Wanted to like our stay but unfortunately upon arrival, many things were discovered that made us not want to complete our stay there. For people considering staying at this location, here are some pros and cons to determine whether this accommodation is a good fit for you:
Pros:
- Good location in the center of Plaka. Very quiet area with amazing sunset views, near Plaka Castle.
- Host was hospitable and provided pamphlets, brochures, and other information for things to do on Milos.
- Very close and walkable to the minimal shops and restaurants in Plaka.
- Host provided bottled water, a bottle of wine, biscuits, and coffee upon check-in.
Cons:
- Host would not give address of Air Bnb when we arrived. Told us to drive to the bakery in Plaka and then to call her. I advised host I could not locate the name of the bakery she gave on Google Maps and asked for her to provide the address of the bakery. Host would not give address of the bakery either, told us to not use Google Maps, and stated just walk to the bakery in town. The name of the bakery she gave was not accurate and was spelled differently than on maps. We eventually found the bakery on our own.
- Host provided inaccurate wi-fi information after checking in. When inquiring about wi-fi, she simply told us we were inputting the password in wrong. We were inputting password in correct, host just gave us the wrong wi-fi network name that was printed on the placard. Also wi-fi connection was very spotty, often times disconnecting, making it difficult to even do normal web browsing. We were told wi-fi connection is bad in general in Milos, however we did not have any issues for the rest of our stay using other wi-fi around the island.
- Host lives directly downstairs. You can hear talking during the day and likely vice versa as well.
- Coffee pots and water kettle provided were not cleaned and still had leftover water inside that contained chunks of leftover substances.
- Shower and bathroom were extremely small. We are also not large people (5'5" height), so take this into consideration. Shower also only has one side enclosed with a flexible glass partition and an oversized shower head for the size, so using shower will cause large puddles on majority of the bathroom floor even after very careful use.
- Air BnB is located directly behind the church, so bells will ring multiple times daily in the morning for a couple of minutes. Did not bother us, however, just for awareness in case you are a light sleeper or like to sleep in.
- Parking was very scarce and this was during offseason when we went. Very minimal parking if you come back in the evening. We had to park farther away on the side of the road, and then walk back up hills and through the dark narrow roads.