If you reading this now, you're probably wondering if this AirBnB is good or not, based on the pictures alone, but if you continue reading the reviews, the rentals are very nice, and you will be welcomed with the best of host, David, as mentioned in majority of the reviews.
From the time we got on our plane in Houston, departing from Bush, to our layover, and eventually arrival in Santorini, and to the time of departure, David took care of our every needs.
You're probably wondering, is this all there is to the airport upon arrival, well, its not about its current state, but where it will be in the upcoming years, but that's another story saved for another time.
First of, our rental had what we needed, and accommodated us comfortable, and we had a local market nearby, a place to park our car (he also handles car rentals), and places to eat, and a beach within walking distance as well.
The place is furnish as stated, and if you forgot to pack your outlet converters, David and his mom manage to gather and get for us enough converters for our electronic needs. I'm not lying when I state, if there's something you need, let him know.
Did I mention he'll take care of you? Oh yes.
We didn't want to eat at the tourist spots, and David helped us decide on more "local" mom and pop shops, and even mention the non-tourist grocery stores to get the best deals on our grocery needs. (On our travels, we don't like to eat out often, and to add to the experience, will go grocery shopping and cook meals at home too)
Because we also rented a car (we didn't want to be at the mercy of tour times or bus times, and like freedom to arrive and leave at our own), I created many of our itinerary points on Google Maps, and GPS our destination each time, but after awhile, we sort of knew where we were going, because, really, there one big road, and then the smaller ones.
When we told David we were going to take a day trip to Athens, he should us options, and we opted with the ferry, which was the cheapest, and was a nice break from all the driving. Again, he took care of our departure and arrival, and (did I say he was awesome?!) took us back to our place of residence.
When we required a few small plates to a shower curtain in the second bathroom, David took care of our needs in a timely manner.
Did I mention his mom was awesome? She, along with another woman cleaned our placed daily, and she was so sweet, she would bring us homemade cakes and snack for my wife and son.
On our last day, we took photos with his mom, and ate dinner with David, getting to know him, and a bit of where he was from, and how he found his way to Santorini.
At the end of dinner, we found out despite the miles away, we aren't so different (well, yeah, he's a tall guy, and I'm pretty average in height) and we faced similar problems, enjoy anime and manga.
Unfortunately, our journey was a timely and memorable one, and like all things must conclude at some point.
David took care of transportation to the airport at the early hours of 04:00, and stayed with us 'til the very end. He even went above and beyond to return back to the airport and return our hot-spot to the place of business, as it wasn't open at that time.
David has been a great host, going beyond our expectations. We entered Santorini with very little knowledge, and left with memories, a new friend, and more familiarity of Santorini and its surrounding.
Like we said, we have two reason to return back now.
Thanks for making my family trip memorable, and here's to a new friend from across the Aegean Sea.