We stayed with Vasilis and Gill for a total of 6 nights, 3 nights in Studio Two and 3 nights in Cave House Two. We were very pleased with both apartments. The Studio was small but very nicely done. You even get a caldera view while you're showering! These two apartments share a terrace so guests at the Cave House have to cross the Studio's area to get to their door but it was never a problem and we still felt we had a very private location. We were very close to a main path but because the apartments are located down a flight of stairs from the front door there was never any noise or disturbances. We saw many other terraces that had no privacy and even some rude pedestrians who would hop over small walls to get good pictures. You never have to worry about that here!

The cave house was spacious and bright. I never wanted to leave that terrace; the view is like a post card. The daily fresh bread was great for a quick morning snack. And we greatly appreciated the juice and bottled water left in the fridge. The kitchen is small but well stocked and we were able to cook a bit in the apartment. There is a grocery store near the main bus stop that had reasonable prices. Ammoudi Bay is close by (short walk down, loooong walk back up). When you get to the bottom take a left and walk through the restaurants. On the other side there is a rough trail that leads to an incredible swimming spot. There is an island 30 to 40 meters away that has a small church and a perfect diving platform. The water here was cool but very clear. We stopped for lunch at Dimitri's Fish Taverna, which was fantastic.

The village of Oia can get crazy near sunset time. It feels as if the whole island (or at least the whole island's tourists) converge to watch the sunset. Other than the 7pm to 9pm hours we found the village to be quite enjoyable. It's generally quiet and very relaxing. No matter what we did during the day we were always relieved and pleased to return home to our quiet private terrace for a glass of wine and relaxation.

Our favorite places in Oia were: Lioyerma pool bar (buy 1 drink and get to stay for the day on their cushioned lounge chairs around the pool), Karma restaurant (not on main path but well worth a visit!), Lotza restaurant, Mary-Kay's bar for drinks, Milenio cafe for deserts, and Lolita's gelato near the bus stop. We also travelled to Santo Winery near Megalochori on an ATV day trip. This and hiking from Fira to Oia were our best excursions.

In all, we highly recommend staying in Oia and Vasilis and Gill are two of the bests hosts in the village! Their hospitality and recommendations were great. We can't wait to return to Sanorini.