We had a lovely time staying in Arkotiri and would recommend both the villa and area as a great place for a family to explore the island. The pool was perfect and the accommodation clean and traditional in style but well equipped and felt new. Arkotiri is quiet but has walkable small village centre with a great restaurant and other nearby restaurants on the main road one of which picked us up and dropped us off with a good meal. The view of the Caldera from the entrance to the villa complex is stunning although the road is a little busy. The villa itself is at the end of the development and in a quiet location but does have view over unfinished villas - not something that bothered us as we were not overlooked and the area felt very safe. Our hosts Penelope and Lee were fantastic and the best selection of food we have had in self catering making our breakfast delicious. They also gave great insight to the island and arranged a hire car that fitted the 6 of us comfortably and delivered and collected from the villa as well as transfers from the airport and to the port. Red beach, black sandy beach and Kamari beach were all easily drivable within 20 minutes and Fira not much further away. We would recommend as a good base for a quiet location from which busier areas can be explored.