We were nervous about this place as we were literally the first people to book when it was introduced on Airbnb. All that went away when we realized the place was exactly as pictured.
Place is gorgeous and epic for photos. House layout is great, 2 rooms on top floor, 1 on main, can’t hear anything in the next room. Definitely not suitable for anyone who has a problem with stair(s) as they are all over, to reach the living area, dining, main door.
• WiFi is completely limited in its abilities, so don’t expect to be able to do any work, must be close to the router to FaceTime, steam, social media, etc.
• Location is close to all areas, Fira is the closest, about 5-10 minute drive depending on traffic. Oia, 20-30 mins, Kamari, 15 mins. Akrotiri, 20-30.
Staff (2 women) was great, cleaned everyday and breakfast was prompt and beautiful. I’m vegetarian but don’t eat eggs, everything I had was filled with cheese, which wasn’t pleasant after days. They need a better variety for those that don’t eat meat. The fried oyster mushrooms were my favorites, need to include more vegetables, only included one each day.
The pool is its best feature, especially if you love swimming. It’s about 10-12 feet deep but does have a shallow side, fyi, no signage to indicate depth. Did want the pool to be cleaned with a net at least once during the week we were there.
Just an heads up, communication will cease after the last payment and check-in. You will be completely on your own to figure it out in a foreign country.
Where they lacked proper communication:
• We called, texted, etc. when at the gate for check
-in, no answer or instructions on how to get in. So I went New York style and honked until we finally was let in.
• We were unable to get the gate remote to work properly, got a response which didn’t help the situation, like of course were pressing the button. FYI… the remote only works near the WiFi.
• People in our group were frightened by people standing outside the gate trying to get in on our last day whilst having breakfast. Contacted the host, still waiting on that response. Seems it was the next renters trying to get in to leave luggage, completely inappropriate and woke up people in our group to make sure they weren’t suspicious.
• One of our people left a blazer and other items in the closet, we wanted to get it sent to us but never received a response, of course.
Essentially, we would rent this again, had a great time… we just know not to contact the host for anything lol.