WOW! We do not have enough superlatives for our host, Stravos, the apartment and the wonderful location. First of all, Stravos was able to arrange our transfer from and to the port upon arrival and departure from Fira. He met us and walked us through highlights of what we could do around the island, restaurants, various beaches, etc. He was available to answer any questions, literally at any time as he left us a phone with his number pre-programmed.
Stravos was also able to arrange a transfer to meet our tour of the volcano and hot springs. Additionally, he recommended a great gyro place, Niko’s Place right by the bus station that had large, tasty portions at a great price.
The apartment is located about a couple of minutes walk from the bus station. The entrance to the apartment is a bit crowded with the various buses, and parked cars/atvs/scooters as it is adjacent to a parking area; however, a few steps into the apartments and it was very peaceful with no crowds.
The apartment was very modern with all the conveniences and the best WiFi we had through out our trip through 3 islands in Greece. The AC worked great.
The best part of the apartment was that we experienced and enjoyed the beautiful sunset in Santorini from the jacuzzi, drinking wine, listening to music every night we were there. There were no crowds and we were away from the bustle of the crowds that tend to pack the main pedestrian drag in Oía. This was an oasis of tranquility and calmness that allowed us to have a front row to the main attraction in Santorini, the beautiful sunset.
We were about a short 5-10 minute walk from the main pedestrian drag in Oía which allowed us to escape the crowds to go to our little oasis. All in all, I would say this was the highlight of our trip given the location, place, experience, ambiance, etc.
Highly recommend this place!