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Villa rental in Hisaronu, Aegean Coast, Turkey |
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The Lighthouse (Ref:
3327)
Self catering villa in Olu Deniz, Turkey |
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Review submitted by Julie
from Maidstone Kent England
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(Submitted:
25/08/2009) |
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| "Having just spent 2 weeks at the Lighthouse with 12 other members of my family ranging from age 2 - 60 I would highly recommend it.
The villa was spacious and within easy reach of local bars and entertainment.The Turkish people as always were delightful and kept us laughing.
The kitchen is a little tired and in need of a revamp, sadly the toaster and kettle were very temperemental so breakfast was always a bit of a challenge with so many of us to feed.
Apart from these minor hiccups everything else was fantastic.
The pool man/gardener kept both in tip top condition, the garden has several shady areas throughout the day. The 6 children had a ball and all want to return to "Nanny,s holiday house"
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Review submitted by D
from Oxford
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(Submitted:
02/08/2009) |
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| "We have been to Turkey many times and this is the best villa we have stayed in. Loads of space, lovely garden, big pool. Pool and garden well maintained (every day). Good location for beaches, waterpark, shopping and evening entertainment. Highly recommended, were going back next year."
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Review not verified by RentalSystems*
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(Submitted:
11/06/2009) |
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| "Good value property."
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Review submitted by Gillian
from OXFORD
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(Submitted:
23/05/2009) |
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Spent hours on internet to find the right villa to suit everyone, read hundreds of reviews, glad I did my homework as not disappointed.Very large pool area, pool was quite cold, would have used more if heated for early season that is 1st-15th, May 09. Cleaned every day at 6am so did not disturb us. Rooms clean and spacious, large living/dining area, large bathrooms. Please note we had 3 days of heavy rain and dull weather during our first week, no hot weather equals no hot water, 7 of us could not shower for 3 days, we were not aware of this, we called the maintenance man Patrick who told us there was no back up system, and he had informed the owner. Again if early season bookings are taken then a back up should be in place,hot water is a basic need isnt it? There are cockerels everywhere and their calling just added to the atmosphere of being in Turkey, as did the mosque, the mountain views are beautiful surrounding the villa. Be aware if you need to call the office or Patrick It costs you £1.65 per minute, thought there might be a landline phone to be used for this. Unlimited activities are linked to this villa, they supply the transfers which were excellent (Hi Duran!). We booked a jeep safari through them which would be great in hotter weather! They offered us a Dalyan mud bath trip for £25 each, when we went into Hisaronu that was 1 mile away or 1.75 lira on the dolmus and asked around until we got it for £14 each! Quite a difference and fantastic day out. About an hour air conditioned mini bus trip to a boat, Lovely trip on the lake with beautiful views, mud bath was great fun and a thermal bath. In another boat trip we saw the rock tombs very atmospheric,great lunch and soup & fresh bread, lovely fresh salad, grilled chicken with a few chips and a little rice, fruit, people that had fish, it is a whole fresh trout on your plate! More lovely boat trip on lake to a beautiful sandy beach, then stopped at a jewelry factory on way home which was interesting, Felt you had an awful lot for your money. The photos that were taken of you were good value-10 lira each about £4. The shops in Hisaronu take lira, euros and English sterling, a lot of prices are in sterling, Azda is okay but we found Migros just down the side of Azda is a lot fresher with a lot more choice and cheaper. The Turkish people are very friendly and will try to do anything for you, Not much trouble.At the villa we had a lizard that sat on the main gates. If he was out, we knew the weather would be good! Also the guard dog opposite to the warehouse would sneak out to see us for a fuss and most fondly our cat Kedi that came to see us every morning and evening for a bit of chicken and saucer of milk! Cooked a bit at villa,could do with a sieve, could not strain rice! and no masher. We took washing gel tablets with us and came home with virtually no washing to do. It was no bother to put it on while there. We were kindly allowed to stay on last day as no booking for coming week, otherwise we had to be completely off the premises at 10 a.m. and our transfer to airport was 7 p.m. So watch your flight times. I am sure the hotel behind us would have helped otherwise. All in all a fantastic villa with beautiful views, enough garden to be screened from surrounding villas and hotels, lovely restaurants in Hisaronu and nightlife in the upstairs bars with the staff dancing on tables and on the bar and with all the customers regardless how young or old. I chose this villa mainly on reviews and making my own overall opinion of them. Felt only right to put one myself. Hope it helps you to decide!"
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Review submitted by Karen
from Enfield
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(Submitted:
05/09/2008) |
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| "Just returned from two weeks at The Lighthouse, had an amazing two weeks, villa in excellent location near bars and restaurants and great water park for kids. Plenty of room in the villa for 9 of us and the outside pool area was cleaned every day and was immaculate, cleanest pool we have ever had!!! Agree with previous review the kitchen needs some TLC along with the bathrooms,
looking a bit tired. Had a few issues re air con not working in downstairs bedroom but had no response to those either, so had to use fan in that room. Transers and trips booked through activities unlimited were superb. Only gripe that villa opposite a very busy delivery depot but overall fab holiday."
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Review submitted by Alison
from Kettering
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(Submitted:
23/08/2008) |
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| "Just returned from a brilliant holiday, the villa was everything it said it was plus more. The pool was fantastic, more than big enough for the 11 of us, and was cleaned once a day. Villa close to everything you need, in a beautiful location surrounded by mountains.
Did notify agent of few minor issues, but did not have any response to these during our stay. Villa was lovely however kitchen may be in need of a little T.L.C. Transfers arranged by the owners could not be faulted and took a lot of stress out of our journey. Great places to eat and drink are The Kings Arms, The Mirage and Friar Tucks Bistro.
Mosquitoes were a pain but only to be expected, seemed to bite more when we used the repellent.
Would definitely recommend The Lighthouse, would not hesitate to return. Thanks for a great holiday, and treasured memories."
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Review submitted by Pam
from Reigate
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(Submitted:
03/07/2008) |
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| "We have just returned from a wonderful week at the Lighthouse!! Property is in excellent condition, clean pool and well kept garden. We spent quite a bit of time at the house, using the pool, loungers and hammock!
We were a party of 10 and there was plenty of room for all of us. The Villa is in Ovacik about a mile from the lively town and bars of Hisaronu and two miles from the beach at Olu Deniz but there is a frequent cheap Dolmus service (about every 5 mins) until 1.00am that picks you up and dro ps you anywhere along the road.
There are plenty of activities and excursions in the area and for the adventurous you must try Parasailing from a 6000ft mountain top back down to the beach at Olu Deniz!
Very good Ghost Town at KayaKata with a number of walks over the mountains - make sure you read the notice at the bottom and follow the correct trails!
All in all, we can find no fault and all 10 of us cant wait to go back next year!!
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Review submitted by Alan
from Matfield Tonbridge
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(Submitted:
27/04/2008) |
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| "Excellent villa near to town and ameneties enabled an excellent holiday for the eight of us.
I am still waiting for news of my deposit refund"
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Review submitted by Lynda
from Pebmarsh
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(Submitted:
01/10/2007) |
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| "The villa was lovely and nice and private. We spent most days at the villa appart from 4 days when we had a car. All as described. Only a few negative comments only 1 plug for the sinks/baths in the whole villa. Cockerels and mosque were a bit of a surprise but as others have commented we soon got use to them. I would definitely go there again."
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Review submitted by Jane
from Milton Keynes
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(Submitted:
26/08/2007) |
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| "Just returned from 2 fabulous weeks in the Lighthouse. There were 7 of us, two families. Plenty of room. Pool was very much needed as weather was lovely. Would recommend using Activities Unlimilted to book boat trip/hire for the day, jeep safari and turkish night, all very good value for money and lots of fun. Take ear plugs because of neighbouring cockerels and mosque. Wasnt warned about the mosque in other reviews so a bit of a shock at 5am on first morning. Got used to both of them after a few nights. Only gripe we had was with the airconditioning in downstairs twin room, it brokedown in 1st week, reported it 3 times but no-one came to repair it. Our daughters had to use the fan from the livingroom instead. Would recommend this villa as a good place to stay."
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Review submitted by Carole
from Coatbridge
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(Submitted:
08/08/2007) |
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| "The villa was absolutely gorgeous. Very spacious inside and out. Close to a lot of restaurants and bars and only a short taxi ride away from Hisaranou. Transfers to and from airport were well organised. During our stay one of the party had a very bad reaction to mosquito bites and as a result was unable to go out for a few days. The villa was a lovely place to be confined to, the pool was beautiful when lite up at night and we even several take away meals. It was set in large grounds with plenty of areas throughout the day to avoid the sun if that's what you wanted. Would definitely recommend the villa to anyone, excellent value for money, well appointed and located in quiet area with easy access to nightlife. One minor issue, could have done with more pots/pans for self catering but other than that fantastic."
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Review submitted by Tricia
from Sibford Ferris
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(Submitted:
17/07/2007) |
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| "Wonderful girly week away. Already planning next years!! Never a dull moment. So much to do and see, so little time.
Highly recommend brunch at Lavissa ghost village with hubbly bubbly to finish off.
Also drinking cocktails and dancing on bar at Aloha with lads till dawn. You Shirleys all know what, and who, I mean!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
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Review submitted by Chris
from Maidenhead
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(Submitted:
01/07/2007) |
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Fantastic - Such a loverly villa in a great location - Walking distance to some excellent restaurants and the water park - and a short (and cheap) taxi ride to the resort center or Olediniz Beach - which is amazingly picturesque.
We would definitely stay there again. The grounds of the villa and the swimming pool are excellent and very well looked after.
Activities Unlimited - who arranged our transfers and our excursions were brilliant - really friendly and helpful - as were all the Turkish people for that matter.
Many thanks for a great holiday."
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Review submitted by Emily
from London
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(Submitted:
12/09/2006) |
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"The villa is lovely, it's very spacious and has a great pool. It's near the road between Olu Denis and Fethiye so it's easy to get around by taxi and dolmus, unless you're doing excursions further afield you don't really need a car. The hills surrounding the villa are beautiful, with lots of paragliders floating down all day and lovely sunsets. The rooms were comfortable and aircon was a plus - but some of the doors don't fit very well, and some things were lacking that we would have expected to see - mattresses for the sun loungers, a working corkscrew, and a good supply of loo-roll and binbags, for example (we bought a new corkscrew so that's sorted now!). The people at Activity Holidays were really helpful though, and we had a really lovely, totally relaxing week. Recommended!"
Owner reply:
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It is our wish that you have an outstanding holiday. If you have an issue or a question about the Villa, please contact the management team. As in this case, we would rather hear your concerns and demonstrate our level of service by addressing them promptly, than hear afterwards that your enjoyment of the Villa was impeded.
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Review submitted by Gary
from The Lighthouse
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(Submitted:
04/09/2006) |
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| "I have to say that I was absolutely delighted with every aspect of our holiday. The villa was superb, very spacious and extremely clean and well kept. The local staff were very professional and helpful, not only while we were there, but also before we left. Even though our flight was delayed 11 hours, there was still a smiling gentlemen there to meet us and drive 10 very tired holiday makers to their villa. When we got there, we were even more delighted to find the fridge not only had fresh milk in it, but more importantly cold beers and a bottle of wine!! I would recommend this Villa to anyone, while at the same time look forward to going back ourselves. Excellent all round! Gary"
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Review submitted by william
from londonderry
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(Submitted:
01/09/2006) |
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| "the only gripe we had was the television. the world cup was on but we could not get any coverage.the pool was fab and we even got used to next doors hens crowing at 5 o'clock every morning.maybe initial clean could have been alittle more thorough"
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Review submitted by Heidi
from Northamptonshire
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(Submitted:
05/08/2006) |
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| "We have just returned from a wonderful 2 weeks in the Lighthouse property. It exceeded expectations, the house is large and well equipped and the air-conditioning in the bedrooms a real bonus. The pool and gardens are just lovely, and the man who turns up to maintain these is a really nice guy and very efficient. The position of the house is superb, being mid-way between Fethiye and OluDeniz giving you plenty of choices of where to visit. The management team taking care of the house could not have been more helpful and were always on hand whenever we needed anything or had a query. The mountainous region where the house is situated is simply gorgeous and we would recommend a visit!"
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Review submitted by PETER
from LOUGHBOROUGH
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(Submitted:
21/07/2006) |
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| "EXCELLENT VALUE FOR MONEY EXCEPTIONALLY CLEAN & TIDY WITH PLENTY OF SPACE BOTH INSIDE & OUT EVERYONE LOVED THE POOL AND THE COUNTRYSIDE AROUND OVACIK IS MAGNIFICENT I WOULD HAVE NO PROBLEM IN RECOMMENDING BOTH THE VILLA & THE RESORT"
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Review submitted by shardha
from edinburgh
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(Submitted:
23/06/2006) |
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| "Fantastic villa with a beautiful backdrop of the mountains which can be best appreciated sitting by the pool as the sun sets over them.
We had a very well stocked cupboard with dishwasher tablets/ laundry powder/ spices and coal. The fridge freezer was enormous and the whole arrangement was perfect for sociable evenings.
The pool was well maintained and cleaned daily with loungers and a plethora of fruit bearing trees that made great snacks when ripe!
The bedrooms were all spacious with a handy chest of draws. The walls are thin- so we could hear the sounds of people creaking up the stairs and doors slamming very easily.
Bathrooms were all of excellent quality, with hot water being warmed from the heat-exchangers on the roof- beware those cold non-sunny days as hot water never followed!
Very easy to get access into local town and further by public transport or by foot. We often got lost on our returns back though!
Would highly recommend this property!"
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Review submitted by Heidi
from Lighthouse Villa
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(Submitted:
03/10/2005) |
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| "We were nine ladies from Norway, and we are all very satisfied with our stay in the Lighthouse villa. Nice garden and swimming pool. The surroundings with Hisaronu, Olu Deniz and Fethiye so close made our holiday full of experiences. We are planning to come back!
The only minus was that we only got six towels for nine persons, and it took two days before it was arranged. The kitchen was not well cleaned when we arrived.
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Review submitted by Sheila
from The Lighthouse
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(Submitted:
23/09/2005) |
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| "The transfer arranged to and from the Airport to the villa was spot on. Once at the villa we were amazed at the property. Certainly exceeded our expectations. The villa was spacious and clean and we didn't feel as if we were in each others pocket as we all had our own space. We had a throughly enjoyable holiday as we were close to Hisoranu and a short Dolmus ride away from Olu Deniz."
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Review submitted by Julie
from Bolton
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(Submitted:
08/09/2005) |
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| "The villa is in an ideal location, near to restaurants and shops and withing walking distance to Hisaronu. The pool area is private, spacious and was cleaned every morning. The villa is surrounded by gardens. Airport transfers arranged, were waiting when we got to Turkey and on time for the journey home. Jimmy (who looked after the grounds) was very helpful and even came to see us off on our last day. A large TV/DVD was installed during our stay which kept my daughter entertained. The villa is excellent value for money, everything you need is in the villa although there is nothing fancy about it. Another thing I liked was the wooden floors which is better than marble where children with wet feet are concerned. I would definately recommend it and would use it again."
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Review submitted by Janis
from London
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(Submitted:
07/09/2005) |
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| "Transfer service was effortless. Villa was beautiful with lovely grounds. The pool and surrounding area were spacious with wonderful views of the mountains. Easy to get everywhere via dolmus. Great area, great people, great villa, great weather - great holiday!"
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Review submitted by sue
from leeds
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(Submitted:
18/07/2005) |
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| "definitely exceeded all expectations, 1st time in a villa and will certainly book again, was very close to bus stop to gain easy acess to hisaronu village which had everything, a couple of supermarkets nearby and eating places also. a very good time was had by all, carnt wait to return!"
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Review submitted by May
from London
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(Submitted:
01/07/2005) |
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"The pool and the gardens were beautiful. villa was v clean, however was diasppointed that we experienced several powercuts during the week, no light in one of the bathrooms and water often ran out. Im not sure if this situation often ocurred in Turkey. However overall service including taxi transfer and people were friendly!"
Owner reply:
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There were some power problems for the whole area in this particular week. Slow water supply is linked to the power problem as a pump is used. Power supply in the area is generally very good.
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Review submitted by Sarah
from Bristol, UK
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(Submitted:
21/05/2005) |
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| "A wonderful, spacious villa set in very quiet, pleasant surroundings and beautifully lit at night. It is in easy reach via Dolmus or Taxi to Olu Deniz, Hisaronu and Fethiye.
Our transfers were very efficient and a very pleasant drive.
I would not hesitate in staying at the Lighthouse again should we decide to return to Turkey next year. Many thanks to Dan and Ainzlie for making our trip so enjoyable."
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Review submitted by tara
from london
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(Submitted:
03/04/2005) |
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| "I would recomed this villa highly we had a great holiday here in july 2004 only bad thing was no air con in living room"
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Review submitted by Jak
from The Lighthouse
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(Submitted:
21/09/2004) |
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| "The Lighthouse Villa is absolutely beautiful and the views are stunning. The advertising photograph doesnt do the building justice. The pool and grounds are beautifully kept and the rooms are airy and minimalist. The drive to Olu Deniz takes 5 to 10 mins and costs about 3pounds fifty in a cab (no need to call, they are easily hailed) or the regular buses are about 75p per person. The villa is quiet and out of the way but with easy access to the surrounding areas; Fethiye, Isaranou and Olu Deniz. Have Fun. Jak."
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Review submitted by Joanne
from London
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(Submitted:
15/09/2004) |
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"We had a great holiday. Transfers to and from the airport are efficient. The villa, gardens and pool are lovely. The location has something for everyone-local beach, clubs, bars restaurants all good. People are especially friendly and go out of their way to make sure you enjoy your holiday.
I would recommend to anyone - we will certainly be back.
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Review submitted by MANDY
from OLU DENIZ
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(Submitted:
09/09/2004) |
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| "This must be one of the best holidays we have had, we were met from airport straight away, welcome pack at villa, everything had been taken care of for our perfect holiday, people brilliant, villa brilliant, 10/10."
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