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j.lillystone from cleveland travelled to Amazones Villas with
portland
on a family holiday.
There were 4 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 05 2008 |
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| said: On arrival we met owner/manager dimitri who was very friendly, we had corresponded by e mail and had asked for a high floor with a view of the sea which we got. The apartment looked as though it had recently been refurbished ie given a good coat of paint, plenty of storage space in the bedrooms, maid service was a bit hit and miss and you have to buy your own toilet rolls. Safety deposit boxes were 25 euros for 2 weeks. All the staff were very friendly. Bar has 2 happy hours between 5-6 and 10-11pm where the drinks were slightly reduced in price. The sun loungers cost 1 euro each per day, it became apparent on the 2nd day there that there was not enough sunbeds for these apartments. There were towels laid out on them before 8.30 with no-one on them so we struggled for sunbeds. We found out in the 2nd week that neighbouring apartments with no pool could use ours as long as they paid the 1 euro per sunbed. Food in the pool snackbar was reasonabley priced 3.25 euro,s for a full english with tea or coffee. You cannot take your own food/drink round by the pool which is salt water by the way. Pool has a happy hour 12-1300 amstel 2 euros a pint.
The apartments operate a bar tab and beware thet tried to charge us for sunbeds and drinks that we had already paid for.
One point about the apartments is that the have wooden louvre doors which are in need of repacing as they were quite difficult to close and starting to rot. Although we did have a sea view the room which we had No 201 was above the owner apartment and his dog Mia which constantley howled / barked during the 2 weeks that we were there even local apartment owners complained about it.
The apartments are about a 15 - 20 minute walk from the centre of stalis, there was building work along the majority of this road until you came to the start of the bars, it is very dimly lit on a night and there were 2 bag snatches along this road in the first week supposedly by albanians riding scooters so beware.
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Sharon from Huddersfield travelled to Amazones Villas with
Thomson build you own holiday
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2007 |
rated the Amazones Villas as follows:| Cleanliness |  | | Location |  | | Staff | | | Food |  | |
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| said: We got back two weeks ago from Amazone Villas and the apartments, location and staff were all excellent. We were lucky to have apartment 107 (2 bed apartment) which was the only one along with upstairs 207 that had sea view through the apartment blocks in front. I highly recommend these apartments. Location near enough but far enough away from the centre of Stalis. Large apartments, very clean, air conditioning payable at 7 euro per night - this was a must when we were there - 30 degrees at night!!! Safety deposit boxes are in reception - cost 20 euro for 10 days. Sun beds 1 euro a day but worth it has you didn't have to fight for sunbeds at 7 am in the morning and there is plenty of parasols for everyone. Staff excellent - Lee the barman is just fantastic - say hi to him from Sharon in Huddersfield. Jo the Receptionist can't do enough for you. Marianne on snack bar by pool cooks up a mean breakfast. The owner Dimitri and his dog Mia - don't miss his quiz night Enjoy your holiday at the Amazone Villas and lovely Stalis.
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Fiona Robinson from Corbridge travelled to Amazones Villas with
Portland
on a family holiday.
There were 2 adults and 2 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 10 2005 |
rated the Amazones Villas as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: The accomodation was clean and tidy but nothing else. Wardropes handpainted yellow with blue surround and the shelf within was plain chipboard. Beds very hard and pillows had seen better days, so a good night sleep was not had by all. We found the apartment very noisey as you could hear everything within your apartment and other peoples. The shower sometimes had hot water but didn't work very well as it leaked more than it sprayed. Good points you could walk out in to the resort within 5 mins.
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Marshall's from Dartford, Kent travelled to Amazones Villas with
Portland
on a family holiday.
There were 5 adults and 1 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 08 2005 |
rated the Amazones Villas as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: This is probably a typical Greek holiday apartment. The swimming pool is small and would be just about adequate for the residents but is open to non residents making it cramped at times.
Sunbeds have to be paid for 1 Euro each. There is a constant smell of fried food from the bar around the pool.
Accommodation was very basic and on the whole clean. Dimitri does his best to welcome you and befriend you but I felt that he had an ulterior motive - to get your cash!Having said this it was a very friendly place - everybody spoke to you.
Entertainment was by way of pool competitions, quizes, singing bingo etc etc which was fun if you like that sort of thing - you couldn't just sit there but had to join in!
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Steve & Tanya from South travelled to Amazones Villas with
Portland
on a couples holiday.
There were 2 adults and 0 child(ren) in the party. The travel date was 07 2005 |
rated the Amazones Villas as follows:| Cleanliness | | | Location | | | Staff | | | Food | | |
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| said: We chose these apts purely from the great comments on another site. It was our most expensive Greek hol yet as the only travel co you can book them through is Portland. However the flight times through Portland were very good as normally Crete flight times are very early morning and when you have to be out of the apts by 10am (as all greek apts) the long wait for a 2am coach pickup can be very tiring!
Our first impression of Amazones Villas was the nice layout of the pool area and bar area down the slope.
The apts were better than the usual greek apts! They were very very clean, spacious and the brand spanking new bathroom had just been fully refurbished to an excellent standard.
The kitchen (not that we used it) had all you would need for self catering i.e Kettle, toaster, microwave, hobs, big fridge freezer and a good supply of kitchenware.
The wardrobes in the bedroom were basic (no draws) but these are to be refurbished this winter in all the apts.(also the pool area is to be expanded)
The beds were comfortable. The bedroom even had a hairdryer!!
The loo rolls were replaced when ran out and the sheets and towels were changed twice a week. The room was cleaned excellently 6 days a week except Sundays and the beds were made etc. We were very impressed with the friendly, efficient cleaning staff.
The only very slight downside (if you can even call it that!!) was the view, the apts were behind another apt which blocked the lovely sea view.
One thing you must be aware of is you will need mosi protection from the first nite!! We got bitten over 30 times in the first nite as we forgot to put the mosi plugin’s in. Once the plugin’s were on, we didn’t get bitten at all. You will also need mosi protection for the evenings for your skin!
Amazones is in a good area, a five minute stroll to the start of Stalis's main strip and the start of the beach. Quiet at night.
Onsite there is a great bar and seating area, Internet cafe, pool with snack bar and reception manned all day and night where you can change money and hire safety boxes etc.
We got to know most of the guests staying and all were friendly. We met a great family Steve, Nicki, Aidan, Lewis and Crystal who were got on with straight way. Spent many great afternoons for after beach drinkies at the bar!! Only two rounds though or was it 3??!!!
But the absolute best thing about these apts is the owner Dimitris, his family and all of his staff. They were all fantastic! They were all so welcoming and friendly and treated you as old friends. We felt at home straight away.
Dimitris and his fiance Litza (sorry if spelt wrong!) are great . We were really delighted to experience two "real" greek evenings with them which in the 9 years we have been visiting the Greek Islands, we have never experienced before. Watch out for Dimitris’s homebrew Raki though!!! (It's only meant to be sipped!!!!ooops !!)
Excellent service from the snack bar( Dragon), reception (Christine) and especially the barmaid Emma. You would never go without a drink or be lonely with Em around! Can you guess where we spent most of our evenings after dinner!!!!!! And not forgetting the gorgeous Max (the family dog) He’s very intelligent as even though there are a lot of strangers staying at the apts, Max would only bark at any reps or delivery people but loved the residents!
Dimitris hosts entertainment evenings on various nites, Singing bingo, Pool competitions, Quiz nites and BBQ with greek dancing lessons. Not to be missed as they all are a great laugh esp the Quiz nite and the BBQ. Dimitris and Litza were fantastic to watch when they did the greek dancing on their own. Made us all look as if we have two left feet!!!
There is a supermarket next door to the apts but the ones in Stalis high street are cheaper!
Overall a fantastic holiday and staying at the Amazones Villas made it perfect. No question – you will not be disappointed staying there. It’s the fist place we will be going back to (next year hopefully)
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