La Sabana is incredible - a true paradise on earth.
From the moment we opened the stunning iron gates to this property, it took our breath away at every turn.
The villa sits on a huge plot full of wonderful gardens and terraces, all kept immaculately… and when you open the front door, the beauty and space of La Sabana will simply blow you away.
This is by far the best villa any of us have every stayed in, and words or pictures really can't do it the justice it deserves.
The fixtures & fittings are all top quality; and the elegant, modern style of the place makes you feel truly pampered and 'spoilt'!
The flow of the downstairs space is wonderful, with the large open-plan kitchen/diner leading down into the lounge, and wrap-around glass patio doors to really make the most of those incredible sea views.
Once you slide open the doors to the patio, things just get even better… we ran out of 'wow's!
The vista here - from the terrace (full of beautiful outdoor furniture), across the expansive pool area over to the crashing waves below - is simply breathtaking, and we will Always remember this.
You can never tire of waking up to such a a view, and we felt like pinching ourselves every day just to make sure it was real…!
If you take a walk down past the pool & to the bottom of the garden (also full of flowers, orange & lemon trees), you reach a path… Going left will take you up past the Vrachia hotel-apartments, to some little sheltered coves you can swim / snorkel in; and if you turn right, you can walk down to the Very large expanse of beach there, which we think is known as 'Banana Bay'?
(There are banana trees everywhere in this area!)
There's a beach bar here, or you can just walk along the beach and breathe in the calming ocean air.
We hired a car for our fortnight, & this really worked for us - we took some drives along the coastline, & up into the Troodos mountains too… Amazing! (& a good adventure for any ambitious driver ;o)
But we also used the great bus service - ideal for bars in Coral Bay!
The boat trips from Paphos harbour are fantastic too - it's lovely to see the coast, and your villa, from out at sea!
We holidayed in November and had gorgeous sunny, warm days; but also long nights - the sun goes down by 5pm. This does mean that the pool is cold, & several bars/restaurants are closed due to low-season.
So we'd maybe choose earlier in the year next time...
But this is a wonderful, one-in-a-million villa… and we really miss it!!!