was terrible 5-15mbps download at best and 1mbps upload when it worked which was approx. 50% of the time. When raised with Bianca (the online host), she unhelpfully claimed we should have asked for a speed test before booking and said we were "free to cancel the stay." Shower & Room Switch: The shower head sprayed water directly onto the bathroom floor. Though shown a neighbouring vacant room with a proper mattress, a room transfer was never offered. Rude & Intimidating Behaviour: After we brought Eleni and her husband a drink to build goodwill, we agreed I would drive us all to town in our 4-seater hire car. After making us wait, the husband cancelled, only for them to drive past us minutes later in their 2-seater Smart car. Additionally, Eleni's on-site son repeatedly drove by in a loud, modified Opel Corsa, staring at us without waving or smiling, which felt hostile and intimidating.