I'm not sure which part of our stay here demands greater attention or accolade; the Cave House, the view or Panos as a host.

First - the Fisherman's Cave House. This is probably the most unique location at which my wife and I have ever stayed. Built into the side of a very steep hill, this fully refurbished and modern house has ancient roots. You can see other, unfinished houses along the hillside where fisherman eked out a living with their little families but are now long abandoned. Panos' place is clean, beautiful, well taken care of and incredibly comfortable.

Second, the view. My wife and I were looking for a place to just stop for a few days and get some work done. We work remotely, so the wifi (which was going on and off a bit but was reliable enough to conduct all our business) and the view made for the perfect office. It's very hard to explain how captivating it all is in Oia. One of the most beautiful places in the world really. Of course, the sunsets are brilliant. The house is perfectly positioned to see the sunset every night - and not every place in Oia can make that boast.

Finally, Panos himself is the perfect host. He ensured we had a taxi waiting for us (who was great). When we arrived in town he had a great guy take our bags through town and down several hundred steps (did I mention it is on the side of a steep hill). We were traveling for three weeks - so the bags were about 23 Kilos each - not easy. Panos met us at the house - a very easy going fun guy. He had some food, wine and everything we could want waiting for us at the house - very classy. When it was time to go, Panos made sure we were taken care of from the moment we brought our bags out of the Cave till we arrived at the airport. Thank goodness we didn't need to carry the bags back up those stairs (obviously we tipped the guy very well).

I wholeheartedly, and without reservation, recommend this place and Panos to you!