Flamands, honestly
Flamands sits on the north-west coast. The beach is long and open to the ocean, which means real swell — some days it is flat, other days it breaks hard enough that swimming with small children is not a good idea. It is calm and residential. There are no shops in the quarter, so you drive for groceries and for dinner. That suits people who want quiet. It does not suit anyone expecting to walk out to a busy strip.
Eight bedrooms, sixteen guests
Eight bedrooms, sixteen guests. That ratio tells you the house is built for a group, but it tells you nothing about how the beds are arranged — I won't guess. If you need to know which rooms are doubles, which are twins, and where the quietest ones sit, ask me and I'll confirm with the agency before you book. The villa has air conditioning. There is a kitchen, so a group this size can eat in rather than organising sixteen covers every night.
Pool, connectivity and getting around
The pool is private and heated. Heating matters more than people expect: on cooler nights, unheated water can put children off swimming altogether. Wifi and high-speed internet are in place, along with television, so anyone working remotely is covered. An airport shuttle is listed among the villa's services, and it is worth taking on arrival — the island's roads are steep and narrow, and the first drive with luggage on board is not the moment to learn them. You will still want a car for the rest of the stay; in Flamands you drive for everything.
Flamands: Open Ocean, No Shops
Flamands sits on the northwest coast. The beach is long and fully open to the ocean, which means real swell most of the year. Some days it is flat and easy. Other days the shorebreak is strong enough that I would not put a small child in it. It is worth looking at the water before you decide to swim.
There is no commercial life here. No shops, no market, nothing to walk to for a bottle of water. You take the car for everything — groceries, dinner, anything in town. Plan on driving out and back several times a day, or shopping once and staying put.
What you get in exchange is quiet. Very little passing traffic, and a quarter that stays residential rather than turning over with visitors. If you want to step out of the door into activity, this is the wrong side of the island. If you want the ocean and silence, it works.
What the villa has
- Suitable for children
- Full kitchen
- Air conditioning
- Airport transfer
- Wi-Fi
- High-speed internet
- TV
- Private pool
- Heated pool
Common questions
Can sixteen people actually stay here comfortably?
Sixteen is the stated capacity across eight bedrooms. What I can't tell you from the listing alone is how those beds are configured — doubles, twins, or a mix. Before you commit for a group that size, tell me who is travelling (couples, teenagers, small children) and I'll get the exact room-by-room breakdown confirmed. It is the single question that most often changes a group's mind, so it is worth asking first rather than last.
Do we need to rent a car in Flamands?
Yes. Flamands is residential and has no shops, so groceries, dinner and anything in town mean getting in a car. With sixteen guests you will realistically want more than one vehicle. The airport shuttle covers your arrival, but it is not a substitute for having your own transport during the stay. I'd sort the cars out well before you travel rather than on landing.
What does Villa ELA cost?
I don't publish figures here — anything I put on the page would be wrong for most people reading it. Send me your dates and your group size and I'll come back to you directly, along with whether the house is genuinely free for that window.
Rates and availability
Rates depend on the season and the length of stay, so I quote them case by case rather than publishing a figure that would be wrong half the year. Tell me your dates and who is travelling, and I come back with the real number and what is still open.