10/10 Excellent
viviane c.
24 August 2019
Liked: Cleanliness
Lovely house in peaceful location
As others have said, Kamarella is an absolutely beautiful property and Maria is an excellent host, for whom nothing is too much trouble. In 25 years of villa holidays, we have never arrived in such a well-equipped villa! Everything we could possibly need for several days was provided, including wine and sweet treats. The bathrooms were equipped with many of the things I'd brought from home, and there were plenty of towels and flannels etc. Even citronella candles to keep the mosquitos at bay were provided for us. It was exceptional. The villa was very clean and kept that way throughout our stay.
I will mention two things - not as gripes, but because I would have liked to know before our trip. First, the Wifi is incredibly slow (140kbps) and not available throughout the villa. If you like to watch Netflix to fall asleep, this is not possible. If you have teenagers who like to stream in their down time, this is not possible. There is a repeater in the villa, which improved the signal enough for us to get Wifi on the terrace, but only intermittently. If you want a nice, disconnected holiday, then this obviously won't be an issue.
The other is that the pool is very shallow. It is beautiful and fantastic to float around on a lilo, but the fun of jumping into a pool repeatedly is not possible if you're over 5ft tall. My teenage son was very sad about this and also about the fact that swimming the length of the pool wasn't possible without scraping your knees. I also scraped my knees (I am 5ft 7in). If you have older children who like to mess about in the water, this pool is probably not going to give them what they need.
We really enjoyed our stay, and the views from the terrace are unbelievably beautiful, as the light changes every day. The estate is really quiet, so you can enjoy the local wildlife, and at night you can sit and listen to the scops owls calling to each other across the valley. The villa is only 15 minutes away from Agios Gordios, with it's beautiful beach, and Korfu town and the larger supermarkets are within 15-20 minutes drive, should you need them.
I have already recommended this villa to people, and would definitely visit again. Thank you Maria for a lovely stay.
viviane c.
Stayed 9 nights in Aug 2019