The dirtiest place I have ever stayed in. Okay, let's start from the beginning.
Things started off pretty smooth at the time of booking. The owner Rena was very prompt in responding to my queries before we got to the property. She arranged for a taxi to pick us up, and everything went pretty well till we got to the property. This is where things started to unravel. Before I start pointing out all the bad things, let me be state that the views from this property are absolutely stunning. okay, moving on.
The condition of this property is appalling. it has not been painted, probably, in decades. The paint is peeling, the patio furniture is rickety and the unit had a very weird odor to it.
As soon as we entered the unit, we noticed that this property was not clean. We are in Covid, and this is a super host. you would think that at the very least they would make sure that the place is spotless.
Every surface, table, furniture that I touched, was dirty. Bedsheets were stained. the louvers of the air conditioner had at least half an inch think layer of dirt on them.
The shower head was broken.
I promptly contacted Rena, and told her about the condition of the property. She promised that it will be cleaned and everything will be taken care of.
Hoping that things will be taken care of, we left the unit and headed out to explore the island, hoping she will get the unit cleaned while we are away.
To our dismay, nothing was done when we got back. I reached out to Rena again, and did not hear back from her for a few hours.
When I finally heard from her around 11pm, she said that we can cancel the reservation. I think that was highly unprofessional of her. That was the end of our communication. I did not hear back from her till the end of our stay. The following day, we came back to the unit and noticed it still had the same stained sheets, and the property was still cleaned. She did get the shower head replaced.
When I told her housekeeper that the place was still dirty, she basically said that no one else had ever complained about the condition. I was just flabbergasted.
Since we went during the busiest time of the year, and pretty much everything else was sold out, we had no option but to continue to stay at the property.
Rena, the owner, never once got back to us to ask if things had been taken care of, or if we still had concerns with the place. I really did note expect this from a super host.
I would suggest, steer clear of this place. There are plenty of other places in Oia with equally amazing views, and in much better condition. Just make sure to book ahead.