Rena is a wonderful host and we highly recommend staying with her. This unit overlooks the caldera, and the view is stunning.
We encourage researching Oia and Fira before booking on Santorini. We were very happy with our choice to stay in Oia. It is an ancient and fundamentally pedestrian town--cars stop at the bus stop NE of town. Not all roads have street names, so its useful to be prepared for that. The shops and main pedestrian drags are the top of the caldera, and this unit is down the cliff from there (turn at Lenas A. Alafouzou St.), beyond the famous blue domes of Oia. This permits much more privacy than rooms located up the cliff. The trade-off is that you need to descend a large amount of steps to access the unit. The steps vary in height, and some are quite tall/steep. They are slippery when wet. Walking up these steps is necessary to visit a grocery store or a restaurant. It can be a bit of a work out. Those with mobility issues will be happier further up on the cliff.
This is more of a sunrise view than a sunset view. However, it’s only five minutes’ walk to the sunset viewing point at the Byzantine Castle.
Rena is a very friendly host, and we would stay at this unit again. She had great advice about things to do and places to visit during our stay. Rena’s housekeeper visited each afternoon to replace the towels and do the dishes. The housekeeper did not speak much English, but she was very helpful, friendly, and trustworthy.
All of Oia was affected by two power outages during our stay. Not sure what was up with that. Both times, the power went out in the morning and came back on at 2:00 PM. Not an issue for us - we passed the time reading books on the porch and taking in the view. Shopping in the grocery store with the power out was interesting.
The apartment we stayed in was different than the one shown in this listing. However, the unit provided was larger and nicer than this listing, and it was adjacent to this listing, so the view was the same. So, there was no cause for complaint on that issue.
Rena can arrange a driver for transport to and from the airport, as well as a porter to help you carry baggage up and down the steps. Both services are highly recommended.