After inadvertently booking a hotel in a more isolated section of Santorini, I was desperate to find a place to stay in Oia (the Santorini of all the pictures, postcards, and movies). I was so thankful to see Villa Marina was available for one night and, upon arrival, THRILLED to discover that it is located in the PERFECT location within Oia—so much so that, as other reviewers mentioned, in order to enter the villa we had to fight our way through a string of tourists walking down the pathway leading to the residence to take pictures.

Maria responded quickly and confirmed booking for the place with an impressive turnaround. She was also punctual and diligent about answering her phone. Vasilis, the porter, was exceedingly friendly and hospitable, giving us the lay of the land with as much information/help as he could provide.

The place looked precisely like it did in the pictures, and was more than enough room for me and my three family members. (Would you rather sleep in a loft bed or a ground-level bed or a full size bed or a couch? You have options!)

All in all, I would rate my stay an 11 out of 10, and my only regret was that I could not stay longer!

Thank you, Maria and Vasilis for opening this space to us.