Helios Court Villa

9 readers found this review helpful

I echo all the comments submitteed by Noggle, Oh my god, what is arturro talking about !!! We have been going to Arillas for the past 10 years, as we have friends there, but this was the first time we stayed at the villa as the whole family came with us this time, and it certainly won't be the last time we stay at the villa, I can assure you. The villa is absolutely fabulous. Upon our arrival we were met by the Maxine, the Villa Manager, who showed us around and offered any help we needed during our stay at the Villa. And I am sure if the person who described the villa as "disappointing" had mentioned the concerns to Maxine, she would have sorted them out in a flash. The villa was very clean, and certainly not sub-standard. The large house that "overlooks" the pool is owned by the villa managers, but they are out and about all day, so they don't have time to "people watch"! The school is not used anymore, but it does have a little play park in the grounds, but the only children that played on the park whilst we were there were my two children! With regards to the small gate at the side of the house, this never caused us a problem, and as already commented it is not visable from the road or as you approach the villa. The furnishings in the villa are fab, the villa itself is well presented and gives a comfortable and relaxing environment. The pool area is lovely, especially the little area of the pool that is fenced off, you can open the french doors and let the kiddies play whilst you are preparing meals, in the safe knowing that the pool is just deep enough for them to splash around in. There is everything you would need in the villa, including the washing machine which was an absolute blessing, especially with the kids. In the morning we would walk down to the bakery to get some fresh bread, and then we didn't venture out much during the day as we loved staying at the villa, and as there was everything at the villa you needed, why would you want to be anywhere else? In the evening we strolled down into the village, to have something to eat and to see our friends. Sophisticated couples and families would want to stay at the villa and in actual fact we were only there for two days, and we e-mailed the owners planning our next visit!! Please visit the Helios Court Villa soon, you will not be disappointed!

4 readers found this review helpful

We would not usually post a comment on a holiday website however we were so shocked and surprised by the last reviewer's comments that we feel compelled to respond
PLEASE DO NOT BE PUT OFF BY THE PREVIOUS REMARKS!
We have visited this villa on 3 consecutive occasions and we love it; in fact we are counting the days until we go back again
We are a professional couple with high standards (at least we thought they were until we read the last report!) we stay in 5 star hotels all over the world but we love to relax in the surroundings of Helios Court. We visit with friends who own high quality villas in Athens; they adore this villa too. So to respond to the comments; for some reason I feel defensive too, I guess that says it all!
The large house referred to is owned by the villa manager and her husband. They are a delightful couple who live alone and are at work all day. They would certainly not spend their time indulging in the sport of 'holiday maker watching' and would actually have to crane their necks to do so due to the height of the window in their property. Additionally as she manages Helios Court I am sure, had any of the issues in the last report been raised by the previous reviewer, hey would have been resolved instantly as she goes out of her way to be helpful to her visitors
The school is no longer in use so that is not an issue; you might see the occasional small child on a swing in the playground; I think that happened once.
The small gate at the side of the house is not visible from the road or as you approach the property at the top of the drive; in fact we remarked that it was a good safety feature as an escape route from the rear of the property.
As for the furnishings, we have stayed, at double the cost, in villas owned by prestigious holiday companies where the furnishings are of a considerably lower standard than these. Now if you are expecting a contender for an editorial in Home and Gardens, if that is what the previous reviewers definition of sophisticated is, this is not it- thank goodness. However it is a well presented, comfortable and relaxing environment where you do not have to be on tenterhooks all day for fear of damaging the Versace furniture; at this point I do confess that we sit on towels inside the villa for fear of getting sun lotion on the cream sofas!
The villa nestles into the hillside in the charming and unspoilt village of Arrilas and is a perfect fit for it's surroundings.
The owners are really great to do business with; they go out of their way to be of help and to ensure that you have a wonderful time. The guest book is packed with many amazing comments, none of which are at all critical, just testimony to wonderful and happy times. If the owners were at all defensive I am not surprised because, this is probably the first time they have had such comments made and, as I said before, I feel that way too!