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by A verified traveller
Lovely Villa, Beautiful Location
Posted 5 Oct. 2024 on HomeAwayWe had a lovely 2 week stay at Villa Brookshaw in September 24. The villa is situated in a valley a short 5 minute drive from the town of Nea Skioni.
The villa is very homely and well appointed and included everything needed for our stay.
The outside and pool area was lovely with lots of seating, sunbeds with parasols and a BBQ. You can even enjoy the sea view from the upstairs balcony.
The drive from the main road to the house is along a dirt road which can be a little challenging, particularly after the rain we had during our stay. However, this is offset by the peaceful surroundings and the beautiful views down the valley. The peace was broken on occasions by the sound of Cow Bells, or in this instance Goat Bells as the farmer was moving his herd of goats.
Claire is very friendly and approachable and communication was excellent, she would respond immediately to any request.
Nea Skioni is a small but pretty harbour town with a nice beach and a few restaurants and tavernas, mostly specialising in fish and seafood. For a wider choice of restaurants and tavernas you would need to look a little further afield.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay at this beautiful villa and will have no hesitation in returning sometime in the future.
Comment from Hotel Management
5 Oct. 2024 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thank you for your thoughtful comments Julia and also for leaving The Villa in such tidy condition. We are really happy that you enjoyed your holiday in Halkidiki, please reach out to us for a discounted rate if you ever wish to return!
by A verified traveller
A hidden gem
Posted 9 Aug. 2024 on HomeAwayWe had a lovely week here, despite the wasps and mosquitoes!
Claire was amazingly efficient and answered any queries instantly.
Lovely pool and well kept villa. Very quiet and tranquil despite being close to fab beaches and tavernas. Would definitely recommend!
by A verified traveller
Excellent
Posted 19 Sep. 2023 on HomeAwayGreat experience! Very quiet place, close to beach and town! The respond for any question was answered immediately! Enjoying the pool , easy parking! I would recommend to friends! Thank you Michael!
Comment from Hotel Management
19 Sep. 2023 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thanks Karamfil, unfortunately the weather was not the best for the time of the year and thanks for sending the infomation to us ref this.
Hope to welcome you back again as a guest keep in contact
Michael Brookshaw
by A verified traveller from Chandler's Ford
Wonderful!
Posted 8 Aug. 2023 on HomeAwayWhat an amazing week, the pool was exquisite, villa with everything you need, location tranquil and beautiful! Plus not a far drive to the beaches and towns. Aircon in the bedrooms was a godsend! (A very hot week!) we would definitely come back! Plus thanks to Mike for being so responsive to our messages 😊
Comment from Hotel Management
9 Aug. 2023 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Hello Lisa, yes it was a very hot week and i am sure the pool was a popular place to be. You were also great guest we had a samll issue that we solved very fast. Mike our property manager always looks after our guests. looking forwrad to wlecoming you back maybe in 2024. Our very best regards Michael & Nadine.
by A verified traveller
Lovely villa a little out of the way, very quiet and peaceful.
Posted 8 Sep. 2022 on HomeAwayDefinitely need a car to get to places. Closest beach not very big and used for private functions a few times during our stay, and the kiosk wasn't open for any refreshments at all.
Villa and pool really nice and spacious. And well equipped.
Comment from Hotel Management
12 Sep. 2022 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Hello Martin thanks for your review. The beach bar and restaurant closed?, i think its a knock on from Covid, they were open before but they infomed us that this year they will not open, shame as it was a nice place. Hopfuly this will change in 2023. hope you had a good holiday and hope to see you again in the future.
by A verified traveller
Excellent
Posted 24 Sep. 2019 on HomeAwayJust returned from a wonderful 14 days stay in the Villa. Everything was just as described. It is a very quit peaceful area. The pool was fabulous and spent many a relaxing hour either in or around the pool.
We ate out most of the time and found some very nice tavernas in Neo Skeoni. Just a 15 minute drive away is Hanioti and spent several of our evenings there too.
Beaches in the area are great and very safe for small children.
Mike looked after us very well and popped in to check the pool and make sure everything was ok every few days.
Overal I would definitely return here one day. It is a little remote and no wifi or very little phone signal (not a problem)
Thanks again to both Mike and Michael.
Kind regards
Jon
by A verified traveller
Nice Holiday, quiet place close to everything
Posted 22 Aug. 2019 on HomeAwayWe had a great holiday with the family.
Everything is clean and tidy, the house is well equipped with everything needed.
Our daughter loves swimming in the pool and it is not far from sea.
It was very nice to find some ideas where to go during the stay, for sure we will come back.
Comment from Hotel Management
19 May 2020 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Thanks for the review and Hope to see you all back soon
We will be doing some up grades in winter to keep the property to a high level
Glad you enjoyed you holiday
Michael & Edith
by A verified traveller
Beautiful house
Posted 16 Aug. 2019 on HomeAwayWe had a nice stay. Communication with the proprietor was very good, house is big and very well equipped. Pool and garden amazing.
Only negative is there is no Internet but you can buy data for a very good price.
Overall was a fantastic and very relaxed stay
by A verified traveller
Amazing place for a holiday
Posted 14 Aug. 2019 on HomeAwayThe villa is lovely, set up in the olive grove where it is nice and peaceful. There is a lovely restaurant at the start of the track on the beach that serves really good food although we did find this the most expensive place to eat and drink. It's a 5 minute car journey to Nea Skioni where there is a beautiful beach and lovely restaurants.
All the mosquito nets on the windows in the villa are broken so we did have a nightmare with getting bitten. Being in that location you do expect it but we did play splat the mossie every night before bed. When sitting on the patio we lit the bbq most nights as it seemed to keep them away. Definitely take spray with you. They seem immune to the little spiral scented smoke deterrents.
Everything is in the villa that you require for your stay and if there is something you need then Mike the caretaker is super helpful. Nothing was an issue and he can tell you some of the best places to go. He popped in every couple of days to check the pool and was easily contactable if needed.
The location was lovely but you definitely need a car. We tried out most of the beaches and villages around the peninsula and they are all just beautiful. But make sure you take the extra insurance out on the car for the tyres and underneath of the car. Definitely worth it!!
One thing to bare in mind is if you have young children that you have to keep quiet during the hours of 2pm and 5pm for siesta. So lazy afternoons around the pool with the kids isn't an option unless they are really quiet.
There is very little signal at the villa and no WiFi (which was fine for us), and the TV is in German so again if you have kids maybe download some films on an ipad for when they want to chill out of the sun.
We have been to several of the Greek Islands and thought we would try mainland for a change. We weren't disappointed.
Comment from Hotel Management
19 May 2020 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Hello Natalie thanks for the good review and thanks for taking the time to explain everything
Sorry about the damage Mossi nets, we did ask two companies to come and replace them back in May and we are still waiting . in fact only 3 out of the 10 window and door mossi nets are damaged but they will be repaired very soon
We are eating for over 3 years for the Greek telecom company Cosmotel to connect us up to the phone and Wi Fi System but the is a nw system coming over Radio Masts that we will get installed for 2020 so we will have WiFi soon thank goodness and the Sat system is very expensive and restricted
The Greek law is at the Hours of 15:00 to 17:00. and After 22:00 you have to respect the quiet times and some of the neighbors expect us to keep to these rules so there is nothing that we can do ref this
I am glad that you had a great holiday and as you have mentioned Mike my property manage is a gem always on call and always checking everything
by A verified traveller
Tolle Villa
Posted 24 Aug. 2018 on HomeAwayWir haben unseren Urlaub in der Villa sehr genossen.Die Ausstattung ist sehr gut.Es fehlt wirklich an nichts.Die Betten sind so gut wie bei uns zu Hause.Man schläft traumhaft.Der Verwalter Mike ist mehrmals die Woche da und schaut nach dem Rechten.Er hilft repariert,reinigt den Pool.Die Tipps von Mike zu Stränden und Restaurant sind super.Das Restaurant Galliagria in Nea Skioni können wir wärmstens empfehlen.Der einzige Nachteil sind die vielen Stechmücken.Alles in allem ein erholsamer toller Urlaub.
Comment from Hotel Management
19 May 2020 by VrboOwner, Hotel Management
Liebe Sabine, danke für die sehr nette Bewertung. Wir freuen uns dass ihr einen erholsamen Urlaub hattet. Leider hatten wir dieses Jahr extrem viele Mücken, weil es auch viel geregnet hat. Früher wurde auf Halkidiki mit Antimücken Zeug gesprüht, seit der Krise wird das nicht mehr gemacht. Wir hoffen dass das nächste Jahr besser wird.