Home from Home
5
5
Date of visit: May 2017
I have experience of challenges around: moving around
Overall Rating
Excellent
I never appreciated the phrase “there's no place like home” until I became disabled. Speaking to a lot of disabled people most feel that if they go on holidays they will never have the same home comforts. I do a lot of research before we go on holidays and I done the same before we went to Villa Carpe Diem. You’re never sure until you get where you’re going how the access is going to be, despite all the research you do. For us Villa Carpe Diem offered everything we needed with lots of space in the villa plus good weather and a swimming pool. WIFI throughout the villa and going out around the garden. In the Villa Carpe Diem Gallery https://www.villacarpediem.co.uk/gallery/ you can see a number of very true to life photos of the villa but what it doesn’t show is how accessible the villa and around the villa is which was very good. If you want a relaxing holiday with only the sound of birds this is the place for you. But if you want more, with the villa you can rent a WAV which is exclusively available to wheelchair using guests. We rented the WAV and my Invacare wheelchair is big and I’m also tall I had lots of head room driving up the ramp and in the van too. Club House Square is the only Taverna/Restaurant in the village of Maroni but you couldn’t ask for better. The quality of the food and the value is very good with very generous portion sizes.
Disabled Access In and Around
Excellent
Access in the disabled flat and in the living area was fantastic, wide doors throughout.
Parking & Transport
Excellent
Lots of parking at the villa all on block paving so no issues when using a wheelchair. I would recommend renting the WAV or a car for non disabled people. The village is only 10 minutes away in the wheelchair. There is no public transport.
Accessible Toilets
Excellent
Lots of space in the Loo plenty of room to maneuver a powered wheelchair. Everything in the one room a wash hand basin, toilet, shower and a bath also a commode shower chair. Still room for a power-chair and a portable hoist if needed. Photos on the website will show the layout of the room. A standard toilet with drop-down bars, also a toilet raiser so all sizes catered for with the commode shower chair going over the toilet.
Staff
Excellent
Andy & Niki were really helpful in every way.
Additional Information
We have already booked up to go back again.
