- Villa Alyssa Reviews -
( 12 Reviews )
- Guests Reviews -
5/5
Reviewed by: Ineke M, Laren, The Netherlands
Date of stay: September 2018
We stayed in Villa Alyssa for one week with three couples. A lovely well maintained Villa with a nice pool and garden overlooking the sea and the capital of Corfu, Kerkyra. The road to the house is good but a little steep. The location is perfect for a stay of 6 persons. It has three nice bedrooms, all with a sea view and lots of privacy. Good beds and nice linen. The kitchen is well equipped. The different terraces all are cozy with a magnificent view. Nissaki is a central location to visit the interesting spots on the island. Jane and her team are very accurate, helpful and kind. We had a lovely stay!
Reviewed by: Ineke M, Laren, The Netherlands
Date of stay: September 2018
We stayed in Villa Alyssa for one week with three couples. A lovely well maintained Villa with a nice pool and garden overlooking the sea and the capital of Corfu, Kerkyra. The road to the house is good but a little steep. The location is perfect for a stay of 6 persons. It has three nice bedrooms, all with a sea view and lots of privacy. Good beds and nice linen. The kitchen is well equipped. The different terraces all are cozy with a magnificent view. Nissaki is a central location to visit the interesting spots on the island. Jane and her team are very accurate, helpful and kind. We had a lovely stay!
5/5
Reviewed by: Ruth L, London, United Kingdom
Date of stay: August 2018
Great villa and we only have minor comments: It would be good to have comfort cooling or ceiling fan in the main living space as the wasps drive you indoors for evening meals. If there is any guidance on recycling rubbish it would be good to know as it appears there is no solution.
Reviewed by: Ruth L, London, United Kingdom
Date of stay: August 2018
Great villa and we only have minor comments: It would be good to have comfort cooling or ceiling fan in the main living space as the wasps drive you indoors for evening meals. If there is any guidance on recycling rubbish it would be good to know as it appears there is no solution.
5/5
Reviewed by: Roger G, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Date of stay: July 2018
Villa Alyssa was excellent, we really enjoyed our two weeks in July, we are a young family with 7yr old twin boys, who loved the pool, literally swimming non stop. The location is very impressive, with outstanding views, if I could rate 5 star plus then I would. The Villa is high up, so you need a car. It's only 5 mins drive down to the beach and local shops (Katerinas and Aphrodite) which have everything you need for a family holiday, including ordering butchers meat which you can collect the next day if you want a BBQ. The Villa has a very impressive outside area, which is cleverly designed to always have plenty of shade at any time of day, which we loved for a snooze in the afternoon. The pool is great, very good for the kids, and exactly the size you would expect for a family villa. Inside the villa is designed very well, with 3 good bedrooms all with ensuite and comfortable beds. The TV has UK channels and a nice DVD player set up if you fancy movie night, which we did a couple of times. I have nothing to fault with the Villa, inside or out. Locally Nissaki is 5 mins drive straight down, the beach is very small, but very nice, with a small harbor to rent boats. Also Taverna Mitsos is great, amazing views, right on the sea, lovely in the evenings for a family meal. Explore the coast from Nissaki onwards, its a beautiful part of Corfu with some amazing beaches and tavernas for lunch / dinner. Jane and the team at prestige were excellent, and on call all the time for any small questions or help. Also we used the car service which was very impressive and made the whole arrival and departure process very easy and relaxed, I would recommend using that. Last comment take the kids to the waterpark, perfect for 6-12yrs olds, very clean, safe and a fun day out. We went twice. Have fun enjoy the sun.
Reviewed by: Roger G, Wallingford, United Kingdom
Date of stay: July 2018
Villa Alyssa was excellent, we really enjoyed our two weeks in July, we are a young family with 7yr old twin boys, who loved the pool, literally swimming non stop. The location is very impressive, with outstanding views, if I could rate 5 star plus then I would. The Villa is high up, so you need a car. It's only 5 mins drive down to the beach and local shops (Katerinas and Aphrodite) which have everything you need for a family holiday, including ordering butchers meat which you can collect the next day if you want a BBQ. The Villa has a very impressive outside area, which is cleverly designed to always have plenty of shade at any time of day, which we loved for a snooze in the afternoon. The pool is great, very good for the kids, and exactly the size you would expect for a family villa. Inside the villa is designed very well, with 3 good bedrooms all with ensuite and comfortable beds. The TV has UK channels and a nice DVD player set up if you fancy movie night, which we did a couple of times. I have nothing to fault with the Villa, inside or out. Locally Nissaki is 5 mins drive straight down, the beach is very small, but very nice, with a small harbor to rent boats. Also Taverna Mitsos is great, amazing views, right on the sea, lovely in the evenings for a family meal. Explore the coast from Nissaki onwards, its a beautiful part of Corfu with some amazing beaches and tavernas for lunch / dinner. Jane and the team at prestige were excellent, and on call all the time for any small questions or help. Also we used the car service which was very impressive and made the whole arrival and departure process very easy and relaxed, I would recommend using that. Last comment take the kids to the waterpark, perfect for 6-12yrs olds, very clean, safe and a fun day out. We went twice. Have fun enjoy the sun.
5/5
Reviewed by: Simon H, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Date of stay: July 2018
To start with, the booking process was seamless and Jane was very helpful in making recommendations during our stay. Overall, Villa Alyssa is an excellent holiday rental. It is exactly as the photos suggest, well appointed with modern facilities and a great pool. The views across to Corfu Town are spectacular and it is tucked away so quiet and relaxing. We would recommend hiring a boat and go North up the coast - about €100 and access to lots of good restaurants in little coves. Couple of points worth noting: The Villa is 1km up a very tight and winding road, and therefore a car is essential if you have young kids. There are wasps as the location is in the hills but we found that burning ground Greek coffee (Tip from a local restaurant) keeps them away.
Reviewed by: Simon H, Birmingham, United Kingdom
Date of stay: July 2018
To start with, the booking process was seamless and Jane was very helpful in making recommendations during our stay. Overall, Villa Alyssa is an excellent holiday rental. It is exactly as the photos suggest, well appointed with modern facilities and a great pool. The views across to Corfu Town are spectacular and it is tucked away so quiet and relaxing. We would recommend hiring a boat and go North up the coast - about €100 and access to lots of good restaurants in little coves. Couple of points worth noting: The Villa is 1km up a very tight and winding road, and therefore a car is essential if you have young kids. There are wasps as the location is in the hills but we found that burning ground Greek coffee (Tip from a local restaurant) keeps them away.
4/5
Reviewed by: Judith S, United Kingdom
Date of stay: June 2018
Excellent Villa & location but our time there was somewhat spoilt by various people turning up during the day, out of our first 5 days 4 of those we interrupted either by the pool man or gardener or just some guys that had come to pick up some stuff from the garden. we had been having a particularly stress full time at home leading up to our holiday so just wanted some uninterrupted peace and quiet, we did make a phone call to complain & our second week was better but it put us on edge every time we heard a car. We have been staying in villas in Corfu for many years & never had this problem before, the pool man would always turn up very early & we would very rarely see a gardener, shame because its a lovely villa in a beautiful location
Reviewed by: Judith S, United Kingdom
Date of stay: June 2018
Excellent Villa & location but our time there was somewhat spoilt by various people turning up during the day, out of our first 5 days 4 of those we interrupted either by the pool man or gardener or just some guys that had come to pick up some stuff from the garden. we had been having a particularly stress full time at home leading up to our holiday so just wanted some uninterrupted peace and quiet, we did make a phone call to complain & our second week was better but it put us on edge every time we heard a car. We have been staying in villas in Corfu for many years & never had this problem before, the pool man would always turn up very early & we would very rarely see a gardener, shame because its a lovely villa in a beautiful location
5/5
Reviewed by: Jessica A, United Kingdom
Date of stay: June/July 2018
The villa was beautiful and so spacious and comfortable. The light flowed into the villa through the huge open fold-back doors and the view of the sea beyond was almost panoramic. We loved the total peace and seclusion of the villa, with its gorgeous dense green hillsides on either side. We liked the shady terrace just outside the sitting room and the pool terrace was perfect for sunbathing. Being up at the top of the windy hill from the main road means you have utter peace and spectacular views of what is a very green and unspoilt part of the island. I very much hope to return to this villa. This has been our eighth summer holiday to a Greek island and has been the most perfect villa of all of them.
Reviewed by: Jessica A, United Kingdom
Date of stay: June/July 2018
The villa was beautiful and so spacious and comfortable. The light flowed into the villa through the huge open fold-back doors and the view of the sea beyond was almost panoramic. We loved the total peace and seclusion of the villa, with its gorgeous dense green hillsides on either side. We liked the shady terrace just outside the sitting room and the pool terrace was perfect for sunbathing. Being up at the top of the windy hill from the main road means you have utter peace and spectacular views of what is a very green and unspoilt part of the island. I very much hope to return to this villa. This has been our eighth summer holiday to a Greek island and has been the most perfect villa of all of them.
5/5
Reviewed by: Imogen T, United Kingdom
Date of stay: June 2018
We stayed in Villa Alyssa for 5 days in June 2018. The villa was lovely – beautiful kitchen and very comfortable beds! The pool is a great size and lots of comfy seats around the garden – the hammock was a favourite! Would definitely recommend this villa.
Reviewed by: Imogen T, United Kingdom
Date of stay: June 2018
We stayed in Villa Alyssa for 5 days in June 2018. The villa was lovely – beautiful kitchen and very comfortable beds! The pool is a great size and lots of comfy seats around the garden – the hammock was a favourite! Would definitely recommend this villa.
3/5
Reviewed by: Jude G, United Kingdom
Date of stay: June 2018
We arrived at this villa expecting a stunning start to a special holiday, but we were sadly mistaken. Internet or the AC in one of the bedrooms wasn't working, the villa was dusty and the toilet had been used. Big concertina full width doors in the main kitchen/ dining/ living room, but no air con or fly screens, so we couldn't leave them open, as we would have been inundated with flies, and the local cats, which we couldn't get rid of! Very very hot in there. Very steep, narrow, winding road to the villa, which meant we scraped the car trying to let people past. No follow up phone call from the management company (Prestige Villas of Corfu), despite me being so upset when I first phoned them about the problems. Granted they sorted most of them after my phone call, but a courtesy follow up phone call should have been made. Mid stay linen change used too small sheets on the bed, and no mid stay clean. The pool should have been cleaned twice a week, but it was only cleaned once two days before we left! Couldn't have a barbecue in peace due to the amount of cats, and couldn't eat outside as were were plagued by hundreds of wasps. Very dated furniture, with one of the sofas far to low to the floor and uncomfortable to sit on. Lots of niggly things made it certainly not worth anything like the 5 star rating it was advertised as, and although the view was spectacular and Nissaki very pretty, we will be back, but definitely not to Villa Alyssa.
Our Reply: Thank you very much for your review. I’m really saddened to read it but we take on board your critisim as an independent and honest review. In our opinion and that of the owners David & Janet, Villa Alyssa is a delightful holiday home which has just undergone some amazing remodeling which has enhanced the enjoyment of its guests. I realised you were not happy with the villa from the minute you arrived and following your phone call with you crying asking to be moved, I felt it necessary to drive the fifty minute journey up from my home to speak to you in person rather than over the telephone. I am sorry I didn’t follow up with a phone call, I felt that we had ironed out any issues and responded in a professional and honest manner. The issues you raised were immediately resolved, Aneska our housekeeper who has been with us for a number of years and is extremely passionate about her job also came up and explained that the villa had been cleaned more than 5 days previously and we were at a loss to understand why the loo had not been flushed. Any dust which otherwise had appeared was natural and down to the fact that the villa had been closed for some days. You said the AC wasn't working so we sent an AC engineer up the following morning who duly repaired it, you complained there weren't enough parasols around the pool so we I bought an extra Parasol that same day and had it sent up to you eafrly the following morning. I also resolved the Internet problem which had been caused due to a severe storm the previous day and the password had reset itself. As we left you had thanked us both and said everything was great… With regards to the dirty pool, I can honestly assure you without doubt that Niko visited the pool three times each week on a Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, we have the Ph Levels and the Chlorine levels logged on his computerized Photometer on every visit. Niko looks after Villa Madeleine pool below and Olive Grove further up the hill. Nikos says that he visits around 12.30pm Alyssa and you were always out. Saddened to also read you rate the furniture as being dated. It's Balinese furniture and clearly not to your taste. Regarding the cats, they are local to the community which we have no control over I'm afraid. it's a rural area and in all honesty they do a good job in keeping away the vermin and more importantly the snakes. There are so many positive things about Villa Alyssa which you failed to mention and I am really sad to read that even after the minor issues were resolved so efficiently you really disliked the villa so much. With best wishes Jane & the Team at Prestige Villas
Reviewed by: Jude G, United Kingdom
Date of stay: June 2018
We arrived at this villa expecting a stunning start to a special holiday, but we were sadly mistaken. Internet or the AC in one of the bedrooms wasn't working, the villa was dusty and the toilet had been used. Big concertina full width doors in the main kitchen/ dining/ living room, but no air con or fly screens, so we couldn't leave them open, as we would have been inundated with flies, and the local cats, which we couldn't get rid of! Very very hot in there. Very steep, narrow, winding road to the villa, which meant we scraped the car trying to let people past. No follow up phone call from the management company (Prestige Villas of Corfu), despite me being so upset when I first phoned them about the problems. Granted they sorted most of them after my phone call, but a courtesy follow up phone call should have been made. Mid stay linen change used too small sheets on the bed, and no mid stay clean. The pool should have been cleaned twice a week, but it was only cleaned once two days before we left! Couldn't have a barbecue in peace due to the amount of cats, and couldn't eat outside as were were plagued by hundreds of wasps. Very dated furniture, with one of the sofas far to low to the floor and uncomfortable to sit on. Lots of niggly things made it certainly not worth anything like the 5 star rating it was advertised as, and although the view was spectacular and Nissaki very pretty, we will be back, but definitely not to Villa Alyssa.
Our Reply: Thank you very much for your review. I’m really saddened to read it but we take on board your critisim as an independent and honest review. In our opinion and that of the owners David & Janet, Villa Alyssa is a delightful holiday home which has just undergone some amazing remodeling which has enhanced the enjoyment of its guests. I realised you were not happy with the villa from the minute you arrived and following your phone call with you crying asking to be moved, I felt it necessary to drive the fifty minute journey up from my home to speak to you in person rather than over the telephone. I am sorry I didn’t follow up with a phone call, I felt that we had ironed out any issues and responded in a professional and honest manner. The issues you raised were immediately resolved, Aneska our housekeeper who has been with us for a number of years and is extremely passionate about her job also came up and explained that the villa had been cleaned more than 5 days previously and we were at a loss to understand why the loo had not been flushed. Any dust which otherwise had appeared was natural and down to the fact that the villa had been closed for some days. You said the AC wasn't working so we sent an AC engineer up the following morning who duly repaired it, you complained there weren't enough parasols around the pool so we I bought an extra Parasol that same day and had it sent up to you eafrly the following morning. I also resolved the Internet problem which had been caused due to a severe storm the previous day and the password had reset itself. As we left you had thanked us both and said everything was great… With regards to the dirty pool, I can honestly assure you without doubt that Niko visited the pool three times each week on a Tuesday, Thursday & Saturday, we have the Ph Levels and the Chlorine levels logged on his computerized Photometer on every visit. Niko looks after Villa Madeleine pool below and Olive Grove further up the hill. Nikos says that he visits around 12.30pm Alyssa and you were always out. Saddened to also read you rate the furniture as being dated. It's Balinese furniture and clearly not to your taste. Regarding the cats, they are local to the community which we have no control over I'm afraid. it's a rural area and in all honesty they do a good job in keeping away the vermin and more importantly the snakes. There are so many positive things about Villa Alyssa which you failed to mention and I am really sad to read that even after the minor issues were resolved so efficiently you really disliked the villa so much. With best wishes Jane & the Team at Prestige Villas
4/5
Reviewed by: Bart, B, The Netherlands
Date of stay: May 2018
'Super Location - Erg Mooi Huis'
Een perfect huis op een geweldige locatie. Details kloppen. kwamen op zondag aan. Er was een levensmiddelenpakket aanwezig ; brood, melk enz. erg fijn. Ook een behulpzame Jane die voor je klaar staat als er iets isMy Response
Thank you very much Bart for your review, we are very pleased you enjoyed your stay at Villa Alyssa. Jane & the Team at Prestige Villas of Corfu For our English speaking guests the review reads: "A perfect house in a great location. Details are correct. arrived on Sunday. There was a food package available; bread, milk etc. very nice. Also a helpful Jane who is ready for you when there is something"
Reviewed by: Bart, B, The Netherlands
Date of stay: May 2018
'Super Location - Erg Mooi Huis'
Een perfect huis op een geweldige locatie. Details kloppen. kwamen op zondag aan. Er was een levensmiddelenpakket aanwezig ; brood, melk enz. erg fijn. Ook een behulpzame Jane die voor je klaar staat als er iets isMy Response
Thank you very much Bart for your review, we are very pleased you enjoyed your stay at Villa Alyssa. Jane & the Team at Prestige Villas of Corfu For our English speaking guests the review reads: "A perfect house in a great location. Details are correct. arrived on Sunday. There was a food package available; bread, milk etc. very nice. Also a helpful Jane who is ready for you when there is something"
4/5
Reviewed by: Suzy C, United Kingdom
Date of stay: September 2017
'Great House - A Wonderful Stay'
We had a great holiday at this villa, everything was clean en nice. The view is amazing...!!!
Reviewed by: Suzy C, United Kingdom
Date of stay: September 2017
'Great House - A Wonderful Stay'
We had a great holiday at this villa, everything was clean en nice. The view is amazing...!!!
5/5
Reviewed by: Sarah S, United Kingdom
Date of stay: September 2017
'Fabulous'
The house is great, well equipped and comfortable. The views are magnificent and even though the road is a challenge it is very convenient for the north east coast. Jane and Chris were extremely helpful when the water stopped and when we managed to leave things behind. Will definitely use them again next year.
Reviewed by: Sarah S, United Kingdom
Date of stay: September 2017
'Fabulous'
The house is great, well equipped and comfortable. The views are magnificent and even though the road is a challenge it is very convenient for the north east coast. Jane and Chris were extremely helpful when the water stopped and when we managed to leave things behind. Will definitely use them again next year.
5/5
Reviewed by: Helen F-W, United Kingdom
Date of stay: July 2017
'Amazing Views'
The views are amazing! Villa is of a very high standard. Pool is beautiful. The area is the best we found in corfu, nestled amongst olive trees. Perfect weather. Jane is also amazing and nothing is too much for her. Very steep drive to villa though, keep in first gear! But we'll worth it for the view.
Reviewed by: Helen F-W, United Kingdom
Date of stay: July 2017
'Amazing Views'
The views are amazing! Villa is of a very high standard. Pool is beautiful. The area is the best we found in corfu, nestled amongst olive trees. Perfect weather. Jane is also amazing and nothing is too much for her. Very steep drive to villa though, keep in first gear! But we'll worth it for the view.
