10/10 Excellent
Rubbi B.
8 Aug, 2022
Liked: Cleanliness, check-in, communication, location, listing accuracy
Stunning and tranquil location.
Where do I start? The villa is ideally situated on a hill with beautiful vistas of the coast of northern Cyrpus. You have the best of both worlds - you're not too far from Kyrenia and the harbour and shops etc, but you're also close to some beautiful beaches and local restaurants too.
You definitely need a car to get around the local area. We stayed at the villa for a month with two children (age 12) and so having a car was essential. Dr Sel and his nephew helped to organise car hire for us which was ideal. A day or so after we arrived, the car rental company arrived and all was smooth.
There was plenty of room for the 6 of us. The kitchen has what you need and a big dining table. We ate out a lot at local spots which were all within a 15 minute drive of the villa. One was a 60 second ride away!
The villa is also a 5 minute drive from two upmarket hotels which have brilliant water parks , including swimming pools, loungers, and restaurants.
For days when you want to take it easy, the villa is lush. The swimming pool is warm all day and was cleaned twice a week. The garden is a lovely size and was maintained once a week by a friendly gardener. There were 5 sunbeds when we were there. I'd recommend that the cushions on some are replaced but other than that they do the job.
I'd highly recommend sitting on the central balcony and watching the sun set over Alagadi beach. Just mesmerising.
I'd also recommend going to Alagadi beach - my tip is to head to the side of the beach with the restaurant and main big road sign that says Alagadi Beach. That's a terrific spot. It's a free beach so you don't get sunbeds etc but we went there late afternoon, and spent most our time in the clear water.
Water and electricity are both in short supply but during our month long stay we never ran out of water and there was only one power outage that lasted no longer than 20 mins.
Dr Sel is a very accommodating host. He went above and beyond in his communication and when we needed a couple of things ironing out, he was on it straight away. We couldn't have asked for a better host. It made a big difference knowing we had someone we could rely on.
Enjoy your stay because we're already missing it.
Rubbi B.
Stayed 28 nights in Jul 2022
