The guesthouse (one of 3 units, next to a larger villa and Lianne’s own apartment) is lovely and tastefully decorated, with a basic but well equipped kitchen, separate living area, cozy bedroom (in an antique oven!) and bathroom. Outside of it is a large shared patio overlooking the sea, which was great to have breakfast or meals when we didn’t feel like going to a restaurant.

For us this almost felt a like staying at a relative’s place (but still with all the privacy we wanted). We really appreciated Lianne’s care and kindness, her recommendations of places to visit and restaurants to eat at, and being able to borrow additional kitchen equipment from her kitchen next door :)

In terms of location, we really liked being out of the busy towns but still conveniently placed i.e. 5 minutes drive to Kamari, 10 to Fira, and 20 from the very top (Oia) or very bottom (Akrotiri) of the island. Public transportation seems to be adequate with a bus stop nearby in Mesa Gonia, but we were happy to have a rental car to explore the island at our own pace.

All in all, we 100% recommend Lianne’s guesthouse for anyone who enjoys being in a quiet place but still very conveniently located to explore everything Santorini has to offer.