The Caldera View is a beautiful, spacious villa located in the central part of Oia and has unparalleled views of the caldera. The hot tub and terrace were our favourite part of the place. Tim, the porter and maintenance guy, was incredibly helpful. Catherine checked us in and showed us the place. She’s the go-to person when there were any issues. Personally we felt her response time and efforts lacked. We had some issues with the water and bugs, which she seemed to repeatedly dismiss. Overall, for the price, too much went wrong for us to want to stay here again.
However, if you’re planning on booking this place, there are a few things you should know: (1) Flies were everywhere. According to Catherine, this is a problem in Spring throughout Santorini and we should just ignore it. (2) Check the beds. We found droppings and dead flies in one of the beds. (3) While you can see the colours of the sunset and the sky, you CANNOT view the sunset directly from the terrace. (4) The “3rd Bedroom” is part of the second bedroom. There’s basically a small ladder contained in the second bedroom, which takes you up to the 3rd bedroom. So, there’s no privacy for the individuals staying in the 2nd or 3rd bedroom. (5) The “3rd Bathroom” is outside and not contained within the villa. (6) The hot tub is only lukewarm water and does not actually get hot. (7) The daily cleaning service does not provide new towels each day. (8) The WiFi doesn't reach the 2nd bedroom. (9) The terrace isn't completely private. The unit above looks directly on to the terrace.