We have had a lovely time and are very sad to be leaving!! We are very grateful to Koronios and his welcoming and helpful presence during our stay.
Villa:
The villa itself is beautiful! Very clean and the decor is beautiful. This place would be perfect for a larger group / family but we also found this so lovely just for 2 of us! The view is nice in the day and the evening especially from the hot tub / pool! Koronios asked us on arrival if we would prefer the tub warm or cold which was lovely as the evenings were slightly chilly!! We really enjoyed staying here and would return! We had everything we needed including spices / oils etc. which was really helpful as we did cook quite often whilst here.
Location:
If you are looking for somewhere further away from the typical tourist areas then this place is perfect. It's a 5/10 minute walk from a little area with shops and restaurants so if we didn't feel like heading into the bigger towns we stayed local occasionally. It is a bit of a pain travelling by bus from here only as they are so unpredictable so would recommend a car / bike to get around if you want to be more 'get up and go'. Very much a locals area which we didn't mind as it made us feel more relaxed. We found a little shop called 'Proton Central' where we stocked up on nibbles and drinks throughout our stay! Very useful.
Koronios did show us how to get around / how to get buses etc. and said to let him know if we wanted taxies etc. so that was lovely and helpful for us!
Tip - If you get into Thera / Fira taxis and other direct buses are available there so that will be easier. We got a bus from here to Oia and it was cheap and fast!
Host:
Koronios himself was lovely! Very friendly and present whilst also, leaving us to ourselves unless we needed something which we appreciated. We felt very comfortable. He even allowed us to book an extra nights stay, short notice, after our flights got muddled up! Very grateful thank you!! He also took in our luggage on the last day as our flights were very late in the evening so we could walk around without carrying them with us.
Overall, sad to be going home. Our only thought is that if we came more towards the end of April - summer months we would of had more luck with restaurants being open etc. as many were still closed at this time in the larger towns. Apart from that, loved our stay! Thanks Koronios!!!