AN HONEST REVIEW (July 2022)
We appreciated the truly beautiful honeymoon stay in a gorgeously crafted apartment in a stunning backdrop of a location, many finishing touches gave this apartment a very modern and welcoming feel.
Despite the initial attraction of beautiful secluded hills and a private apartment and pool, we were disappointed with real invasions of our privacy that on many occasions spoilt what was supposed to be a little honeymoon retreat away, consisting of children playing and jumping in our pool, opening our door as we sat inside and splashing water over our things. Despite raising this issue, will still had recurring intrusions from neighbouring guests which whilst not primarily the owners fault, could have been dealt with, with more haste and seriousness.
The primary issue here is this particular appartment shares it's pool and sitting area with the main gate and pathway in to the small complex and as such you are regularly being passed by fellow guests or in our case at times invaded by them. If you are looking for a particularly private retreat, this may not be the best option.
The restaurant across the road is a nice amenity for guests offering a selection of local dishes, however this has a key downside as at times the noise and sight distracted from the peacefull location through the day and in to the night as locals from around came to eat.
Our check in was simple however upon arrival we were a little stressed after being given the impression from the owner that we were a bit stranded without a car (despite being encouraged to book an airport transfer). However we quickly ourselves were able to seek out a taxi company which enabled us to get to and from the seaside town Sougia for only €15 each way which allowed us to attain all the provisions we needed for our stay and even go for a nice dip in the beautiful sea.
The apartment is a great retreat away with all the amenities to see you through your stay. Whilst there isn't a whole lot to do in the immediate vicinity, Sougia is the local seaside town with beautiful beaches and an array of restraunts as well as a well stocked family owned supermarket where we were able to get great fresh produce and bread.
We wanted to fall in absolute love with this place and at many moments came quite close, but an all too frequent setbacks and disappointed moments tainted our experience here.
As a result whilst I would recommended this place as a great place to stay, I urge these key issues be taken into consideration by prospective guests.