Very stylish place in the heart of Oia. While the location was extremely convenient, it is definitely not as private as the listing makes it seem. The stairway to the villa is not roped off like many of the hotels are so there were people taking pictures overlooking our villa the entire time we were there. When you're sitting by a pool or just trying to relax it's not exactly ideal. The biggest issue I had with the house is the smell on the balcony. The house behind the villa is occupied by what appeared to be a local resident and they fed stray cats. These stray cats live in the bushes below the balcony so the entire balcony smells of cat urine 24/7 — there is no escaping the smell. It is a foul and constant smell that is very strong and very unpleasant which is unfortunate because it left us unable to fully enjoy the balcony or open the windows/doors to the villa and enjoy the breeze coming off of the ocean. Often times after being out we came back to the villa to several cats on our balcony just laying around. It is a serious problem, but I’m not sure how or if they can really do anything about it (we ended up buying several large candles to help mask the smell, but it still did not cover up the smell of cat urine), but I feel it’s fair and important for people to know that the smell is prevalent and you will notice it immediately.
The villa itself is very stylish. The bathrooms, particularly the upstairs bathroom, are nice. There are two refridgerators and a very nice stovetop and oven. There was air conditioning, but only in the main living quarters upstairs and in one of the downstairs rooms. The other two rooms had no A/C unit in them, just a loud blade fan. All in all, it is a nice villa, but for the same price, we could have stayed at a very nice suite at a hotel with more privacy.
The best part about our stay was the host and team Maria works with. They were all extremely gracious and very helpful. From setting up our transportation to and from the villa upon our arrival and departure to giving us suggestions and even offering to book reservations for us, everything was a simple text away and all of our questions were answered.