Staying in the Zoe Cave Villa was an an absolute dream. We were blown away at the spectacular location and uniqueness of the style of home.
The location is in the heart of Oia and just a 20 second walk up some stairs to the main walking path (but don't worry, it is completely quiet). The cave is beautiful and insanely unique.
There is a nice deck just above the villa where you can enjoy the sun or the evening. The view from the apartment and the deck are out of this world - million dollar view is on a whole new level. People from the walking path above would ask us how we got so lucky to have a hotel in such a spectacular location. We truly felt like we had won the lottery - and for such a reasonable price.
Besides the pristine location and views, the best part of the experience were Zak and his colleague, Marco. Zak welcomed us and was always available should we have needed him. Every morning he brought us breakfast that his wife made, and he went out of his way to make us comfortable. Truly, Zak was the most incredible host and we are forever grateful for his kindness and hospitality.
Marco was wonderful as well, and helped us with various reservations and our luggage transportation. We had two huge 52-pound bags and he carried them both down the steep and windy stairs to and from the cave villa. Once you have been to Oia you will understand how helpful this was and what a physical undertaking it is to carry that much weight down that many stairs. Truly amazing - and he did it with a smile on his face.
I would recommend any house that Zak has available - it made our experience in Oia and we hope to come back and stay again.
Another note: book any dinner or activities through Zak. We highly recommend the catamaran cruise in the evening. It was a spectacular day on the sea and a nice break from the island heat. The cave villa's air conditioning worked really well and the shower has nice heated water. There is also good wifi and a laptop for your use.