Lapta Villa Rental: Villa Baba - Beautiful Villa With Pool, Large Garden And Wonderful Views

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Reviews for this vacation villa rental in Lapta, Cyprus

Villa Baba - Beautiful villa with pool, large garden and wonderful views

average rating of 4.2727275 based on 11 reviews

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Lapta Kyrenia Region

Balallan

Hayling Island

Smith/Bromley Hampshire

5 of 5
Submitted: Nov 1, 2009
Stayed: Sep 2009

My wife, myself and 2 friends spent a fantastic stay at Villa Baba in the first 2 weeks of October. From the initial contact with the owner to our final taxi drive back to Larnaca the service and smooth arrangements could not be better. We were met by the lovely Christina, who not only showed us around the villa, but also took us in her own car to the Supermarket as our hire care was booked for the following day. The villa is situated in a quiet short road of 3 villas and is extremely well appointed with every comfort provided for a relaxing holiday and I can only reiterate the words of the previous reviewers. The terrace at the back became our "living area" for the 2 weeks with stunning views of the mountains and looking out on to a beautiful infinity swimming pool. To get the best out of the area, I would recommend a hire car which we hired from the Sevener company who do deliver direct to the villa. There are a few Restaurants within walking distance, with the Lapida Hotel especially recommended. If you like a specific dish like klefitico or Mary's special chicken, just let them know by 5 o'clock and it will be ready for you in the evening - service indeed!! Christina provided a very useful hand made map of other restaurants in the area as well as other points of interest and throughout our stay herself and George were a constant source of knowledge and support when needed. Thanks to all involved in a truly memorable holiday. We will be back!!

Recommended for: Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Sightseeing, Families with Young Children, People with Disabilities, Romantic Getaway

Owner's Response: Thank you for the lovely comments, hope to see you soon.

Helpful votes: 6/6

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wendy b.

Holiday in June 2012

5 of 5
Submitted: Jun 28, 2012
Stayed: Jun 2012

The lovely 'Villa Baba'. We stayed for eight nights.

You get what the owner states in the description, with no surprises and top notch appliances and fittings.

The total outside space is excellent. It makes you feel happy cos it's big and you're not bumping into everyone in your party. Because it is situated at the end of a cul-de-sac it has a lot of privacy, especially around the pool area, not 100% privacy - but who cares - get your clobber off - you're on holiday!!

The swimming pool is in the sun all day and it was like stepping into a tepid bath whilst we were there, unusually hot weather for June (in the forties). The pool is very large, clean and well maintained by a professional company.

The patio leading out from the living room is where you will spend the majority of your time, we certainly did. We didn't have the TV on once or go into the living room area at all, apart from getting the occasional book.

Other reviewers have stated about the necessity for a car, it's true. Having red number plate’s screams 'tourist' and they might flash you or get a bit too close for comfort; it's just the way they drive. Ignore them.

Northern Cyprus should not be compared to the South of the island. It's rustic. It’s nothing like Limassol of Paphos. No one recognises it as a country apart from Turkey. Therefore, it has its issues. Items or parts might be out of stock or required to be purchased from Turkey. But if you can have a laugh about it and not get irritated by the fact that the water or the electricity may go off, then you'll enjoy it.

We didn't have water for a couple of days, but that didn't matter. There's a water cooler. We used water from the cooler and heated it in the kettle for the bathrooms to have a strip wash and did the same for the dishes. No problem. We have water meters at our home in Cheshire, so we are always mindful of how much we use anyway.

Having met Christine, I feel that unkind comments are not justifiable. Christine is not 'Staff', she is a neighbour who will assist should any of us need help. We all need a friendly neighbour and what a mess we’d all be in if she wasn’t there to lend her guidance or a helping hand.

Angela should be very proud of her villa in the sun and I’m so glad we stayed there.

Owner's Response: Thank you for the lovely review, hope to see you again soon.

Helpful votes: 2/2

gary o.

Fantastic villa and holiday

5 of 5
Submitted: Oct 3, 2011
Stayed: Sep 2011

My wife and i , and our 3 year old son have just returned from Northern Cyprus and i can honestly say that our stay at the Villa Baba was the best holiday we have ever spent ! Everything about it was marvelous ! The villa is situated in a quiet and very picturesque area and the neighbours are very friendly and considorate . It also has everything you need for your stay and if you require any help then the lovely Christine is at hand . Beaches and shops etc are not too far away , and although i would recommend car hire , there is a bus service from the main road approx 200m away. There are many restraunts in the local area also and i found the local taxi service to be punctual and reasonably cheap . All in all i would recommend villa baba to anyone looking for a great time in the TRNC . Looking at dates for next year already ! Can't wait !

Recommended for: Age 55+, Families with Young Children, Romantic Getaway

Owner's Response: Thanl you for a lovely review, hope to see you again soon

Helpful votes: 3/3

Going Dutch

Gouda, the Netherlands

Holiday in May

4 of 5
Submitted: Jun 16, 2011
Stayed: May 2011

My husband and I and my mother (88 yrs) had a very relaxing holiday in villa Baba. Except for sleeping in the house, we spend most of our time outside, around the pool, or making tours with our rented car or going for hikes.

We were a bit surprised how English the neigbourhood, the restaurants and the close surroundings were. Nothing wrong with that, but coming all the way to Cyprus we went looking for true Cypriotic food and ancient villages. As soon as we went into the mountains, we found what we were looking for. In the guestbook we wrote some tips, like walking to Bellapais, visiting an Armenian village with beautiful local food or drinking coffee with very hospitable men who play games all afternoon. I hope the women do the same ;-)

Christine, the caretaker lives down the road. She helped us out in the beginning with candles when there was a powercut for an hour. Also we went looking for her when there was no waterpressure or when we had trouble getting hot water. These were minor problems. It might have helped if there was a small guide in the house for these kind of things because the solution was in both cases just a switch.

For those traveling light with Ryan air: books and guides are available in the house.

All in all we had a really good holiday, good beds, nice kitchen, so much space and o, what a lovely pool! We miss that everyday.

Recommended for: Age 55+, Adventure Seekers, Girls Getaway, Families with Teenagers, Families with Young Children, People with Disabilities, Romantic Getaway

Helpful votes: 4/4

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London

Glynn / Maymard. August 2010.

1 of 5
Submitted: Sep 30, 2010
Stayed: Aug 2010

We enjoyed the peaceful location and found the locals to be friendly and helpful. Car advisable in order to access the good choice of restaurants, beaches and other amenities along the coastline. Kyrenia is worth a visit and would recommend the boat trips.

The villa was modern and quite spacious accommodating our party of 6 people. However, the villa was advertised as being air conditioned but the air conditioning in main living area had been broken for 4 weeks prior to our arrival and was not repaired during our 2 week stay. Air conditioning was working in the bedrooms but we were very dissapointed not to have this facility in the main living area, especially as we were there in August. Temperatures in the living room were around 35 degrees and climbed to around 40 degrees when cooking. Were advised that a part was awaited from Turkey and a delivery date was not given. In view of this we were disappointed that we were not told about this at the onset, as we would have tried to seek an alternative. When we requested an additional fan Christine left us with impression that we were being somewhat unreasonable, but did provide one 2 days later. However, in August, a fan is no substitute for air conditioning and found we had to sit in the bedrooms to get some respite from the heat. We missed not being able to sit in the living room as a group.

Missed the evening swims as the pool lights were not working.

Our stay could have been enhanced if Christine had explained how to access hot water and how to turn the gas on, rather than us having to search about for this. Would also have been good if we had been provided with a change of sheets after the first week, 2 weeks using the same sheets is not good.

Did not find Christine particulally helpful. Over the 2 weeks only saw her on our arrival, the next morning, the day she delivered the fan, one evening when she came to advise us that she was going away for 3 days, and the day before we left. She was not particularly friendly or readily available and gave us the impression that she was avoiding us.

The owner was slow to return the security deposit, although did get it after 4 weeks. She was reluctant to acknowledge that the lack of air conditioning in the living room had any significant impact on our stay.

Overall the villa was nice but would not recommend it for the reasons above. Northen Cyprus has many nice villas and would not rent this particular villa again.

Owner's Response: In response to the above. The guests arrived at approx 18.30 hrs on the Saturday night. I informed them that the air-con in the lounge was not working and we were waiting a part from Turkey (as an embargoed country very difficult to source parts), unfortunately just before they arrived I also noticed 1 of the 2 big fans had expired, I informed them of same and said I would try to rectify ASAP.
Sunday am I went up to the villa and was hit with a barrage of complaints. 1. Additional fan.... I explained I could not source one on a Sunday but would get one first thing Mon morning which I did. (Also found small white one which I gave them to install in kitchen) My husband went up and tried to fix air-con. He found villa all doors/ windows open fan on despite shutters being there to keep villa cool in summer.
2.not enough chairs despite 6 on back terrace and 4 on front I then sourced an additional 2 from storage area above lounge.
3. table on poolside terrace not big enough... I offered to get a couple of men in to move table from back terrace (stone table) to poolside terrace (offer declined)
4. back terrace too hot. I spend 3 hours up there trying to organise shade eventually filling antique type pot with stones and water to accommodate Parasol
5. Advised guests not to move solid wood dining table outside... they did
6.pool lights the lights expired the evening before the guests arrived and John the pool guy tried to replace when they were here explained that pool would have to be drained to change bulbs they accepted this. would not be applicable while they were here. The property has 3 outside lights poolside!
7. A complete change of bedding is available in every room and also washing machine provided.
8.I advised the guests I was going away for 3 days as I had to go into hospital again after being 3 weeks post major surgery!!
9.In reference to the hot water the villa is served by solar panels and an immersion heater which is clearly labelled is available to top up the hot water if large party's in residence.Gas was switched on for their arrival and gas bottle checked so plenty gas!
10. Finally the owner and myself and my husband did all we could humanly do to accommodate these people but obviously not enough. We have had no complaints before or after this incidence so can only put this down to a personality clash between this lady and myself. And in no way does this reflect on the owner who was not in attendance!
Regards
Christine

Helpful votes: 7/12

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Rate Period	Weekly	Minimum Stay

Jun 1 2013 - Jun 30 2013	£550	1 Week

extra night: £80

Jul 1 2013 - Sep 30 2013	£625	1 Week

extra night: £90

Oct 1 2013 - Oct 31 2013	£400	1 Week

extra night: £55

VILLA BABA - BEAUTIFUL VILLA WITH POOL, LARGE GARDEN AND WONDERFUL VIEWS

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Located In Lapta, 3 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms (1 en-suite), sleeps 6

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