This is a hard review to write because we were so epically disappointed by our stay here. I genuinely can't understand how this home has even mediocre reviews. Perhaps they had lower expectations than I.

First, know that all parts of the patio are entirely communal. We were deceived by those lovely photos of the lounge chairs to foolishly believe they would be private. There is no part of the patio that is private and we shared the patio at all times of the day and night with the neighbors. There is another apartment that Jackie rents directly above the front door of this house, that is not shown in the photos, therefore somone will be looking over you and having access to all of the shared outdoor areas. Using any part of the patio or those deck chairs becomes a case of, "do you want to sit here or do you want the only other chairs?" with the neighbors which still only results in the other party sitting mere feet away.

If you can secure a deck chair for sitting and admiring the view, it was no time at all before a flock of tourists would walk onto the balcony and begin taking photos. On two occasions we were asked to move out of someone's shot as they assumed that the patio was a public patio from which they could photograph. Even when a chair was placed at the entrance of the patio to deter the overeager photographers, a steady stream of tourists will walk past on the public path that is not shown in the lovely photo of the deck chairs.

The home (cave) was the most depressing part of all. There are zero windows at all and the bedroom has no furniture except for a bed. There was one single chest to place a suitcase on, yet the housekeeper placed my suitcase back on the floor. A bag of garbage was left outside the front door for our entire stay. The shower is a hose on the wall with no curtain, and the water would cover the counter and the flooor leaving the bathroom damp and depressing. I only showered once so I would not have to do it again.

The ride to and from the airport was the final nail in the coffin. We paid 90 Euros for someone to drive us at harrowing speeds then throw our bags into the room and yell, "sunset is that way" as he ran out. We stayed in two other homes in Greece where even longer airport transers, with a trip to the market for supplies, and a tour of the town were included with the stay.

We felt taken advantage of and could not wait to leave. I was disappointed by this stay and this was only a sunshine holiday for us. I cannot immagine if it had been my honeymoon. I would not stay here again, but I probably wouldn't go back to Santorini again either.