We stayed at two of Maria's properties - Stella's House and Villa Marina. We would highly recommend both homes, and would stay in Villa Marina again in a heartbeat.

While we never met Maria, she was always quick to respond and eager to make our stay wonderful. She arranged transportation to/from the airport for us, and even printed our Ryanair boarding passes when we couldn't find somewhere to print them on the island. The porter, Vasili, met us at the Oia taxi terminal to help us with our luggage and check us into the house.

We stayed at Stella's House our first night because Villa Marina was booked. The four of us (two couples) agreed that this place would have been difficult to stay at for the entire week because it is quite small - we were right on top of each other and there was little privacy. Still, the place was clean and lovely, with a fully stocked kitchen and gorgeous sunset views. The location was excellent.

Villa Marina was our dream come true - tons of space (we were four, the place sleeps nine) with a large terrace right in the middle of Oia. The two bedrooms are in two separate cave houses, so there was plenty of space and privacy. The view from this villa is the most famous and beautiful in all of Oia. The only frustrating thing about that was the CONSTANT stream of people taking pictures and making noise at the entryway. This means lots of noise and no privacy from your balcony, but we'd say the views and location make it worth it. Also please note that one of the bathrooms is separate from the bedroom and you have to walk outside to get there - right in front of the aforementioned throng of tourists that are always taking pictures. That was a little annoying, since I felt the need to be fully clothed for each trip to the shower/restroom.

All in all, the accommodations were fantastic and we would highly recommend booking with Maria!