The villa was absolutely wonderful. A beautiful view over the sea and a lovely place to watch the sunset from (though you just miss it hitting the water) - great to have a space away from the crowds. Down a few quite steep steps from the Main Street in Oia, but really quiet and peaceful. (NB my stepdad uses a walking stick and he was able to make it up and down the steps!). The locations is brilliant - close to everything in Oia (shops, restaurants, the castle) and close to the steps that lead down to Amoudi Bay and swimming spot (take a donkey back up!)
Maria organised for a taxi to pick us up from the airport and take us back again, with somewhere to leave our luggage on the last day. It made everything so much easier and Vasily (the porter) met us to show us to the villa. Another Maria came round in the morning to give us information about the island, and helped us book a boat trip to the volcano/hot springs and organise car hire. The villa is spacious, clean and exactly as in the pictures. The view from the front bedroom and terrace is gorgeous! The air conditioning is brilliant (which helped out on the hot days!) I can't recommend the villa more highly and we will definitely be back!