The Shell House with private pool - 1 Km from the beach

Piero's beautiful villa was everything and more we dreamed of. He was such a gracious host willing to help us with anything. We noticed the pool pump had gone out and within 24 hours on a Sunday he had it replaced and working again. I would highly recommend this villa to anyone wanting to get away and still be close to local businesses and restaurants. I cannot say enough about what an amazing time we had and how incredible the villa and the views were.

We have friends in the area and rented this to be nearby. The house is wonderful, pool is delightful and everything works like it should.

Carerosa is a hidden gem situated in woodland overlooking the Mediterranean. The villa is beautifully designed, light and spacious with a natural charm and stunning views where you can relax and instantly feel at home. There are several terraces to choose from, with excellent dining areas both inside and out in the garden. Solar powered lighting turns the garden, full of colour during the day, into a twinkling magical glade at night and we especially enjoyed eating outside under the stars. As well as a small private pool in the garden there is also a much larger pool 2 minutes walk from the villa complete with sun loungers, a garden area and views over the surrounding countryside. Piero, the owner, was extremely helpful and spoke excellent English. He was contactable throughout our stay and was happy to provide information on the area and recommend the best restaurants. The area of Calabria is a popular destination for Italian holiday makers and whilst the beaches are crowded in July and August they were gloriously deserted at the time of our visit in September. The countryside is beautifully dramatic and dotted with villages perched precariously on the top of the hillsides. Each village has it's own character and is a labyrinth of tiny alleyways, chapels, churches and cats. Pompeii is about 3 hours drive and worth the trip and the little town of Diamante is gorgeous and only a 15 minute drive. A car is absolutely essential as is a phrase-book.

This villa is stunning with everything you need for a holiday. We went in February so couldn't enjoy the pool but would love to go back in the summer 1 year to take full advantage. Stunning views of sea especially from the main bedroom, where we enjoyed drinks on the large balcony. Could not fault it. Fantastic ?

We arrived in this beautiful villa to spend two weeks in Calabria and everything was really fantastic, there is a private pool in the beautiful garden with big trees and another resort big pool near close. The villa was very clean and comfortable, and fully furnished and equiped with air-condictioning, internet Wi-Fi, tv sat... The owner is a very nice person which makes himself available if you call him...(we had also some boat trip with him with his big inflatable boat - but this is an extra!), he gave us two free tickets to Parco Termale Acquaviva, in Terme Luigiane: it was a really fantastic experience! Location is excellent, on the top of a green hill with nice views over the sea and over the mountains (beautiful beach at only 5 minutes drive). we will come back next year probably!