Our mixed group of family and friends spent 9 fabulous days in Villa Albe in mid October. We loved everything about the villa – the peaceful and convenient location, the layout, the pool, the fantastic weather which shone on it for 9 days and much more! It was clean, very well equipped and well looked after both inside and out. The safe was useful for valuables.
The villa was well furnished and the beds were comfortable. Irene was an excellent host and on a couple of occasions when we had a problem she responded extremely quickly and was always friendly and very helpful. Prior to arrival, during the booking process, Irene responded promptly to all of my queries and was very welcoming when we arrived.
The pool area is a great place to relax in the sun and we enjoyed the inflatables and water pistols which were to be found there! Most of us also took advantage of the beach towel hire service provided by Irene at €2 per stay which was extremely useful. Although we had a hire car it was not really necessary while staying at the villa as everything was within walking distance but was useful for seeing the rest of the island. Cala Galdana beach is lovely and easily accessed on foot either down some steps close to the villa or by using a nearby lift. There were canoes and pedaloes available on the beach, which we enjoyed, and sunbeds and umbrellas can be hired by the day. It was fairly quiet in October but I imagine is much busier in July and August.
During our stay we walked to both Cala Mitjana and Cala Macarelleta which were both lovely and we would recommend a visit to both. We also visited nearby Sant Tomas beach one day by car which was also very nice.
There are plenty of nice restaurants and bars in Cala Galdana but if you prefer to eat in occasionally the kitchen in the villa is very well equipped and it is very pleasant to sit outside at one of the tables in the evening and there is plenty of outside lighting. It is worth mentioning that the local supermarkets are quite a bit more expensive than the larger out of town ones.
We would thoroughly recommend Villa Albe and the hosting skills of Irene and would love to return at some point in the future.