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Reviews of Kontoyiannis House

3 out of 5
Kontoyiannis House
103 Archbishop Makarios Avenue, Kalavasos

Reviews

8.0

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 2 out of 9 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 6 out of 9 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 0 out of 9 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 1 out of 9 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 0 out of 9 reviews" "

7.8/10

Cleanliness

6.0/10

Staff & service

8.0/10

Amenities

7.8/10

Property conditions & facilities

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Authentic village accommodation. Clean and range of basic amenities.
Stayed 7 nights in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness
Disliked: Staff & service
Affordable traditional accommodation
For the price, we appreciated the rustic ambience and easy walking distance to the various facilities in the village. We stayed in the first floor, two bedroom apartment with a spacious terrace. We felt that the place needs some care and attention as it is rather “tired”. Hot water is lacking and not always available. The kitchen is well equipped but without a gas supply for the cooker, recommend to confirm a cylinder is installed when checking in. Also, suggest you bring a host of adapters if you have non-uk devices. Anyway none of the above bothered us too much to warrant making a fuss.
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2018
Response from Christalla on Oct 26, 2018
Water problem was temporary. The whole village had its water cut off so resulted in problems. There is a constant gas supply for the cooker

4/10 Poor

Alex, Attleborough, Norfolk

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
So many things were not up to standard
This was a very disappointing experience for my partner and I and our 8 month old baby: No hot water at times - sometimes not enough for both of us to shower. Water was rarely hot and usually only warm. Not warm enough to do effective dish washing. Flat wasn't clean enough. On arrival, soles of feet were black on walking a few minutes in kitchen. They got a cleaner in to mop floor, and cleaning was provided every 4 days, but flat not clean enough. Cobwebs everywhere, rugs on floor full of fluff (not hoovered) which our baby kept picking up, edges and corners of rooms filthy, dust everywhere. Baby high chair was broken (was replaced). Drawers/ cupboards full of junk so couldn't use some. Cot mattress was too small for cot and too thin, so there was a large gap between mattress and cot, so our baby kept getting his arm caught and waking up screaming. Attitude from owner was poor, and we were left to swap cot/mattress ourselves with another from another room. Night storage heater in bedroom did not work. Shower dripped.Toilet flush too stiff. Bed very uncomfortable - could feel springs. Sofa uncomfortable. Television didn't work. When 2 elderly men came to replace it, the ordeal took an hour and a half and was like watching the chuckle brothers - they had no clue what they were doing. New TV only had Greek TV - not appropriate for holiday let. Ant problem in last few days we were there. They came in through a hole in the tiles above kitchen sink and invaded our food.
Stayed 12 nights in Dec 2017
Response from Christalla Vassiliou - Owner on Jan 24, 2018
Dear Alex, I would like to say that this is a family run business and we do our best to please. We are not a hotel which is why you did not have to pay hotel rates. If you stay in a hotel you expect a cleaner to come in once a day. Neither do we claim to clean every day. The apartment was cleaned before you arrived and when you said it was dirty. Please remember you were staying in a village house where you can expect dust, especially in Cyprus. This is country house and everything is open. With regards to the problem with the cot this was only a problem because you did not wish to have the bolster around it as you say they are not used in the UK any more. We did replace the cot but you did not wish to be disturbed in case baby was sleeping so were told to leave it to you. With regards to the bed, this wis a new bed and mattress. With regards to the TV, we replaced it for you and the two elderly gentlemen which you refer to as the chuckle brothers were the owners, one was my husband and the other was my brother. It is not there job to install new TV's but since you had a problem with the TV we replaced it with a new one. As I said this is a family business and we try our best to please. You did in fact call me quite a few times with one problem or another; in no case did I ignore you, I did my best for you but anything I did was not enough. We have many visitors and a very good review score. We are sorry that you feel this way and would suggest that you stay in a hotel in future where you will be serviced accordingly.

8/10 Good

paul, qatar

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice village to stay in.
Enjoyed staying here. The village is nice and quaint. Large enough to feel like you're living in a social environment and small enough for peace quiet and tranquility. The house itself is beautiful. A lovely communal court yard that catches the sun at the right time of day. Nice historic rustic feel to the place. It can be easy to over hear other residents as the rooms are not sound proofed. Ideal location from the main square just being a five minute walk away. Some historic sights to see around the area and easy access to the airport. I will be staying here again.
Stayed 1 night in Oct 2017

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great place to stay for peace and quiet and for a village experience, away from the large and busy hotels
Stayed 14 nights in Sep 2017

10/10 Excellent

Mario, Greece

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
classic village accommodation
Great location, close to all the major towns, and fifteen minute drive to the beach. Nice village with a choice of scenic restaurants and a marvelous village square.
Stayed 14 nights in Aug 2017
Response from Christalla on Sep 2, 2017
Dear Mario, thanks for your feedback. Glad you enjoyed your stay with us. We aim to please.

8/10 Good

Elizabeth

Liked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Disliked: Staff & service

8/10 Good

boaz

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

8/10 Good

Chantal, Montpellier, France

Liked: Property conditions & facilities
Pour des vacances au calme, habitat traditionnel
Assez bien situé géographiquement, propre et très calme. Jolie restauration d'une maison traditionnelle, petit jardin bien fleuri avec chaises longues, tables et chaises pour manger dans le jardin et coin grillades. Literie un peu trop ferme. Nous sommes restés 3 nuits mais le matin du 2° jour, il n'y avait plus d'électricité dans la maison. J'ai appelé le propriétaire qui m'a dit qu'il allait faire le nécessaire et le soir lorsque nous sommes rentrés, l'électricité fonctionnait mais le lendemain matin, il n'y avait pas d'eau chaude... A part ces aléas, nous avons trouvé cet endroit agréable.