When I first saw the listing for Stella's house on Airbnb, i thought it looked like the perfect place to stay. And I was not disappointed -it was fabulous.

We stayed for two weeks ( with a brief stay at another of Maria's properties in the middle). We watched the sunset from the terrace just about every night, and the view was perfect. Friends joined us for several nights, and the apartment comfortably accommodated two couples.

Maria and Vasilis provided great service, from arranging transportation to and from the ferry port, to daily maid service. All of the amenities (air conditioning, washing machine, kitchen) worked well. A bottle of water was waiting in the fridge. And Vasilis, what can I say. We are in the midst of a year-long trip, and we each have a heavy bag. How he managed to carry those bags up and down the steep, narrow stairs leading to the house, I don't know. But he did it, and without complaint.

All in all, Maria and Vasilis run a great operation. Next time we are in Santorini ( and we will be back), we'll definitely book Stella's house again.