20 Reviews
Wendy P, EnglandDate of stay: July/August 2020 In brief I would say that overall it was a really fantastic villa/ location and that your service was excellent… … a few additional comments would include more written info about the practical things of the villa … eg. What to do with rubbish, how to work the TV etc. Plus it would have been good to know just how steep the driveway is and that caution is needed arriving for the first time in the dark… we got stuck halfway up when we arrived and the car started slipping… so we had to reverse back and walk up to check out where the villa was and then just the driver went up in the car. Another time even in the daytime the car got stuck when we tried to go up with four of us! We had an absolutely lovely holiday though and it was just what we needed and absolutely would recommend your company and this villa.
Lizzy A, UKDate of stay: August 2019 The Prestige Villa staff were brilliant before and during our stay and were always quick to respond to any queries. The Villa was beautiful and extremely clean and well equipped, with fantastic views. It is spread over 3 floors, with the 2 main bedrooms opening out on the ground level to the pool. All 3 bedrooms were a good size with lots of storage. On the top level, there is a large roof terrace but as there was no seating up there, we didn't really use it, but the views are wonderful from up there. The pool was lovely and warm and just right for our family of 4. We stayed around the villa quite a bit, as the walk to and from the main street and beach was very hard work. The road up to the Villa itself is almost vertical and in the heat in August, it was too much effort. You can then get down to the main road by a short cut which takes about 10 minutes, but this is also very steep and quite challenging! Along the main road, there are a few souvenir/beach type shops, some restaurants and although there are some supermarkets, these are only really good for essentials. If you walk down further still (again very steep) you can get to the beach which is lovely and long but because it is very narrow, it gets very busy and unless you get there early, the sunbeds will have all been taken. There are a couple of nice restaurants at each end of the beach and also 2 boat rental places. We hired a boat one day and popped along to the Nicolas Taverna in Agni Bay which was great. All in all, we did have a lovely holiday and cannot fault the Villa, but we were a little disappointed by Barbati and the climb to and from the Villa.
Gillian M, Glasgow, ScotlandDate of stay: June/July 2019 Emerald Bay villa in Barbati was just perfect for our week away with the family. The villa itself was the most well equipped villa We have stayed in. The villa was spotlessly clean and the pool was a godsend during the long hot days. The villa offers the most wonderful views over Barbati and beyond- very special, and a great excuse for a photo opportunity to send back home! Emerald Bay is the first attached villa that we’ve stayed in. In the past we’ve always rented detached villas, which initially was a tiny concern, however the villa is completely secluded as far as privacy goes and there was absolutely no feeling that you even had neighbours next door. The hill that leads up to the villa is a killer! The younger members of the fam found it easy enough to run up, but my husband and myself dreaded the climb, especially after a large meal and a couple of glasses of wine!That said, it was embraced each time and in a funny way, seemed to get easier as the week went on. Barbati is a place of steep hills, so our fitness levels certainly have improved!We chose not to hire a car as Emerald Bay is very central to the restaurants, beach and supermarkets , however we did take the Green bus to Kassiópi while we were there. The bus service is inexpensive if you don’t want to drive and frequent. Our holiday at Emerald Bay was a wonderful one. From the initial booking , to our holiday itself, was hassle free and without doubt the most relaxed villa holiday we’ve had. We can’t wait to come back!
Denise S, Brest, FranceDate of stay: September 2018 Nous avons passé d'excellentes vacances à Corfu, la villa était parfaite pour 5 personnes, avec tous les équipements nécessaires. Une maginfique vue sur toute la baie de Corfu, un régal. Très bien située géographiquement. la petite crique, calme et tranquille, toute proche de la villa, où nous avons apprécié de nous y baigner tous les matins, un ravissement. Google Translate: We had a great holiday in Corfu, the villa was perfect for 5 people, with all the necessary amenities. A maginfique view over the whole Corfu bay, a treat. Very well located geographically. the small cove, calm and quiet, very close to the villa, where we enjoyed bathing there every morning, a delight.
John-Noel F, Neuchatel, SwitzerlandDate of stay: July 2018 Professional booking process. Nice villa for families. Nice view over Corfu. Sadly book at a time when trash was not collected by the authorities
Stacey R, New ZealandDate of stay: July 2018 Villa was great- clean, sunny, comfortable, with great views, nice pool- and very well equipped with great wifi! Couple of minor things - promo material mentioned barbecue but there didn't seem to be one, beds are very firm..could do with mattress toppers! ..thank you very much to Chris who was very responsive to our questions - thanks we had a great holiday - loved barbati . Our Response Many thanks for posting a review, we really appreciate it. The villa does actually have two BBQ's, one for the pool area and another for the roof top veranda, we discovered after you had left that the Villa Manager had forgotten to bring them out of the store room in error, we can't apologise enough as realise that a BBQ is so important. Had we known during your stay we would have arranged for him to make them available immediately.. Also, the owners have asked us to order a topper for the master bedroom which will make the bed much softer. Thanks so much for your review and hope you had a safe trip back to NZ with great memories of Corfu!!