We stayed in the Caldera View cave apartment called Callista in late September. Maria Fuoka's units are the quintessential Santorini experience. These are real cave houses, starting back in the rock and built our over the Caldera with traditional vaulted construction. They have little private patios in front where you can eat breakfast while enjoying the stunning views. Inside, the decor is fresh and fun, and the beds are very comfy. There is a good kitchenette setup, with all the appliances you could want. There is even a washing machine!

The Caves are located in the historic district of Oia, which is pedestrian only, and like all the best caldera-side view houses, are down steep steps from the main pedestrian street. Maria sent a taxi to meet us at the port, and a super-strong porter to help wrangle our stuff down to our cave. (BTW, she set this up for our departure as well; it was all absolutely seamless). We were met at the door by another Maria who gave us all kinds of valuable info about the unit and Oia. There was also a binder in the room with maps, transit schedules, sites to see, tours, restaurants: everything you could want!

Two thoughts: 1) you know what you thought you needed to bring? Cut that in half. Even with a porter carrying the heavy stuff, the climb is significant, but that's what you are Santorini for! 2.) You might want to bring your breakfast stuff, wine, etc. with you on arrival, so you can just enjoy the cave and the view for a while.

We have to to thank Maria Fuoka for kindly accommodating our last minute schedule change caused by a ferry strike; the room we ended up in was even more attractive and spacious then the photos of the original unit. BTW, the bathroom was huge and well-appointed- we were 3 women travelling together, so this was a big plus.

We highly recommend this place!