Nous revenons d'une semaine passée à Armeni Bay et nous sommes vraiment ravis de notre séjour. La maison se situe sur une petite plage privée, très calme. Seuls les yachts qui accostent sur le ponton pour la nuit font un peu d’animation, mais ne nous ont jamais dérangé. Il est très facile de s'y baigner, même pour des enfants. Attention les chaussures de plage antidérapantes sont indispensables (vous en trouverez à Oia si besoin). Il y a aussi un restaurant à côté si vous n’avez pas envie de cuisiner. Pour rejoindre Oia, on met environ 15 minutes à monter les marches. Côté services, rien à redire. Nicoletta parle un français parfait. Elle a organisé notre transfert depuis l’aéroport (avec arrêt au supermarché pour faire les courses) et nous avons été accueillis par ses filles qui se sont montrées disponibles toute la semaine pour nous conseiller et organiser nos sorties. La location de la maison inclut les transferts en bateau depuis Amundi Bay. Alex, le capitaine, qui loge à côté de la maison et sera disponible en cas de besoin, propose aussi des balades en bateau pour voir le coucher de soleil ou pour aller rejoindre un autre lieu de baignade. Des canoés sont aussi à disposition. La mer est très calme dans la baie et on peut donc en faire sans difficulté. Enfin, le ménage de la maison est assuré tous les deux jours. Pour conclure, nous avons passé une très bonne semaine dans cette maison et nous avons été impressionnés par la qualité des services apportés avec la location. Un grand merci !

Nous avons passé une semaine dans la villa de Nicoletta, tout était comme nous l'avions espéré, Nicoletta à l'écoute et donne de très bons conseils, Villa au top, vue magnifique, rien ne manquait, nous avons dormi comme des bébés après des journées à crapahuter sur toute l'île. Nous recommandons évidemment, Merci Nicoletta

Property was ideal (good size rooms and lovely views) and in such a wonderful location. You could swim or kayak from the property. Very peaceful with an exceptional restaurant about 100 yards away or you could ask to be taken to the next bay by the very obliging helmsman. The steps to the town are not impossible and we managed them on most days.

Property was ideal (good size rooms and lovely views) and in such a wonderful location. You could swim or kayak from the property. Very peaceful with an exceptional restaurant about 100 yards away or you could ask to be taken to the next bay by the very obliging helmsman. The steps to the town are not impossible and we managed them on most days.

We loved our stay at Armeni Seaside Villa. The amenities were perfect and boat service was great! We loved the quiet and tranquility of Armeni Bay. The Villa was very well kept and we had everything we needed in the Villa to make us feel at home. Being by the water was a plus and being able to get out and swim or kayak was relaxing. Having the boat service available was an added bonus for those days when we did not want to hike the stairs. If you are looking for a place to relax and enjoy the ocean, this is the place to be!

Nicoletta and her daughters, Alexandra and Christina, made the trip very straightforward. They arranged for a shuttle service to meet us at the airport and drive us to Ammoudi Bay where Alexandra and Christina were waiting to escort us to the boat and on to Armeni Bay about 5 minutes away. The villa was ideal for our family of 5, which included 3 teenage children. The 3 main bedrooms were air conditioned but not the bedroom located in the upper loft space, which was the only disadvantage. The house is literally only about 5 metres from the sea and although the water gets deep quickly, it is rocky to enter so we benefitted from having brought lightweight swim shoes. There is a stepped pathway from Armeni bay to Oia above, which was quite challenging but not too bad for us and so we tended to climb these steps about once a day. At other times, we simply sent the boat captain, Alex, a text message to arrange a pick-up and he took us to Ammoudi bay where you could make an easier climb to Oia by foot on the road side (or could park a rental car if you wanted). The good news was that the relative inaccessibility of Armeni Bay by foot made it much quieter for enjoying the water and gave it much more of a traditional feel than the busy tourist spots while still being very convenient. There seem to be few such spots on the Island. There are a few small supermarkets in Oia where we stocked up on provisions using backpacks and then generally took the steps back down. The kitchen was well equipped so it was easy for us to eat at home. There is a quality seafood restaurant in Armeni Bay, although we did not use it and chose to have dinner a couple of times in Oia instead. There is a good bus service from Oia to the capital, Fira, from where you could get buses to other parts of the Island. We found the buses comfortable and quite frequent, but not according to timetable! Alexandra and Christina recommended the cliff top walk from Fira back to Oia, which we completed in about 3 hours after a day in Fira. Also on their advice we took one of the several semi-private Catamaran tours on offer, and were glad we did. We would highly recommend this villa to anyone who enjoys swimming and spending time on the water (kayaks and snorkelling equipment were provided) and who feel able for at least taking the steps down.

Nicoletta and her daughters, Alexandra and Christina, made the trip very straightforward. They arranged for a shuttle service to meet us at the airport and drive us to Ammoudi Bay where Alexandra and Christina were waiting to escort us to the boat and on to Armeni Bay about 5 minutes away. The villa was ideal for our family of 5, which included 3 teenage children. The 3 main bedrooms were air conditioned but not the bedroom located in the upper loft space, which was the only disadvantage. The house is literally only about 5 metres from the sea and although the water gets deep quickly, it is rocky to enter so we benefitted from having brought lightweight swim shoes. There is a stepped pathway from Armeni bay to Oia above, which was quite challenging but not too bad for us and so we tended to climb these steps about once a day. At other times, we simply sent the boat captain, Alex, a text message to arrange a pick-up and he took us to Ammoudi bay where you could make an easier climb to Oia by foot on the road side (or could park a rental car if you wanted). The good news was that the relative inaccessibility of Armeni Bay by foot made it much quieter for enjoying the water and gave it much more of a traditional feel than the busy tourist spots while still being very convenient. There seem to be few such spots on the Island. There are a few small supermarkets in Oia where we stocked up on provisions using backpacks and then generally took the steps back down. The kitchen was well equipped so it was easy for us to eat at home. There is a quality seafood restaurant in Armeni Bay, although we did not use it and chose to have dinner a couple of times in Oia instead. There is a good bus service from Oia to the capital, Fira, from where you could get buses to other parts of the Island. We found the buses comfortable and quite frequent, but not according to timetable! Alexandra and Christina recommended the cliff top walk from Fira back to Oia, which we completed in about 3 hours after a day in Fira. Also on their advice we took one of the several semi-private Catamaran tours on offer, and were glad we did. We would highly recommend this villa to anyone who enjoys swimming and spending time on the water (kayaks and snorkelling equipment were provided) and who feel able for at least taking the steps down.

We had the most wonderful week in this villa. The property is spotless and incredibly well equipped. The rooms were very comfortable. Having the use of the kayaks was a huge bonus, also having the use of the boat and Alex at hand to help out was fantastic and greatly appreciated. The steps up to Oia are quite hard going (mainly because they are rather uneven, but so long as you have sensible footware and are relatively fit, you'll be fine) If you take the boat to Ammoudi Bay, the steps from there are much nicer (not quite so slippery) and the trip in the boat adds to the fun. Boats of sunset searchers come in from about 4 in the afternoon and that is when the path is full of donkeys, which can make for a tricky walk, but other times it is very straightforward. The restaurant in Armeni Bay serves good fresh food and is quite reasonably priced compared to some up in Oia. Oia is stunning and definitely worth visiting but is so full of people waiting for the sunset that is was lovely to escape back down the path to our little piece of paradise! Dealing with Nicoletta and her daughters was a delight, they organised our transfers and gave us lots of local information so we could really make the most of our holiday. I would highly recommend this villa to anyone without hesitation.