When we arrived in Santorini, we weren't 100% sure on what to expect, but the few expectations we did have were blown out of the water with Amantes Amentes Beach House.
Firstly, Kostas' parents greeted us at the apartment (after some running around as we arrived during the first rainstorm since January 15th! What luck!) and although they didn't speak any English barring a few key words, we managed to get through everything we needed, including the clean water filter on the sink, the washing machine operation, and a few other things.
The apartment was beautifully kept, with a large, amazing bathroom, all the amenities you'd expect and then some nice to haves (like the washing machine, such a life-saver for my 15kg luggage allowance!).
The location is amazing, it's about 30 seconds from the beach - literally. The restaurants around the place are really good, and we ate at a few of them that are amazing - don't sleep on the Sea Bass served at Forty One! There were small shops close enough, and a larger supermarket within 10 minutes walking distance. The bus stops are also close to get to Fira - remember, everything goes to Fira!
There was also a tablet in the apartment with some very helpful instructional videos.
Joanna and Kostas were excellent in terms of communication - both were very happy to answer any questions I had and in very quick time, too!
We were there for 9 days and Kostas' parents came by the apartment twice to change the bed and provide fresh towels, which was awesome.
Now for a couple of the bad points (of which there were very few, and these are very minor and outshone by the good stuff 100 to 1! The air conditioning is pointed directly at the beds both in the front room and the main bedroom, which made sleeping rather difficult to be comfortable in, even on the lower settings. As we were both getting over some illnesses, it gave us both a cough and the sniffles.
Also, as the front is in a pretty enclosed space, if you like to sit out on the front, you don't get any breeze, so it gets HOT. (Nothing the hosts can do about that, though...)
All in all, an absolutely incredible stay. We'd love to come back!