The apartment is conveniently located in the center of town, a few meters from the main road and shopping streets and just a short distance from the Donkey Trail down to the Old Port.

Being one of the more affordable apartments in an expensive destination, this was an obvious choice. Communication with our host ran smoothly up until the time we arrived in Santorini. He answered questions quickly and provided options as our arrival time was extremely early in the morning. We never met Manolis though and arrangements were made with a nearby Laundry Service. When we arrived, though, it took a while to communicate with the lady who was to help us check in as she didn’t seem to understand or speak any English and did not seem to be expecting us.

The apartment looked as per the picture and you get what you pay for. There was very little soap and toilet paper though and the induction cooker did not seem to work properly when we decided to cook a meal. The water pressure for the shower was also not very strong and the hot water was not very hot. There was Wifi but it was dodgy at best and kept slipping in and out. There was aircon though and that was a big plus for the summer.

In messages leading up to the time we checked in, our host informed us that he would be available from 9:30-00:00 every day. We had had a change of plans and sent him a message in the afternoon the day before we were meant to check out asking a question about a time and possible options. We sent another message in the morning without any reply. He only replied 10 minutes before the next guests were to check in (the afternoon of the next day) and there was a lot of miscommunication or lack thereof.

Overall, the apartment was clean, nicely located and if you are just using it as a base to recharge and sleep, it is perfect.