Great place away from busy Fira. Great for a family.
This was our first time in Santorini and we didn't know which part of the island we should stay in to meet our family vacation needs. We decided to stay here, just south of Fira, because we were going to spend time at the beaches, Ancient Thera, and Akrotiri, in addition to the typical Oia and Fira walking around. (We also did the long volcano cruise tour and it was great!)
This place was in a quiet neighborhood and had a jacuzzi to relax in at night and keep the kids entertained. It was a short walk to town with some tasty restaurants.
Originally we were not going to rent a car. The host, Kristen, helped us arrange airport pickup to bring us to the apartment. We quickly changed our mind about renting a car and Kristen arranged it right away--it was definitely needed for all of our sightseeing.
If you are looking to be surrounded by the typical view of Santorini you see in all the pictures, then this place is not for you. However, it is in a quaint neighborhood with a charming church a few houses down, and most importantly, does not have the swarms of tourists walking around. We stayed here in the beginning of October and still had to fight the crowded streets in Fira from all the cruise ships and ferries bringing people to port for the day--it was madness! Also, while we were hiking from Fira to Oia, we walked by other rentals we were considering and were happy we didn't choose them because of the constant people walking on the path in front of them.
Kristen was a great host. She was very responsive and the outside area was cleaned every day. The apartment looked just like the pictures. You could make simple meals in the kitchen, and there was even basics like cooking oil and salt.