From late April until mid October, rest of the year upon request

A deposit of 10% of the total price of the stay is required at the time of booking. Xenon Estate will ask you to settle the remaining cost of your stay at least two weeks prior to arrival. This payment can be made in two installments, to be agreed with the estate. 

1. Arrival and departure times. Unless otherwise agreed between the parties in writing, arrival time shall be after 15h00 and departure time shall be before 12h00. Where continued occupancy is required you may be charged one full night's rate, or part thereof. 
2. Insurance.  You agree that the Xenon Estate is not responsible for any damage which might result to the persons and /or property of yourselves and/or any occupant, visitors, guests and/or other invitee to the premises whether caused by any act or omission or commission whether by us or any third part and/or through any defect in the building or house, or premises and whether such damage may or may not be caused by any earthquake, hailstorm, rain, wind, sunshine, UV rays, fire, lightening, unlawful entry, assault or any other like occurrence and whether caused by or through the breakage of glass or any utilization or any fixture or fitting and/or by any item brought on to or found in or on the building or house and/or by any lack of lighting power outage, water impurity or any other like occurrence. We highly recommend a comprehensive travel insurance against these and/or other like occurrences in this accident, loss of luggage, holiday cancellation etc.
3. Force Majeure.  Xenon Estate regrets it cannot accept liability or pay any compensation where the performance or prompt performance of its contractual obligations are prevented or affected by 'force majeure'. In these terms and conditions it is understood that 'force majeure' means any event which we could not, even with all due care, foresee or avoid. Such events may include war or threat of war, civil strife, terrorist activity, industrial dispute, natural or nuclear disaster, fire, adverse weather conditions, earthquakes and all-similar events outside of our control.
4. Behaviour.  The services and/or accommodation (and its facilities) are for the sole use of those persons named on the reservation. Subletting, sharing or assignment is prohibited. Charges will be levied in resort for any people occupying the property who have not been named in the reservation. Xenon Estate reserves the right to terminate your stay at our premises if in the opinion of its management or in the opinion of any other person in authority deems that you and/or any member of your party or all of you are causing or is/are likely to cause distress, annoyance or danger to any third party or damage to property, or in any other way harm the reputation of the Xenon Estate. In this situation, you will be required to leave your accommodation and/or other service. We shall have no further responsibility towards you and/or any member of your party. No refunds will be made and Xenon Estate will not pay any expenses or costs incurred as a result of the termination. Where applicable, full cancellation charges will apply. When you book at Xenon Estate, you and all members of your party accept full responsibility for any damage or loss caused by you and/or any member of your party. Full payment for any such damage or loss must be paid direct at the time to the accommodation owner or manager. If you fail to this, you will be responsible for meeting any claims, including legal costs, subsequently made against us and/or you as a result of your actions.
5. Conditions and maintenance.   You and your party agree to keep the accommodation clean and tidy, and leave the accommodation in a similar condition. You and your party are responsible to us for the actual costs of any breakage or damage in or to the accommodation and/or facilities, along with any additional costs that may result, which are caused by you or your party, and we can require payment from you to cover any such costs. Xenon Estate is entitled to inform the local authorities if the management reasonably believes that any damage has been caused by you and/ or your party and should the management gain permission by the authority it has the right to ask you to evacuate the residence and repossess the accommodation. Xenon Estate will treat these circumstances as a cancellation by you and full cancellation fees shall apply.
6. Entry into accommodation. Any representative of the Xenon Estate must be allowed access by you and/or your party at any reasonable time during your stay.

Each bedroom has its own bathroom (shower)
Telephone
Television (in most of the bedrooms)
CD player
Air conditioning
Hairdryer
Safe (not in all bedrooms)

Each villa (and the apartment) has a fully equipped kitchen and a living room with a fireplace, a television and a CD player
Garden with terraces and sun beds
Large swimming pool

Xenon Estate enjoys a quiet location amidst olive groves and pine trees on the hillside just above the little town of Spetses. You can easily walk to the old harbour, the ‘centre’ of the town and to the beaches just outside the town, but for coming back up you may want to take a taxi, especially when it’s hot!

Every day several hydrofoils leave from Piraeus for Spetses. The boat ride takes roughly two hours, but if you prefer to travel by conventional ferryboat (less choppy!) you should count double the time. You should let Elina and Alexis know what time your boat will arrive, and they will have a taxi waiting for you.

This small, pinewood-covered island just off the coast of the Peloponnese has not really been discovered by any of the major tour operators, nor is it a place where the island hopping summer crowds go. It attracts mainly well-bred Athenians appreciating the laid-back and refined atmosphere on the island.

The little ‘town’ of Spetses is among the prettiest in Greece; it is famous for its elegant 18th and 19th century mansions, idyllic gardens and pebble-mosaic courtyards. There are nice little boutiques and art shops, and some good places to eat. The most charming spot is the old harbour (Palio Limani). It can look a little sleepy during the day (except in August when the harbour fills up with sailing boats and yachts), but at night it comes to life and you will find some great places to go for a drink.

The use of cars is restricted on Spetses – only a few local residents have permits. There are a handful taxis but most people go around on mopeds or bicycles. There are plenty of places where you can rent them; you will find bicycles in all sizes, even for very young children. Spetses is indeed a great island for families. Children will enjoy roaming about in the little alleyways of the town, riding a horse-drawn carriage and taking a water taxi or caique to the beach. There are a several nice beaches (some organised with umbrellas and the lot, others more quiet and with trees for shade), and lots of small coves.

In the early 1950s, author John Fowles worked as an English teacher on Spetses, which he later chose as the setting for his brilliant novel The Magus. Bring a copy with you – it is the perfect book to read on Spetses.