20 Reviews of Property 12634 on Lesbos, Greece

It was a lucky pick to find "The Captain's View"

What we had been looking for was a place off the beaten track, with no package tourism around, just the real Greek Island experience... and there it is, in the middle of Molivos and yet quiet, with a fabulous view across the bay, a short walk from the harbour and its restaurants.

The house is really lovely, equipped with everything you need and the view from the balcony just makes you watch the day go by, addictive.

We enjoyed our stay very much and the next time we will be in Lesvos we will surely try to return!

It was very very nice

My wife and I had the great good fortune to stay at The Captain's View for a little over a month, early June to early July, 2012 and wished we could have stayed longer... Being in this lovely cottage was a magical experience, one we'll never forget.

The cottage itself is really charming, very tastefully decorated and has all the amenities listed. It sits perched in a neighborhood setting with stunning panoramic views of the Molyvos harbor, beach area and out onto the Aegean. Neighboring villages dot the distant shorelines and hills.

We were very happy to find that the cottage was impeccably clean when we arrived and was kept that way throughout our stay since someone comes to clean and change linens and towels twice a week.

The Captain's View kitchen is well equipped which enabled us to cook in easily, including two cooking lessons with Maria, the owner's aunt. Also, having wireless internet in the cottage was a very big plus and made it easy to stay in touch back home. Another big plus, The Captain's View is conveniently located close to the bakery and several mini-marts. There's also a local butcher a little bit farther down and just off "Wisteria Lane".

A brief word about the owners, Melinda and Theo. They were wonderful! We cannot thank them enough for all they did to make our stay enjoyable and memorable. We would not have had the great experience we did were it not for them. They were outgoing, helpful and so very generous with their time, such as helping with taxis arrangements and suggesting things to do. On one occasion, Melinda even spent over 30 minutes on the phone for me trying to resolve my greek cell phone problems. I'm still amazed at how concerned and helpful she was. We were frequent diners at their wonderful restaurant, The Captain's Table. Food and hospitality alike were wonderful.

With its active fleet of small fishing boats, charming cobblestone streets (comfortable walking shoes are essential) and open air restaurants, Molyvos was everything we hoped it would be.

My wife and I had the great good fortune to stay at The Captain's View for a little over a month, early June to early July, 2012 and wished we could have stayed longer...

The cottage itself is really charming, very tastefully decorated and had all the amenities listed for it. It sits perched in a neighborhood setting with stunning panoramic views of the Molyvos harbor, beach area, and of course out onto the Aegean. Neighboring villages dot the distant shorelines and hills.

We were very happy to find that the cottage was impeccably clean when we arrived and was kept that way throughout our stay since someone comes to clean and change linens twice a week. Given our somewhat long stay, the fact that The Captain's View kitchen is well equipped enabled us to cook in easily, which we did on occasion, including two cooking lessons with Maria, the owner's aunt. Also, having wireless internet in the cottage was a very big plus and made it easy to stay in touch back home when needed during our month there. A big plus for us, The Captain's View is conveniently located close to the bakery and several mini-marts. There's also a local butcher a little bit farther down and just off "Wisteria Lane".

A brief word about the owners, Melinda and Theo. They were wonderful! We cannot thank them enough for all they did to make our stay enjoyable and memorable. We would not have had the great experience we did were it not for them. They were outgoing, helpful and so very generous with their time, such as helping with taxis arrangements and suggesting things to do. On one occasion, Melinda spent over 30 minutes on the phone for me trying to resolve my phone problems with Cosmote, the major Greek cell service. I'm still amazed at how concerned and helpful she was. We were frequent diners at their wonderful restaurant, The Captain's Table. Food and hospitality alike were wonderful.

With its active fleet of small fishing boats, charming cobblestone streets (comfortable walking shoes are essential) and open air restaurants, Molyvos was everything we hoped it would be. Being in this lovely cottage made the experience even more magical and one we'll never forget.

We were so lucky to come across this wonderful island and equally fantastic place to stay. Melinda, the owner, was a gem by arranging a last-minute rental for us and at a very reasonable price too.
The house is at the top of the village but well worth the effort of getting there. No need to go further than the baker's on the corner and the supermarket a few yards beyond if feeling very lazy and just wanting to sit on the terrace with 180º views of the Aegean.

If you want to experience Greek village life I recommend Captain's View Cottage in the Aegean fishing village of Molyvos on the island of Lesbos. The cottage is authentic but well appointed and comfortable. It is great for two couples, but we somehow squeezed in 6 visiting grandchildren on their post-grad O/S experience during our two week stay in June. Molyvos is a quaint village with narrow twisting wisteria-covered cobblestoned streets. The stone houses of the village tumble down the hillside from the Venetian castle atop to the spectacular fishing harbour. Breakfast on the balcony of the cottage and evening drinks watching the glorious sunsets are magical experiences. There are so many axcellent tavernas in Molyvos that we never had time to eat dinner at home. The property is very well managed and presented.

This property was even more beautiful than it looks on- line. The house was spotless and beautifully decorated; the view was breathtaking... we stayed for one week following a week-long hiking trip in Turkey and I don't think we could imagine a better place to relax! Lots of room for 2 couples or a family - we spent hours enjoying the view from the balcony.

Melinda as our hostess was friendly and had answers to all of our questions - also gave excellent advice on what to see on the island.

The bakery was 1/2 a block; the shopping street only a few minutes away, and the waterfront restaurants and beach in easy walking distance. Fun hiking trails nearby.

All in all a paradise that I would recommend to anyone except perhaps those who are mobility-challenged... Molyvos is built on a steep slope so most walking is up or down - kept us in shape so we could be hungry enough to enjoy the fabulous food that we found in every restaurant we ate in!

My friend and I lived in the Captains View-house for a week (July 2010) and we DID NOT want to leave! The welcoming house, the beautyful view from the huge terrace will stay with us forever.

Molivos is so easy-going, so relaxed; and the house is situated smack in the middle of everyday life, so you feel like a local immidiately.

We even had the good luck to watch jumping dolpins from the terrace one day...and it's very hard not to spend all waking hours enjoying the magnicficent panorama from the terrace "in your own house".

Thank you Melinda & Theo for our best vacation ever!!! We will be back!

Mette and Berit (Copenhagen)