I’ve stayed in a lot of good places with Airbnb, but Katerina and George’s place was the first and only GREAT stay I’ve had.
They are by far the best hosts I’ve ever had the pleasure staying with. To say they go above and beyond, is an understatement.
From the first day of booking with them, the communication is warm and welcoming, I couldn’t wait to meet them. They make you feel as though you already know them.
They arranged the transfer from the ferry to their lovely home, helping with the luggage and then again on departure, arranged the transfers and even met with us at 5.50am to help take the luggage to our meeting place. Super friendly, quick responding, they are the reason why I choose Airbnb over hotels, for this. I don’t want to visit a place, I want to live in the location I’m staying and feel that I’m a part of the community. I was home here.
The location is PERFECT! You are literally in the heart of Oia. Everything is a two minute walk at most. Restaurants, shops, bus terminal, car/buggy/ATV hire, stunning views of the water, the sunset, those blue domes we all want to see, the Caldera. Breathtaking.
The house itself, perfection! It is very new and spotless. Seperate bedroom with the best bed and pillows I’ve ever experienced, it was like being home. Seperate lounge, seperate bathroom, seperate kitchen. Then there’s the private courtyard, it is adorable and comfortable and spacious. Whether you return for an afternoon break before heading back out again for dinner and sunset or you want to pick up some food and stay in and eat, the courtyard is a great space to spend time in.
I nearly forgot to mention the AC … perfection! Not even hotels have AC that is this great.
We hired a buggy and a car, they provided tips on places to visit around the island which were wonderful. They offered to do any laundry we had. Honestly, there's not enough words to express how much I recommend staying with George and Katrina and plan to return again in the future. They are everything I think of when I envisage staying with an Airbnb host, thank you so much for your hospitality and kindness.