This place is fantastic!! First, I’ll explain about the location, then about the place itself.
If you’ve never been to Santorini, the part of the island where this place is located is really cool, it’s a neighborhood called Megalochori. Megalochori is much less “touristy” than other places of the island (Thira/Fira is the tourist trap area where everywhere you look there’s stores showcasing the most popular souvenirs like magnets and Turkish eyes). Megalochori is just a quick drive away from Thira/Fira, so you feel much more like a local. There’s an awesome little town square about 5 minutes away by foot with a winery, about 3-4 outdoor restaurants (all with amazing local food), a church, and some kind of museum. Additionally, it’s very close to the main port called Ormos Athinios, which is where most of the ferries come that bring you in between Greek islands, so it’s a great place to stay if you want to be near there (we had an overnight ferry and needed to be there late in the evening and this location worked perfectly for us). Angeliki, the the host, is happy to coordinate taxi rides for you if you need to get anywhere that you can’t walk to on foot (you’ll want to either rent a car or coordinate a taxi if you need to get to Fira, Imerovogli, or Oia). I think it only took us 10-15 minutes to get between Imerovogli and Megalochori by taxi. We didn’t rent a car and it was fine, we just had taxis take us everywhere. This part of town in Megalochori feels VERY safe, you don’t get any weirdos walking around at all. It’s a normal neighborhood where locals live. The only downside is that you don’t get the cliff side breathtaking views like you would in Fira, Imerovogli, or Oia, but honestly, it’s well worth it if you enjoy being “off the beaten path” and want to have a more local vibe (you can just roam the cliff side areas during the day if you want to get your pictures).
Now about the place itself... it’s brand new! Everything is SO clean, so white and crisp, and it has a huge bathroom which is very nice. Also, there’s a nice big patio area with a outdoor bench/couch thing, a hammock (I took a lovely nap in the hammock and it was so peaceful), and a hot tub. The landscaping, windows, etc are all brand new and very nice especially since we had stayed in an older cliff/cave house in Imerovogli right before that so we really appreciated the newness of this place. Also, there are a LOT of outlets, something that is very nice as a traveler when you want to charge multiple things at the same time, especially my external battery for a backup
phone charger and iPad. There is a kitchenette sink which was nice, and a small fridge. If you needed to sleep an extra person, there’s room to do it in the living room area since the “couch” is more like a bench with flat cushions so it can easily be a bed if needed.
Lastly, Angeliki the host is amazing. She was always available and writes you back within minutes and answered the phone when you called. We found it was easy for us to communicate for free on WhatsApp, so feel free to store her number and use that. Also, they have great recommendations for you if you need them, and the WiFi works very well there. There’s also a tv but we didn’t need to use that. Oh! And the a/c works REALLY well, it’s definitely a newer version and you could tell because it cooled the room down quite a bit and was refreshing to sleep there.
This is a great place to stay, highly recommended! I would definitely stay here over and over again.
Cheers!