We never met the host, but a woman she employs also named Maria helped us sort out activities around the island [she was very nice and very helpful] and a man that lives in the unit adjacent to the home checked us in/out and helped carry one of our bags. The space was clean, you get one bottle of water in the fridge and a market about a 5 minute walk. Although Santorini is beautiful a few things I wish I had known before booking... The bathroom is outside of the home, so in the middle of the night you have to unlock the front door, go outside to use the restroom. There was only a tub with a handheld shower head, and oddly no curtain so the bathroom was always quite wet and zero privacy. The home is in a high traffic area so MANY tourist, mainly from cruise ships walk by often taking pictures [therefore sitting outside isn't private nor is leaving the shower in your towel] the upper deck shown in the photos is not for your use [that is where the staff for the owners many properties work out of and they are in and out all day, also not very private] There is only a view to the left as shown in the photos therefore no sunset view, which wasn't surprising but in retrospect i wish we had because were you view the sunset from gets SO packed with tourist, I'm talking 100's of people. The area Oia is VERY touristy! So many tourist that from 9:00 - 20:00 the walk ways are impossible to walk leisurely, traffic jams is an understatement. I live in NYC and Oia is like walking through Times Square! You can also tell when the cruise ships start to ferry people over and then back at the end of the day, because at 7:00 it was very nice and peaceful and by 9:00 it was PACKED! The shops, because of all of the tourist, are quite pricey! A pair of sandals [faux leather] i wanted were 195 euro! I am still glad that we went, i just wish we would not have stayed 4 days... 1-2 would have been just fine. The Island has nice beaches [Black pebble] but they are on the opposite side from Oia [about a 30 min drive]. We rented a car and I am glad we did. We took a sunset boat excursion, that was nice but for 150 euro per person i didn't feel like we got our moneys worth [the meal was okay but the desert was raw apple slices with cinnamon sprinkled atop] The restaurants were picturesque but again a bit pricey for the quality of food, every restaurant we went to severed FROZEN OCTOPUS because they do not have enough fresh to supply the restaurants. Not to discourage from staying because Santorini is very beautiful but i say go visit and then island hop rather than staying put!!