Just returned from 2 weeks at Rizolia villas. The setting of the villas is perfect for a quiet peaceful holiday with none of the stresses of a hotel environment. The pool is ample and having the sunbeds available whenever you decide to wake up is bliss!! The cicadas sound very loud when you arrive but you become used to it as the days go on- yu can't hear them inside the villa. Even sound relaxing when yous sitting outside in the evening!!
We stayed in villa number 2 but there is really no particular difference from villa to villa. The conifer trees have now grown between each villa and despite hearing families next door, privacy is maintained. The villas are spotlessly clean and towels and bedding changed every 2 days. The staff are non intrusive and carried out their work when we were either out or sitting in the garden. A barbeque was provided but we ate out most nights. A portable DVD came in useful as local TV is not good so take one if you can.The location was fine but you need to be prepared to drive to restaraunts and bars because the walk to the nearest bars is along unlit roads and were really busy. Walking with young children would be hazardous along these country roads, with some drivers travelling quite fast. Zante town is a 10 minute drive and parking in the port is probably the best option because the town is quite congested. Not brilliant for shopping and there are no markets on the island. Only 2 young modern clothes shops that are reasonably priced others are quiet expensive. Plenty of jewellery shops but prices are quite steep compared to home- some beautiful hand made jewellery around but you need to shop around as prices vary.
A trip to the shipwreck is worth the effort , take towels and your bathers though because the trip includes time to swim and sunbathe on secluded beaches along the way. The boat trip is quite choppy so if you get seasick I would give it a miss!!
Dennis' bar a ten minute walk provides a nice meal but can get monotonous. The Bouganvilla hotel is 5 minute drive towards Agios Sostis that provided an evening of Greek singing and dancing. We arrived around 7pm and realised we were luckt to get seats as the bar filled up very quickly. The food was OK but took 4 attempts to pay the bill as the staff are in no rush for you to leave !! Food is generally good and will cost around 60-80 Euros for a family of 4. Lidl is situated on the way to the airport for stocking up however, it seems that this is where most people shop and there was not always water or milk available. This may have been due to the petrol strike that prevented people from getting around. Local shops are quite pricey charging 5 euros for a bottle of squash!
There was a petrol strike from our 3rd day on the island and locals stocked up immediately leaving no petrol available for almost a week! We were very grateful to our rep Louise who religiously scouted available petrol stations for any petrol and phoned to let us know. The lesson to be learned here is to fill up when you arrive because you do need the car when staying at the villas if not only to restock on your basic food. The car rental company will only provide 1/4 tank when you pick up your rental car and were no help when we were stuck for fuel.
All in all we had a really good holiday that recharged our batteries and provided quality time with our teenage children.

We stayed at villa 5 which was one of the 4 in the very front. It looked as though it was one of the largest plots, overlooking an Olive grove. Very comfortable villa with everything you need. Views of the sea from upstairs balcony, very peaceful, private from each villas next door. We walked into Agios Sostis which took about 20 mins, there is a quieter road directly right out of the villas. Each time we walked this a max of 3 cars passed us so much safer than the main road. Only downside was it was too dark to walk home and main road is all uphill, did book taxi home for last evening which cost 8 euros, but worth every penny (cent). Food prices here and in Laganas were around 10 - 15 euros for mains, however if you drive into Kalamaki (10mins) it's a lot cheaper (15 euros one way in taxi).
We agree with most other reviews, villas really easy to find, lovely quiet location. Louise is lovely, was gobsmacked to find out she'd given birth to twin girls in March and was back at work as normal!!
We were here for 2 weeks and first week was quite cold/ windy so was a little hard work keeping an almost 3 yr old occupied, however on way back to airport noticed an indoor play area!! Had I asked Louise she would have told me but didn't occur to me there'd be one here.
We visited Keri which is a lovely harbour with a few restaurants, really enjoyed it here.
Argassi again is a lovely resort, quite large and aimed at families, lots of nice bars/ restaurants.
It was heaven not having to share a pool and being able to leave all the inflatables around. Pools start at 0.75mtr and go up to 1.5mtr. Lovely and cool in the hot weather and not freezing in cold weather.
We hired a car seat from Eurocar which cost £84 for the 2 weeks!! but you can't put a price on your child's safety.

i searched for ages to find the reviews for these villa's and although very good they were not enough to describe how perfect they were.
everything you need, and perfect pool. there were 5 of us included one ten year old. we found them easily with the directions we were given and were never once disappointed. they are set in the middle of nowhere so they are perfectly private and quiet. louise the rep was lovely. very very friendly and helpful and actually acted as if she loved the job not like other thompson reps weve met. we booked the villa flights and car seperately through thompson and worked out cheaper. we only wish we'd had two weeks there, the villas are so clean and perfect we didnt want to leave them so we did spend a lot of time tehre. theres no rescrictions on the use of the pool. there a very helpful habdy man. the sheets and towels are changed every two days . your only ten minutes from laguana and 5 from agios both of which have lovely restuarants, the worst thing about the trip to zante was the waterpark. very expensive, rubbish, dirty including a dead mouse in the lazy river. we didnt last half a day. as for rizolia we're off back them again this year in sept. and we cant wait.

Spent two weeks at the villas and enjoyed every moment. Met at the airport by the rep and directed straight to the hire car desk. We were in the villas within an hour of landing and were instantly wowed by the setting. Typical Greek country location set within quiet lanes and surrounded by olive groves. All the stresses of the British rat race evaporated away and chilled by a fantastic dip into the pool followed by a Mythos.
At night having had a BBQ or returned from an evening out we spent the evening sat out on the terrace. Balmy temperatures and the sound of the Cicadas resonating around you were so peaceful. Having visited the island before we returned to several tavernas for a great meal. The two I would highly recommend are Papillion in Argassi and The Old Village Inn in Tsilivi. Well worth the drive.
Made good use of the hire car and saw most of the island. Word of warning if visiting the shipwreck viewing location. Do not be sucked in by the traders selling local honey and olive products. They will happily rip you off no end charging redicoulously inflated prices for the products, all of which can be bought in local shops if required. I felt like throwing one of them off the platform the way he ripped off several people.
Took our daughter and niece to the water park and had a great time. Very impressed with the rides and was nearly split in half coming down the Kamikarzi. Remember to cross your feet.
Louise the rep was very friendly and helpful. She visited us on the first day and was very informative and in no way intrusive. Exactly what you want in a rep. My daughter had a little accident cutting her chin. Louise was at hand to direct us to the hospital and followed up the outcome with a personal visit and a little present for her.
We stayed in villa 9 which was well located. Sun all day and nice and private. Villa 2 also well located and worth requesting.
All in all fantastic holiday will return one day. Problem being just so many islands still to discover!!!!!