Wow! So many good things to say - all above and beyond amazing! First, Iliou is an AMAZING host, we were late and unable to contact her and she waited for us for hours. She is sweet, smart and we loved her right away.
The place is perfect. Everything is immaculate and brand new. When I say brand new, everything is top quality and we felt like we were the first to use anything. The space is huge and has many areas to enjoy the unique architecture.
When we arrived Iliou had someone to carry our bags which was a huge help.
The views are breathtaking and again, can be enjoyed from the garden, the hammock, hot tub, table and chairs and the upper-level viewing area. Or from inside!
We did not expect to enjoy the NEIGHBORHOOD as much as we did. We spent a lot of time in Oia but Iliou's neighborhood felt more magical. Fewer tourists, cute shops, very very safe. It is an old neighborhood with beautiful character and small ancient churches you can visit that beautiful and will be impactful.
We didn't want to leave.
We also stayed at a resort in Oia that was 3.5x the cost of Iliou's house. I will say that she should charge more because we enjoyed her place just as much and the finishes were even nicer at Iliou's home. Iliou's house is the best value of dozens and dozens of Airbnb's I've stayed at. I'd say it's a $400/night house - that level of comfort and quality.
Thank you Iliou, we hope to see you again soon!