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Corsican Places and Sardinian Places have
both devised Family Collections of properties,
which all have swimming pool, TV and DVD
player, and buckets and spades for the
beach. Corsican Places has 17 properties in
its collection, Sardinian Places has nine.
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corsica.co.uk
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sardinianplaces.co.uk
Holiday Options has ramped up its villa
collection for 2009, with expanded product in
Croatia and Corsica. Croatia leads in at £295
for seven nights in Villa Andigona in Istria
based on eight sharing, including flights.
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holidayoptions.co.uk
Checking out
Service and welcome
A welcome meeting is offered Ionian Island Holidays has released its sev-
to all arrivals and a folder
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enth brochure, with expansion in Kefalonia,
Villa Pegasus near full of local history and sights Lefkada, Meganisi, Paxos, Corfu, Skopelos,
Skopelos Town, Greece
sits on the coffee table along with Skiathos and the Pelion Peninsula. Among
contact numbers for in-resort staff. new villa properties is the four-bedroom
Location Ham, cheese, water, wine and other basics plus private pool Pavlo’s House in Paxos,
Skopelos doesn’t have an airport so visitors are supplied, but the icing on the welcome priced from £529 per person for a week
fly into neighbouring Skiathos and catch an cake were two ridiculously friendly visitors based on eight sharing, including flights.
inter-island ferry which takes about an hour. – a dog and cat – who had clearly enjoyed ■
ionianislandholidays.com
You may have a short wait, but fear not – a a tasty few morsels over the years. 9/10
bar with drinks and comfy chairs is provided. SunIsle Holidays now includes Supplier
The villa comes with car hire. The car and Value for money Failure Cover at no extra cost on all bookings
a rep meet you off the boat and guide you to Being a one-bed, Pegasus accommodates for summer 2009. SunIsle has also added an
the villa which is a simple 10-minute drive. two, and taking into account the package of activities section online, enabling agents to
Skopelos is now most famous for the film flights, ferry, car hire and a private villa with prearrange activities such as cookery lessons
Mamma Mia which was filmed predomi- pool it is excellent value. It is cheaper than diving and horseriding, and earn commission.
nantly on the island. Locals all have a Pierce local hotels and offers space and privacy. 8/10 ■
sunisle.co.uk
Brosnan story and will point out the house
he stayed in during filming. 9/10 Overall Villas For Travel now features a wider
The villa is suited to couples looking for a selection of villas with pools in Costa Blanca,
Rooms and facilities private and relatively quiet getaway who Majorca, Tenerife, Sardinia, Italy and Cyprus.
The one-bed villa is basic, well maintained don’t mind being a car journey away from Rates are from £12 per person per night.
and comfortable, and has all mod cons. bars, restaurants, shops and beaches. 9/10 ■
villasfortravel.com
Indoor and outdoor dining is possible al-
though the wasps will soon come and find Sample price Villa specialist The Villa Book, which pays
you if you go al fresco. Ionian Island Holidays has a week at Villa agents commission, has created a “Credit
The hillside villa boasts stunning views of Pegasus from £599 per person in May 2009. Crunch Villas” collection of “affordable”
the sea and the island’s dense vegetation. The price include flights and hydrofoil or jet properties in Europe. Options include the
The private pool sits in sunlight for most ferry to Skopelos Town, and a week’s hire car. three-room Appartamento Olivi on Lake
of the day before becoming a bat playground ■
ionianislandholidays.com Como (below) priced from £1,050 per week.
once the sun goes down. 8/10 by Rupert Murray ■
thevillabook.com
Villa Pegasus is simply but comfortably furnished and boasts a private pool that enjoys sunlight for most of the day Appartamento Olivi on Lake Como is in The Villa Book range
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