We had a fantastic time at Maria's house.. meeting Maria and sampling some of the best food in Santorini prepared by Maria herself. The house is in a quiet location, minutes from a supermarket and 5 minutes from the beach. Kamari is a lovely beach resort with a nice promenade and plenty of restaurants to choose from. It does not have the dramatic views of the Caldera and is typical of many Greek beach resorts but it is a fantastic base and offers the sea and calm nightlife on your doorstep. The beach is not sandy ..more small stones and pebbles...and you would benefit from swimming shoes/ socks getting in and out of the water ... depending on the end of the beach you settle on . The end of the beach near the rocks has less stones. On our arrival we were met by Katerina ( agent for the house/ Maria and her family are the owners) . Katerina was fantastic.. organising taxis etc for us when we needed. We had a car for touring ... however a bus does run to Fira. Maria was such a lovely woman to meet and keeps the house in perfect condition. The accomodation was lovely and well stocked/ decorated. Spotlessly clean. It is not suitable for 'party' groups ...Fira is the place to go if you are wanting to experience the nightlife and party scene. The house is in a quiet neighborhood which is very residential. I hope to go back again and stay in the future. I would not hesitate in recommending this accommodation.