Rigos Apartments Vitalades

I spent a wonderful time in Rigos Apartments, near Gardenos Beach in south Corfu. I was a solo traveller but the apartments are very suitable for couples or small groups of adults. The small family owned and managed apartment complex is situated in a lovely garden and is hosted by Vasilis and Georgia, who are two of the nicest, friendliest and most helpful people you can meet. The accommodation is simple but perfectly formed and regularly cleaned. There is no toaster or microwave but there is a 2 ring cooker, kettle and fridge with icebox. Also a Briki, a small Greek coffee pot is supplied to try your hand at making coffee Greek style! Unless you are dedicated walkers, I feel that a car is essential, if only to get to the larger supermarkets for supplies (3 in a row about 10-15 minutes drive from Rigos apartments) and to get up and down to the beach with ease. The roads are rural with no footpaths and minimal public lighting after dark. Car hire is available from the people who own the small mini market near the beach. Shop is perfect for all the basics and a selection of beach equipment. There are a few lovely tavernas on the beach for very tasty and good value food. Halfway between Rigos apartments and the beach is a Corfu Express travel office where you can book day trips that include transfers to and from the apartment. Theotokis, the owner also does airport transfers. I will definitely be back to Rigos apartments and Gardenos beach, the nicest holiday destination in south Corfu in my opinion, if you are looking for a peaceful holiday in an excellent beach location. While the season officially runs from 1st April to the end of October, 1st May to end of September is when everything opens with a full service / opening hours.

We stayed here in August and honestly, it was a terrible experience. The place was dirty, unsafe, and nothing like what we expected. Bathroom: Mold, limescale everywhere, shower water changing from freezing to boiling, almost no pressure. Toilet didn’t flush properly. Room: Broken switches, taped-up lights, cracked window, loose sockets, AC locked at 25°C because “it would cut the power.” Mosquito nets badly tied with string, totally unsafe for kids. Cleanliness: Dirty pots, smelly bins inside the property, overall unhygienic. Outdoor area: No fence, dangerous for children, rusty furniture, junk lying around, overgrown weeds and dry leaves (fire hazard, risk of snakes). Safety: Basically non-existent. This place should not be operating, especially not for families. On top of that, the owner was annoyed from my kids. He told us he doesn’t like Greek or English guests because we are “too demanding.” He wandered around barefoot with his shirt open, and even complained that my kids were laughing at 11:30 in the morning. Really? They are 2 and 9 years old – that’s normal! This was one of the worst stays we’ve ever had. Definitely not recommended.

Fantastic authentic place. Simple and relaxed. Vasiles is a great genuine warm man. Reception Blah Blah, you will see. The family are all lovely people. Lovely cats. Small quaint unspoilt Vitalades village 12 mins to walk to for food, beverage and supplies. Gyro 3.50, 500ml Retsina 5 E. So friendly. Walk to the beach in 25 mins. Great simple Tavernas there. Julia Taverna highly recommended. Reasonable prices for those of us on modest incomes. Affordable. Bus to Corfu Town from Perivoli village. 20 mins or so walk. Lidl is about 50 mins walk through olive groves and main road. For anything extra not available in the Vitalades village mini markets, who are super friendly and mostly sufficient . Take mosquito protection Jungle Formula Deet 50% on this walk. The accommodation is roomy, clean, beautifully simple, ample cooking hobs and utensils for a simple relaxing stay in gorgeous authentic surroundings. Great balcony and garden with frog and listen out for the beautiful call of Autillo the owl. Local people wave and smile with warmth. So refreshing, ensure you try and return it and try and take some of it home. A fantastic relaxing, rewarding holiday. The best. Thank you so much Vasiles and family. Much love from Mr Steven and Mrs Elizabeth.

Run by a very helpful and friendly family, very near to the beach, rooms tidied everyday. Very quiet and ideal for rest. Would return for sure 😊 they even drove us to the nearest supermarket to buy some items and waited for us 👌 🍀🙏 very good week

without doubt the most relaxing holiday we have had spent many hours (blah blahing) with the nicest people vasilias and gorgia the husband and wife hosts that made our holiday so good they could not do enough from meeting us at 2 in the morning to delicious snacks and drink whie talking at the bench cant wait to go next year