Private villa with large Pool & Garden

We're expecting a baby in a couple of weeks and in May when we went to Villa Henrika Kerri was feeling pretty rubbish. A week of doing pretty much nothing and laying by the pool did Kerri a world of good and was just she needed. The villa is down a quiet lane off of a quiet main road and the villa itself is a 5 minute drive from the Gozo ferry and easy to find. The villa is very big, 5 bedrooms and has large kitchen/diner/lounge on the ground floor. The outside space is quite cleverly done as the owner has made the most of the plot to put in the biggest pool possible. The pool is the star for us when we go away and this one did not disappoint. The town is a 5 minute walk away and whilst we eat in most the time (pregnancy indigestion...) there were a surprisingly large amount of restaurants around a nice square and a large church. There was also a good bar that showed english football on the tv. Bottom line is we thought this place was great and we will definitely be going back.

Gareth & Kerri May 2010

The villa was as described on the internet. We very much liked the open-plan layout of the property and what a bonus all bedrooms having an en-suite bathroom facility. The property was clean and generally well-maintained. Lovely pool and outdoor space. We were met by the owner at the airport which was a nice welcome to the area. Every few days the lovely house-keeper popped round to check everything was satisfactory with the villa and our stay. I would certainly recommend this villa to friends. We loved the rustic and quiet location, such friendly locals too. Hiring cars we would certainly recommend in order to have the freedom to explore the island. The road surfaces aren't great but almost add to the charm of this unspoilt location. You have to explore on foot to find the local amenities and restaurants around Qala, they are there, you just need to look for them!

Our 5th time to the fantastic island of Gozo. This was the first time that we’ve stayed on this side of the island. The Henrika is clean and spacious and fairly well equipped, but being a new build has no real character or charm - something that we all missed. The owners of the villa next door were very approachable and didn’t mind when our ball went over the wall a couple of times or when we blocked their car in with ours because the parking is an issue. There are three villas out of the five or six villas that are completed and we feel that if all of the remaining villas were also finished then the noise level created by holiday makers may have been more of a problem. As it was, the road alongside the villa’s location is quite a busy road and carries a fair few lorries too and fro. My mother who had the downstairs room (with a view of a brick wall, incidentally!) found this to be very disruptive at 7am in the morning.

On a more positive note Doris the house maid is an absolute star, bringing us, amongst other things, grapes and prickly pears directly from her garden. We will definitely be going back to visit Doris, but sadly perhaps not the Henrika.