Villa Blefouti is wonderfully located, 50 meters away from the nearest beach, with a great view on the bay.
We enjoyed the silence, only broken by the morning song of the cicadas and the intriguing call of the iconic tawny owl.
In fact, our kids enjoyed watching the wild life there. They could see partridges, pheasants, owls, lizards and dolphins.
There is one animal we wished we did not see (and hear): the field mouse (some people would call it a rat) that was gnawing almonds all night long. It was noisy and unpleasant.

We thought that there was a little disconnection between what was displayed on the Airb&b website (10 years old pictures probably) and what we truly experienced.
Pictures gave us the impression that we would enjoy the whole villa. We had only access to the ground floor.
Pictures let us think that we would be living in the middle of a lavish and green environment. The garden was dry and abandoned: a real pity.

Yes, the rooms are great, everything works… but everything is getting old, if not damaged. Toilets were not flushing properly and we were out of water for two days (the last two days of our stay, by chance). Unacceptable.

Maria, the owner is very nice. She gave us great tips and information prior to our visit. This was very helpful.
But once we were there, we felt that she could not assist us when needed. Her local help (and cleaner), Irini, cannot communicate in English.

This was our first experience of a Greek island. We have little knowledge of the local quality standards - nothing to compare with. We can only base ourselves on what we paid. And we felt that we paid too much for what we’ve got.

Would we recommend the blefouti villa?
Yes. Fantastic location, nice villa, quiet, the sea close by, friendly restaurants in the neighbourhood, convenient, distant from the hustle and bustle of the main city but not isolated, natural environment with a great potential.
Yes, under certain conditions, though. Number one: fix the water issue. Number two: make sure the “little jerry” does not become an invader. If these fixings cannot be made, the price has to go down.