This house lives up to its five star ratings! This is an authentic cave house in the best part of Oia, away from Main Street with the crowded shopping and new hotels but within a short walking distance of them. Standing in front of the cave house you have the most stunning view of the water, the islands and Oia. The bed was comfortable, the shower was hot with great water pressure, the kitchen had enough room to make coffee (electric tea kettle, coffee pot, hot plate, small fridge, sink and the dishes and silverware that you need). There is a little table and chairs to put outside and we spent a lot of time there, just enjoying the view, the people-watching and, of course, the sunset, which everyone comes to see from the higher places in town, so you aren’t bothered by the onlookers. We were there three full days - on the first day we went down to the bay and walked on the trail that goes to your left and ends with a stunning view of the other half of Oia and then had lunch down there on the water - we walked back up but you can take a donkey for 6 euros (I am out-of-shape but I made it up with lots of stops and no regrets). We bought supplies at the mini market just above us - great wine and cheese! On the second day we rented a car and drove to the highest point on the island with the monastery (which was sadly closed for Easter week but must have been stunning), went to Akrotiri, which is currently being excavated, and went to the red beach. On the third day, we spent our time shopping and seeing which of the tiny churches we could wander in.
Renting a car was easy - they meet you with it in town and although the roads were small we felt confident driving. We were glad we didn’t rent one the whole time because we really didn’t want to leave Oia and parking was a little tricky in Oia. But renting one for the day was perfect. We used Vazeos, FYI.
We couldn’t have been happier with our choice. Our hosts were lovely and very responsive. The WiFi worked, the tv worked, the hot water worked. We didn’t need/use a/c but we used it to dehumidify after the shower, as requested. We had no problems with running the place. Enjoy!