We loved our stay at Maria's Cave Studio in Oia. The combination of location, quality of the studio, her care and thoughfulness and her associates: Vasilli and Giota, made for an excellent first stay. The other reviews are accurate and spot on. Would highly recommend Maria and her property for your stay in Oia, if you are looking for a great studio to use as a home base for excursions into the local night life and daily events. This is a studio with wonderful view and location.
*** Please note - This does not have an infinity pool and deck chairs -and clearly states as much - the ad is quite accurate - so if that is the experience you are looking for, you will have to look elsewhere and pay much, much more for it as well.
Book well in advance. We were very happy with our experience and location. We liked that we had a kitchen, refrigerator, plenty of outlets, and washing machine.
One thing we liked was that Maria had her associate Giota come by shortly after we arrived and helped us plan sailing cruises and local guided tours as well as making many suggestions for nightlife and food. Giota's knowledge of the area was well appreciated.
Vasilli, the porter is very knowledgable about the area and had lots of good information about the house. Please make sure to have him tell you about the water heater, washing machine and AC controls and be sure to pay attention closely, as this is very important.
Lastly - and this is not about Maria's apartment, but about Cave Apts here in general: be aware that this cave apartment, like _any_ in Oi, has a lot of steps - 100 to be exact - down and up. So you need to be able to make that climb in order to enjoy the location. We are both in our 50's and fit, so we did not have a problem. It's not a hard climb, but it's long and can be difficult, especially at night as the path is not always well lit.
Enjoy your time at Maria's and Oi.