Kedros Villas is a wonderful place to stay, whilst relaxing and exploring the gorgeous island of Naxos.
The location is perfect (15 mins walk to nearest beach and village of Agios Prokopios and 10 mins drive to main town of Chora (Naxos Town)). The local beaches are clean, and perfect for swimming, surfing and sunbathing, surrounded by plenty of cafes and restaurants.
Kedros Villas are well situated on the south coast of Naxos Island, in peaceful countryside, near the main town of Chora, and within walking distance of a local village/beach, Agios Prokopios.
The villas sit next to a nature reserve, which acts as a conservation area for migratory bird flocks, and other wild animals, including eagles, frogs and other wildlife. Walking and/or running around this area and the local coastline is safe and peaceful.
The hosts at Kedros Villas are Maroulah and Anastasia, who both, along with their staff, provide an excellent hotel-type service for guests. They are professional, kind, helpful and nothing is too much trouble.
The rooms were kept clean during our stay, and we used the laundry service, which was excellent.
We had good Wifi, throughout our stay, and were able to use our laptop connected to the villa television to watch Netflix and Amazon Prime.
The beds were comfortable and the aircon was particularly useful, even in October, when temperatures were between 21c and 30c.
The huge pool is fantastic, especially after a hot and dusty day of adventure. There are also plenty of sunbeds and lovely views of the hills, mountains, coastline, and nearby main town of Chora.
The free breakfasts are delicious, including freshly prepared eggs, bacon and fruit juices. The choices are varied, and we enjoyed gorgeous Greek yogurt with walnuts and Greek honey, and sampled fresh pastries, local butter and jams, too (peach and plum were just in season). The Greek coffee is smoky, sweet and delicious.
Naxos is a wonderful island to explore, and hiring a car is cheap and a good idea (we paid £136 for 9 days use of a 5-door manual, large enough for 2x big suitcase and 2x large rucksacks). There are so many little fishing villages and mountain towns to discover, and the odd group of wandering mountain goats. Drivers are generally courteous and we were advised to drive slowly at all times.
Naxiots are, quite rightly, very proud of their island, and the fact that they are one of only a few islands that are able to sustain themselves agriculturally, is amazing. The food is, therefore, generally fresh and delicious, and we found the smaller, non-tourist family-run restaurants to be of better quality. It is also exceedingly cheap to eat out (dinners were often less than 40€ for 2x adults including starters, mains and wine), and be cautious because the portions were huge, even for us, as foodies!
We hope you enjoy staying at Kedros Villas as much as we did. After the last 2 years, we felt very lucky to have a holiday, and relished every minute of this beautiful place and the hospitality shown to us by the lovely Naxiot people, such as Maroulah and Anastasia.