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Plage à proximité, serviettes de plage
Restauration extérieure
Enceinte de l’hĂ©bergement
Port de plaisance
3 chambres, fer et planche Ă  repasser, lit parapluie, Wi-Fi gratuit

Avis voyageurs

9,6 sur 10
Exceptionnel

Maison entiĂšre

3 chambres3 salles de bain6 personnes100 mÂČ

Équipements populaires

  • Vue sur l’ocĂ©an
  • Cuisine
  • Lave-linge
  • Wi-Fi gratuit
  • Climatisation
  • Espace extĂ©rieur

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Kalamata, Greece
  • Place, Plage d'Almyros
    â€Ș15 min Ă  pied‬
  • Place, Plage Filoxenia
    â€Ș4 min en voiture‬
  • Place, Plage de Kalamata
    â€Ș5 min en voiture‬
  • Airport, Kalamata (KLX-AĂ©roport international de Kalamata)
    â€Ș22 min en voiture‬

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Villa in Mani

Cette villa non-fumeurs propose une laverie, un jardin et des barbecues. Cette villa possÚde 3 chambres et offre le Wi-Fi gratuit et des cours privées clÎturées. Vous trouverez sur place une cheminée, ainsi que d'agréables petits plus comme une cuisine avec un réfrigérateur et un four. Le service d'entretien est disponible sur demande.
Les chambres climatisées de cette villa incluent des cheminées et une cafetiÚre ou une bouilloire. Les chambres donnent sur un balcon. Les chambres ont une cuisine avec un réfrigérateur, une plaque de cuisson, un micro-ondes et une batterie de cuisine, de la vaisselle et des ustensiles. Les salles de bain comprennent une baignoire ou une douche et un sÚche-cheveux.

Vous pourrez accéder à Internet gratuitement par le biais d'une connexion sans fil. Une télévision connectée est disponible dans les chambres. Un service de ménage est fourni sur demande.

Les activités de loisir répertoriées ci-dessous sont accessibles directement sur place ou à proximité. Ces activités peuvent faire l'objet de frais supplémentaires.
Lors de votre séjour dans cette villa, vous ne serez qu'à quelques minutes de marche de Mer Ionienne. Laveries.Profitez de votre séjour avec des équipements et services comme l'accÚs Wi-Fi à Internet gratuit et une cuisine disponibles dans cette villa.
  • Villa climatisĂ©e avec une cuisine, une machine Ă  laver et 3 salles de bain
  • Wi-Fi gratuit
  • Parmi les prestations offertes, on trouve notamment une laverie
  • Aire de jeux et activitĂ©s fun pour tous les Ăąges : passez un sĂ©jour divertissant grĂące au nombreux loisirs proposĂ©s sur place
  • À deux pas de Mer Ionienne et Ă  10 minutes Ă  pied de Plage d'Almyros
Cette villa offre de nombreuses prestations et notamment des barbecues, un jardin et une laverie. La réception est ouverte 24h/24.

Cette villa de Kalamata est non-fumeurs.

Services et équipements

Plage

  • Plage Ă  proximitĂ©
  • Serviettes de plage

Internet

  • Disponible dans la villa : Wi-Fi gratuit

Parking et transports

  • Voiture recommandĂ©e
  • Parking sur place

Cuisine

  • Batterie de cuisine, vaisselle, ustensiles
  • Bouilloire Ă©lectrique
  • CafetiĂšre ou bouilloire
  • Épices
  • Four
  • Four Ă  micro-ondes
  • Grille-pain
  • Lave-vaisselle
  • Machine Ă  glaçons
  • Plaque de cuisson
  • RĂ©frigĂ©rateur
  • Serviettes en papier

Restauration

  • Table Ă  manger

Chambres

  • 3 chambres
  • Draps fournis

Salle de bain

  • 3 salles de bain
  • Baignoire ou douche
  • Douche
  • Papier toilette
  • Savon
  • SĂšche-cheveux
  • Serviettes fournies
  • Shampoing

Espaces de vie

  • CheminĂ©e
  • Salle de sĂ©jour
  • Table Ă  manger

Divertissements

  • Livres
  • Smart TV

Espaces extérieurs

  • Balcon
  • Barbecue
  • Cour clĂŽturĂ©e
  • Jardin
  • Mobilier d’extĂ©rieur

Buanderie

  • Blanchisserie
  • Machine Ă  laver

Confort

  • Chauffage
  • Climatisation

Animaux de compagnie

  • Animaux de compagnie non admis

Accessibilité

  • Si vous avez une demande spĂ©ciale concernant l’accessibilitĂ©, veuillez contacter l’hĂ©bergement aux coordonnĂ©es figurant sur votre confirmation de rĂ©servation.
  • Pas d’ascenseur (hĂ©bergement de plain-pied)
  • HĂ©bergement non-fumeurs

Services et équipements

  • Fer et planche Ă  repasser
  • Service de mĂ©nage sur demande

Points forts de l’endroit

  • Au cƓur des montagnes
  • Dans le centre-ville
  • Dans un village
  • PrĂšs d’un hĂŽpital
  • PrĂšs de la baie
  • PrĂšs de la marina
  • PrĂšs de la mer
  • Sur le front de mer

Activités

  • Équipements de sports nautiques
  • Jet-ski Ă  proximitĂ©
  • Natation Ă  proximitĂ©
  • PĂȘche Ă  proximitĂ©
  • Planche Ă  voile Ă  proximitĂ©
  • PlongĂ©e sous-marine Ă  proximitĂ©
  • Ski nautique Ă  proximitĂ©
  • Surf/bodyboard Ă  proximitĂ©
  • Voile Ă  proximitĂ©

Dispositifs de sécurité

  • Aucun dĂ©tecteur de monoxyde de carbone ni aucun appareil Ă  gaz (l’hĂŽte a indiquĂ© que l’hĂ©bergement n’était Ă©quipĂ© d’aucun dĂ©tecteur de monoxyde de carbone ni d’aucun appareil Ă  gaz)
  • DĂ©tecteur de fumĂ©e (l’hĂŽte a indiquĂ© que l’hĂ©bergement Ă©tait Ă©quipĂ© d’un dĂ©tecteur de fumĂ©e)
  • Extincteur

Informations générales

  • HĂ©bergement situĂ© au sein d’un complexe
  • Jardin
  • Service de mĂ©nage (sur demande)
  • Superficie de l’unitĂ© d’hĂ©bergement : 100 mĂštres carrĂ©s

Conditions

Arrivée

Arrivée : 12 h 00

Départ

Départ avant 14 h 00

Informations concernant l’arrivĂ©e

Un e-mail contenant les instructions relatives à l'arrivée et au départ vous sera envoyé par l'hÎte
Les informations fournies par l’hĂ©bergement peuvent ĂȘtre traduites Ă  l’aide d’outils de traduction automatique

Animaux domestiques

  • Les animaux ne sont pas admis.

Enfants et lits supplémentaires

  • Les enfants sont admis.

ÉvĂ©nements

ÉvĂ©nements non autorisĂ©s

Fumeurs/non-fumeurs

Hébergement non-fumeurs

Informations importantes

À savoir absolument

Cet hĂ©bergement est gĂ©rĂ© par un hĂŽte privĂ© (une partie n’agissant pas dans le cadre de son commerce, son entreprise ou sa profession). La lĂ©gislation europĂ©enne relative aux droits des consommateurs ne s’appliquera pas Ă  votre rĂ©servation, y compris le droit de rĂ©tractation. Toutefois, la politique d’annulation dĂ©finie par l’hĂŽte privĂ© couvrira votre rĂ©servation.
Des frais pour toute personne supplĂ©mentaire peuvent ĂȘtre facturĂ©s et dĂ©pendent de la politique de l'hĂ©bergement
Une piĂšce d'identitĂ© officielle avec photo et un dĂ©pĂŽt de garantie en espĂšces, par carte de crĂ©dit ou par carte de dĂ©bit, peuvent ĂȘtre demandĂ©s Ă  l'arrivĂ©e pour couvrir tous frais imprĂ©vus
Les demandes spĂ©ciales, qui ne peuvent pas ĂȘtre garanties, sont soumises Ă  disponibilitĂ© Ă  l'arrivĂ©e et peuvent entraĂźner des frais supplĂ©mentaires
Les fĂȘtes et les Ă©vĂ©nements de groupe sont interdits
L'hÎte a indiqué que l'hébergement n'était équipé d'aucun détecteur de monoxyde de carbone ni d'aucun appareil à gaz
L'hÎte a indiqué que l'hébergement était équipé d'un détecteur de fumée
Cet hébergement comprend le dispositif de sécurité suivant : un extincteur
Cet hébergement est géré par notre partenaire, Abritel. Un e-mail d'Abritel contenant un lien vers un compte Abritel qui vous permettra de modifier ou d'annuler votre réservation
Vous recevrez un e-mail contenant des instructions relatives à l'arrivée et au départ de la part de l'hÎte. Vous recevrez également un e-mail de la part d'Abritel contenant un lien vers un compte Abritel qui vous permettra de gérer votre réservation.
NumĂ©ro d’enregistrement de l’hĂ©bergement : 1249Κ92000357501

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  • Les transactions en espĂšces effectuĂ©es sur place ne peuvent pas dĂ©passer 500 EUR en raison des lois du pays en vigueur. Pour plus d'informations, veuillez contacter l'hĂ©bergement aux coordonnĂ©es figurant sur la confirmation de rĂ©servation.

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Avis sur l’hĂ©bergement Messinian Blue SeaSide Villa, panoramic ocean view

Avis

9,6

Exceptionnel

Note des voyageurs de 10 (Excellent), d’aprùs 17 avis sur 20.
Note des voyageurs de 8 (Bien), d’aprùs 2 avis sur 20.
Note des voyageurs de 6 (Satisfaisant), d’aprùs 1 avis sur 20.
Note des voyageurs de 4 (MĂ©diocre), d’aprĂšs 0 avis sur 20.
Note des voyageurs de 2 (Horrible), d’aprùs 0 avis sur 20.

10/10

Propreté

Avis

Avis archivé

10/10 Excellent

guillaume h.

REPOSANT

Séjour trop court d'une semaine. Villa trÚs agréable avec tous les équipements nécessaires. Deux chambres dont une une avec mezzanine ce qui convient tres bien a une famille avec des enfants. Propriétaires accueillant et disponible pour rendre le séjour agréable. Guillaume et Anne
Avis vérifié

8/10 Bien

Frank B.

Les points forts : PropretĂ©, arrivĂ©e, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

Eine schöne Woche im Mai in Kalamata

Wir hatten eine sehr schöne Woche in Kalamata. Panos der Vermieter war sehr bemĂŒht und hat uns sehr freundlich empfangen und uns immer mit sehr guten Tips und RatschlĂ€gen versorgt. Das Haus und der Garten sind super gepflegt und sehr sauber. Lediglich die NĂ€he zur Hauptstrasse hat manchmal gestört. Die Zimmerbeschreibung stimmt nicht ganz, das 3te Schlafzimmer ist ein Teil ( Empore) des zweiten Schlafzimmers und hat keinen eigenen Eingang. Es gibt schöne StrĂ€nde in der NĂ€he ( in sĂŒdlicher Richtung mit dem Auto zwischen 5 bis 15 Minuten zu fahren). Die NĂ€he zu Kakamata hat auch Vorteile, zum Einkaufen, Essen gehen oder zum Großen Kalamata Strand sind es nur 5 bis 10 Minute)
Séjour de 8 nuits en mai 2024
Avis vérifié

10/10 Excellent

jennifer d.

Les points forts : PropretĂ©, arrivĂ©e, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

Peaceful getaway

We enjoyed our stay at this beautiful villa. It was the perfect place for our group. The property is beautiful and allowed for a wonder view of the sunset. The property manager was very kind. There were a few beers and a fresh bowl of fruit for us to enjoy when we arrived. The location was perfect and with a gated property felt very safe. I would definitely stay here again and recommend this property for anyone traveling to this area.
Séjour de 4 nuits en août 2022
Avis vérifié

10/10 Excellent

Jim S.

Les points forts : PropretĂ©, arrivĂ©e, communication, emplacement et exactitude de l’annonce

Fantastic place

What can I say? The house was perfect. Everything we needed in a beautiful setting. Sunsets were amazing. And Panos couldn’t have helped us more with answers to questions and recommendations.
Séjour de 7 nuits en août 2019
Avis vérifié

10/10 Excellent

Nancy T.

Beautiful villa, great garden, very helpful owner

Messinian Blue Seaside Villa is a beautiful spacious home nestled in a luxurious garden. An unusual combination right on the bay and at the dorstep of Kalamata. The perfect place to visit all the sites of the Peloponeese. Accomodation and amenities were as presented in pictures and even better. Definitely a 5 star holiday home. Added to this was the generosity of Panos in helping us plan our trip to Greece. His knowledge of Athens, he lives there, and of all regions was most precious.He also was most helpful during our stay in his home, keeping us posted on what was going on in the area. My husband and I stayed six nights Oct 8–14 and definitely would recommend this home.
Avis vérifié

10/10 Excellent

Katharina K.

Wunderschön gelegen, gut ausgestattet und sehr sauber. Panos war sehr bemĂŒht- hat alles gut geklappt

Sehr nahe an einem kleinen, aber sauberen und ruhigem Strand, auf dem GrundstĂŒck hat man eine tolle Aussicht und grosse BĂ€ume= viel kĂŒhler Schatten. Wir haben es sehr genossen:)
Séjour de 7 nuits en juillet 2018
Avis archivé

8/10 Bien

Elena V.

Amazing Home Highly Recomend

The home was beautiful in great condition. The views of the water were breathtaking and the home is conveniently located from the town and beach. Panos was extremely kind and helpful and our stay was enjoyable for all three weeks we decided to stay in Kalamata. I would highly recommend the home and would stay again on my next visit.
Avis archivé

10/10 Excellent

Nina L.

The BEST Trip! Paradise! Cannot wait to go back!

I have been coming to Greece, Kalamata in particular, for most of my life. This summer we found this beautiful home to rent for our stay, and we thought by the looks of the beautiful pictures it must be too good to be true and something would end up not being quite as good as we expected, but to our wonderful surprise, we were completely blown away with our entire experience even from the very beginning of booking way before we even arrived. The owner, Panos, is a very special man. He went above and beyond at every turn, and took such special time and care to promptly respond to each and every random, even annoying request I came up with leading up to our trip. Not only did he research local grocery stores where I could find the exact kind of organic foods and goat milk for my baby that I was worried about finding, but he also went out and found me my exact diapers and wipes that my baby uses so that I wouldn't have to go through the hassle of going out to the store after our long travel. He made sure to stock up the house with water and fresh fruit and vegetables and coffee and treats, diapers and wipes and baby's milk, all right there waiting for me upon my arrival, making me feel so incredibly welcomed and taken care of, what a special way to be able to start your vacation. He and his wife greeted us upon arrival and were the most kind and friendly, helpful family you could hope for. We honestly felt like we were staying in our relatives home or something, that's how well they took care of us and all of our needs. As if all of that wasn't enough, they even went so far as to also help me find a trustworthy babysitter I could hire when needed during my stay, who turned out to be their neighbor, and close family friend. She turned out to also be a doll, and was perfectly capable and trustworthy and wonderful, and they helped facilitate the entire process too. They also were so accommodating with the arranging their cleaning lady to come when we would be out of the house and convenient with our baby's schedule. The above all speaks to how impressed we were at every single level of the quality of care Panos gave us from beginning to end of service! But what I also want to mention was just how charming & special this house really was too! It is a perfect location in Kalamata, prime to all the best beaches, tavernas and attractions! The sunset &ocean views are breathtaking! Clean, safe, well kept and fully equipped. Zero complaints! Forever grateful to Panos!!
Avis archivé

10/10 Excellent

Gerhard G.

Erholung pur!

Unsere Familien-Gruppe bestand aus vier Erwachsenen und einem Kleinkind. Wir haben unseren dreiwöchigen Aufenthalt in der Villa Lena sehr genossen. Sie besteht aus einem das Haus umgebenden, großen, sehr gepflegten Garten mit vielen schattenspendenden BĂ€umen und der bestens ausgestatteten komfortablen Villa; diese bietet auf zwei Ebenen alles was wir benötigten - einschließlich der KĂŒche, in der wir tĂ€glich unsere Mahlzeiten bereiteten. Das Anwesen befindet sich auf einer Klippe zum nahgelegenen Meer und bietet einen wunderbaren Blick auf die Messenische Bucht und Kalamata und die sie umgebenden GebirgszĂŒge im Hintergrund und abends auf prachtvolle SonnenuntergĂ€nge. 150 m Fußweg zum Steinstrand unterhalb mit nur wenigen, einheimischen, Badenden, das Wasser einladend sauber und warm. An der Straße, an die das Anwesen angrenzt, nahe gelegen zwei preiswerte Food Markets (mit Metzger) fĂŒr den tĂ€glichen Bedarf, BĂ€cker, Apotheke und Arzt sind auch nicht weit. Der Standort eignet sich gut fĂŒr Sightseeing und Shopping in Kalamata und fĂŒr verschiedenste Erkundungstouren in der weiteren Umgebung. Die EigentĂŒmer der Villa, Panos und Lena (wohnhaft in Athen) standen uns telefonisch wĂ€hrend unseres Aufenthalts bei verschiedenen Problemen mit Rat und Tat hilfreich zur Seite. Panos war auch so liebenswĂŒrdig, uns vom Flughafen abzuholen.
Avis archivé

6/10 Satisfaisant

Anne M.

Very good property, noisy location along busy road

Overall we had a pleasant stay at Villa Lena. The owners were very kind, welcoming, good at communicating with us, and the property was well organised, even with some initial freebies (some fruits, bottle of Ouzo). Basics such as soap, oil and vinegar, etc. were there too. The property is lovely and the garden magnificient. Also the garden is surrounded by walls all around so it's very safe for kids. The view of the bay is wonderful. It is not perfect though, a few things to be noted: - The road is noisy. Very noisy in fact, day and night. So although the house looks peaceful, there is constant cars, trucks and motorcycles passing in the background - The third bedroom is a mezzanine inside the second bedroom (no door, just stairs to it). Fine for us as we were a family, but would not work for 3 couples as two couples would sleep pretty much in same room. - The description gives the impression of a semi-private beach available to the house. But it's not really the case. You need to walk 150m along the very busy road (no sidewalk - very dangerous for kids) before going down another 50 meters to a beach mined by sea urchins. So we didn't use that. The Hotel Messinia Bay let us use their swimming pool free of charge for the duration of our stay (we bought a few drinks and dined there once) so the kids loved that. So the house and owners get 5 stars. Then the noise takes it down to 4 stars. And then the innacurate description of the third bedroom and semi-private beach takes it down to 3 stars.
Avis archivé

10/10 Excellent

Sandy L.

Lovely home with fabulous seaview

Panos, the owner met us close to the villa, and directed us to his lovely home. We arrived late, not aware that he would be driving back to Athens a 3 hr drive! They left some treats and watermelon which was very kind of them especially when we were arriving so late with two boys! . The house is well appointed, and geared for outdoor living, with a lovely massive marble table out in the beautiful gardens. Panos was very receptive to our earlier email questions, and issues such as the coffee maker not working a day after we arrived, and had it replaced immediately. The villa was very clean, well taken care of inside and outside. The small store across the way was wonderful to pick up small items, etc., and helpful in telling us we could park our very large 9 passenger van in the area, rather than trying to deal with trying to turn around on the property, which was hugely helpful. We visited Olympia as well as Stoupa in the area, local coffee shops and restaurants, and the fresh market, which was great to experience and pick up items for our Greek friend, Manos to cook for us! Kalamata was a plesant change from the touristy areas in Greece that we had visited prior to our arrival. The ride from Athens to Kalamata is gorgeous through the mountains, and tunnels, on a wonderful highway, with stopping at Cornith along the way, where the boys saw someone bungee jumping! . Definitely recommend this property to everyone. A great place to return to after a busy day out and about. Great breezes and a relaxing garden to sit in and have dinner with the great sea view looking back to the town of Kalamata with their lights, etc. Very relaxing. .
Avis archivé

10/10 Excellent

Villa Lena - a spectacular villa

The property is a spectacular with amazing views in a fascinating area. The villa itself is beautiful, spotlessly clean and filled with everything you could possibly need.The owners are tremendous hosts and they made the holidays very easy for us. We would definitely stay in the Villa Lena again if traveling to this region of Greece. Efharisto poli
Avis archivé

10/10 Excellent

Vicky G.

A perfect holiday in Kalamata

A beautiful and well equipped house with lots of greenery. Nice garden to enjoy your breakfast and evening drinks under the trees. No concern about kids playground, lots of space to play and enjoy themselves. It is close to Kalamata city, local market and easy to travel to many nice beaches in the area. Panos and Lena made sure that we have eveything we need so as to enjoy our holiday in Greece. Highly recommended!
Avis archivé

10/10 Excellent

Perfect oasis

Villa Lena has been our oasis of recreation this summer when we were in Kalamata preparing and celebrating our wedding. ItÂŽs a beautiful house with an enormous garden in which you can pick figs right from the trees or barbecue and enjoy the private retreat for one night. ThereÂŽs is an amazing view on Kalamata bay, and 100 meters away you can find a way down to the cliff coast, where you can enjoy the beach and the sea all by yourself. ThereÂŽs also a small supermarket across the street that provides all the basics. The house itself had all the equipment we could wish for, was very clean and could be cooled down by air conditioning really fast, which came in handy considering the 35+ degrees during summer time. Pano and Elena had been perfect hosts, very friendly and always at hand when we had questions, they even surprised us with fresh watermelon, ice cream and a minibar, which came for free. Villa Lena has been a perfect place for us to relax this summer and we would be happy to come back. Maria and Fabian
Avis archivé

10/10 Excellent

Live can be so easy and beautiful

Without to many words we will say: if you come to the house of Panos and Lena forget everything what was before, just enjoy live. Its looks easy and its not, because it cost hard work for Panos and Lena to keep the high level of her house and garden. They are just fantastic and you can feel it when you come to the house. We had our nicest holidays there and we are traveling a lot - so I will not say more.......just all the best to Panos and Lena !
Avis archivé

10/10 Excellent

Andreas P.

a wonderful in a nice place - ideal for families

We spent 2 weeks in this wonderful house. It has a wonderful garden, a phantastic view on the sea and is very close to a calm and private beach. The house has a very charming interieur, it is very clean and in a super condition. Thanks to Panos and Lena, who are wonderful hosts and showed us the house in every detail, we could benefit from all the comfortable amenities of the house. We highly recommend it to families and people, who love the benefits of a calm and charming place. It is also ideal for sightseeing on the Peleponnes. Andreas and Marina , Germany
Avis archivé

10/10 Excellent

Chincoteague R.

Always a cooling breeze off the Gulf

My family spent a week at the villa in early July. Even with a hot sun and a cloudless sky, the grounds of the villa were comfortable because of the well-placed shade trees. The house was shaded from both the AM and PM sun and the terrace table shaded by a wonderful pine tree where we enjoyed every meal we had at home. This is a cosy, comfortable place where relaxing comes naturally. The property is on the main beach road but very private due to the privacy wall and high trees. Be careful on exiting the property as you don't have much room to poke your nose out and look for oncoming traffic! Steve
Avis archivé

10/10 Excellent

The sunset villa

My friend and I stayed at the villa for four nights and were very pleased with the accommodation and cleanliness of the place. Our owners had some basic necessities for us in the fridge upon arrival which we thought was a very nice touch and the market just across the street had all the rest we needed to enjoy our stay. The villa is decorated tastefully and is very comfortable. We do not hesitate to highly recommend this rental. Lena and Panos were very welcoming and available to help us had we needed it. We had a fantastic stay and the last sunset left us wanting more but we unfortunately had to leave
 Efharisto Poli
Avis archivé

10/10 Excellent

Impeccable house - stunning view!

Hello Panos - thanks again for our week-long stay in your beautiful villa near Kalamata. We loved the house, the sea views were fabulous (watching the dolphins feeding in Kalamata Bay one morning was a real treat), and the garden was a real oasis. We'll remember our morning coffees, our kids collecting rocks from the nearby beach, and sipping wine as we watched the sunsets. Simply great! Thanks as well for being a kind and generous host, and for welcoming us as friends - we hope to return again.