Reviews
Where do we start….
The villa was perfect in every way, cool, clean, elegant, and wow what a view. The quietness and calm of the setting enabled us to recharge from extremely challenging jobs and think back on 25 years of marriage and 30 years together. The early mornings and late evenings were particularly beautiful for us, and at times, even though we are not religious, felt deeply spiritual …. I hope that doesn’t sound too ridiculous.
Villa Michael will always have a piece of our heart, we feel we left a part there. Something in our life changed whilst we were there, a reset maybe, from demanding and difficult jobs and day to day challenges, that was deeply needed…..our only regret we wish we’d booked another week, and stayed a month.
Caroline and Stuart
July 2025
The villa was amazing. Betty was the best!
Bella
August 2026
What a wonderful villa! ☺️ Fabulous memories with family. Betty was fantastic, very helpful and nothing was too much trouble. Definitely coming back — those views are to die for!!
Nina
August 2026
We’ve had a very nice stay in your lovely villa — the perfect place for a family gathering. The pool, weather & views were just what we needed.
Beth
July 2026
What a fabulous villa & views! Enjoyed time with my family and Betty was lovely and very helpful.
Gerry
August 2026
We have had an amazing time at Villa Michael. The views are stunning and the villa is beautiful and has everything you could think of!
Betty was like our angel, nothing was too much trouble. She checked in with us daily, suggested places to visit + places to eat without her we would have been lost!
We do not want to leave & we will most definitely return.
Thank you xxxx
— Emma, Jason, Michelle, Russell, Gareth, Mila, Neo + Lewis
August 2026
What a delightful stay and a wonderful experience in your beautiful villa. The weather, the views, the house — we couldn’t have asked for more. Nothing was too much trouble for Betty. Our family have had a wonderful holiday. Thank you so much.
– Tom & family
July 2026
We’ve enjoyed exploring the area with Betty’s advice and guidance. Particularly liked the tavernas in the village and Kiki in the village shop was a real character and their wood-fired breads and chocolate brioche were amazing and enjoyed by all.
The Akron at Paleokastritsa was our favourite and well worth a visit for food, a great beach where you can hire parasols and a sunbed with refreshments on tap. We also hired a boat for a brilliant 4 hour trip touring bays in that area. Lovely snorkelling there too.
Nobody wants to go home as we’ve had such an amazing time! Look out for the friendly swallows taking a dip in the pool in the early evening and the bats too!
Thank you for a wonderful stay, we’ve made some great memories. Our thanks to Betty too for all her help with numerous requests during the week – what a lovely kind lady.
Hope to visit again.
– Rebecca, Jason,
Jake & Max
One of the best holidays we have had. The villa itself is amazing, everything and more you could possibly need. The heated pool (in October) was perfect, even at night. The location is perfect to explore the North of the island.
– The Cutlers
Like people before us, we only ventured away from the villa or Doukades on a few occasions. The food in the village is wonderful. For children, the food was a little better suited in Paleokastritsa, all the local people were very friendly.
Whole here we had a little trouble with the fridge/freezer, just a call to Betty and a replacement was on its way and installed in a couple of hours. Betty could not have been more help, she even stored our freezer contents in her own home to make sure they didn’t spoil!
Betty organised taxis for us as well, she is one of life’s “lovely people” – very kind, helpful, sociable and determined (especially when sourcing fridge/freezers).
Hopefully you will love Villa Michael as much as we did!
— Shirley, Lorraine, Paul,
Ashley, Kelly, Savanna, Neve and Una
We have explored most of the island both on boat and in car. We saw some very beautiful beaches and lovely landscapes and nature.
We will truly recommend renting a boat so you can go exploring on your own, Betty helped us with the booking!
The pool, lots of ice cubes and air conditioning helped us through a week with a serious heat wave.
Thank you Betty for being so helpful and hospitable. Thank you Mark for renting us your lovely villa.
— Family Jessen
This was a Birthday holiday and we had 60th Birthday celebrations to remember. The villa is a great place to stay and the perfect location on the island, being central to everything.
The sunrise is spectacular every morning, though the weather wasn’t kind to us at the end of the week, but this didn’t stop us enjoying ourselves.
Thank you Betty for being our hostess, we shall return!
— Neil, Suzanne, Andy, Jen
The villa was spotlessly clean and offered us the perfect facilities for our time here – we especially enjoyed the pool!
Betty was an incredible host who went our of her way to meet our every need and to ensure that our holiday was as enjoyable and comfortable as possible. She has great recommendations for places to go and things to eat too!
We will really miss the villa, the pool, the taxi drivers Betty kindly helped us to arrange, the local village and more. We love this island!
Thank you so much to Mark, Betty and the whole team – your hard work is thoroughly appreciated.
— Sophie, Molly, Izzy, Annabelle, Lucy, Poppy, Scarlett
…the village, Betty and the whole of Corfu. It was my first time to Villa Michael, my parent’s 3rd and my sister’s 5th. Kiki’s is great for anything you need, especially the chocolate brioche. La Grotta and Akron are great for days out/beach club vibes. Corfu Unlimited – amazing day trip on a yacht (find on Facebook)
Thanks again, see you soon!
The villa is perfect, we have two families staying, loads of room (including bathrooms, no queuing).
The maid Betty is a fountain of knowledge of the local attractions, beaches and tavernas etc. Car hire is a must because of the location, but what a location!
Views over the local village of Doukades amazing during the day and night. The local shop owned by Kiki has everything that you would need and if she doesn’t have it she will get it for you, lovely friendly lady where nothing is too much trouble.
The best beach we found was about half an hour away down a twisty mountain road, when we got there the beach was deserted, it was the second week of Easter half term, so not many tourist places open, but still worth while for the clear waters.
Our great thanks to Mark for a fantastic villa, situated perfectly on the hill side amongst the olive groves with breathtaking views.
— Keston B
Excellent stay. We were there from the 21st to the 28th of April. Beautiful weather. Beginning of week at 23° and end of the week at 30°. Breakfast every morning on the terrace facing the pool with stunning views of the mountains and olive groves. Corfu is a pretty island with great sightseeing. Do not miss the palace of Sissi and the house of the shooting of the Durrell and for this last thank you to our hostess Betty without whom we would never have found… Super Betty!
The restaurants of Doukades are typical and cheap. No need to go further. Mark, our host, was always very attentive.
— Martine B
“We have been at Villa Michael from 28th April to 5th May with our family (5 persons). A very complete house with 4 master bedrooms. The beds are very good (for sleeping). When you have a laptop, you can connect with the television. Good gaming for kids. But outside is the best because of the view en the swimming pool.
— Family Wijnja
The views are spectacular and location is just perfect.
We had hours of fun in the infinity pool and jacuzzi and, when not out, spent our evenings playing backgammon and table tennis .
The local village is great and the villagers are so welcoming, friendly and helpful. There are 3 great restaurants and a bar/supermarket with the best chap running an Aladdin’s Cave.
Would definitely recommend Mark’s pad and definitely want to stay here again soon.
— Michael R
We stayed here as a family of 7 adults at the beginning of June as it was highly recommended by our daughter who had stayed here in May. The villa is stunning and finished to a very high standard. It has everything you would possibly need while on holiday. It’s very spacious and modern. The photos don’t do the view justice, it’s simply breathtaking.
We loved the infinity pool. It was mesmerising watching the swallows skim across it. You do need a car. The local people were very welcoming. The lovely housekeeper Betty gave us lots of recommendations to explore on Corfu. We really liked La Grotta and the Akron bar in Paleokastritsa. We enjoyed the water park.
— Sarah