We had a lovely relaxing holiday in Villa Abelos. It is a truly stunning house with everything you could ask for within it. The swimming pool/area is fantastic. The hosts Christina and Nik are absolutely fabulous, they are the the kindest people and will do anything to ensure you have a great holiday. Christina cooked us the best food we have had for a long time, far superior to the restaurants nearby! They gave us eggs, nectarines, grapes, figs, homemade olive oil and wine...I could go on and on but go to Villa Abelos and see for yourself. Nothing is too much trouble for Christina, such a lovely lady. The villa is located about a ten minute drive to the Athens metro, so it was easy to travel into Athens, which I highly recommend, a beautiful city. The beach and a few restaurants are a five minute drive away but we preferred to cook/eat at the villa. Christina, kindly, took us to the supermarket several times. All in all a truly lovely family holiday. Thank you Christina and Nik.

If you are considering staying at Villa Abelos, don’t hesitate as you definitely won’t be disappointed! It exceeded all our expectations. Everything you need is here and more. It’s spacious, modern and thoughtfully designed, numerous terraces and a very welcoming pool with beautiful views and all extremely private.We are a family of 8 who enjoyed every moment of our time here. It’s well located for beautiful beaches, day trips to Athens and fantastic restaurants where you can eat freshly caught fish at a table on the beach. We heartily recommend the beach and restaurant at Albatross for a day out with lunch. The owners, Christina and Nikos went out of their way to make our stay truly special. From gifts of eggs from their chickens, peaches from their trees and home made wine from their vineyard to excellent advice and recommendations, arranging taxis and even taking the time to cook us a Greek meal of fresh prawns with ouzo and Greek salad, a recipe I will treasure. My daughter celebrated her birthday whilst we were there and Christina managed to find her an ice cream cake (she is coeliac), such a caring touch!Thank you to such lovely people for a wonderful holiday and fantastic, happy memories, we definitely hope to return one day.

If you are considering staying at Villa Abelos, don’t hesitate as you definitely won’t be disappointed! It exceeded all our expectations. Everything you need is here and more. It’s spacious, modern and thoughtfully designed, numerous terraces and a very welcoming pool with beautiful views and all extremely private. We are a family of 8 who enjoyed every moment of our time here. It’s well located for beautiful beaches, day trips to Athens and fantastic restaurants where you can eat freshly caught fish at a table on the beach. We heartily recommend the beach and restaurant at Albatross for a day out with lunch. The owners, Christina and Nikos went out of their way to make our stay truly special. From gifts of eggs from their chickens, peaches from their trees and home made wine from their vineyard to excellent advice and recommendations, arranging taxis and even taking the time to cook us a Greek meal of fresh prawns with ouzo and Greek salad, a recipe I will treasure. My daughter celebrated her birthday whilst we were there and Christina managed to find her an ice cream cake (she is coeliac), such a caring touch! Thank you to such lovely people for a wonderful holiday and fantastic, happy memories, we definitely hope to return one day.

We have been holidaying in villas with pools for 20 years and this beautiful villa on the outskirts of Athens is now our favourite. Villa Abelos has all the things you would expect for a rental of this price. Beautiful pool, a view of the sea, close to the beach, great surrounding amenities and easy access to Athens. But it was the things you did not expect that made our stay very special. Terrace dining for breakfast and a different one for dinner. Cooking utensils and appliances that made our well stocked kitchen at home look sparse. A pool barbecue area with a separate fully functioning kitchen attached. Furnishings and decorating that were truly beautiful. So much space that 7 people could live together and yet have their own privacy. I could go on, but the best thing is to come and see for yourself. But the true magic was Christina herself. A wonderful host to whom we are so grateful for letting us rent her amazing home. A personal greeting at 4am when we arrived severely delayed, emergency grocery shopping so we were stocked up when we woke next morning. Booking super restaurants in the local area and Athens and joining us with her husband Nik for our Barbecue with some amazing Greek cuisine. We were genuinely sad to leave but even more excited to return. A very special place, thank you Christina Garry, Lou, Lucy, Mary, Callum, June & Dave

On met 10/10, on a passé une superbe semaine de vacances en famille.

This villa is exceptional. It is everything that you see in the pics but so very much more. Everything you could possibly need is here including a well stocked kitchen, comfortable beds, modern bathrooms, outside spaces and views. By itself, this villa is a 10 out of 10! But, the villa is not what you will take away from here... Christina (the owner) makes this place a vacation you will never forget. She dedicates herself to your stay. When we arrived she had purchased local things for the kitchen so that we could get a taste of Greece from the beginning. She helped us figure out the day trips that would be most interesting for our group. She even delivered fresh eggs from her hens for morning breakfast! She was always available to help interpret the language and help us arrange transportation. In fact, the local cab company even knows her house by her name so she made sure that our phone could call them and then we just told them that we needed a ride to “Christina’s house”! This place is the “real deal”. If you are coming to Greece (especially if you have never been before), you don’t need to be left on your own to figure things out alone. Book here and be assured that you will have an expert local (but I prefer to call her a good friend) to help with anything and everything. By the time we left we were sad to be leaving our friend, Christina. You will be too. I can’t imagine that you could find anyplace that would equal this experience in Greece.

The villa was very spacious, extremely well decorated with everything you would want in a home away from home and some more. The pool and the gardens are awesome. Christina made us feel so welcome and it felt like we have known Christina for a long time. The location is a little out of the way from Athens centre, but it is in a quaint and picturesque location - ideal for spending quality time with the family. We travelled with 2 teenage children and our parents. There was plenty of room for everyone. Ideally you need a car to make is easier to get around. But the taxi service recommended by Christina was really good (Taxi Galaxy). Whilst a little expensive, they were very reliable and provided door to door service. Overall, an awesome holiday and I would definitely recommend the villa. Thank you so much Christina for all your hospitality.

We had a truly enjoyable stay at Christina and Nick's villa. Completely comfortable and relaxed throughout our stay. The villa has suitable indoor and outdoor facilities, but most importantly is hosted by one of the most caring and attentive hosts that we have come across. Thanks Christina and Nick!

Everything was perfect. Christina met us at the car rental & we followed her to her beautiful villa that was more than we expected. Not only was her villa beautiful but Christina was incredibly kind. We called her for everything & anything. Whether it was to simply order some food to the house, find a close by meat store for our BBQs or even when we got lost at 1am and didn't know our way back, we called Christina & she came to us & helped us get back to th villa. We took a 3 day trip to Mykonos & she was kind enough to let us leave all our luggage at the villa.. for 8 people that's a big deal! I highly highly recommend staying here. Christina, thank you so much for everything! We can't wait to hopefully come back to see you! We love you!!!

I was a bit hesitant about not staying at a place on the beach, but who needs sand up your swimsuit when you have a view of the sea and your very own pool?! This home is a 5 star resort in itself. For us, this villa was a tranquil oasis during the day and our very own social scene in the evening (the pool has its own flashing lights!). It was a vacation I won’t quickly forget about and every future villa rented will be compared to this one. The pictures on the site do not do it justice. The villa is extremely clean, beautifully decorated and has everything you could possibly need or want. Our host, Christina, made our stay a dream. She coordinated transportation through Galaxy Taxi, so whenever we decided to go to town, we had reliable and cheap transportation. Christina even arranged for us to have a home cooked authentic Greek dinner and belly dancing entertainment. Her kindness and generosity knows no bounds. Thank you, Christina! You’re a gem!

The villa was stunning, 8 of us were more than comfortable in the house but we mostly used the pool area and outdoor kitchen space as the weather was absolutely perfect! Christina and Nic were excellent hosts. Christina has connections with everyone in town and we had a lovely dinner on the beach, a belly dancing lesson poolside, a chef bring in dinner for us and taxis anytime we needed them at reasonable rates. It is close to the airport and the beach as well as shopping in town. We could not have asked for a more perfect place, none of us wanted to leave!

We were nicely surprised!!! Villa are even more beautiful in real life than on the pictures. It has everything that you ever expected! We enjoyed it enormously. The owners made sure , that we had a dream vacation. Christina (the owner) went to meet us the the airport. Villa is brand new, modern very clean with big land to play on! Nice view .It more equipped than any rental place. Every room has air conditioner. Most of the rooms have a beautiful terrace, furniture, decorations ect. Swimming pool has an engine to exercise and filled with salt water. Swimming pool area has a little kitchen with everything you need to cook if you want to eat close to the pool (BBQ, stove, dishes, bathroom ect.). Villa has no close neighbors, gated by electrical gate, 10 minutes from nice restaurants, beaches; 5 minutes from groceries . We loved local bakery with fresh bread and cakes.15 minutes drive to the biggest shopping outlet in Greece. Christina was very helpful & even went agreed to spend a day in Athens for the sightseeing . Then, we ate in the typical Greek tavern with a view on Acropolis. I can go on and on about this place & their owners . The rental price can be much more for that villa . We visited Athens twice and other places around . Big thank you to the owners Christina & Niko for the wonderful week and their hospitality ! We already miss you and your place! Highly recommend. Family from Montreal, Canada

We stayed at the house for 10 superb days. The owner met us at the airport and helped from arrival, the property is less than 10 minutes from the airport and very close to Artimeda. On arrival the comment from one of my grandsons summed it up well, "Amazing is this really where we will staying?" The house was better than expected, well kept, clean and beautifully furnished. It was well equipped and the four double bedrooms were excellent. All the amenities were better than expected and the grounds were excellent and well kept. To top all this the owners Christina and Nick were gracious and helpful. We recommend this to everyone and book early as it is in high demand as we have certainly booked it again for next year already.

We have been holidaying in villas for almost longer than I can remember across the Greek islands, Portugal and Turkey. So each year we try to choose a villa which has the best points of the one last year and if possible something extra. Of course this becomes more and more difficult. Our preferences are for good space and facilities, ideally a terrace or balcony with a sea view if possible, plenty of lounging area around a pool and a BBQ area. This villa just raised the bar and has all the above in spades. Christina is the owner and a most welcoming and helpful host. She met us at the car hire station in order to lead us back to the villa and show us around. (If we had not hired a car she would have picked us up from the airport and taken us back too!) She had a Greek desert waiting for us on the table and the fridge already had some soft drinks, beer and other supplies inside. We arrived at the villa and opened the electric gates and drove on to the wide drive. The garden to the right is one of the largest we have ever experienced in a villa rental. Inside the villa it is furnished and equipped to a very high standard. The kitchen is crammed with glassware, cutlery and dinnerware. It is Christina’s home when not rented. It even has a lift to the first floor! Outside there are two tables and plenty of chairs on the terrace. Back out to the garden and the BBQ/kitchen area. Out here there is a large table to seat eight under cover, further easy chairs and table and another fully equipped kitchen with a second dishwasher and fridge freezer. And yet more glassware and cutlery, tools, etc. No need to bring it backwards and forwards from the house. The BBQ is excellent. At night the whole grounds are a picture. I have never seen so many garden lights. The pool is lit also and the lights change colour all controlled by remote. The pool has four Jacuzzi jets and at the deep end a reverse swimming feature. This is an adjustable powerful jet which enables a dedicated swimmer to ‘swim against the flow’ without actually going up and down the pool. The town of Artemida is a few minutes away. There are a few beachside restaurants serving good food at reasonable prices. Taxi fare is almost always 5 euros each way if you want to have a drink. In short, this is the most complete villa we have visited in the last 20 years and I would recommend anyone to try it. Thanks Christina for a wonderful experience. Gibson & Kirtley families.

We were a party of 6 adults, 2 teenagers and 2 babies. We had a great week staying at the villa. Christina is an amazing host. She made us feel so welcomed and ensured our stay was enjoyable and relaxed. She greeted us from the airport on arrival to take us back to the villa, she bought us a lovely cake to welcome us, gave us fresh eggs from her chickens and freshly picked grapes and melon from her garden; she called us to ensure we were safe on our first day trip to Athens by public transport and made us lovely Greek salad and tzatziki for our bbq on the last day. She bought our two babies dollies as a leaving present. In addition to all of the above, and the most appreciated of all, was when she offered and took the trouble to take us back to the airport at 3:30am when we depart. One cannot ask for more from a host. She didn't just rent out her lovely villa, she had actually wanted us to have a lovely holiday from beginning to end. Thank you Christina and Nick.

just returned from a weeks stay at Villa Abelo, I would have no hesitation in recommending a stay here the property itself is amazing, beautifully decorated, spacious, clean and well thought out with every home comfort you can imagine. The property's description probably doesn't do it justice with views of the sea from every one of the many terraces, beautiful gardens and a fantastic outside kitchen and pool area with shade, as a larger family group there was plenty of room for us to socialise together or not if we preferred, whilst the security of the property meant that we didn't have to worry about the safety of the children. This villa's main asset however is its owners and hosts Christina and Nikos who not only went to every effort before our stay to think of everything we might like or need, cold beer in the fridge when we arrived and toys and games for the children. During our stay they organised everything from restaurants, taxi's, trips to the super market, massages by the pool side, horse riding on the beach and helped us navigate the metro and a visit to Athens to see the Acropolis. They were such wonderful and gracious hosts, nothing was too much trouble for them and they made the holiday extremely easy and relaxing and we can't wait to go back.

The villa is superb. I have stayed in a lot of villas all over Europe in a similar price bracket and this is by far the best. The inside is spacious and luxurious. Each bedroom has its own balcony also. The kitchen was large and had all mod cons so cooking was a pleasure. The outside is stunning - the pictures do not do it justice. It has various sitting places so at any time during the day there is a nice shady area. There is a big BBQ with a large table which is where we ate every night. Next to the BBQ is a second smaller kitchen with dishwasher, fridge and cooker. There is also an outside toilet. This worked really well for us. We kept the drinks in this fridge which is near the pool and table for meal. After the meal we loaded this dishwasher and put it on ready for the next day. It was all so convenient and well thought out. We had a hire car. There is a big supermarket 5 minutes away. The villa is 5-10 minutes from the nearest beach and restaurants where I went snorkelling with my family. It was 10 minutes away from the beach where we went windsurfing. There is a zoo 20 minutes away which was very good and also a large mall with lots of restaurants and designer shops which my wife and daughter enjoyed. We went into Athens which was very easy. It was a 20 minute drive to the tram station where we could park on the road. It was then 1 euro each to go all the way into Athens! Coming back we had to pay another euro for the tram. The owners of the villa were also very kind and generous. Christina met us from the airport and took our baggage back to the villa. She had bought some food for our first meal. She gave us free wine, eggs, figs which she grows on the grounds. She also helped ordering taxis for my wife and arranging an island cruise.

Christina did a great job of taking care of us while we were in Athens- Artemida. She was a great communicator before and while we stayed there, she even we showed up at the airport. She picked us up, drove us to the house which was very helpful then to travel by public transport to the location - Not advisable. My family and I really enjoy stay at this luxury villa. The villa is very well decorated and furnished. In fact I would go as far to say that it is luxuriously decorated and furnished. You would not be complaining if it was your house put it that way. As for letting out as a holiday rental....Very good size bedrooms, with good facilities, very clean and a great balcony and a big special to the swimming pool and barbecue area. We spend most of time having our meals by the barbecue area and pool. The sea view from the top floor and very large terrace is mesmerising! This view is also accessible from most of the bedrooms. Supermarkets are less than 10 minutes from the house and taxis are cheap, if you plan on carrying a lot of shopping bags, I would advise renting a car. From the train station the rest of Athens is within easy reach, with Syntagma square and the Acrapolis being 30 minutes away. The owners “Christina & husband” were particularly helpful and went out of their way to make our stay enjoyable. All in all, our stay was fantastic and the villa, owners and area made our holiday unforgettable. The owners are incredibly kind and delightful and I cannot recommend them enough. We will certainly be going back there again!