Maria was excellent, she organised a taxi for us from the airport and had someone meet us to carry our luggage down to the cave house.

The house itself was lovely, very clean and well set out. The balcony was great and we could sit outside with a glass of wine to watch the sunset.

The only downside to staying out of season was that there was quite a bit of noise from nearby construction. When you are in a cave and the guys above you are drilling into rock then it can be quite disturbing. It didn't normally start until after 8am though.

It's also very easy to hire a car (around 35 Euros - smaller is definitely better for the tiny Santorini roads) as buses are irregular and add up in price quickly if there are two of you, with awkward connections and lots of waiting. Food is also a lot cheaper outside Oia, so a small investment in a car will save you more than it's cost in restaurant bills.