We originally booked the GeorgOIA house in Oia but as the weather heated up, we asked to be moved to the Gemelas Family home, which Maria was kind enough to accommodate. We rented both water and air apartments at the Gemelas Family Home. The patio was a bit smaller than photos of the pool etc and if you are only renting either the water or air apartments of the Gemelas house, you will need to be ok with the close proximities as you will be sharing the pool and patio space. But we rented both apartments so it worked out really well for our family of 5. The studio unit's bathroom was in the back of the cave with no windows so it had a bit of a musty smell so bring a scented candle or do what we did and buy it at the market for a few euros.
The other one bedroom apartment of the Gemelas house was nice and bathroom was in the front with a window so no musty smells.
Maria and her housekeeping staff were excellent and came each day to clean the apartments and replace towels etc. They also stocked fridge with some breakfast items and replenished when asked.
Walk from the home to the main pedestrian path was about 15 steps up.. then about 20-30 meters to a grocery store were you can pick up items like eggs, beer, and snacks which you will want to have when sitting on the patio enjoying the beautiful view. The view from this home is amazing and due to the warm weather, the pool was great (FYI, it is not heated).
Maria was also great about giving us recommendations for restaurants which were excellent. All in all, it was a great stay and although the patio was smaller than expected, our stay was the most enjoyable part of our vacation.
Would definitely stay at one of Maria's places again if we ever go back to Santorini.
We were a family of 5 (grandparents and aunt stayed in one unit) and 2 of us in the studio unit. There was enough room for all of us.
Thanks Maria for a wonderful stay at the Gemelas Family Home and memorable trip!