I can’t say enough good things about my stay at Christina’s house in Santorini. I traveled with my boyfriend and we would recommend this oasis to anyone. We were Christina’s first Airbnb guests, which explains why this is the first review. Prior to Airbnb, she rented the house via word of mouth.
First of all, Christina was a fantastic host. She went above and beyond to make sure we were well situated and gave us good local color that suited our tastes (read: less touristy locations). We ate at several of her restaurant recommendations, all of which exceeded expectation.
When I first looked at a map of Christina’s place, I feared her home was away from the action of the island. Christina’s home is actually tremendously ideal, particularly if you rent a motorbike to tour the island as we did. She is a short drive to Fira (less than 10 minutes), within 15 minutes of beautiful beaches like Monolithos/Kamari/Perissa (in addition to the beach 2 minutes down the road), and she is also 35 minutes both from Oia and Akrotiri, which made it very enjoyable to see the entire island in 5 days.
Christina’s home is well appointed and clean. It is obvious that Christina has taken time on the details for her guests. She also offers to clean while you are out exploring the island. We opted not to, but she still made sure we had clean sheets and towels. The porch has a great view of the water and is a great location to start your day.
All in all, if you are the kind of the traveler who wants to find a home away from home on a island filled with tour buses, this is your spot. It is reminiscent of a simpler Santorini, just with hot water and super fast wifi.
Thank you for the lovely stay, Christina. We hope to be back!