I had a wonderful stay at Gardenia cave house in Pyrgos. Santorini is, of course, beautiful, and Pyrgos the best village on the island (yes, even better than Oia). The Filotimo caves, of which gardenia is one, are the perfect base for exploring the island. They are spacious and cool, and very simply and neatly presented.

Stefania and her friend Yiannis were excellent and friendly hosts, with Yiannis checking everything was OK on a daily basis. He also gave us a lot of good local recommendations - if only we had the time to get to them all!

The cave houses are, I believe, a new edition to air bnb and anybody who wants a Santorini holiday away from the main tourist hustle world do very well with Yiannis and Stefania.