We have just returned from a fabulous week in Villa Lago! We weren't sure what to expect as there were no previous reviews on the property but it was half the price of anything else we could find so took the risk. I am SO glad we did!
The Villa was really clean and exactly like the photos showed. The aircon was a god-send and the pool just divine! I don't think we saw any other residents use it for the first 4 days there and then we only encountered other people wanting to use the pool as we were getting out so it meant we had the pool to ourselves every time!
We found the villa to have everything we needed.
The location was great! Very easy to find with a good supermarket, bars/restaurants and 'Hiper Amigos' (selling practically everything) at the end of the street. The bus stop was also just around the corner on the main road to take you to the old town, or just further down the road nearer the beach. Currently you must wear a mask on the bus. The beach was a bit of a walk in the heat(20-30mins- longer with dawdling children), but lovely on an evening when it cools down a bit. We took the car as we had a lot to carry and there was lots of parking on streets nearby, or the bus would have been another cheap option.
We ate out at some great restaurants:
-'Autenticos' (just at the end of the street) has a great varied menu for both adults and children and we were impressed with the great service. We ate here for lunch twice.
- 'Il Tano' is a fancy pizza place near the beach. Again fabulous food for a special treat, and they made the kids pizza look like a teddy bear - nice touch!
- 'Tivoli' - two of us escaped for a 'date night' without the kids and had the most fantastic steaks- cooked to perfection! We noticed a great kids play area to one side so took the whole family back later in the week too.
-'La Boutique Del Gelato' was definitely the favourite Ice Cream place and very reasonably priced down near the beach. 1.2 euros for a large scoop or 1 euro more per extra scoop! Well worth walking to it from the beach instead of the expensive beach bars.
A big thanks again to Villas Planet and the owner for a fabulous holiday for our family! :D