We just returned, very reluctantly, from a week holiday at Villa Antica Aia and I really feel compelled to write this review in order to share our experience. An experience which was absolutely superb. The villa is true gem. Immaculately kept, meticulously maintained, it had everything we were expecting and more. The seven bedrooms are all spacious and very well appointed as are the kitchen, lounge, veranda, the bathrooms. The garden and pool area deserve a special mention because they are really extraordinary. The pool has a marine salt purification system without chlorine and as a result of that the water doesn't have that horrible public swimming pool tang and it doesn't irritate the skin or the eyes. The garden is verdant, indeed, luxuriant and a pleasure to the eye. All of the above would be enough to recommend this property many times over. But what tops it all is the impeccable courtesy and helpfulness of the owners, Oriana and Michele who offer a service superior, and I use the word advisedly, superior to a five star hotel. On our arrival day we were delayed by over 4 hours and ended up reaching the villa very late at night. Too late to do any shopping and too tired to do any cooking anyway but absolutely starving. Oriana arranged take away pizzas for us and when the restaurant informed her that even the pizzas would be delayed she and Michele drove to the restaurant themselves to collect our pizzas and deliver them to us in the shortest possible time. Oriana, has been always available, attentive and helpful, answering all our questions, requests and giving us suggestions. We felt at all times really very well looked after with a warmth and attention I honestly never found before. Last but not least, Oriana, twice turned up at the villa with trays heaped with homemade "cannoli", a local incredibly delicious pastry, and tiramisù. Everyone in our group agreed that this was our best holiday to date.