We had a great stay in this little hidden gem. We ended up renting a car once we got to the hotel so we could go up to the oia, down to the black sand beach, etc. It was only $65 a day and we’ll worth it. The walk to Firs is pretty steep up hill but takes 15 minutes on the back road.
To be honest, you WANT to be out of downtown Fira and Oia. They are a mad house and you’d have no privacy. Este gives your the privacy and tranquility being just a quick walk away from all of the food and sunset views.