This is our second year in this property. The location & view are just the best with almost no one else around. Jane at Prestige Villas provides a fantastic service & responds quickly to any email. Catch the water taxi to Agni restaurant - great food & the ride is fun. They provide the water taxi & unlike other experiences, the skipper is very responsible & professional.

The villa location is absolutely perfect & the grounds & outside space are absolutely stunning! The pictures looked beautiful and please be assured that it is even better in real life! Being able to just walk down a few steps to a quiet area of beautiful clean beach is just amazing! Most of the house is well decorated, homely & comfortable, although some areas do appear a little tired (for example the kitchen and some of the bathrooms). Unfortunately, when we arrived, some areas of the house didn't appear to have been cleaned very well and, sadly, that initial 'wow factor' which so absolutely should have been there for such a stunning house, was slightly tainted by the disappointment of finding a not very clean kitchen and Annex.. There are some lovely restaurants just a short walk down the beach and a great local shop in Barbati, just a 5 minute drive away which was so useful. We had a fantastic holiday & absolutely loved the house but my recommendation would be that the whole experience would have been enhanced by just a better functioning dishwasher and a better cleaning job before arrival! The staff were all extremely friendly & helpful & very quick to respond to all our requests. They were also extremely accommodating around out departure time, thank you! Overall this is an absolutely idyllic spot & house and it's location on the beach makes it a really unique holiday experience.

What can we say about our stay at Barbati Beach House! We thought the villa looked amazing in photos, but we were just gobsmacked when we arrived and it was even BETTER in real life! The gardens are just stunning, immaculately kept and filled with huge olive trees which give plenty of shade to sit and relax in the garden and have your coffee (or an ouzo!) enjoying the sounds of cicadas and the waves lapping on the beach just below. The rooms are extremely spacious and gorgeously decorated - there is so much charm and character in this beautiful house. We had a wonderful time and Jane was so helpful and wonderful throughout the entire booking process. We'll definitely be back for a reunion trip, hopefully in the next year or so! Big thanks and love!

The villa is absolutely fabulous & in an idyllic location. Perfect for an extended family holiday with grandchildren, in-laws etc. We all loved the pool. Overall it could not have been better. Jane at Prestige was extremely helpful both in the lead up with booking cars etc & any assistance/repairs/recommendations required during our stay. The housekeeper (daily) was wonderful with our chatty 4 year old granddaughter who accompanied her everywhere. Ivor the chef cooked dinner for us a couple of times & the food was great - we were not interested in shopping (other than stocking fridge with basics), cooking, cleaning up. Dont be put off by his website (fine dining). He can do great basic greek food - whatever you ask for.Tips for other travellersDont waste time in the south of the island. The landscape in the north Is more dramatic. Also, Corfu town is an orgy of tacky souvenir shops. Stay just long enough to see the (obvious) landmarks. Its only half an hour or so from Barbati.Finds:Being of Greek origin I go to great lengths to ferret out the best traditional Greek staples : galactoboureko from Alexi (a hole in the wall but an institution - for locals - in old Corfu town);Choriatiki spanakotiropita from Panetteria around the corner from Alexis (adjacent to Jennifer b boutique). Only 2 places make their own filo & this is by far the better.Take a supply of both up north.On Barbati beach, Nautilus serves great orange rivani (order a tray to take to the villa)Our best lunch was at Agni taverna - stick to the meze.. they are amazing.. have never had such tender & delicious octopus & calamari or exquisite stuffed sardines.If you go to Old Perithia village, dont leave without buying the local honey (we bought elsewhere in Corfu too but the herbs these bees eat results in mind blowingly distinctive honey)Review: Mary K, Dawes Point, Australia

The villa is absolutely fabulous & in an idyllic location. Perfect for an extended family holiday with grandchildren, in-laws etc. We all loved the pool. Overall it could not have been better. Jane at Prestige was extremely helpful both in the lead up with booking cars etc & any assistance/repairs/recommendations required during our stay. The housekeeper (daily) was wonderful with our chatty 4 year old granddaughter who accompanied her everywhere. Ivor the chef cooked dinner for us a couple of times & the food was great - we were not interested in shopping (other than stocking fridge with basics), cooking, cleaning up. Don't be put off by his website (fine dining). He can do great basic greek food - whatever you ask for. Tips for other travellers Don't waste time in the south of the island. The landscape in the north Is more dramatic. Also, Corfu town is an orgy of tacky souvenir shops. Stay just long enough to see the (obvious) landmarks. It's only half an hour or so from Barbati. Finds: Being of Greek origin I go to great lengths to ferret out the best traditional Greek staples : galactoboureko from Alexi (a hole in the wall but an institution - for locals - in old Corfu town); Choriatiki spanakotiropita from Panetteria around the corner from Alexi's (adjacent to Jennifer b boutique). Only 2 places make their own filo & this is by far the better. Take a supply of both up north. On Barbati beach, Nautilus serves great orange rivani (order a tray to take to the villa) Our best lunch was at Agni taverna - stick to the meze.. they are amazing.. have never had such tender & delicious octopus & calamari or exquisite stuffed sardines. If you go to Old Perithia village, don't leave without buying the local honey (we bought elsewhere in Corfu too but the herbs these bees eat results in mind blowingly distinctive honey) Review: Mary K, Dawes Point, Australia

The villa has a great location and the views are breathtaking. However, the service was not up to par. No one received us and no one saw us out. Villa was dusty, especially the beds and bed sheets. Some amenities were missing. Villa is somewhat rundown and needs work. It is mentioned on the website that it can take up to 12 people, but it cannot take more than 10. Some items needed repair, like the A/C in the closed terrace, among others. We couldn't enjoy the view the way we wanted because the humidity was excessive and the A/C was not working well. The person we contacted upon arrival was rude. Next day they delivered some stuff. If the service improves and the villa is fixed in some parts, it will be an excellent property that I would highly recommend. But this is not the case at present.

The villa has a great location and the views are breathtaking. However, the service was not up to par. No one received us and no one saw us out. Villa was dusty, especially the beds and bed sheets. Some amenities were missing. Villa is somewhat rundown and needs work. It is mentioned on the website that it can take up to 12 people, but it cannot take more than 10. Some items needed repair, like the A/C in the closed terrace, among others. We couldnt enjoy the view the way we wanted because the humidity was excessive and the A/C was not working well. The person we contacted upon arrival was rude. Next day they delivered some stuff. If the service improves and the villa is fixed in some parts, it will be an excellent property that I would highly recommend. But this is not the case at present.