Avis Villa Amalia: Large Private Pool, Walk to Beach, Sea Views, A/C, WiFi

Villa was nice and clean and the pool was really lovely. The views from the pool and the rest of the villa were spectacular . The air con was a blessing as it was in the mid 30s every day . The kitchen was a bit dated but perfectly usable. The beaches were great with crystal waters( you might want to get beach shoes if you have sensitive feet as the beaches are mostly pebbles) All in all we had a highly enjoyable and relaxing time at villa Amalia .

We have teenagers (14 & 17) and this was a great villa for us. There are spectacular views from the different sitting areas inside and outside of the property. Enjoying morning coffee on the sunny patio while looking out on the Corfu Bay Area (while the teenagers grabbed their extra sleep) was a real bonus. We had a huge amount of enjoyment from the pool (we took a few inflatables/pool toys as there aren’t any at the property) but we also loved going to the Nisaki beach area to swim (small but clean pebble beach) or have food/drink in the beach bar and tavernas. We hired a speed boat from Nisaki on one day to see the island (we used “Danny’s”) and we also used the local scuba dive company (Apollo) for a beginners dive - would recommend both. A car was really useful to get to the local bakery and supermarkets. As we had it we often used it to drive to (saving a ~10min walk for us) and from (a longer walk as it’s definitely uphill) the beach - especially on really hot days! We also drove to Corfu old town. The VRBO listing could be improved to clarify that the upstairs area includes the main apartment (2 bedrooms/bathrooms/kitchen/dining/sitting) but with the additional suite accessible via an external staircase (this has been recently modernised to a lovely standard with a great en-suite bathroom). This layout worked great for us but might need thinking about for different age kids.

Our stay at Villa Amalia was perfect! It was clean, beautiful, had an excellent view, and the pool/maintenance staff was so helpful! We would highly recommend this vacation home to other families!

We were very disappointed. First, you are only allowed to check in 6.30 pm, although you pay for the whole day of course. The Villa itself has a very old, sticky, outdated interior. The kitchen is badly equipped, not enough cutlery, no scissor. In the bathroom, no proper toilet seats, fixing of toilet paper dangling from the wall. Insects in the toilet bowl. We only used the kitchen and the living room for breakfast. Electricity is not working properly, because the keycard you have to insert, is worn out. So electricity goes on and off. However, there is one modern, newly renovated bedroom downstairs by the Pool with a good bathroom. And the pool and the view are very nice. However, we would not book again. The house really needs a modernization to justify the amount of money you pay. You simply don‘t feel welcome or at home.

Das schöne Ferienhaus am Hang ist für einen Fahranfänger aus dem Flachland vielleicht nicht ganz so einfach zu erreichen, wenn das Ziel aber erreicht wurde, wird man für die Anfahrt reichlich belohnt. Wir haben und sehr wohlgefühlt.

Wir werden das Objekt weiterempfehlen.

A little difficult to drive up to, but the views are spectacular and the property owner was very friendly, we had a broken window from a storm and he came out and repaired it promptly. He was also there to clean the pool on a regular basis. AC works great.

What we paid was (I guess) appropriate for what we got as it was a CHEAP villa. If you pay the normal rates you may feel cheated. Here is my summary of the state of the villa when we arrived: it was not clean as there was everything from food spatter in the microwave to little bits of "dirt" here and there. The beds are made for kids or very short people but that was ok for us since we are both no taller than 5ft 6in...if you are taller beware that you may not fit in the beds lengthwise. The beds are all hard as a brick but we sorta expected this as we have rented another villa previous but it was a larger bed. The pillow had no 'puff' and the property manager did get us some nice ones to make our sleeping much more softer. The coffee pot was not like what the Brits or Americans are accustomed too and was dirty . The property manager did replace it with a normal drip maker rather promptly so I cannot complain too much...plus it looked new as well. The kitchen is also not for anyone much taller than around 5ft. I am 5'6 and had to bend over to do any dishes or rinsing. The dishwasher is rather small and outdated. The couch is uncomfortable and was not a place we enjoyed at all. The cable they advertise is limited for English speaking individuals and there are internet restrictions for Greece that is not in other countries; for instance we tried to use my iPad to watch a normal English movie using the internet and it was saying restricted because of the country. We were only trying to access our Amazon Prime membership LOL So we were limited there too. It was boring in the evenings since it was too cold at night to sit outside (End of May) so we had hoped the cable was good and it was not. The TV is also outdated and very old. The pool was not heated so we could not enjoy that either. The positives for this villa were: the outside of the villa was absolutely beautiful, the views were amazing, and patio was nice to sit and enjoy wine or lunch-breakfast when it was warm enough to enjoy. What would I suggest to enhance this villa: to modernize the villa for guests of all ages and sizes, heights etc...to put in a flat screen smart TV with free Netflix or something that offers guest more than one primary language, to UPDATE the kitchen as everything was outdated, redo the bathrooms/showers and lastly to get rid of the couch and replace with something more comfortable. I gave this Villa 3 stars because of the prompt service and the views only.