This is our fourth time visiting Turkey, although this was the first time we stayed in Kayakoy.
Villa Passion is a fantastically located, gorgeous villa with the most wonderful outdoor area. We were so impressed by the quality of the villa, and we found the landscaped outdoor area to be just perfect in the hot weather. The pool is large and clean, and the traditional Turkish treehouse was perfect for sitting in, overlooking the kids in the pool, catching the breeze. Mr Ali was there every morning cleaning up the pool and taking out the rubbish which was very helpful.
Arife was a fantastic host, and when we arrived, not only was the fridge stocked with a few essentials, but she had also cooked us a meal. That has never happened before in all our years of villa renting! It was much appreciated. She also kindly invited us for dinner later on in our stay. Such a gracious host.
The location of the villa is perfect for a short stroll through the ruins of Kayakoy, which is a marvellous place to explore. It also has various restaurants (a few with child-friendly pools) which are not only good value, but many have great meals, such as The Blue Butterfly and Cin Bal. We returned on various evenings and were not disappointed.
When not hanging out at the pool, or reading in the shady treehouse, or finding tortoises in the garden, we drove to Gemiler Beach, Olu Deniz and Fethiye for the markets. All locations were very close, and convenient, the car was cheap to run, and the beaches were stunning. The water is breathtaking.
Just down the road a few minutes from the villa is a family who run a food stall and we bought things off them pretty much every day. They make their own bread which was wonderful, and harvest their own sea salt from the rocks and grow their own vegetables and fruit. They invited us into their home and gave us tea and cake and we were just so pleased to have met them.
All in all, this is a villa I can only recommend. We will be returning next year and we hope to invite lots of friends to the area. It is as good as it sounds and the photos don't really do it justice.