Maria had arranged for a taxi to come collect us at the airport and her porter, Vasili personally greeted and helped us with our bags when we arrived arrived to Oia.
Vasili was very helpful and showed us everything we needed to use in the cave home villa. We spent the first night at a larger cave home called Villa Marina and then we were relocated to another cave home nearby called Pori House for the remainder of our stay that looks similar to and was very close to Casa Sofia.
All three charming cave home villas are in the most picturesque part of Oia. This spectacular spot is also a favourite for the mobs of tourists as well as wedding photographers to capture the famous three Oia blue church domes found nearby. As such this can make it a challenge to get in/out of this part of the gorgeous cliffside. One must exercise a lot of patience to stay in this beautifully breathtaking spot which is perfectly centred to get to everywhere within Oia including the bus station to go to Imerovigli, Fira, etc.
Communication with host: Maria was always very quick to respond to all text messages via AirBnB messaging system prior to and during our stay. We were so grateful that she also went above and beyond the call of duty to help us locate our baggage for several days that Vueling Airlines had lost.
The amenities: Wi-Fi is spotty due to the thick rock walls inside the cave homes, but if you sit within very close range of the unit, the signal is strong. If you like harder beds for comfort, these will suffice as long as you also don't mind feeling a little bit of the bed springs. Kitchenettes had all the basics for storing and reheating your delicious Greek leftover food. Water is hot and strong. There's an iron, ironing board and hair dryer.
Sas efharisto poli, Maria!
Σας ευχαριστώ πολύ Μαρία!