This was exactly what we wanted from our holiday in Santorini. Kamari is a great base and I honestly think that the accommodation we had was among the best-located on the island. You really are a minute from door to sea and, given the busy nature of the two tourist hubs, Thira and Oía, it was sheer bliss to be able to relax, fully, throughout our 12 night stay in Kamari, without having to worry about crowds of people or hiring a car to get down to the beach.
Giannis, Adriana and Fivos are a lovely family; from collecting us at the airport, to helping us out whenever we needed advice, to inviting us to join them for a wonderful home-cooked meal on the terrace, we feel very lucky to have had such friendly, reliable people close at hand.
We had the largest of the apartments and were very pleased. The accommodation is pretty and comfortable, and the thick walls provided some much-needed respite from the heat of the day - ideal for a postprandial siesta! Eating out on the shaded terrace and enjoying a homemade Greek salad lunch, whilst taking in the glorious view of the sea was bliss.
We wanted good weather, proximity to the beach and somewhere comfortable to relax. We got all of this, with a lot of added personality and insight into the island, in the form of Giannis and his family. If you're looking for somewhere to drop everything and truly kick back and relax, you won't go wrong.