Returning to Santorini after over 20 years was made special by the AirBnb's we stayed at -- and the Aleria Cave house was the perfect way to finish the trip. The photos make you think it is going to be special but when you enter you are simply amazed by the spaciousness and the quality of everything inside.
A gated and part shaded courtyard leads both to one of the entrances to the pool and the door into the main kitchen/diner/lounge. Once inside you then have doors to Bedroom 3 and its separate bathroom and Bedroom 2 with its ensuite. Another door takes you to the other pool entrance and the door to the largest bedroom which has the largest ensuite bathroom. The cave house tended to stay cool naturally but each room has airconditioning if needed,
Lots of bottled water was supplied along with a delicious cake.
Separate towels are provided for the pool which was a great place to relax in the heat of the afternoons.
The location is very quiet being in the old village of Mesa Gonia with a walk of about 1 minute along a cobbled path from the closest road - locally there are a couple of wineries and a small taverna. A hire car is really useful as on the hill above are some excellent restaurants with stunning views (and sunsets). Akrotiri and Fira are about 20 minutes drive and Kamari just 5 minutes
We really appreciated the help and advice given by Stavroula (and son) who managed to get us a rental car at short notice and also booked us a table at the much in demand Metaxy Mas restaurant