We stayed here for a week and a bit.
The room amenities itself were far more than we expected. We had complimentary breakfast items to cook ourselves every day, which hugely helped offset the cost for breakfast for the two of us during our stay. We could hardly believe all this food was for us! The bed was clean and comfortable for two (the lights underneath the bed were neat). I would try and remember to empty the dehumidifier myself every night, because you could tell when it got muggy, but that’s a small price to pay to stay in a gorgeous cave.
Communication was excellent, we were never left hanging or wondering. This really eased our travel anxiety.
Location was accessible. Easy to find on maps, but also walking distance to markets, shops, and restaurants. We were close to the highest peak in Oía, facing the sunset. You can tell other tourists were trying to find a way to get to where WE are to watch the sunset in privacy, before realizing that our area was closed off.
Leonidas was our driver, who not only got us to and from the airport, but also transported us safe and sound in the middle of the night (he even missed an intense part of a soccer game, which is quite nice because I wouldn’t have done the same haha). I much preferred having him drive us than any other cab driver because of the familiarity. He maintained close contact with Anastasia (who organized the transportation) to make sure he didn’t keep us waiting, but got us to where we needed to go with time to spare. With luggage, he never let us touch a single thing and carried it all which was quite impressive! On top of that, he was always very friendly and easy to talk to!
Our housekeeper was so lovely. She arrived between 10:30-11:30 every day, and was so good about coming back at a later time if we needed to rest a bit longer that morning. She ensured that our food: breads, fruits, eggs, ham, cheese, jam, butter, honey, water, juice, milk, tea, and additional snacks were all refilled every day based on our consumption. She noticed our needs without communicating, and thoughtfully did things like add a kitchen towel or bath mat, or replaced batteries in our tv remote. She is so good at what she does that we tried to tip her, but she was too generous and humble to accept it. The room smelled fresh and was in top shape every day, which we were very thankful for.
Anastasia was our primary contact of the trip as the concierge. Her English was strong, and we were able to communicate back and forth with no language barriers. She fulfilled all of our needs from restaurant suggestions (we tried every single one of her recommendations in Fira and Oía, and we were not disappointed), dining and activity reservations (such as catamaran cruises), to even walking us herself to our meeting spots to make sure that we met up with the right people. She was so thoughtful in all of our efforts, and took the initiative to check-in with us every day. I asked her an abundance of questions to get the most out of our visit, and never once did she make me feel like a bother. Her answers were always detailed with location pins, and very timely (we communicated via WhatsApp). Even down to making sure we had the perfect spot to watch the sunset, or a chance to swim and relax before leaving. Anastasia genuinely cared about making our trip everything we wanted. Her quality of customer service surpasses anything we have ever experienced through AirBnB, and is incomparable even to top hotels alone.
I can confidently say I would return and recommend your stay to my friends and family, because of Anastasia’s warm hospitality alone. Thank you so much for everything! Best trip of our lives, and best AirBnB in Oía, Santorini!