Villa Melia

What a lovely place this is! The villa is located about three miles out of Skiathos town, close to bus stop 7 on the right hand side of the road as you drive from Skiathos. You make a very sharp turn and drive up a very steep road for a few hundred yards to the villa. The location is superb with a quiet terrace, bar, garden and pool offering stunning views over the bay towards the town. There is plenty of free car parking if you rent a car, as I did. The villa itself is a large building which is immaculately kept. My room overlooked the bay and had a small balcony with two chairs and a table. Inside were two single beds, a wardrobe, small desk for working, bedside cabinets, and a small kitchen area. This had a kettle, fridge and hob with two hot plates. Adequate cutlery and crockery. The bathroom was OK - reasonable shower and washbasin and toilet. My room was clean, functional and serviced every day. Personally, I would have preferred a better desk for using my laptop. Akis is a most friendly owner. He greeted me personally, told me what was worth seeing, gave advice about beaches to use and could not have been more welcoming. He does serve coffee and toasties for breakfast - and also drinks in the evening if you want. Personally, I bought food for a local supermarket for breakfast and for sandwiches during the day. I loved this place. It was quiet, sensibly priced (£321 for 7 nights in September) but this did not include breakfast. I came to Skiathos for some late summer sunshine, beaches, swimming and aircraft photography at the amazing runway end. I would come here again in a heartbeat!