First off, the pictures do not do this place justice. I can see why they’re always booked. We’ve been eyeing this Airbnb for few years now & due to scheduling, unavailability, & covid, we weren’t able to make the trip happen until now.
Location: I can’t tell you how many times we saw people literally stop by where we were just to eye the views and take pictures of the caldera & Aegean Sea from this location. We had some of the best views, & though people can walk by, it’s still private enough that you’re away from the busy crowds. It’s also close enough to walk within minutes to the Main Street where all the shops and restaurants are. The walk to Amoudi bay (a must) was also easy to access from this location. We didn’t walk more than 10 min to any of the restaurants we made reservations at beforehand, which i loved.
Interior: It was literally the cave suite of my dreams. The place was spotless when we arrived, & someone cleans the suite and takes good care to give fresh towels everyday, take out the garbage, etc. They had plenty of toiletries available in case you left anything back home & even had an iron, which came in handy for some things that got wrinkled.
There’s another person who also takes good care of the indoor/outdoor jacuzzi every day we were there so that it was clean and ready to use. The private jacuzzi is also what set this place apart from the rest of the places we had seen. We had the luxury of accessing the jacuzzi from our balcony or from inside the Airbnb through a separate door, which was a huge plus. It was a bit chilly while we were there but it was kept warm and that’s the best part about having half the jacuzzi ‘indoors’ as well. Not to mention, the amazing views we got to enjoy from complimentary breakfast on the balcony every morning (delivered early enough to still get a good start for the day) to gazing at the agean day and night from the jacuzzi. We were also surprised to get a complimentary bottle of wine, which we got to enjoy our first night.
Above all, Katerina, whom i was communicating with before and during the trip really made all the difference. She literally made everything a breeze when it came to planning and answered all of the questions I had. Her suggestions were spot on for everything we were interested in seeing/doing down to when we left the Airbnb and had questions about where to go during a layover in Athens. She really went above & beyond for our experience, including when we unfortunately lost power for several hours due to an unexpected power cut in the area. She, along with whom i presume the owners, made reservations and treated us to what became one of our most favorite culinary experiences in santorini. I don’t think we would’ve gotten the same support during a situation like this had it been elsewhere. They really care about making their guests happy and feel special. Unfortunately never got to meet Katerina to thank her in person but she did call as well a few times to check in and say her goodbyes. Can’t thank her enough!
If you’re thinking about it, just book it. We can’t wait to come back the next time we visit santorini.