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La maison est très spacieuse et bien équipée. La piscine n'est pas utilisable en hiver mais elle est en bon état et grande. Nous recommandons cette location

Ioanna et Herbert sont des loueurs très agréables et toujours aux petits soins pour leurs invités. La maison est bien équipée et se situe à 30-45 minutes du centre d'Athènes dans un environnement calme. Les avions passent régulièrement au dessus de la maison mais on s'habitue vite. Il faut noter la présence d'un chien et d'un chat sur la propriété. Les propriétaires habitent au deuxième étage mais se font très discrets. A recommander sans hésiter.

As a group of 4 families we have spent 4 days here. The villa is ideally located, not far from the airport, beaches and Athens. There are plenty of markets and tavernas nearby. The house owners are very friendly and always ready to help.

This was perfect for our three families as the villa is made up of three apartments, although we mainly socialised together in the main villa and outdoors. The pool area is gorgeous, the kids aged 2-11 spent hours in the pool, we loved the garden with mature plants which gave shade and the outdoor kitchen was fabulous for bbqing and eating together. The veranda was also a lovely place to hang out. We received a lovely welcome, Ioanna was very helpful before and during our stay and we got to taste her amazing Greek cooking and figs and grapes from the garden. The villa was well equipped for cooking and even had a mixer which came in handy for cocktail making. The kids loved that there was a dog around. What we really loved was that this villa feels like a home, sometimes arriving at a villa they can feel a bit empty - we felt at home instantly. We enjoyed a trip to the Voulagmenis Lake and the Temple of Poseidon and some of us did Athens before arriving at the villa. So close to the airport and lots of sandy beaches with shallow water great for kids - great for combining sightseeing and a beach/villa holiday.

Our experience of living at the Ilona Villa was unquestionabely wonderful! From the moment me and my other 14 friends arrived Ilona welcomed us into our home and gave us the grand tour. The house is absolutely amazing, even better than the pictures online and everything is in great condition with the style of the house conveying a traditional yet eclectic feel to it when you arrive. One minor disadvantage is that the owners do live on the second floor, of which we were at first slight hesitant about, but later realized that we hardly noticed or ever saw them at all during our stay. On the night of our arrival Ilona kindly offered to show us around the neighbourhood and took us to her favourite beach club with amazing music! We had an amazing time and greatly appreciated her kind gesture of showing us around the neighbourhood. Another aspect which you should take into consideration is the area which you will be staying at. The location is quite isolated from the busy city center and quite far from Athens. You definitely need to buy a rental car to get around. But this of course depends on your wishes and preferences for your ideal holiday when it comes to the location. Looking back at our time at the villa, my friends and I had an incredible time with the pool as our favourite hang out spot. It looks even bigger than on the pictures! We also enjoyed the company of their lovely dog Ali who would occasionally stroll around the garden ( not inside the house) and brought a smile to our faces. If you’re looking for a perfect getaway, filled with luxury and hospitable guest owners, then Villa Ilona will be the perfect place for you!

I might have overstated the calm and relaxation because there were 17 members of our family all staying for a fortnight and we had a lot of fun but the Villa and grounds are beautifully relaxing. The villa is laid out into three apartments over two floors but we took the whole place. Luckily, the layout worked perfectly for us, with parents and children being able to have their own space as well as the communal areas upstairs and outside. I think you would struggle here if you didn't have a car but there are food shops, chemists, petrol station and a few tavernas within 5 minutes drive of the Villa. There are at least 6 beaches within a 15 minute drive. It's 7 minutes to the nearest beach and Mojito beach is a similar distance. That is lovely. If you feel adventurous, there are several beaches on the other side of the peninsular, 30 minutes or so away. We recommend Coco loco beach. We visited Athens of course. Drive to the station at Elleniko and it is a few stops to Akropoli. We went to the Temple of Poseidon and the amphitheatre 12 minutes away from that. We have travelled to many Greek islands and have always found Greek people to be friendly and welcoming. This was our first proper trip to the mainland and our experience was just as welcoming. The villa's owners, Ioanna and her husband live on the top floor of the villa. Whilst we rarely saw them during the days - they and their family came and went through the entrance on the other side of the property from the pool, they could not be more welcoming and Ioanna, bless her prepared a fantastic moussaka for us all when we arrived. We had to get the recipe. A few other points, the pool is just as lovely as it looks in the pictures and the garden was fab for our wildlife loving family. We saw praying mantis, dozens of butterflies, geckos and there is a Dragonfly who patrols the pool from time to time. There was also a family of Barn Swallows who visited the pool for drinks sporadically throughout the day. We had a fantastic stay and would highly recommend a visit.

A wonderful vacation at a wonderful place with the most wonderful host

we celebrated a 50th birthday with 20 people and the house was ideal for accommodating all of us comfortably. very nice neighborhood and very nice and communicative host!

My friends and family had a wonderful time. The owners of the property are so nice. I would suggest this property to friends and family. Thanks for the hospitality.