Thanasis - Una Camera da Letto Villa, Ospiti Massimo 4

Probably the nicest place to stay in Lakka. Panoramic 360 views, great accommodation including a nice pool and lovely host.

I read 10/10 reviews for the villa before we booked it. The only 10/10 part of the villa is the view the rest is not very good at all.The villa is tired and not very well equipped. Downstairs the sleeping area is damp our clothes were damp the whole time. The bathrooms are tired and old. The plastic toilet seat is degrading. The kitchen is not very well equipped and the quality of crockery etc is poor. The outside furniture is old and needs changing. The pool was dirty during our whole stay ( we didn’t use it). We stay in a lot of villas at a lot of different price points this is the worst value for money we have had in a long time. The Villa impacted our holiday to the point that we left a day early.

The position of Thanasis is wonderful. We spent many hours just watching the boats come and go in the harbour. The swimming pool is exclusively for this villa and was lovely and the upstairs living quarters are bright and airy. There are quite a few stairs to navigate going down to the bedroom and bathrooms and care is needed. Possibly the bathrooms could do with a revamp but were perfectly usable and hot water never a problem. The owner of the villa, Thanasis, was available to call at all times and was very helpful and responsive particularly when we needed some medical assistance after one of us had a fall on a nearby stony track. From then on it meant we had to use taxis to get to and from Lakka. The road down to the village is walkable in daylight hours, around 25 minutes, but not recommended when dark. Whilst there is a rough cliff top path down to Harami Beach, and then on to the village, care needed to be taken in certain parts. We found the supermarket delivery service to be very useful!

Fabulous holiday once we got here! Villa is very easy and we spent most of the day here, lying on sun beds reading, drinking local beer and swimming in the pool. The views are sensational. The little goat track next to the villa is a little daunting but it is navigable and after a couple of days we were going down to the beach for an early swim then back up for the rest of the day and then down to the town at night on foot getting a taxi back after dinner. We didna€™t have a car and we were happy not to drive on the crazy roads! MyPaxosdriver.com is brilliant if you book the day before. Alexandra the host is a whirlwind and super helpful. She even took us grocery shopping on our first day to get us set up. Highly recommend Paximadi restaurant and Alessandros next door. Akis bar is fantastic food but a bit upmarket for us - we like rustic Greek food. Overall the holiday was what we wanted rest, relaxation, sun and good food. Highly recommend

The Villa has great views of the bay.