Lindos Horizon Studios

Just back from another fabulous stay at the Lindos Horizon. Stavros, Poppy and the team could not have been more helpful and as usual, our apartment and the grounds were spotless. A good tip: This year, we booked directly with Stavros instead of using TUI. We booked our flights with British Airways and it worked out so much cheaper that we were able to stay for 18 nights instead of the usual 14. Obviously we had to factor in the extra spending money, but having a few quiet nights in sorted that out! The food served during the day at the Lindos Horizons is very tasty and great value for money, but in the evenings we’d usually go down to the village to eat. Recommend are Dionysos; To Kamariko Taverna and the Empire of the Sun Chinese restaurant. In Pefkos there was the Jasmine Cocktail Cafe Bar. I had a few health problems during my stay, and despite being a little under the weather himself, Stavros took excellent care of me, even contacting his own doctor so that I could have a chat with him. He really is an excellent host and I’m very grateful for all his help. Thanks Stavros. Take care and see you next year!

Now I'm home I see this is #1 & I can see why. We were welcomed by the owner Stavros & taken to our lovely apartment which was spacious & very well equipped for self catering & had plenty of storage space. We opted to pay for the air con & with daytime temperatures at 31/32 & evenings at 29 we found it essential. The bathroom was large with a corner bath & a window - very untypical for Greece. There was a large balcony with a table & 4 chairs & it was the best spot for peace & quiet as it overlooked the sea & Acropolis & got the sun most of the day & best of all, it was private. The whole place is well designed & backs onto a rockface with oleander & jasmine which smells delicious as you walk up to your door. It's such a peaceful place & apart from the music at the pool bar (which we couldn't hear in our room or on the balcony) the only noises came from goats, sheep, donkeys, cockerels & birds!! I can certainly see why people return year after year. The only drawback to this solitude may be that you have to walk 5 minutes to the main road for buses & one of the supermarkets & a further 10 minutes downhill to the heart of Lindos. Sometimes you share that walk with the animals but thankfully no stray dogs!! There is a 50c (each way) shuttle for the road down to the square (which is a roundabout!) & back up but not in the evening. There are taxis. We found it a nice walk (allowing for road sharing with the buses, taxis & quadbikes) but some may find it too steep coming back up in the heat. At night there is adequate lighting & it's not too uneven. It may be worth checking shoes for goat poo though!!! The pool bar/snack bar area is the only place you'll get free wi-fi & we didn't get good phone reception. This really is the place to 'turn off' in all manner!! Monday night is BBQ night & you'd struggle to find a better 14 euro meal!! Then we had a quiz & a bottle of 'fizz' for the winning team - not us!!! We had an issue with the air con (on a Sunday) when it suddenly stopped & blew the 'trip' & the consumer unit was sounding an alarm. We were in the room so I went across to Stavros at the bar to report it. He was on the case immediately & called out the electrician who came to fix it & replaced a part in the consumer unit. I didn't time it but it didn't seem more than half an hour to wait but Stavros was really apologetic that we had to wait so long. He said that being Sunday the guy had been out fishing but he said he needed him back urgently!!! They clearly care about their service & reputation. Lindos itself is a charming village almost hidden from view at the foot of the Acropolis with 3 beaches. It has a maze of cobbled streets shaded by vines. There are a lot of steps but donkeys are on hand if you need a ride during the day. They have a man following behind with a 'pooper scoop' so the streets are kept clean. It's a lovely cool (relatively!) walk just browsing the shops & checking out where to eat & there are plenty of choices & certainly every place we ate was worthy of a return visit. The beaches are quite packed with sun loungers & parasols & the water is crystal clear. Greek people are lovely, as is Greek food. From seeing other places as we went around during our week, Lindos is the only place we would choose to stay.