Malia Village

Very Good
Traveller Type: Family with Young Children
  : - The petting zoo (with deer, goats, donkey, horse, chickens, geese, peacock, rabbits) was a big hit for our kids (everyday visited during our stay)- The superior cottage was a nice size and of good comfort (thought to book deluxe villa since it was cheaper but glad to have changed to superior as a lot more space especially if settling coming from beach with sand etc.)- Own separate cottage set-ups (though during our last night wherein guests arrived at the superior cottage beside us, we found out the wall was quite thin and not sound-proof since we could loudly/clearly hear one of the guests talking prob on the phone with someone- though it was diff language so we couldn't understand)- Very delicious cornetti/cornetto and capuccino for breakfast- Delicious cake (available during breakfast) our kids loved- Grill area. There was a lounge area beside it, but as it was raining when we arrived, it was not exactly cleaned (both pillow and seat/bench have bird poop etc.) and pillows were wet. But perhaps if we requested it to be cleaned (and pillow replaced), then it would be possible- Nice location in between Peschici and Vieste town proper with a lot of beaches and wonderful touristy views/spots (we basically did beach-hopping)- Charming town of Vieste- The hosts were nice (whole family and staff)- Check-in & check-out uncomplicated
  : - No 'direct' (walking) access to the beach since there are other resorts in between. The public beach access (ca.10 mins) is a few more meters away (comparing to the direct distance of village to the sea) which is a bit unsafe to walk through since there are no boardwalk so one needed to be cautious of passing cars and animal manure. But one can bring own car near the beach anyway- The pool was nice but ladder is very wobbly (though we only tried the pool once since it was suddenly autumn hence water was very cold)- The playground was ok but needs maintenance since some parts (missing wood step in the bridge) could be dangerous to kids (especially with no adult supervision)- The table in the kitchen was extremely wobbly, good thing there was another dining set by the terrace, where we had all our meals- We thought the price for breakfast was quite expensive for the small selection (though delicious). During our stay, the ff. were available(or at least what we ordered): cornetti(o) with choco/jam filling, 2-3 cake selection, coffee, milk, hot/cold choco, cereals. Perhaps due to number of guests and covid situation but still