Aphrodite

Negative: Villa Klytia, Aphrodite Room, a nightmare!!! From the moment we arrived, we were challenged by the staircase leading up to the accommodation: very narrow, extremely steep, with very small and slippery steps, and without a handrail, we struggled to carry our suitcase. When we arrived in the room, we found an area designed for children; there are no beds, (as shown in the photo) but mattresses on the floor of a mezzanine where anyone taller than 1.80 mt cannot stand. Here too, to reach the "bedroom," you have to climb a very steep staircase with narrow and dangerous steps. The air conditioning is directly above the bed!!! The bathroom is tiny, windowless, and has a very low ceiling, claustrophobic to say the least! Furthermore, the shower is full of mold with the door partially broken.The boiler for hot water disconnets after some times.I've attached photos to document these issues. The wi-fi is very weak and disconnects often. The photos published on the site do not represent reality. We were surprised that cleaning and towel changes would only take place after 4 days! Sorry, but problems can't be solved with a bottle of wine It's a shame because the island is very beautiful. Villa Klytia's ranking is much lower than the one published by Booking

Un gioiello in un paradiso del dodecaneso Positive: Villa Klythia è una sistemazione molto caratteristica nel piccolo porto di Calchi, un'isola dal mare cristallino. La struttura ha risposto alla perfezione alle nostre esigenze unendo cura nell'arredamento e comfort in quanto a condizionamento, pulizia e dimensioni delle camere.

Ευχάριστη διαμονή, σε πολύ βολική τοποθεσία. Positive: Καθαριότητα, τοποθεσία.Γενικά περιποιημένο και προσεγμένο κατάλυμα. Μου άρεσε και ο μύθος της Κλυτίας. Negative: Η επικοινωνία δεν ήταν και η καλύτερη. Έστελνα μηνύματα στα ελληνικά και μου απαντούσαν μόνο στα αγγλικά και όχι πάντα σε αυτό που ρωτούσα. Τα στρώματα, αν και πολύ βολικά, ήταν στο πάτωμα, χωρίς έπιπλο. Στην προσπάθεια για μέγιστη εξοικονόμηση χώρου, το κατάλυμα ήταν άβολο για 3 άτομα. Έλειπε αυτή η προσοχή στην λεπτομέρεια που σε κερδίζει.

Nice location, but… Positive: Ideal location, literally 1 min to the main church and the port. Negative: I booked Aphrodite, thinking that it would be the room at the ground floor, meaning that it would be more easily accessible given that we had a baby and a pram with us. It was only upon arrival that I realised that the room was a blind one behind Helios. Since the flat had not been cleaned yet, I asked if it was possible to switch to Helios, as there was no booking for it on the day. I was met with a refusal, even though the last boat had left Halki and there would be nobody staying there. Also, despite my numerous requests, we couldn’t have an earlier check in, as our boat arrived at 10:00 and we were to check in at 15:00. I do understand that this is something extra to be asked from the host, but it would be very helpful as we had to walk around the island with a baby less than 1 year old for almost 5 hours. Upon arrival, there was no cot even though we had asked for it and it was confirmed that it would be there. To her credit, the housemaid provided that almost immediately after asking but then again I had to assemble on my own and look online for instructions. The beds were not comfortable at all unfortunately. It was a struggle to go up and down the stairs holding the baby, a problem that wouldn’t be there if we had booked Helios as the structure of the stairs is straighter. And I say this because I saw it as the door of the room was open when we were checking out. Unfortunately I had to do with banging my head on the ceiling as the height of the bedroom is around 1.70m. Overall, the latest trend of some companies owning flats in Halki and small islands results in the guests never meeting with the hosts and dealing with company employees on the phone. I want to stress there that’s it’s not the employee’s fault, but this lack of contact results in these negative comments that wouldn’t be there if the host would see our situation. I’m sure they would be more accommodating.

Great property - if you arent a child, vertically challenged or have mobility issues..!! Positive: Location was great..... Decor was excellent. Negative: Property layout unsuitable for older patrons, especially with mobility or balance issues , and for those with young children because the bathroom was downstairs, and the ceilings were low, which is why there were matresses with no bed frames... Hence why someone like me with knee replacments found it difficult to get up from the bed... From entrance, there were stairs to upper appts, but with no hand rail and little stair width to get cases or luggage up.... not good Health and safety ..!!