The Pano Meria Studio Two was an excellent place to stay for our honeymoon trip to Santorini. Vasilis arranged a transfer for us from the Blue Star Ferry port ($25 for two people) and his wife Jill was waiting for us on the edge of town at nearly 2 AM; very accommodating. (Oia is built on a hill/cliffs so be prepared to carry whatever baggage you have up and down stairs.)

We woke up the next morning to a fresh loaf of bread and a fridge with OJ, butter, jam etc. The cooking facilities were great for a small breakfast and simple meals. They deliver a fresh loaf of bread every morning and will replenish any of the breakfast items if asked. (Their family owns a great restaurant just up the hill from the Studio and they gave us Tzatziki a few times and pita one night for free!) Wi-Fi was strong on the balcony, AC worked great, awesome view from the shower, short walk to Oia bus station and market, plenty of parking nearby if you want to rent a car or scooter.

The location is central in Oia so the footpaths are very busy around sunset when tour groups are piling in to view the sunset (not visible from this location) the Studio is however very private and no one can see you on your balcony except your neighbors. It felt really cool to be walking along with the tourist throngs and be able to dip into your private doorway… This unit shares a balcony with another of Vasilis’ units but you can easily avoid the other tenets or if you want you can make friends like we did.

The view from the balcony is the highlight of the unit and of Oia in general. This unit has an unobstructed view of the caldera, Therasia, Palea Kameni and Nea Kameni; one of the most beautiful views in the world honestly. During the day you can local catamaran tours and big cruise ships coming and going, at night the sky is clear and full of stars. At the bottom right of your view you can even see the famous Ammoudi Bay swimming hole and cliff jumping spot; highly recommend taking the long walk down the stairs for some seafood and swimming.

If you’re looking for complete privacy they own two other units, one just above and another just below that would have the same great hosts, amenities etc. just more privacy for more $$.