ABSOLUTELY AMAZING! My friends and I only stayed here for two nights and the host prepared the home for us as if we were going to be there for longer. They welcomed us with a stocked fridge and gave us a thorough tour of the place. The host went above and beyond in helping us arrange transportation to/from the ferry and really went the extra mile by arranging a reservation at the coveted Scorpios (A must for any party goers/beach loungers out there). An added perk was we had a four-legged friend that would visit us since the host resided not to far away from the home. Extremely friendly host and extremely quick to reply with any questions/requests you light have. Just a heads up, their family dog is massive, but the gentlest, kindest giant (having previously worked in the pet industry) I’ve ever met. But If you don’t like dogs — or are allergic, just message Isidoros and he’ll make sure to keep him away. If you need anything, no matter where you stay on the island, I suggest going through your host as they most likely speak Greek and will have the inside scoop. If we didn’t have reservation at Scorpios (beach cabana and dinner), our experience wouldn’t have quite been the same. Isidoros truly went above and beyond by securing our reservation what would be considered last minute (we reserved a week in advance for Tuesday reservation so book at least a month early!)
I can’t emphasize this enough, but this place had an amazing view, both during the day and at night. I also give the location a 5 star rating, but I suppose this depends on what you’re looking for. Your further away from town (probably better for those wanting to stay away from larger, cramped crowds), but Elia’s beach was absolutely fantastic, the water was great, tons of beach beds, a few restaurants near by (we dined at Tikis), and the beach is mostly a sand beach, though it too has a fair amount of stones, shells. It was a short 20/25 minutes ride into town and Elia beach was within walking distance. Although Elia is close, you can literally see the beach from the villa, keep in mind the elevation gain from the coast. The walk down is fine, but on the way back could present quite the challenge for some of us not in the best shape or little kids. I could go on and on about how great this place was but it is better if you check it out yourself. Thank you to our wonderful hosts! Efharisto (thanks in Greek).