Welcome to my Villa
Villa Allazo, Glystra Beach Villas is owned and managed by Karen Shepherd (yep, that's me on the left!). I bought the villa back in August 2007 when it was just a shell and a dream! My love affair with Rhodes started in 1990 when I arrived with clipboard in hand for another season on the Greek islands working for the No 1 Greek Specialist at that time, Grecian Holidays. But, wow, I soon realized that this was not like any other island I had been to. Every Greek island has its own little bit of magic but I was cast under the spell of Rhodes like no other.
The sad demise of Grecian Holidays in 1994 bought my affair with Rhodes to an end and I went off in search of another Greek paradise on the island of Corfu. Two years later and I then moved to Cyprus still searching for that familiar feeling, where my heart would miss a beat and I would get an all over warm glow even when the sun wasn't shining!
I returned to London at the end of 2001 to get a ‘proper job' (other people's definition!); my own property (you must get on the property ladder, says mum!); and my own car (Greek island mopeds don't fit with the corporate lifestyle). I spent the next 6 years ticking those boxes on my list and working in a high profile overseas training role and still travelling the world. Whilst Rhodes wasn't on my schedule for business visits, it was always my first port of call when it came to pleasure. So how was I going to make more of a permanent fixture in my life.
In 2007 I trained as an NLP Practitioner, Life and Business Coach and it was whilst on a course that I told someone about my dream for a Villa in Rhodes. A place where I could continue training and coaching and inspire others to go after what they wanted. One coaching session later, I knew that the only person standing in the way of my dream was me. Within a matter of weeks I had found my dream villa, signed the papers and set up my new company offering inspirational Training, Coaching, Well Being Breaks and Corporate Events. I called my villa and company, Allazo which is the Greek word for change and was inspired by my own life changing experience. Moving here permanently in May 2008, my villa was designed as an inspirational base for well-being breaks and coaching sessions with Allazo as well as a home from home rental villa for families and groups of friends during the main summer months. It gives me great pleasure to hear people express their delight when they arrive at the villa I call home and I'm happy to share a part of the paradise in the hope that you will fall in love with Rhodes like I did.
Following the success of renting out my own villa, I now rent out lots of other wonderful holiday accommodation from simple studios to boutique hotels and traditional houses to luxury villas with private pools with my other company Exclusively Lindos. With more than 25 years in the travel and tourism industry, I know what people are looking for when it comes to finding the perfect holiday destination.
So whether you are looking for a family holiday, a girls or boys week away, a group of couples or friends, then I am certain this villa will live up to your expectations and more. With its spacious and stylish design it is also a great location for corporate breaks and is also one of the preferred destinations for Yoga in Rhodes where you can combine a yoga holiday in luxury surroundings.
I look forward to welcoming you to my home.
Karen
The sad demise of Grecian Holidays in 1994 bought my affair with Rhodes to an end and I went off in search of another Greek paradise on the island of Corfu. Two years later and I then moved to Cyprus still searching for that familiar feeling, where my heart would miss a beat and I would get an all over warm glow even when the sun wasn't shining!
I returned to London at the end of 2001 to get a ‘proper job' (other people's definition!); my own property (you must get on the property ladder, says mum!); and my own car (Greek island mopeds don't fit with the corporate lifestyle). I spent the next 6 years ticking those boxes on my list and working in a high profile overseas training role and still travelling the world. Whilst Rhodes wasn't on my schedule for business visits, it was always my first port of call when it came to pleasure. So how was I going to make more of a permanent fixture in my life.
In 2007 I trained as an NLP Practitioner, Life and Business Coach and it was whilst on a course that I told someone about my dream for a Villa in Rhodes. A place where I could continue training and coaching and inspire others to go after what they wanted. One coaching session later, I knew that the only person standing in the way of my dream was me. Within a matter of weeks I had found my dream villa, signed the papers and set up my new company offering inspirational Training, Coaching, Well Being Breaks and Corporate Events. I called my villa and company, Allazo which is the Greek word for change and was inspired by my own life changing experience. Moving here permanently in May 2008, my villa was designed as an inspirational base for well-being breaks and coaching sessions with Allazo as well as a home from home rental villa for families and groups of friends during the main summer months. It gives me great pleasure to hear people express their delight when they arrive at the villa I call home and I'm happy to share a part of the paradise in the hope that you will fall in love with Rhodes like I did.
Following the success of renting out my own villa, I now rent out lots of other wonderful holiday accommodation from simple studios to boutique hotels and traditional houses to luxury villas with private pools with my other company Exclusively Lindos. With more than 25 years in the travel and tourism industry, I know what people are looking for when it comes to finding the perfect holiday destination.
So whether you are looking for a family holiday, a girls or boys week away, a group of couples or friends, then I am certain this villa will live up to your expectations and more. With its spacious and stylish design it is also a great location for corporate breaks and is also one of the preferred destinations for Yoga in Rhodes where you can combine a yoga holiday in luxury surroundings.
I look forward to welcoming you to my home.
Karen