What can I say..... Absolutely perfect! Perfect host, perfect family, perfect apartment with an absolutely perfect view. We couldn't of asked for anything better.
The apartment is perched on the hillside overlooking Kamari beach and is literally a 1 minute stroll down till you are on its black pebble sand. Go the other way and you are 5 minutes away from all the lovely restaurants and bars Kamari has to offer (our favourite was To Pinakio).
Giannis was so helpful and friendly it would be hard to fault him. He picked us up from the airport and took us on a short tour of Kamari for us, and after we settled into our lovely apartment he took us out for lunch (how amazing!). He helped us rent a car and made sure we got the best deal, and one day took us on a little tour around Fira, with his gorgeous son Fivos (total superstar). His wife Adriana was also lovely, and took us shopping at the supermarket, and also brought us up some culinary delights that she made - so delicious!!
We couldn't of asked for a better stay, and having fresh linen on the beds and clean towels everyday topped it off.
In terms of the area we found Kamari a good place as a base, but we found the beach to be quite busy and noisy. In the afternoon you get a lot of the local kids (and wannabe daredevils) cliff jumping and they start playing their music loud and generally being a nuisance. We drove to the beaches at Perissa and Perivolos quite a bit as we found it was much quieter and the actual sand was finer and less harsh on your feet. Other than that i couldn't fault it, and wouldn't hesitate for a second to stay again with Giannis and his family if we came back to Santorini.
Ps we found the best sunset to be at Santo Winery where you can sit back and taste all the beautiful wines accompanied with local cheese whilst taking in 'the most beautiful sunset In the world'.