We stayed here with our 18 month old son - I will talk about that at the end of the review ...
This is paradise! I could fill the review with superlatives and harp on for hours so instead I'm going to bullet point:
- the view is one of the greatest views in the world
- the location is perfect - right in the heart of Oia
- the ladies at check in were lovely - very kind
- the flat is very Cycladic - if you want a (stylish, beautiful) traditional experience this is perfect
- everyone is right - the photos don't do it justice,
- the flat is made up of a huge balcony overlooking the water with four rooms off it - bathroom, kitchen master bedroom/living, second bedroom. So you have to get dressed in the bathroom or walk across the outdoor area in your towel. I loved this. It added to it. Just warning you though,
- the bathroom has a window that looks out to the view so even when you are showering you can watch the caldera (you can open the doors and lay in bed with the view too - with a latte and baklava that you got from the bakery upstairs!). If you don't have a baby of course!
Regarding the baby:
I didn't think Santorini would be very child friendly (I've been there before ten years ago plus had read a bit on line). But it was actually really easy!
This apartment has a little cave pod room thing right next to the master bed (there is even a window in the wall so you can see your baby and it's only a few metres from you). We put the sofa mattress things in there and padded the walls with the sofa cushions. He loved the bed and slept well in there (not a good sleeper). The cave is dark in the morning because you shutter it shut (and we put a towel over the only open window bit)
We took our baby monitor and got to sit on our fabulous deck, eat salad and gyros and watch the sunset with him ten metres away asleep.
It was so amazing and relaxing. It's worth it to spend that bit more on the caldera view so you can have a fantastic time while they are sleeping.
There are lots of great tavernas with shade where you can eat and the baby can wander a bit (supervised obviously)
The locals are so great with kids.
No - obviously I watched him near the edge but it wasn't an issue.
He loved the birds, cats, dogs and steps.