All reasonable steps have been taken to ensure you have an enjoyable and safe holiday.
Wherever possible, the risk level of hazards is eliminated or reduced and communicated to clients.
We recommend that all clients take precautions to safeguard their own safety and that of their family and guests, especially children, people with disabilities and the elderly.
If you have any specific Health & Safety questions about any our property, please speak to us and we will be only too pleased to answer your queries.
Rest assured!
The electrical wiring, gas appliances and air-conditioning systems in our villas are certified as conforming with relevant Greek/EU standards. They undergo regular inspection by accredited contractors.
Swimming pool - is provided with a life-saving ring or a reach pole. Pool relevant safety precautions are detailed below. Emergency contact and information: each villa is provided with a sheet of emergency contact details.
We would like to highlight the following safety recommendations:
As a general rule, please exercise the same care and cautions that you would at home. On arrival at your villa, take some time to familiarise yourself with all areas. In particular:
• Take care to look around the garden of the villa in daylight to familiarise yourself with any low walls, drop-offs or steep descents.
• Remember that children may be less careful than adults in new surroundings – so please take extra care with children on balconies, stairs and around water at all times, but especially during the first day when everything is unfamiliar. There is no substitute for parental vigilance.
• On arrival take time to familiarise yourself with the emergency exit routes where applicable.
• Read any safety information regarding your villa.
• Make a note of the nearest exits and how to raise the alarm in the case of fire.
• Smoking is not permitted at any of our properties. Please ensure that all cigarettes/cigars are smoked outside and fully extinguished.
• If there is a fireplace in your villa, ensure that fires are not left burning when you go out or go to bed.
• Make sure all candles are extinguished before going to bed or leaving the property.
• In the event of fire, leave your villa/room immediately.
• Do not stop to pack or collect your belongings.
• Stay calm and do not panic.
• Exit the building as quickly as possible closing all doors behind you.
• All gas and electric appliances and air-conditioning systems have been checked to ensure that they comply with the relevant safety standards.
• Please respect gas and electricity as you would at home and follow any instructions given.
• Please ensure that all gas and electric devices are turned off at night or when you are not in your villa or room.
• Do not tamper with any related fixture or fitting and report any faults immediately.
Balcony Safety
Take extra care on balconies and keep shutters/doors/windows securely closed whenever terraces/balconies are not in use.
Children should never be left unsupervised or:
• Allowed to climb on furniture.
• Allowed to climb on railings.
• Allowed to sit on or lean over balconies or railings.
• Where large glass doors are fitted, please take extra care especially in bright sunlight as it is not always obvious whether they are open or closed. Serious injury can occur if care is not taken.
• Please exercise caution as children will be sleeping in unfamiliar surroundings.
• High chairs may not have a harness. Please ensure that a child is secure and do not leave a child unattended in a high chair.
• Look after your personal belongings – please take advantage of safety deposit facilities where available and ensure that personal items are not left on display in cars.
• Remember that when crossing the road that in Italy they drive on the right.
• Please do not try to fix anything on your own.
• Please contact us to report any breakages or damage.
• Do not feed, pet or play with any wild or domesticated animals.
• Keep children from playing near wild or domesticated animals.
• Please use litter bins provided and replace lids where fitted, thus discouraging wasps and vermin.
• Please avoid the sun’s strongest rays during the middle of the day and make use of the shade. Always use a high factor sun protection suitable for your skin type and re-apply often, especially after swimming.
• Children should always wear a hat and have their shoulders covered.
• Avoid exposing babies under six months to direct sunlight.
• Swim at your own risk.
• The pool is not supervised and guests should take precautions while using it.
• Children should be supervised by an adult at all times.
• Please take a shower before using the pool.
• Pool access should be restricted to guests only.
• Diving or jumping is not permitted either from the side of the pool, as this can cause serious injury.
• Do not run or engage in rough play around the pool.
• Walk and do not run around the pool.
• Please check the pool pool depths.
• Swimming at night is not recommended. Take extra care should you choose to swim at night.
• Eating and drinking do not mix with swimming.
• Do not swim in the pool if under the influence of drugs or alcohol.
• No breakable items, e.g., drinking glasses, glass bottles, etc. are to be used around the pool.
• Keep the pool area clean and free of debris, such as glass and sharp objects
• No smoking or use of flammable materials near the pool.
• Inside furniture is to be kept inside the villa and not taken to the pool.
• Do not lift or remove the pool filter covers or try to adjust the chlorine levels or pH controls balance.
• If experiencing any discomfort, stop swimming and seek assistance immediately.
• Avoid swimming near the pool's edge or in areas where the water is too deep for your swim
ming ability.
• Avoid swimming in the pool during inclement weather, such as thunderstorms or high winds.• Always wear appropriate swimming attire, such as a swimsuit. Avoid wearing loose clothing or jewelry that can become tangled in the pool's equipment.
• Do not swim if you are feeling unwell or have any open cuts or wounds.
• Infinity Pools (also called Horizon Pools)
Infinity pools offer incredible views from within the pool and its surroundings.
• Due to their design however, some have significant drops from the far edge.
• Please be aware of these, particularly with children, and observe the above precautions. Inflatable items must not be used in infinity pools.
• Children should be supervised by a responsible adult at all times when around the pool area.
• Please take special care during the first few hours after arrival at the villa when children are using the pool for the first time.
• Armbands, rubber rings and buoyancy aids are not a substitute for parental vigilance.
• Ensure you check the depths of the main pool and any children’s pool, and take note of where the pool changes depth.
• Please protect your children and ensure that they remain in view at all times, especially small children and weak swimmers.
• The “no diving” and “no running around the pool” rules apply to children as well as adults.
• Please do not use these facilities if:
• You suffer from heart disease, circulatory problems, an infectious skin disease, sores or wounds.
• You are taking any medication unless you have checked in advance with a medical professional that it is safe to use these facilities.
• Have eaten a heavy meal and/or alcohol within one and a half hours.
• Are feeling unwell.
• Even the safest beaches can be dangerous in certain weather conditions.
• Be aware of depths, tides and currents.
• Check local advice and respect any warnings of strong currents.
• Swim along the shore and not out to sea.
• Do not swim alone or at night or allow children to swim unsupervised at any time.
• Take great care when using inflatable boats on open water.
• If the beach has a flag system, please learn and follow rules.