Michalis’ cave house is such a magical place to stay; we loved it! It’s in a quiet, traditional area of the island but is within easy reach by car of everything you could possibly want to see. After picking up our hire car at the airport, we easily found Michalis’ hotel using Google Maps. Michalis met us there, gave us a wealth of information about the island, then showed us to the cave house - parking is across the road from the hotel and the house is a 3-5 minute walk from there.
The cave house is one of three with a shared courtyard to the front. The house is extremely spacious inside, offering an enormous bedroom with dressing area, an equally enormous bathroom and a central living area. It was cool, despite the heat outside, and was clean, well lit and welcoming. The kitchen space is best suited to preparing simple, cold meals as there’s only a single hob to cook on, but there are so many fabulous restaurants to choose from in Thira and Oia that the only meals we ate in the house were breakfasts.
We’d definitely recommend hiring a car for the duration of your stay in Santorini as the island is easy to navigate and it will enable you to see everything. Michalis gave us a good tip about a boat trip to the volcano and hot springs, which was a great day out, and we’d definitely recommend the open-air cinema - it’s a hidden gem! Thank you, Michalis, for a great stay!