Avis Vacation home Iris in Golfo Aranci - 8 persons, 4 bedrooms

Das Haus ist sauber und gepflegt. Manche Möbel könnten erneuert werden. Außenbereich und Pool sind sehr gepflegt und die Küche(n) gut ausgestattet. Der Blick aufs Meer ist sehr schön!!! Das Haus ist ruhig gelegen mit eigenem Parkplatz direkt vorm Haus. In wenigen Minuten ist man mit dem Auto am Strand und in der Stadt.

The location of the Villa is in a very attractive quiet area of Golfo Aranci with stunning views across the bay. The pool and decking areas are both lovely and the living and dining amenities on the ground floor are very good with a beautiful veranda. However we were a party of 6 and I am afraid the two downstair bedrooms were not fit for purpose. We found this extremely disappointing especially considering the amount of money we had paid for our two week stay. The Villa needs a great deal more attention - the damp throughout the building is a huge problem, a lot of the bedding was not fit to use, many of the lights and the T.V’s were broken, the main gate to the Villa was damaged and not secure, and there was no internet. Would only recommend the Villa for 4 persons. Overall it is a beautiful Villa but it is one that needs a great deal more TLC!

The setting of the villa is fantastic and the views are even better than the photos on the website. The pool is a very good size and outside area is very pleasant. We paid extra for the air conditioning which is a must in August. The downstairs bedrooms were fine albeit slightly inconvenient as they cannot be accessed from inside the villa as only one set of keys is provided and doors self lock it is very easy to get locked out (although thankfully we were careful!). On the negative side it’s strange to have to pay for linen separately and it should be part of the price you pay up front. The email instructing us of this went into my spam and it was fortunate I found it otherwise we could have arrived late at night and found no bedding! The villa really should be better equipped as it sleeps 8. There are only 4 sun beds (although outside sofa kind of makes up for it) and only 5 wine glasses and no other large glasses. It would cost a few Euros to put that right. We did have a fantastic time though and would definitely recommend.

We had a fantastic week at villa Iris. The pool and the view were definite highlights. We also loved the outdoor kitchen and BBQ area. The beds were very comfy, we didn't pay for a/c and it was just about ok for the end of May. The villa worked really well for the four of us (2 couples) but we didn't think it would be great for more people as the two bedrooms downstairs smelled very damp and there were only 4 sun loungers. The kitchen wasn't very well provisioned -it would have been good to have a tin opener, scissors, tea towels, bin bags, foil/cling film, cleaning spray, baking trays/dishes. We paid a lot of money for towels and bed linen and when we arrived there was only 1 big towel per person which is just ridiculous - you can't use the same towel for beside the pool and the shower. We then had to pay even more for extra towels which was a complete rip off. The bins/recycling were very confusing, there were detailed instructions about what to put in each bin and what days to take certain rubbish but when we got to the house there was only 1 bin and when I emailed to ask where the others were I didn't get a response. So we ended up keeping rubbish in various bags/boxes around the kitchen which wasn't ideal. The information about what to take on each day wasn't correct either, according to the man who works at the bin store. The best beach we went to was the closest one, beautiful clear water, peaceful setting and great beach bar. The local restaurant (sottomonte) was nice for one evening, but mostly we just enjoyed the outdoor kitchen and great views.