Upon arriving in Santorini, my driver was there waiting and promptly whisked us away to Oia. As my flight had arrived quite early, I arrived at Marcos Rooms at breakfast. The hosts had my friend and I sit on the front patio and provided us a breakfast, which was an unexpected surprise. After eating, I was shown to my room. I was worried it wouldn't be ready for me to check into, but it was no problem.

The accommodation itself is nothing luxurious, but it is quiet and quaint with a lot of character. It's off the beaten path, away from the hustle and bustle of Oia, yet close enough to get to everything easily. The room I stayed in was quite large and had a desk with a mirror that I could evaluate my presence before going out on the town!

My private bathroom was right across the hall, and was easily accessible. I don't remember if I ever figured out how to turn the light on. :)

The only thing I didn't like about my stay is that it isn't air conditioned (which is FINE), but my windows opened directly to the breakfast patio. As a result, I had to sleep in more clothing than I'd have preferred in a non air-conditioned room, and also had to set an alarm to close the window in the morning before breakfast was to be served. I believe my room is the only one with this privacy issue.

Overall, a nice room with nice hosts and the breakfast is great in comparison to other European breakfasts!