This is a gorgeous, spacious villa in the most beautiful location we could have hoped for. There was plenty of room for our family of 7 (five adults, two small children), and we absolutely loved the setting. The swimming pool was ideal, with both a shallow and a very deep end to keep everyone happy, and the children loved running around and playing in the large garden. We also particularly appreciated the covered outdoor dining area and used it every evening.
We did have several niggles: one of the fridge/freezers wasn't working on arrival, the air conditioning unit was faulty and leaked through the ceiling, there was black mould around one of the air conditioning vents (potentially due to the previously mentioned leak), there was a very strong smell of damp in one of the bedrooms, and we had numerous problems with the faulty electric gate. Whilst all of this was far from ideal, Owl Villas were fantastic communicators, the owners arrived almost immediately upon each issue being reported, and all problems were either rectified quickly or attempted to be rectified quickly. Unfortunately the gate was an ongoing issue but not for the want of trying, an electrician was sent at least twice.
We think this is a classic example of a holiday home that really requires someone to live in it for a couple of weeks and spot the issues that need fixing/maintaining. It is such a wonderful home in a really fantastic spot and it just needs a bit more love. Another example is the canopy beds by the swimming pool - these were perfect for resting on with the children, and I can see they previously had proper sunshades in older photos. However when we visited these had been replaced with cheaper mesh nets which didn't fully block the sun and created a dappled effect, meaning there was very little shade to be found near the pool area - something we could have done with in 36 degrees with toddlers.
None of these issues ruined our holiday and we still had an incredible time and would highly recommend the villa, the area, and certainly Owl Villas who were fantastic. We would certainly consider booking again.