RHODES VILLA GUEST REVIEWS

On this page you will find comments, local recommendations & the occasional photo from our 2008 guests who have visited our villa so far this year.......

Our most most recent guest review.....

Steve & Jeanette Evans from Wirral spent two weeks at the villa - late July until mid August, falling in love with the villa and Rhodes....

We have been to Germany, Cyprus, Skiathos, Spain, Mexico (twice) and Thailand (visiting Bangkok and Cha-am). In Bangkok we stayed at "The Peninsula" - at that time voted the best hotel in the world. In Cha-am we even stayed at the magnificent "Dusit Resort". So we are no strangers to staying in the best accommodation! However, we feel after staying at Villa lindos Kalliopi we will never ever go anywhere else on holiday apart from Rhodes! In-fact we are are seriously thinking about "upping sticks" and "legging it" to Rhodes forever - family commitments allowing!!! We loved it all that much!

Before our arrival we knew we had a reliable taxi service waiting for us as soon as we landed, this transfer pre arranged for us by Philip & Peter, so that prevented any potential stress upon arrival. The driver was Robert, who was warm, welcoming and informative about life on Rhodes. Later in our stay we also met up with Robert`s wife, Pat, who was equally as welcoming.

On arrival at the villa we were truly ‘gobsmacked’ by the beauty of the location.

Villa Lindos Kalliopi is a heavenly place to stay! Tastefully and thoughtfully decorated. The attention to detail is to be admired, a combination of traditional Greek and modern European - all tastes catered for. Nobody could be anything but delighted with the ambiance of this home! Lots of attention to detail on just about anything you could possibly need, plus CD’s, DVD’s, PlayStation, large Plasma TV, books and games.

Many times during the day, and in the evening, we found ourselves sitting in silent contemplation just appreciating the view from the villa, whilst taking a much appreciated break from the hustle and bustle of our normal lives. Catching up on our reading or engaging in pleasant conversation with permanent neighbors Tim and Elaine (and also the people in the next villa)- and usually with a glass of wine in our hands! Heaven!

We were delighted to see the lovely new gardens maturing so quickly and we took a photograph that could well be the very first orange, off the little orange tree planted at the villa! Here it is captured for prosperity:

Upon arrival we were greeted by Kim Roberts, Property Manager, whose team had left the villa immaculately clean for us. Kim also helped us out as we are avid Liverpool fans, so despite being desperate to settle in, we were also keen to see the friendly game versus Villarreal. Kim took us down to the nearby "Costello's Bar" in Kalathos - this was very kind of her and certainly more than was expected of her. At "Costello`s Bar" they hadn’t intended to show the game, but a few telephone calls later Fedon had arranged for the game to be shown whilst Mrs Vasilias had provided us with our first taste of Greek hospitality, in the shape of Tuna Salad, Gyros and a small beer. In fact, she also provides hire cars at competitive prices.

There are plenty of places to eat including nearby Lindos and Pefkos, but we particularly liked Lardos which has quality traditional tavernas like "Roulas", "Valentinas" and "Good Heart". Another favorite in Lardos was "Loukas", atmospheric on a warm summers evening, with great service and delicious food. See the picture below of the two of us at "Loukas":

There are also some wonderful beaches, Vlicha Bay itself is right below the villa, and we also enjoyed Plakia Beach, Charaki Beach, Pefkos Beach and Lindos Beach. We loved Glistra Bay, a beautiful, quiet, sandy beach with fabulous views, where you can swim with pretty little fish and calamari. The trip on the glass bottomed boat was wonderful, with the opportunity to swim in the clearest of blue waters near to St Pauls Bay, itself a beautifully romantic area.

Thanks to Philip and Peter for the wonderful villa and the wonderful holiday! Perfect!

Julie and Mark Paul with sons James and Lewis, from Hollywood, Birmingham spent late July at the villa. And loved it.....

Yasoo Peter & Phillip

Where do I begin to start telling you both what a wonderful holiday we have all just experienced?

From the moment we pulled up outside the villa and then on opening the front door (the boys were so excited they could not wait so they both nipped around the back) we were all truly BLOWN AWAY. I personally didnt know where to look first! I think you can't help but be drawn to the pool and look over at the views - and all I can say is BREATHTAKING, absolutely beautiful! I felt so emotional I felt like bursting into tears with such happiness that I had found this villa and also the fact I had found you guys who have treated us so personally! THANKYOU for allowing us all this privilege to have stayed here.

The villa - on entering every room I just cannot express the sheer delight in seeing what you have both created. The decor was just fantastic, all I kept saying to Mark was "I want these wardrobes, and these lamps and this wallpaper" even our 19 year old said to Mark "Dad I think you have got a lot of re-decorating to do when you get home", but secretly I think he was thinking the same as he kept saying to me "you must message Peter and Phillip as soon as we get home and tell them what a fantastic place this is"! You have both excelled with the interior furnishings - stylish, elegant and of an evening your beautiful lamps created such a serene atmosphere.

You had thought of everything that anyone could possibly need. Firstly thank you so much for our welcome food basket we were all so hungry on arrival and this just sums you both up so well, thoughtful and generous to the last. The weetabix with milk and sugar went down a treat with a glass of wine at 4pm in the afternoon it was delicious. What a fantastic selection of films and Cd's you have, the boys have been kept well occupied watching the films and I'm off to HMV to buy Darren Hayes on CD after listening to it from your collection. By the way the toaster is hilarious I will miss that tune every time I do toast at home .

Every night we rang for Lindos taxi's from your villa manual (very quick service) to take us around to Lindos and we ate at some superb restaurants. I also happily shopped til I dropped buying pressies for the family at home. We really didnt venture any further than Lindos on this visit and this was only of an evening. I think when we visit again we will stay for 2 weeks and rent a car. We would really like to explore Rhodes and obviously we can't wait to return to stay in your villa, but for this 1 week stay, during the day, we really wanted to unwind and relax enjoying the pool and soaking up the sun. By the way the forest fires that were blazing a few miles away whilst we were there I can only describe as worrying at first but when we spoke to Chris he reassured us we were not in any danger. Mark would ask the taxi drivers as we drove into Lindos on its progress and they would always tell us "no worry only forest fire", it didn't seem to bother them in the least. We watched the sea boats and a Russian helicopter fly over the villa and down to the bay to collect the sea water to douse the flames, what a spectacular sight that was.

I would like to tell you that Kim, your property manager (Savvaidis & Associates), and Chris, your handyman were so helpful to us, it is so reassuring to know they are both only a phone call away. As you know I had a problem with the washing machine, but within an hour of phoning Kim, to let her know the problem, Chris was at the villa with his toolbox - now thats what I call FANTASTIC SERVICE.

Your neighbours, Robert and Pat, they were both so kind and helpful telling us not to hesitate if we needed anything to go over to them. The Greek boys next door were really friendly, waving to us and shouting hello every time they saw one of us!

I really could go on and on trying to convey to you both what a terrific holiday myself Mark and the boys have had this year. Mark and myself really do treasure these last few years of holidaying with our boys, as you know they are now 19 and 16 and they will be both off wanting their own holidays perhaps next year with their friends, but I would like to think we have found a place somewhere where our boys will always want to come with their boring old Mom & Dad for a relaxing holiday. They both really respected and appreciated this villa as much as us and I think I can honestly say of all the places we have been over the years, & we have stayed in some nice accommodation, your villa has exceeded anything we have stayed in before and we look forward to coming again.

Lastly I would like to thank you both for your total commitment in everything you have done for us. You are two lovely guys who have created a beautiful villa and are happy to share it with others - we are blessed to have been one of the many families to have found this place of beauty - we feel very lucky!

We will definitely be in touch.

Take Care

Julie, Mark, James and Lewis.

From Worcester, UK, Jennifer & Simon brought family out for two weeks in the sun late June - early July, as the heatwave continued on Rhodes....

Dear Peter and Philip,

I am happy to say we were all really impressed with your lovely villa.

The views were every bit as good as the pictures on your web site (obviously no trick photography there).

The gardens were very tidy and nicely kept.

The standards of furnishings and equipment levels were exceptionally high especially when we compare them to other villas we have stayed in in the past.

We had a fantastic time, with no sibling spats (thanks to the folding bed you arranged extra for us!).

Your property manager, Kim Roberts (Savvaidis & Associates) was excellent, any problems were rectified speedily.

We had a fantastic time in your superb villa and would not hesitate to recommend it to friends and family.

Good luck to you both.

Regards

Jenny and co.

First time visitors to Rhodes - Jacqui and Steve Lyons, from Hertfordshire, UK, enjoyed a family holiday at Villa Lindos Kalliopi mid - end June 2008, enjoying a heatwave....

Dear Peter and Philip,

We have just returned from our fabulous trip to Rhodes. Your villa has exceeded our expectations on every level.

Our holiday was absolutely fantastic.

The villa was equipped with all you could possibly want or need – loved the toaster!

The villa has really high quality fittings throughout. It did not feel in any way like a rental property. The standard of quality and attention to detail was second to none.

We made good use of the superb pool. Lying on the loungers overlooking the pool and beyond over Vlicha Bay was amazing!

The villa is in a superb location 5 -10 mins walk from the beach, with magnificent views and is very close to Lindos.

Everyone, including yourselves, has been a pleasure to deal with and/or meet. Even your Greek neighbours to the left were lovely – giving us fresh vegetables and chillies from their garden and taking our daughter Evie into their garden for a game of football!

The weather was around 30 degrees and we also had a heatwave for three days where it topped 50 degrees!

We made use of the BBQ with all meat bought from the local butcher.

The bar on the opposite side of the road further down from the butcher was a daily visit for a cold drink - friendly staff and a good place if you want a quick cheap lunch.

Thanks for the car hire tip! It was much much cheaper than any other quote I got!

Lindos we found to be a bustling town with a wide choice of restaurants and bars. For your future guests we recommend our favourite restaurants in Lindos, one is called Timi’s and the other is called Alex’s! Timi’s doesn’t have the greatest of views but has fantastic Cypriot mezze!

We toured quite a lot of the island, however the Acropolis was our favourite – early evening there were hardly any visitors, slightly cooler and just fantastic views. An absolute must for the first time visitor to Rhodes, like ourselves.

The best thing about our visit however has been the owners! Philip and Peter - you have both been really welcoming and helpful on the lead up to this holiday, offering tips on everything from car hire to places to visit. The welcome grocery pack when we arrived was much appreciated, particularly for our late night arrival.

I would have no hesitation in recommending Villa Kalliopi to our friends and family.

Thanks again for a wonderful holiday - you have both been great!

Jacqui x

In early June 2008 we were pleased to welcome, from North Wales, Barbara and John Livesley with their daughter Kate, her partner Paul and their daughter Cady - all enjoying Rhodes for the very first time....

Dear Philip and Peter

We'd just like to pass on our heart felt thanks for the fantastic holiday we had at Villa Lindos Kalliopi....

From start to finish we couldn't have asked for more, the villa is perfect with all the luxury's required to ensure we had a very enjoyable holiday.

The basket of food and drink you left for us was a very welcome surprise when we arrived that evening.

A real highlight (given our night time arrival) was when we woke up the next morning and opened our curtains and we saw the breathtaking views!!

We can't speak highly enough about the villa and we wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone.

Great pool, fantastic location! The added extras like a playstaion 3, local guides/literature made the stay a very enjoyable experience.

Lindos itself is beautiful and we enjoyed a couple of evenings dining out in one of the many roof top restaurants. We also had a great tour of the Acropolis...

The area has something for everyone whether it's a pool side holiday, a beach holiday, sightseeing, water-sports etc... It is a place that has something for all generations and the local towns and villages are so diverse.

Your property manager, Kim (from Savvaidis & Associates), was a great help while we were there. We'd like to thank her for always being at the end of a phone should we need her, even for the smallest of our queries. We also thank her for her excellent local recommendations....

We had a brilliant week and we were so sad when we left.

Thank you both once again for ensuring we had what can only be described as a perfect family holiday......

Many Thanks

Paul, Kate, Cady, Barbara and John

George and Hilary Roberts from Hampshire brought family over for a 3 week stay at Villa Lindos Kalliopi. Mid May until early June 2008 they savoured everything on offer at the villa....

Hi Peter & Philip

Our congratulations on all that you have done at the villa!

From the moment we walked through the door we knew we were in for a great experience. The choices that you have made on the villa do you credit.

The views are fabulous and, for me personally, especially lovely between 5a.m and 8a.m when the temperature was cool and the sun was about to show itself. I rise early and this was such a pleasure. I enclose a couple of snaps for you (shown below)

- this one is taken from the sun terrace, looking across the pool and to the emerging morning views....

- and this side view was taken zoomed in from the balcony, across your pergola and beyond, as the sun rises over the Mediterranean - the mountains of the Turkish coastline on the horizon!

The welcome basket you left for us hit exactly the right spot - with our late arrival allowing us food in the evening and breakfast the next morning. Just what was needed! Your local supermarket also has all we could ask for.

Your welcome books / guides are well prepared and presented and we could not wish for anything else in and around the house. The selections of DVD's, CD's, books and the games met all the needs of ourselves and our visitors.

We had some great BBQ's and had some local friends and neighbours around making for such a good time - lovely evenings. Meat, salad, bread from the local stores were all we could ask for.

We also had meals out on several evenings and were pleased wherever we dined.

The pool was a delight!

We were looked after so well by Kim and her staff (at Savvaidis & Associates Property Management).

Your neighbors Tim and Elaine welcomed us and were so nice taking us with them to the local bars etc...The Chelsea v Man United football game being our first outing!

We would not hesitate in recommending the villa to anyone!!

I would compliment you on your professional approach and you deserve to have people beating a path to your villa!!

Once again many thanks for sharing your home with us and I do hope all your visitors get as much pleasure as we have.

The family are rested and ready for the year ahead.

George

Mid May 2008 we were pleased to welcome guests from Camas, Washington, USA - Jim and Kaya Macklin relaxed at the villa-not wanting to leave.....

Peter and Philip:

Kaya and I had such a great time at your Villa.

Simply put - your villa is FANTASTIC!

You have a wonderful place. Everything was in perfect order!

We ended up spending most of our time at the villa either reading, relaxing, swimming, etc... Kaya was in her element in the pool! As you can see from this picture....

Your support staff of Chris and Jane (Kim Roberts` Property Management team from Savvaidis & Associates) were wonderful.

We did tour The Acropolis at Lindos. Rhodes Old Town was fantastic.

We hated to leave Rhodes and we had the best time at your place, we honestly didn't want to leave. So very relaxing and you provided us with everything we needed.

Thanks so much and we'll be back! We have booked again for June 2009, although almost a year away Kaya and I are looking forward to our return. Keep in touch!

Magic!!!

Regards,

Kaya & Jim

From Sydney, Australia (but presently living in Coventry, UK) Christine & David Hunter & family spent a week, early in May 2008, relaxing by the pool at the villa & exploring Rhodes...

Hi Peter and Philip

Everything was great! The villa was very comfortable for all of us. The furnishings make the difference, we were there a week and it is lovely to have a beautiful view and an attractive interior to appreciate.

Kim Roberts (Property Manager from Savvaidis & Associates) popped in the day after we arrived and we were also able to phone her with a small query, all communication regarding the villa was prompt, efficient and pleasant.

For car hire we contacted "George’s rent a car" in Lardos, and he came and picked us up at the villa to collect the car and also then allowed us to drop it off at the airport. He spoke good English.

There were lots of restaurants open in Lindos, with good food. We bought some excellent meat at a butchers in nearby Kalathos. We enjoyed some delicious baklava (sweet pastry made of layers of filo pastry) from a lovely bakery also in Kalathos.

We went for a drive to the South coast which was beautiful, fabulous views from Monolithos Castle. Visiting "off season" does have its benefits as when we went to Lindos a few times and Rhodes town - neither were too busy nor too hot. It is worth noting that the Lindos Acropolis is closed Mondays and only open from 08.30 to 14.40. There was lots more to see in Rhodes but we also just enjoyed the sunshine and sitting by your pool reading. And our daughter’s boyfriend did enjoy the play station 3!

A very relaxing holiday on Rhodes.

Thank you for the villa accommodation and for all of your help.

You made us, as guests, feel very special.

Christine

From Israel, Mr and Mrs Gordon and their friends came over for a stay at Villa Lindos Kalliopi, 20th- 26th April 2008....

Hi Peter and Phillip,

We just wanted to thank you for a fantastic stay at your villa. We had a really great time, and hope to be able to return in the near future.

The standards of the villa are outstanding!

The pool, sun terrace and gardens are superb. The best asset of the villa.

You were both extremely welcoming, and went out of your way to try and make our stay as comfortable as possible. We would highly recommend your villa to anyone interested.

The villa is beautiful with all the necessary extras to make anyones stay an absolute pleasure.

The sea & mountain views are incredibly beautiful.

Kim Roberts (Property Manager from Savvaidis & Associates) is excellent as is the cleanliness of the villa.

A top class place to stay, and a far superior option to almost all the hotels on the island of Rhodes. Compared with other villa rentals this is the best villa we have stayed at.

We look forward to returning to your little piece of paradise in the future.

thanking you

Mr and Mrs Murray from Wallingford, Oxfordshire spent a week at Villa Lindos Kalliopi, 12th-19th April 2008, enjoying the villa and the island.....

Dear Philip and Peter

This is a beautiful villa and we have really enjoyed our stay here. The pictures and decorative touches make a huge difference, and all the equipment is splendid.

We`ve enjoyed the pool- both to swim in and to watch the swallows and house martins dipping down for a drink! The views, the goats, all the wild flowers and the noises of the donkeys and the owl (Philip says it is a "scops" owl).

We really appreciated your kind gift of the food basket, given our very late arrival.

We also had time for plenty of exploring Rhodes and have enjoyed the interior dirt roads- as you said all do-able. Found a lovely one from a monastery at Thari beyond Laerma through to Asklipio, beautiful pine woods, meadows and a river ford. Lovely. Need more time to fully explore!

We found a great fish restaurant at Stegna Beach, "Kostas", with delicious grouper.

Hope all goes well with the villa as a venture and best wishes to you both. Many thanks.

Catherine, Philip, Michael and Rupert.

From Turkey Mr and Mrs Soubelet brought their children and relatives (from Texas, USA) over to the villa in April 2008......

Dealing with you we always received a prompt and very polite reply.

The villa has BEAUTIFUL decoration; high quality bedding; EXCELLENT "fitting out" of the villa (you have thought of EVERYTHING - book library, movies, playstation, kitchen items, kids items etc...)

Thanks again for a wonderful stay on Rhodes and for all your help.

PERFECT! Thanks a million guys...

GREAT JOB!

Marcia and Leo Shahon and family were our very first guests at our villa. We were pleased to welcome them as this visit was a special one for them, visiting family roots from Rhodes. From Washington USA they enjoyed a spring time March at the villa......

Dear Peter and Philip,

The Villa was beyond our expectations, the furnishings are beautiful. You did a fantastic job!!! Thank you for the basket of goodies – very much appreciated. Since this was such an important trip for our family, we couldn’t have asked for a more delightful place to stay. The kitchen was equipped beautifully. Everything we needed was there.

We enjoyed our trip immensely; saw most of the things we wanted to plus more. The information you left at the Villa was extremely helpful. We met some wonderful people – Kim Roberts (Villa Property Manager), your neighbors (the brothers, very nice guys), the gardener Chris, the butcher in Lardos – all wonderfully friendly and helpful. You might mention to other visitors that there is a butcher shop there (in Lardos) with a really great store next door with wonderful vegetables and fruits. The oranges were the best we have ever eaten, so sweet. We experienced some of the local restaurants in Lardos with again very friendly folks. We felt welcome everywhere we went. Here is one of our many family pictures, here exploring a synagogue...

- and another of Marcia and Leo paying a visit to La Fontana, your Greek neighbors shop in Rhodes Old Town! Here with Hassan, one of the brothers.

Many mornings we had coffee out on the patio and several nights sat outside and enjoyed the warmth of the evening. The site of the Villa is so wonderful, the view outstanding. We watched the sun come up in the morning and gazed up at the moon at night.

Actually with all the site seeing we did it was good that it was a little on the cool side. We explored the beaches, the old sites, went to the synagogue, castles, ancient ruins of Kamiro, etc., etc… We actually wished we had 3 or 4 more days because then we could have rested one or two days rather than being out everyday exploring. One morning we had a donkey at the gate that had broken from his tie. We took lots of pictures of him, including this one....

We have enjoyed our relationship with both of you. It was very easy to book the villa, you responded to every question we had expeditiously. We hope that another time in the future we have the opportunity to return to Rhodes and stay at YOUR villa.

The Shahons

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