My wife and I really enjoyed our stay. We appreciated being away from the tourist areas. We thought the location was ideal for peaceful mornings and evenings along with the ability to see a lot of the island. Thira and Kamari are easily accessible by a bus from the center of Mesaria. From Thira, there’s a main bus station where you can catch a bus to Oia.
Star Cactus offers an especially private stay. There are only two units, so you feel like you have a unique experience. Anastasios and his wife are generous hosts, and we enjoyed talking with them over the course of our stay. They welcomed us late at night when we arrived. Anastasios was helpful in arranging transportation from the airport and to the port for our arrival and departure and setting up a sunset cruise from Vlychada Beach.
It has a nice garden where Anastasios and his wife provided our breakfast as well as rooftop jacuzzi area, ideal for watching the sunrise.
We would recommend staying here! Enjoy your trip to Santorini!