If I could plan this trip again, knowing everything I know now: I’d pick Daniele’s apartment EVERY time!! It’s so charming and peaceful. We often sat on the patio just enjoying the peace & quiet.
The pool was AMAZING at the end of a hot day hiking or walking around the many steps in Santorini. The water temperature always seemed to be perfect. Never too cold, never too hot.
The apartment itself had amazing, cold AC, and gets black-out dark at night which is amazing. The king sized bed was the icing on top.
The kitchen had everything we needed to make breakfast on our own a few mornings (eggs, toast…has a kettle for tea etc).
Daniele was quick to respond to any messages & was so friendly—you can tell he cares about your stay, because we saw him sweeping the patio or cleaning up almost everyday.
There are 3 restaurants nearby: Krinaki was our favorite for dinner (ate there 3x). Lefkes has both a great breakfast and dinner. And meze meze has a decent view/cocktails, but not our favorite meal.
Something you should know if you’re renting a car: the nearest parking area that always had spots available was actually just downhill from the “finikia parking area”…It sits across from VIEW Hotel by Secret—it’s not a super long walk to the apartment, but your first day with luggage will be a brief workout, so be aware (Daniele expresses this in the listing)…But going downhill when leaving was super easy ;) and being able to drive around the island was great! Bring water shoes & hike down to Ammoudi Bay in Oia—worth it!
You do share the patio with the next door apartment (but there’s a little wall between the furniture if you want semi-privacy). We made friends with our neighbors so we didn’t mind! Hope to visit again one day :’)