Samos Reviews -General

My friends and I booked the Villa Litsa in Kervelli Bay, Samos for a week in July 2009. The Villa was lovely. However, I had emailed the owner to ask if it had hills or steps to it as I am in a wheelchair with limited mobility. The reply was that I should refer to the web site. Nowhere did it mention steps or hills so we booked with confidence. However, the villa was located up a steep hill and up some steps!!! My poor friends had to push me up this hill every time we went to the beach and it wasn't pleasant for either of us. We were limited to one taverna on the beach which has a very limited menu and disappointing food. It closed at 10pm and even earlier!!! (We were told that there were three tavernas) One had been turned into a mini-market and the other was closed. We did eat at the Kervelli Bay Hotel on a couple of occassions and although it was ok, it was very expensive. We took a taxi into Pythagoria a couple of times, which cost us 40Euros each time, and we went to Samos town, to find that it was half day closing. Our own fault, agreed but again disappointing. Kervelli Bay is ideal for a day out. However, the bit of the beach with shade is crowded with occupants from the mainly German hotel behind and the rest is absolutely open to the scorching heat. Do not go here if you have mobility problems and definitely don't go if you have no transport. We learn by our mistakes!!