We had a fantastic stay at the Folia Cave House in Pyrgos. We loved exploring this traditional Santorini village, which felt to us that it retained much more of its original charm and character than some of the other more highly developed villages on the island.
The walk through the village up to the apartment from street level was not trivial, but in our mind provided a great welcome back home each time we returned. Wandering up through the village, often taking different routes to the house each time, allowed us to settle back into the relaxed pace of life in this village each time we returned to the home. We were also pleasantly surprised by the size of Pyrgos and enjoyed getting lost in its small winding alleyways.
The cave house was every bit as advertised -- very nicely and thoughtfully renovated, with two nice bedrooms (each with en suite bath) and a spacious living room. The air conditioning and thick walls kept the house very cool. We especially enjoyed the multi-level patio with hot tub as well as the roof deck with perfect sunset views. Unlike many of the other patios, this one is very private with no way for pedestrians walking by to peer into it. Being at the top of Pyrgos also provides the unique benefit of being able to see beautiful ocean views on both the caldera and the non-caldera sides of island.
Ilias was an excellent host who met us in the square for check-in, provided many helpful tips about enjoying the island, and also provided donkeys to help carry our suitcases up to the house (well worth it).
Overall, we would definitely recommend staying here, and would gladly choose this home again (as well as Pyrgos) on a future visit to Santorini.