Excellent, and highly recommended in every way.
Maria & her parents:
You won't find kinder hosts. Maria was in close communication with us every step of the way before and during our trip. She responded to all my queries promptly and with kindness and helpfulness no matter what they were about.... towels, covid tests, rubbish bins, beach recommendations etc. She sent us a message as soon as we landed and her father met us on our arrival in the village of Psinthos, and also came again before we left. He and his wife are extremely lovely and good people. They had prepared snacks for the kids when we arrived, and milk, cheese, ham, bread, beer, homemade jams and olive oil and honey in the fridge and cupboards. Their hospitality and care is faultless. He gave us a tour of the house on our arrival and showed us how to work everything and where everything was.
The house:
The house was spotlessly clean everywhere. The beds were comfortable, towels provided (including towels for beach days!), they had also kindly provided tooth paste, hand soap, washing up liquid etc. We are a family of six and there was plenty of sofa space in the living room and at the dining table. There is also a dishwasher and washing machine which is great, and a washing line outside to hang out clothes. There is a lovely veranda around the house with seating area, and porch swing and seating in the back garden. The windows and patio doors all have sliding shutters, so the bedrooms are nice and dark at night. The entire property can be closed with a lockable gate for nighttime or when you're away for the day, and so it feels safe for children to play outdoors on their own while we were in the house.
The house also has amazing and good wifi.
The village and location:
Psinthos is a good location. The village itself is quiet and feels safe, but has a little super market with everything you could need and the village square also has a bakery, pharmacy, and several excellent tavernas where we went for dinner (good food, large portion sizes). Being in the middle of the island Psinthos is a perfect location for travelling both north, east and west for sightseeing.
In case it helps anyone, here is how we grouped our sightseeing, putting together all locations that our close to each other:
A.
Ancient Kamiros
Kritinia Castle
Kamiros Bay for swimming
B.
Seven Springs
Lindos (with acropolis and swimming in St Paul's Bay)
Tsambika Monastery
C.
Kallithea Springs
Anthony Quinn Bay / Falaraki
D.
Rhodes Town
-New part: Mandraki harbour with the statues of the deers, museum of modern Greek art
-Old Town: Street of the Knights, Palace of the Grand Masters, gift shops, Knights Hospital, Archeological Museum
Ancient Olympic Stadium is also a good place to go
Ellli Beach
(we recommend: Gelatiamo ice cream parlour)
E.
Butterfly Valley
Filerimos (has about 60 peacocks wandering around!!)
We had a great week in Rhodes and Psinthos Villa was the perfect place to come back to at night!