United Kingdom

John

Out family of 4 spent our 2 week vacation at Villa Elia and I have to say it was an absolute pleasure. From being met at the airport by Spiros and Maria, to the clean and comfortable villa and splendid swimming pool. I would have no hesitation in recommending this 'little gem'.

Villa Elia near Kalamaki

Family from Cheltenham, United Kingdom

Brilliant escape!
The villa is prefect!! It's on the south end of the island close to everything you need, yet away from the hustle and bustle of the more popular areas, so you can really relax and truly get away from everything.

The villa is well equipped with everything that you need,the pool is fabulous and all the rooms are a good size. The views are breathtaking. A big thank you to John and to Debbie for such a brilliant holiday.

Review Submitted: Sep 16, 2016  Date of Stay: Sep 2016

Superb Villa!
We absolutely loved Villa Elia. The villa is spacious, very comfortable, completely private and just as described. The setting is breathtakingly beautiful with stunning views on all sides.

The interior living space is great and lined with a terrific library of books - however, our weather was wonderful so all our time was spent outside where we made very good use of the fantastic huge pool.

Good base from which to visit Zakynthos Town and explore the beautiful island (if you can manage to drag yourselves away from the Villa) and we were particularly delighted to find some excellent wine tastings - most enjoyable Grampsas and Art &amp; Wine. Who knew Zakynthos had such splendid wine!

We were given such a warm welcome by Spiro and his lovely family who guided us to the house and look after the property. They so generously gave us produce from Maria's garden - what a treat! Spiro is on hand if you need him but totally unobtrusive.

John is a great communicator and very helpful during the easy booking process.

I would not hesitate to recommend this villa to anyone and, if we return to Zakynthos in the future, we would definitely choose to stay in Villa Elia again.

Review Submitted: Jul 3, 2017  Date of Stay: Jun 2017 

5 of 5
We absolutely loved Villa Elia. The villa is spacious, very comfortable, completely private and just as described. The setting is breathtakingly beautiful with stunning views on all sides.

The interior living space is great and lined with a terrific library of books - however, our weather was wonderful so all our time was spent outside where we made very good use of the fantastic huge pool.

Good base from which to visit Zakynthos Town and explore the beautiful island (if you can manage to drag yourselves away from the Villa) and we were particularly delighted to find some excellent wine tastings - most enjoyable Grampsas and Art &amp; Wine. Who knew Zakynthos had such splendid wine!

We were given such a warm welcome by Spiro and his lovely family who guided us to the house and look after the property. They so generously gave us produce from Maria's garden - what a treat! Spiro is on hand if you need him but totally unobtrusive.

John is a great communicator and very helpful during the easy booking process.

I would not hesitate to recommend this villa to anyone and, if we return to Zakynthos in the future, we would definitely choose to stay in Villa Elia again.

Review Submitted: Jul 3, 2017  Date of Stay: Jun 2017 

Wow - pretty damn perfect place!
You could not find a more perfect retreat - perched above Kalamaki at the end of a secluded road with panoramic sea views on both sides, this delightful villa offers everything you could need and want on your holiday. The pool is particularly welcome, beautifully clean and so inviting, the perfect way to cool off in 30+ degrees! The kitchen is very well equipped for eating in if you don't want to venture out to any of the numerous, reasonable, scrumptious tavernas. Apart from relaxing by the pool, the villa also has strategically positioned seating spots for making the most of the views, shady reading or enjoying a chilled glass of wine watching the sun go down. Thanks to John (the owner) for helping to make our stay so successful, you can tell he loves his villa &amp; that's why it feels so homely, he's such a sweetie! You will definitely need to hire a car to access the villa but this will also enable you to explore this beautiful island.

Review Submitted: Sep 21, 2015  Date of Stay: Sep 2015

Amazing views, perfect villa for a family holiday
We stayed here for a week in June with our 9 month old son &amp; it was lovely. The weather was amazing, which always helps! Debbie met us at the airport &amp; we followed her to the villa in our hire car, a must if staying here, we definitely wouldn't have found it otherwise. Debbie had left water, bread, beer, wine &amp; fruit for us which was great as it was evening when we arrived. Debbie also gave us some great tips on where to go &amp; general directions to the supermarket &amp; petrol station. The villa was perfect for our holiday, the views &amp; pool were second to none &amp; our son loved swimming every day. Due to us having a young son we didn't venture out in the evenings much (only once) &amp; due to location, I didn't fancy the drive in the dark! So, we made the most of eating Al fresco &amp; enjoyed a glass of wine with amazing views when our son had gone to bed. Debbie got us a high chair seat booster which was invaluable for our stay &amp; will be a good asset for future guests. The gardener &amp; pool man Spiros &amp; his wife Maria are lovely &amp; brought us fresh fruit from their garden &amp; eggs from the chickens, their daughter even gave our son a teddy bear as a gift. We went to visit their animals &amp; orchard which was interesting to see.

In all, a very enjoyable stay &amp; would happily return, thank you.

Review Submitted: Jun 25, 2015  Date of Stay: Jun 2015

Lovely villa with superb views
The villa is set up in the hills with stunning views of the island - Kalamaki, Zakynthos Town.
We were met at the airport by Bob who guided us to the villa (we may have had trouble finding it otherwise) and who did a cracking job of cleaning the pool and sorting the barbecue out for us (even though we didn't actually get round to using it).

Everything you need is in the villa - two fridge freezers, oven and hob, toaster although it didn't appear to work, air conditioning in the bedrooms and a temperamental satellite TV system along with an extensive collection DVDs and books. The all-important WiFi was a must for two teenage girls.

Barbara did an excellent job of cleaning and changing the linen twice a week and Cath even provided us with a new salad dish!

The pool was excellent - large and clean and our girls loved it. It was great to be able to swim in a private pool on a beautiful warm night with the pool lights on.

A car is a necessity to stay here but the resort of Kalamaki is only a few minutes down the road and full of tavernas and bars as well as a beautiful beach and turtles if you're lucky. Zakynthos Town is not much further away if you want to do some proper shopping.

If you're looking for a place away from it all but still close enough to the resorts then this is the perfect choice and we will certainly recommend it to our friends and family.

Review Submitted: Aug 25, 2014  Date of Stay: Aug 2014  

Owner's Response: Thank you for your review, sorry about the toaster this has been replaced, hope to see you again Kind regards John

wonderful hideaway
A lovely family villa in a superb position. The villa had everything we needed and Bob was very helpful.The sea views both front and back were really fantastic and we loved the island itself. In 10 days we explored a different beach most days, usually leaving the villa around 2-3pm and coming home around 8pm ready to shower and go out for a tasty, simple supper in nearby Kalamaki or Zante. Don't think the only place to eat is along the port in Zante - drive towards the main port car park and find the square on the left - this marks the beginning of a great selection of restaurants and bars - really buzzy vibe, music and perfect for late night eating and drinking! Would love to visit again

Review Submitted: Sep 8, 2014  Date of Stay: Aug 2014

Beautiful Villa with stunning views
This was our first visit to Villa Elia but it definitely won't be our last! From the moment we booked it, to our arrival right through to coming home everything was absolutely perfect. If you want to have total peace and quiet with a stunning sea view you have to book Villa Elia, it is so well equipped with beautiful furniture, 3 lovely big bedrooms and 2 bathrooms. There was a lovely welcome pack with everything you need and it was spotlessly clean with a gorgeous terrace and large swimming pool. The photos don't really do it justice. It is not far from the airport and although you have a brilliant view of the runway the planes never bother you. You would need to hire a car to stay here, there are beautiful beaches to explore all around the island and a boat trip to the shipwreck at Navagio is a must. There is a great waterpark at Sarakinado too. Kalamaki village is so welcoming and just the right size with fantastic restaurants (Olive Tree, Dias, Michealo's and Boun Amici are our favourites) and a beautiful crazy golf course on the way to the beach but Zakynthos Town is close by too. The locals are all so friendly and welcoming you will definitely want to go back!

Review Submitted: Jul 17, 2014  Date of Stay: Jul 2014

Spacious and comfortable villa with amazing views
We had a great week here in June. The villa was very clean and extremely well-equipped . It is off the beaten track, set high on the hillside ; watching the sunset from the top terrace was a high point of each day for us. Our teenagers made very good use of the pool which was immaculately kept. We self-catered most of the time and really appreciated the two fridges and the BBQ. The hire car that the owner organised for us and the groceries waiting for us on arrival were very much appreciated. We had no criticism or complaints at all but the internet was very erratic whilst we were in residence so the property might not suit TV addicts. (The males of our party had to watch the England world cup match from a local bar which they said, in retrospect, was much better than staying in.)

This property really has a special feel to it, welcoming and homely ; we fell in love with it and would very much hope to return.

Review Submitted: Jun 28, 2014  Date of Stay: Jun 2014  

Owner's Response: Thank you for the review and so pleased that you had a such a lovely stay. I apologise about the wifi but would say that this is now fixed.

John

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