Our stay was amazing. We came to Santorini on the first part of a two week vacation in Greece, meant to replace an earlier 10 year anniversary trip that we had to cancel due to Covid-19. This was the perfect place to start. The villa is even better than its photos online, with very comfortable and cool bedrooms and sitting rooms and an extraordinary view from both the front terrace and the rooftop deck, which is also a great place to eat the tasty breakfast provided every morning. The breakfast always includes an assortment of local rolls, a light custard, fresh orange juice, and a entree that you order the night before. Everything we had was delicious and far too much for us to finish most mornings. :) The pool is lightly heated, making it perfect for an evening swim - we brought our kindle our and relaxed in the pool with some wine at night before going to bed. The area felt very very safe and the temperature (in late Sept) was hot during the day and mild in the evenings. There are some great restaurants nearby (with some friendly local pups that may stop by for a snack if you are lucky) and you are just steps from the main coastal walking path on the island, which will take you to Fira in just 20-30min depending on how quickly you walk. Sunsets, along the trail or from the extraordinary view at the villa, are gorgeous and worth more than a few photos.
Elena (who manages the property) went above and beyond as our host. Before we even left for Greece, Elena was in contact with us, happy to provide anything we asked for. She booked a relaxing private catamaran cruise for us and arranged transport from the airport, to all of our excursions, and to the port. We arrived to a welcome bottle of prosecco, and Elena explained everything about the villa, provided us some suggestions for our third day (for which we had nothing planned yet), and gave us a means to contact her throughout the trip. She also arranged for us to do a local tour of an ancient village and a wine tasting, which were fun and stress-free, with a great local guide. Upon hearing that our ferry to Crete was not until 5pm (17:00) on our final day, she arranged for us to have a late checkout and to store our bags while we went about the town after checkout. She took great care of us, made sure it was a completely stress-free vacation, and we could not recommend her or her villa more. We definitely hope to return at a future date!