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Had a wonderful stay at Seascape Villa in Corfu, September this year. The villa was spotless, and the views were awe inspiring! We watched the boats both large and small sailing through the straight towards Italy or the Pelopponese and relaxed with a wine from one of the many balconies most evenings. We liked not having the stress of a rep visiting but knowing that help was at hand if ever we needed it via Solmar.
We have been several times with Solmar villas to Greece and would highly recommend them It’s very easy to book on line also any problems are dealt with very quickly The villas we have stayed have all been amazing Once you have booked with Solmar Villas there is no need to use any other company
Villa Konstantinos – Honest Review - CreteIf you’re considering Villa Konstantinos because it’s advertised as a “luxury” escape — think again. On the surface it’s spacious with a decent pool, but our 10-night stay was plagued with constant intrusions, poor maintenance, unreliable facilities, and one deeply upsetting issue that no guest should face.Positives • Spacious property: Plenty of room for families or groups. • Private pool: Well maintained and the best feature of the villa. • Outdoor BBQ: Great to have, though no coals provided. • Air conditioning: Worked well throughout the villa.Negatives • No privacy: Staff entered the villa grounds unannounced every day — morning, noon and night — mowing, cleaning the pool, and doing maintenance. Staying with three women, this felt intrusive and unsettling. We never knew who might appear. • Rude cleaning request: Mid-stay we were abruptly told to leave so cleaners could work, with no consideration for our young baby. • Disturbance on arrival: On night one, at 3 a.m., part of a doorframe broke off with a loud crash, waking everyone. • Terrible directions: We spent two hours lost in the mountains at 3 a.m. trying to find the villa; only the UK-based owners helped us locate it. • Poorly maintained facilities: • Outdoor furniture was worn and dated. • Kitchen equipment battered or missing; extractor hood broken. • Several door handles broken. • Washing machine door damaged and hard to open. • Upstairs bathroom floods when showering as the central drain overflows. • Rainfall shower head covered in mould; we asked cleaners to clean it, but they didn’t. • Patio overrun with ants — a single dropped crumb was swarmed in minutes. • Pool table in terrible shape; balls chipped and unpleasant to use. • No guidance on hot water — only after seven days did we find a hidden black button to activate it. • Mattresses uncomfortable; after 10 nights my back was ruined. • Unreliable electrics: The fuse box tripped five times, usually overnight, cutting power and turning off the fridge — worrying when storing baby milk. • Animal welfare concerns: A friendly stray dog was on the property. My partner spent days arranging a loving home for him, only for staff to twice remove and abandon him (first at a beach, later on the coastline) despite us asking them to leave him. This was appalling and deeply upsetting. • Misleading advertising: Photos clearly show the villa when it was new; they don’t match the tired, poorly maintained reality. The property is marketed as “luxury,” but it’s far from it.Ratings • Privacy: ⭐☆☆☆☆ • Cleanliness: ★★☆☆☆ • Facilities: ★★☆☆☆ • Comfort: ★★☆☆☆ • Pool: ★★★★☆ • Overall: ★★☆☆☆Final thoughtsVilla Konstantinos could be great, but currently it’s let down by intrusive staff, rude guest handling, poor upkeep, unreliable electrics, hygiene issues, and — most upsetting — the mistreatment of a stray dog. A holiday villa should feel private and relaxing; this one didn’t.The glossy photos and “luxury” label don’t reflect reality. Until the owners address privacy, maintenance and guest care, I cannot recommend Villa Konstantinos and strongly advise looking elsewhere.
I booked a jet 2 villa holiday which offered me “an outstanding villa” according to the brochure. I got non of this. To my horror the villa was sold on behalf of solmar and despite ringing to complain from the 1st day of arrival both jet 2 and solmar they couldn’t have cared. The villa was filthy, damp and not fit for purpose. I had to live out of a suitcase because the wardrobes were mouldy and damp and the kitchen and bathrooms where something from a derelict hostel, smelly, filthy and damp with chipped crockery, rusty utensils and a filthy floors. I have formally complained since my return and jet 2 had the audacity to offer a voucher “as a good will gesture” which was a token of the 3k I paid for the package holiday. Avoid both companies and do not waste your hard earned cash. I would not use jet 2/solamar villas ever again. Shocking service, appalling product and non existent care. I appreciate that things go wrong, I understand some things become out of a companies control but it’s the way these things are dealt with and jet 2/solmar left me feeling unsafe, abandoned and frightened and did nothing to help. Update: so tried ringing as asked, and was passed from pillar to post, was put on hold then I was cut off…. I rest my case, no one cares about the “little people” take our money and provide no service. Shocking, appalling customer service. I repeat use these at your peril
I stayed at Villa Rigani in Palaiokhóri and had a very disappointing and unsafe experience.The villa’s pool leaks water directly onto electrical wiring, creating a clear electrocution hazard. I am a civil engineer and one of my colleagues is an architect – we immediately recognized this as a serious safety issue.I reported it to the property and through Booking.com, but instead of resolving the problem with a professional inspection, the manager dismissed it as “normal overflow.” This is unacceptable. We could not use the pool at all, even though it was one of the main reasons for booking this villa.On top of that, the villa was poorly managed from the start (we didn’t even have hand soap in the bathrooms on arrival). I initially overlooked small details, but ignoring serious safety hazards shows a total lack of responsibility.If you value your safety and a well-managed property, I strongly advise avoiding this villa and this company.
Found Solmar customer services very helpful when contacted to clarify some questions I had. Holiday booked was absolutely fine and we had no problems.Villa Anna, Lefkada was very clean and well maintained overall. The only thing which let it down a notch was that the mattresses on both beds are very poor (thin or very worn and not padded /not providing comfortable support).
Stayed at Villa Hermis in Argaka, Cyprus, in September 2025. Great communication throughout with Solmar. The villa itself was of a good standard, 4 double bedrooms, clean and spacious and well presented. We did have a problem whilst we were there when the electricity supply tripped and we could not switch it back on. We contacted the 24/7 service with Solmar and an electrician arrived swiftly and sorted the issue for us. We would highly recommend Solmar for the quality of their properties and their great customer service.
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