Villa Poseidon Residence

When we first arrived, Sakellarios greeted us at the bar and had cooked us some spaghetti bolognese which was a lovely greeting. We were shown to the family room and Sakellarios went through some standard rules - not to flush toilet paper etc. After looking around, we noticed there was an air con unit in the kitchen but no remote. We asked for the remote and were informed that it wasn't good to use it and that it was cool at night in the mountains so we wouldn't need it but, we should come to the bar later to collect it. We also needed some bin liners, bowls, a tea towel, an extra pillow and a sharp knife. All were provided except the bowls (he said he'd ask Maria but they never showed up) and the pillow (we were told no spares were kept on the property) - okay, no big deal. Later that night we went down to the bar to collect the remote, which we weren't given. Again. So, we tried a different tactic, we left a note for Maria but weren't given it. Again. It wasn't an issue initially as Sakellarios was right, it was cooler in the mountains but by the 3rd night I was starting to get uncomfortable and had some sunburn and wanted some cooler air. I went down to the bar and Sakellarios finally provided the remote, along with the same talk about it not being good to use and not needed at night, especially if we had the doors open. The problem with having the doors open was that there were a lot of flies and mosquitoes under the olive tree outside the bedroom and without a mosquito net (which is advertised as being provided in the family room on Villa Poseidon's website as of 18th June 2017), the sensible option was to use the air con (advertised on the website as being individually controlled and free of charge). Of note, we would have been prepared to pay for the air con to avoid all the hassle and this is common in other Greek accommodation. The shower curtain was also too short which meant after you'd had a shower, there was water over a third of the bathroom floor. We left the small bathroom window open as long as possible to let the water evaporate but had to close the windows at night to stop the mossies getting in. So, most of the water evaporated into the room itself making it hotter, which is another reason why we wanted to use the air con. On arrival, I fancied a shower to cool down but the water was cold (9:30pm). I tried again in the morning and it was fine. I asked Maria if hot water access was intermittent but I was told the boiler operates all day and what I'd said 'was not possible'. The family room also didn't have wifi (as advertised on the website) but you could use it down by the pool. The sheets on the bed were clean but 2 of the blankets had some brown stains, fair enough you can't get everything clean. There was also no safe but we were able to lock the bedroom door and maybe crime was less of an issue in the north? The website also advertised toiletries, a daily maid service and linen change twice a week. In actual fact, we had

Villa Poseidon is not a place for action, it is like a stay at your Mamas house. You have all the comfort you need, you are cared for, you are fed with perfect Greek food (a la Mama) and you don't have to worry about anything. Yes, there are some minor things, that are not perfect, like the bathroom situation (shower curtain too short so everything gets flooded, no space to place your toilet stuff, some pipe sticking out of the floor (prep. for heating?) and air-condition just on request for extra charge (which we didn't really need, because the stone houses keep perfectly good climate), but all in all you feel at home, you feel welcome and that's what matters most. In detail: the rooms (we had the small house in the back) could be improved a bit in respects of furniture f.e. our kitchen was packed with 2 couch-beds w.o. any decoration), kitchen is not fully equiped, but we anyhow we just ate downstairs at Sotirias. There is no coffee machine, but a water kettle, so you can get along with instant coffee. There is only a tiny cupboard in the bedroom. We stayed for two weeks and for that the storing options were too little. We used a bench and small sideboard in addition to the small cupboard, but it was a bit messy. It would be sufficient for shorter stays though. The bathroom was very little, but we managed it by using also the windowsill to store our stuff The house is super cute and there is a little terrace which is unobservable and cozy. Some flies and wasps but not too much. Shaded by a wonderful olive tree. W-lan is a bit of an issue inside the house due to the thick stone walls. Best signal is on the terrace or down at the pools area. The best stuff is the food. It is not only comfy to have dinner at your place, but it is usually better than what you can get outside (although outsides food is already delicious), because it is cooked with love. Sotiria and Sakilaris are two wonderful hosts, and they really make you feel at home. They always ask you about your plans (give good advises) and if you want to be back for dinner. They are really one of a kind and I miss them already.