Villa Natalia

This villa is not worth the money. We spent 8 nights at Villa Natalia and I have to say they were some of the most uncomfortable days weve had abroad. The villa was clean. However, it is obvious it has not been maintained particularly well. The representative in Cyprus (and the owner in London) whilst contactable were not particularly accommodating. There was no meet and greet, even though the owner had requested confirmation several times of the time of our arrival. We got a text from the rep giving instructions regarding access. Upon entering, the villa smelt as if it had been empty for a while. There were no housekeeping instructions, eg. wifi password, air con controls, hot water, rubbish disposal etc. Also, be warned if you are arriving late at night, as there will be no welcome pack to keep you going until you can get to the shops. In the lounge, wall lights didnt work (bulbs out), and the furniture is extremely worn with stained chair upholstery. Air con is very noisy in the lounge and in the 2nd double bedroom doesnt work at all, as mentioned by a review from September 2020. Two years later and still not fixed. Also, the curtains cant be closed in this room. The study (4th bedroom) does not have air con. Despite the description stating TV beware; the TV is set up to receive Russian channels, although we did manage to find You Tube. This was only after we had to request batteries for the TV remote (these were absent) and the set top box. These were delivered by the rep on the 3rd day of our 8 day stay. The kitchen is well fitted (1 lightbulb out) but there are not enough cups and glasses for full occupation. However, there were enough plates etc. Unfortunately, this villa has a problem with ants and the worktops and appliances in the kitchen had to be cleaned every morning and evening to keep on top of the problem. This villa would be ideal for a myrmecologist.

The drain in the downstairs shower room (2 lightbulbs out) was blocked, which resulted in us having to mop up a flood on our first morning. Also, the shower doors are not sealed properly. A phone call to the owner resulted in us having to use a drain unblocker powder (not something you expect to have to do on your holidays) which solved the problem. However, this does show lack of care and attention on the owners part. Upstairs, are 3 bedrooms, the bathroom and the washing machine. There is plenty of storage in the bedrooms but this in no way compensates for the most uncomfortable beds we have ever slept in. Duvets had to be put on top of mattresses to deliver a small degree of comfort. The single beds are very basic and flimsy when turning over in bed they scoot across the floor! The toilet in the bathroom (1 lightbulb out) is not fixed to the floor (neither is the bidet) nor is the seat fixed properly. Time spent there was interesting! The garden is not the pleasant oasis as others have mentioned. We found it under-maintained with sunloungers just dumped at the bottom. Also, do not think you will have access to a private pool. This is a communal pool, next door to the property, accessed by a coded gate. We asked the rep for the code but she didnt know it and we had to wait for the owner to contact us. The pool itself is pleasant but the furniture around it is disappointing. Rattan seating unit covered in bird poop and only 3 out of the 8 sunloungers unbroken. Also, in the corner, seemed to be a dumping ground for old lilos and sunbeds. Think carefully before you book this villa.