We've tried to discuss our comments with the owner but they have yet to respond.
Corfu is a magical island and as always, the people were welcoming and friendly. We always got a friendly greeting from the Drosato locals.
However, we had quite a few issues with the villa, which was not as 'immaculate' as we were led to believe.
-Before we booked, we asked if there was a parking space big enough for a 9 seater vehicle. We were assured that there was. This isn’t the case and our vehicle made it difficult for locals to access the road in front of the villa. We expected a dedicated parking space, given the listing and the owner's assurance.
-The use of the visual ‘Washer & Dryer’ icon suggested there was a washer and tumble dryer. We emailed to check specifically if there was a tumble dryer and were told we could use ‘everything’. There was no tumble dryer. We did lots of washing and ironing because the only dryer was an old rack. We felt that a specific question got a generic answer which misled us.
-Two of the showers had missing doors. We contacted the owner and the local manager and were told they were removed because they were dangerous and we should put a towel down. The water came through the ceiling into the ground floor down the electric light socket. We didn’t dare use that shower again. We felt that having paid for 4 showers it wasn't acceptable to only have 2 complete working showers between 7 guests.
-The villa had a severe damp problem. It’s an old house and a good attempt at restoration had been made but the damp mould on the ground floor walls needed attention due to the strong smell. The kitchen cupboards were also damp and smelled awful; everything had to be washed before use.
-The cupboards were poorly stocked with tiny tumblers and a very limited range of cooking pots and accessories.
-The fridge, oven, toaster and drying rack were dirty. The barbeque was also too dirty to use and the sofa was torn and stained, as were the quilts and pillows.
-The listing states that cleaning is provided twice a week. We only got one cleaning visit and we had to wash all the pool towels ourselves.
-The lack of shutters (only thin voiles) resulted in street lights shining directly into the windows - not great for sleeping.
Overall, it’s not as luxurious a place to stay as the listing suggests - and there is no village bakery. However, the pool was great and the gentlemen who watered the plants and maintained the pool were fabulous.