A Cyprus holiday villa is the perfect get-away

Never been on a villa holiday in Cyprus before?

Here's what to expect.

You can have fresh laundry without paying expensive hotel charges. There's the privacy of your own pool and the delight of BBQ's late at night with your own cocktails around the pool. It's great value for money, especially if you are in a large group.

Okay, so you have to make your own breakfast AND make your own bed on days without a maid service but YOU get to choose the best ingredients to go into your meals and there are NO worries about not liking the hotel food.

What does a Cyprus holiday rent villa cost?

"Package deals" with certain villa companies include flights and usually a hire car too. These are generally good value for money and are easy to arrange but you CAN save money if you have the time to organise it yourself.

This is because villa companies make their profit by typically paying only 50% of the rental charge to the owner. Villas rented privately are often cheaper as an incentive for people to book. And the internet has made booking it "DIY" so much easier.

For an average size 3 bedroom/3 bathroom villa with private pool, prices start as low as €600 Euros per week in low season rising to €1880 Euros or more in high season.

Larger villas with luxurious fittings and "extras" like a jacuzzi pool or sauna/steamroom can cost up to €4270 Euros per week in high season.

Whilst this may sound expensive, if there are 10 of you staying in a 5 bedroom villa in a luxurious, secluded location this is still great value for money compared to staying in a luxury spa hotel.

You do, of course, need to choose your Cyprus holiday villa wisely especially if you book through a villa company offering holiday accommodation in Cyprus. We know from experience that not all villa companies in Cyprus are equal so don't just choose your holiday accommodation based on price alone.

The best villa companies have a selection policy that ensures the villas in their portfolio are always of the very highest standards. This means their customers keep coming back year after year knowing that their luxury villa will meet their expectations.

How to book your Cyprus holiday villa

A simple search on Google or Yahoo for "Cyprus holiday villas" will give a huge choice of villa companies. If you don't already know of a good one, take a little time to compare what's on offer.

They tend to fall into three categories:

1 "All in packages" inclusive of flights/car hire and local representative in case of any problems. As already mentioned, these can represent good value for money and you can normally be sure that your villa will be well maintained as the company checks the quality level year on year.

TIP: Regular returning clients usually book the best villas well in advance so, if booking several months ahead, look to see which villas already have a high percentage of bookings.

2 "Villa hire only". These companies just reserve your villa leaving you to organise your own flights. You often don't get a car with this kind of booking so make sure you know the location of your villa and whether a car is essential - it normally is.

3 "Owner direct" bookings. These websites are simply an advertising portal allowing villa owners to show off their properties. Some companies vet the villas on their site beforehand but others don't so check the small print.

Many people are more cautious of renting a villa privately as they may think they have no-one to complain to if they have a problem but here are some tips:

a) When contacting the villa owner, ask how old the villa is (less than 2 years old and the standard should still be good)

b) Ask for extra services to be included eg. a daily maid service if you want one or a free hire car - private owners are usually eager to please and often have a cousin/friend who hires cars so you may be lucky.

c) Ask for flexible arrival days to co-incide with your flight times so that you can avoid the "busy" package deal charter flight days. This is a Wednesday in Cyprus for UK flights (50% of visitors to Cyprus come from the UK) and the queues on return flights in high Summer are usually horrendous.

Will my Cyprus holiday villa will be as good as it looks in the picture?

The best villas are booked up in advance so check how full your chosen villa is for the next 4-5 months.

If booking privately, don't be afraid to ask the owner some direct questions like when the last time any maintenance was done. Good owners do necessary repairs like painting peeling walls in the Winter months.

Final tips when booking your holiday villas Cyprus

1 Car hire is usually essential for a Cyprus holiday villa. Try to get it included if it's not already in the price of your villa rental.

2 Air conditioning - make sure you check whether this is included. If not (and it usually isn't!) it will cost between €5-€7 Euros PER unit per day. For a 2 week holiday in a 3 bedroom villa this will cost you an extra €340 Euros so do budget accordingly.

3 Make sure you have good directions and a map to get to your villa BEFORE you arrive. Many people pick up their hire car at the airport late at night and then find it hard to locate their Cyprus holiday villa which is often down a remote dirt track!

Also ensure you have the telephone number of the villa owner in case you get lost.

4 Don't be afraid to help yourself to the fruit on the trees in your garden when you are there, after all it is your own temporary home.

If you are looking for the perfect get-away, we can't recommend this gorgeous villa highly enough. Villa Roselia is simply stunning and she has two sisters!

The owners used to be our next door neighbours and care for the villas as if they were their own homes.

You can't get a better Cyprus holiday villa than this.

If Roselia is full, try her sisters... Wisteria or Leticia.

Enjoy!

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