Cozy and intimate stay right on the steps of Amoudi. Gorgeous view from the lower level of the island and immediate access to 3 seafood specializing restaurants/taverns and a great icecream shop. Inside the stay had everything we needed to get by, basic kitchen appliances, complimentary bathroom supplies, etc. Wifi was really spotty and would just stop working at night. Free breakfast was very kind and is left next to the door in a basket. Nothing crazy but it is complimentary! Nice getaway from the hustle bustle above in Oia! But…
Fair warning that if you do want to spend a lot of time in Oia, this is not the ideal location to stay! Amoudi is beautiful but is quite limited in what you have available around you- its a very small area with few restaurants and activities, youll end up wanting to go spend most of your time in the town above where everything and everyone else is. To get there youll have to climb a steep 250 some step pathway up and back down eventually which took roughly 15-25 minutes for us one way. Its exhausting and a daunting experience to face knowing that any time you wanted to have more options for food or access to the beautiful elevated views and shops, you have to go through that trek first (and not to mention the eventual return at the end of the night). The other option is to arrange for a taxi to drive you up, but that for us was 15-20 euros one way, which adds up so quickly. Not to take away from this beautiful location and more intimate locale, but just be wary of the very difficult obstacles it will bring to your trip.
Communication was quick between us and the host but was admittedly difficult- our check in process was pretty stressful because of what i felt was a lack of tending to my concerns and confusing responses. My questions about needing assistance scheduling transport down werent matched with proactivity- just telling me that yes I should get transport down. I think it was because of language barrier and a level of miscommunication but it added a lot of stress to the checkin process. Otherwise the host was genuinely accommodating after asking multiple times and confirming with them when we needed taxis arranged up and assistance with baggages. At checkout they organized us transport to our next stay but we sadly didnt get to see or hear from them after the fact.
Overall just an okay experience- next time would rather just stay at the myriad of gorgeous airbnbs in Oia with easy access to the town and clear communication from very personable hosts.