This review is for Atika Villa 8. (My initial booking was for Villa 2. We changed upon arrival.) The Atika Villas is a cluster of terraced homes built on a side of a hill.
Access to the Villa can be tricky. When you think you've hit the steep slope that everyone talks about, there'll be another coming. Unless you have arranged the appropriate transport, daily trips out n back again can be challenging for families with young children and elderly. Because of the steep slopes and hill, walking to and from Villa to Patong is a lot more difficult than you see on the map.
All that said, Villa 8 has a spectacular view of Patong and the bay. Each of the four levels of the Villa have a terrace. The accordian glass panel doors allows one to open the place up fully on 2 levels - the living area where the dining and kitchen are and the big bedroom below where the swimming pool is. The openess connects you to the outdoors yet with full privacy of no other homes or hotels nearby peeking in. The Villa faces a Northerly direction so there is sunlight at the pool and terraces almost throughout the day.
The villa's WiFi works superbly. The kitchen is also fully equipped. The bedrooms could do with better bedstands and lamps. Also, if you have young children, the handle-less staircase on one side is something you want to think about.
The manager, Peter, who met us, is friendly and accommodating. The staff are cheerful, responsive, and always nearby to attend to us. Other than a few signs of wear and tear, Villa 8 makes a very comfortable holiday home.