If you read the reviews, the only negative comments you’ll see are about how there are a lot of people who do photo shoots through here (professionals and a FEW tourists—most stay behind the roped off area). That’s because the classic Santorini postcard is your view during your stay here! I am telling you, it is so beautiful you won’t want to leave. You also won’t have to go climbing around Oía for the perfect photo, because you’ll be staying in it!
Be prepared to possibly have a photographer ask you to get out of their shot (one offered to take our photo for us in exchange though!), or have people getting photographed upset that you’re in the way (there’s no avoiding it at certain times. Once we told folks we were actually staying there and were hungry, they were more understanding). At first we were bummed by the lack of privacy, but then we realized we’d want to do the same thing if we weren’t staying here.
It is a splurge, but we thought it was worth it as we probably won’t re-visit Santorini (too many other Greek islands to explore!). You’ll be so glad you booked this!
(Pro tip—work out on a stairclimber several times before traveling to Santorini!)