I have just returned from a magical two week holiday at Villa Aristotelis at Ftenagia Beach, Chalki. I travelled to Chalki with an old friend and we were originally booked into Villa Romaza but on our arrival we found we had been upgraded to Villa Aristotelis. Lucky us as the villa is like something out of a dream. Beautifully designed and decorated to a very high standard the villa had everything we could possibly need. The villa is built from local stone and is a relatively new build but has been constructed in the traditional Chalkian style. As you walk in the front door the space expands and you look up to the stunning wooden interior of the sloping roof above the mezzanine sleeping area. I slept in the double bed up there and spent most bedtimes just gazing at the lovely ceiling instead of reading my book! The villa is decorated throughout with a beautiful blend of pale materials and colours from the natural stones, tiles and many gorgeous, matt finished wooden fixtures, I particularly loved the simple wooden staircase up to the sleeping area. The downstairs is completely open plan incorporating dining, cooking and lolling about on the couch areas. The kitchen space is very generous and well stocked with pretty much anything you need and there is even a dishwasher if you are making heaps of washing up! There is a big fridge freezer (so you can make ice!), the cooker works well and there is a large sink with plenty of hot water. The bathroom which is off the living room was Heaven on Earth! Tiled throughout and continuing the theme of subtle colours and materials. The double sink is marbled topped and the shower to beat all showers has a large head and various other options but most importantly it never ran out of hot water! The beds were lovely and comfortable with crisp cotton sheets and plenty of spare cotton bedspreads if you felt cold. Upstairs I had a little cubbyhole toilet so was spared having to stumble down the stairs in the middle of the night. So you see there was everything we needed all provided in a very tasteful way and situated in beautiful scenery. But by far the best part of Villa Aristotelis was the terrace! At home I am not an early riser but here I couldn't wait to get up, walk down those beautiful stairs and open the front door to see what the day would be. The large, spacious and comfortable terrace has spectacular views of Chalki and beyond. To your left is rocky land and as you look past the neighbouring villas a small section of the village comes into view keep looking to your right along a peninsula of Chalki then out to sea and the many desert islands to rest on the one directly in front of the villa then more sea to the right and giant Rhodes in the distance. The sea has a...