So this review will hopefully help the people out there that are looking around at different places, trying to work out what and where is best for them.
I spend roughly a month looking at different places for my partner and I to stay, and I’m sure I won’t be the only one.
First of all, the local is perfect. Oia is by far the most beautiful part of the island. Is a little more pricey than Thira, however, for me it’s worth the extra.
The apartment is right in the heart of Oia. It was a 3 minutes walk to be able to see the sun set. And bars and restaurants were literally at our doorstep.
All this being said, it felt fairly quiet near the apartment. Even though we were situated just off the Main Street, I never felt like we couldn’t have our own space.
You will also have the sun from the morning until around 4/5pm so it’s a little sun trap as well.
I read a couple of reviews saying it wasn’t suitable for 4 people, which it isn’t. But it’s perfect for a couple.
On a side note, I’m 6’2” and didn’t have too much problem with the height of the rooms. Maybe at the edges as it’s a curved wall - but just be careful.
Communication from the host was amazing. They arranged transfers for us to and from the airport. Good value seen as a taxi is the same and youd have to go through the difficulty of directing them to your apartment.
We made a couple of other requests such as a place to watch the football and boat trips. Which the host arranged (reserved tables etc) straight away, making our stay even easier.
The boat trip prices they gave were a little costly. Looking around some of the stores in Oia might be a better idea as it may be a cheaper.
Overall I’d highly recommend staying here. It ticked all the boxes for us and if we ever went back we’d stay here is available!
Ps - I’d you’re looking at restaurants around the area that are good, here’s our recommendations:
Lotza - next to the appointment, great food and reasonably priced.
Hassapika - great for an evening drink when the rest of the island dies down. Music was incredible with a combination of Motown and 80/90s (lovely staff as well)
Pelekanos - get again a reasonable cost but a little more than Lotza. Great views and the food was amazing! Make sure you’re Hungary!
Hope this was helpful! I feel a lot of the reviews on Airbnb give you mixed impressions. But this is about as honest as I can be.