A unicorn amongst donkeys. You don't believe that such things can exist, and when you find one, it is more magical than you had imagined. Nicholas' guest house went far, far beyond our expectations. It's nestled off of the main road in Perissa, a lovely little town on the far side of the island, where the beaches are calm, clear, and with fine black lava sand, an excellent place to watch a real island sunset away from the swarms of tourists in Oia. It's quiet, small, and you get the sense that mostly beach-going locals live there during the Spring to Autumn months, as there are some fantastic & authentic little restaurants with the friendliest people.

The house itself is gorgeous - for starters, the pool is enormous, clean, and perfect. The kitchen is spacious and clean with a patio out front. Each room is spacious, very clean, and Nadja, Nicholas' affable young assistant, provides turn down service almost daily. The whole house is decorated & styled perfectly for the island, beds low to the ground set in stone painted whites and blues, each room with its own private veranda, giant pillowed benches out by the pool to relax by at night. Grab an ATV down the road at Marko's Rentals and drive 30 minutes to Fira or Oia, or better, Dmitri's in Ammoudi Bay for the grilled schtopodi, or any one of the wonderful small villages or wineries dotting the countryside, all of which are 30 minutes max by ATV or car. Extreme bonus: the island's best bakery is a five minute walk up the road; double extreme bonus: it's 24 hours, a feature that we used at least once.

As a host, Nicholas is warm and inviting, extremely accommodating, very gracious, and, in short, the best one we've had on Airbnb. He lives in the 0th floor (with its own separate access) underneath the main two upper floors with his mother and Nadja, all of whom are very discreet and also very friendly. They were happy to be part of our experience (his mother baked us not one but two cakes during our stay, without fanfare, and simply because she thought we would like them (we did)). Yet they were also very private and discreet, without the least bit of interference or smothering, and there to help make our stay as wonderful as they could. We are very happy to report without a doubt that it was incredibly successful in that respect. Hence, Aeolis is highly, highly recommended - the very best of the best. Get five of your friends or five couple friends together stat and rent this place out - no joke you will be a better person for it.