Christina was a great host! From the start, she coordinated our pickup from the airport, where we met our driver Chris who works directly for the host. Chris was a very lovely and kind person to talk to. Every food recommendation he made was spot on and super tasty. He dropped us off at Amoudi Bay, where we met our host in person and our small boat captain Alex. After a short three-minute boat ride, we arrived at Armeni Bay, where the house is located. Check-in instructions were super easy and helpful because she coordinated the whole process of getting to the place. She sat down with us and went over recommendations and where to go. She also explained how you could have Alex pick you up via the boat and take you back to Amoudi Bay, where you can get a 10 euro taxi into town. If you don't mind stairs, you can also take the stairs up the side of the cliff. For someone who is a hiker, this will be no problem, but for everyone else, it is doable, but you will enter the city of Oia sweaty. We conquered the stairs on day one, and to prevent being extra sweaty while in town, we choose the boat ride/taxi for the rest of the trip. Both Christina and Alex responded very quickly and were very accommodating to our needs/requests. Christina went above and beyond when it came to helping us out after running into a hiccup with our future travel plans.
Now onto the ocean and a few other things. When it comes to the ocean, it is 20 steps out the front door. The beach is not white sandy beaches like some are used to. It is a rocky beach. We highly recommend bringing water shoes. Besides needing water shoes, the water was perfect and very refreshing during the sunny days. Along with the ocean being right at the front door, Christina provided kayaks for us to use. A quick 10-minute kayak trip, you can arrive at St. Nicholas island. The island offers a good little sitting area along with a 24 ish foot (8 meters) jump into the ocean or a smaller 18 ish foot (6 meters) jump. If kayaks are not your thing, you can set up a sunset boat ride with Alex (included in the cost minus tips). He will give you a boat ride around the bay and set you up in a perfect spot to watch the sunset. Bring drinks with you if you want to turn it into a sunset boat trip with drinks.
Aside from the ocean events, there is a scuba shop and restaurant Armeni right next door. The restaurant has fantastic seafood and Greek dishes! We had the catch-of-the-day two different days, and we found the best pita with tzatziki spread in the city there. The pita with tzatziki was so good we decided to get it for lunch, and because of how close the place is, Yanis served us at our table on the front porch. Speaking of Yanis, he is a fantastic worker at the restaurant who went out of his way to make sure we had a great time. The whole team/staff at the restaurant was terrific. As for the scuba shop, we did not partake, but I would recommend coordinating before your arrival with the host to reserve a dive time.
On to the apartment. The apartment was spotless and well-stocked. The AC worked perfectly the whole time. For the shower, you have to turn on the hot water tank before showering, but within 10 to 15 minutes, you have plenty of hot water. We could not have asked for a better location. Overall a wonderful place, and we would stay here again in a heartbeat.