We stayed at Villa Maria for 13 nights from June 9, 2014. Our 'group' was a 'recomposed' family of two adults and four grown children (19 - 21 - 23 and 23 yrs old; the youngest, a boy, and three girls).

First, we were delighted with the location. If all you want to do is stay there and walk back and forth to one of the 3 beaches (2 are VERY nice and the 3rd, the closest one is ok) that are close enough by foot, you can do that from Villa Maria. However, to take advantage of its kitchen facilities you need groceries. For groceries, you need a car. I recommend a car anyways for Paros so you can take advantage of everything the island has to offer. There are a number of good restaurants / bars nearby (by car), and in Dryos, Piso Livadi. other options that are a little further away are in Alyki, Naoussa, Lefkes, Paroikia, etc.

The property was impeccably clean and quite spacious. The owner was there to greet us when we arrived and to show us everything we needed to know about both the house. She was staying very nearby for a few days and promptly took care of any issues we had.

Note that there is no internet at Villa Maria. If this is an issue for you, be sure to mention it to the owner.

The house is not right on the water but VERY close as the pictures attest. If you sleep with the doors open (they have screens to prevent critters getting in), you can hear the sea at night. Distances to the beaches in the listing might be 'as the bird flies' because they are a little further in reality - but still very walkable. Our favorite was New Golden Beach.

The villa's pink Bougainvillea covered, shady terrace was a fantastic gathering place for the family to cool off, have meals, a drink, or to just sit and chat while gazing at the sea. The deck on the roof (pictured) is very private also has great views and is a nice place to lie down and relax (and suntan during the) day or (to stargaze at) night. There was always a nice breeze.

Each bedroom has its own en-suite bathroom with showers (no baths-if you're a 'bath person'). They all had their own A/C also. All had louvered windows with great views of the Aegean Sea.

North Americans will probably find the beds to be more on the very firm side.

We had an amazing time in Paros and that was partly because we were very comfortable in our accommodations. It's a very nice home in a great location. I wish it was my own !

We're not really planning to visit Paros again with a big group of people, but if we were, we would definitely rebook Villa Maria.