A perfect spot, with perfect hosts! We had an incredible time at this Airbnb, if anything it is even better than it looks in the photos (usually the other way round!). The view is stunning, and you can see the ferries coming and going to the port below. The accommodation is gorgeous, everything you need (and way more besides), very spacious, they really have thought of everything.
A huge terrace area, with an very useful shaded area. The pool area is beautiful, plenty of sunbeds and another shaded area (did I mention I am English?!) up there. Everything is spotlessly clean and well maintained. We found having to open and close the gate (to keep the goats out!) was a bit of a hassle, but while we were there an electronic gate was fitted - so really it is now perfection!
Lia/Ioannis are lovely, super helpful, nothing too much trouble, and their recommendations for restaurants were really useful. The restaurant in the nearby hotel (I know it sound unlikely, but honestly, go) is excellent, the view is fabulous, and great service. We went twice to the place they recommend in Batsi, it was so good. Sorry for not naming them, I instantly forget the Greek names and gmaps is not overly helpful, unless you speak/write Greek...
Wonderful shabby-chic organic bar/shop in Gavrio, with a lovely man who speaks great English, craft beer from Santorini, guacamole with organic avocadoes from Crete - that kind of thing. Simply the nicest place we found to sit and have a drink pre dinner, under the deep shade of a large tree (located on the far right of the town, when you have your back to the water).
The hiking on Andros is stunning. We did some of 16, right up the top. 15 or was it 15a (?). 14. 9a (short but good). And some of the hikes on the other side of the island as we had 4 nights near Chora as well. All the trails are incredibly well marked and easy to follow. Lots of them have paved sections, lots of steps (not slippery, uneven slopes), so pretty safe/easy. The scenery on all the ones we did was breathtaking, beautiful wild flowers, little springs, old bridges, cute little churches (all over the place) - and the Andros breeze is very welcome.
All in all, a perfect stay with Lia/Ioannis - and we LOVE Andros and will definitely go back!
PS avoid Apollo hire car (I just found it online and the car was dreadful, ancient, not safe on a hill on its handbrake etc - Ioannis recommended a couple of companies, which I had forgotten about - go with one of his.