Katerina’s place is really good value for money. The place was cozy, and had absolutely everything we needed for a short trip (kitchen/BBQ utensils were all available, shower gel and shampoo, hairdryer, charger all there as well). The hike wasn’t too bad at all and we didn’t get a single mosquito bite, lucky us! Katerina was also super kind and helped us with all enquiries almost immediately. Appreciate that! Two downsides were that 1) we ran out of hot water in just a few mins :/ (We did follow the suggestion to turn on the hot water for >10 mins in advance and waited for at least 30 mins in between turns, not sure if the long wait was the root cause…) 2) Privacy issues - there were no curtains at the front door/ kitchen area but it wasn’t a big issue for us.
Lamma is a great place as well - quiet on weekdays, with a good number of restaurants/cafes. There aren’t any supermarkets/convenience stores so you might wanna do grocery shopping before taking a ferry (30 mins only!).
Overall it’s a 9 out of 10 experience for me and I’ll definitely visit again once I have time!