We were a little disappointed at how confined the area was for a family of four. From memory several reviews mentioned the opposite (which certainly isn’t the hosts fault however) We also stayed in the depths of winter ( very early Jan) so there was no way to utilise any of the outside space. Cooking here wouldn’t be feasible either. On the plus side, and it’s a big plus, the location is excellent. Can’t comment on the hire place underneath in terms of noise as they were shut, as was 85% of everything on the island. Despite what some overzealous local blogs will tell you it really is a struggle to find decent places to eat at this time, even in Thira. Accomodation likewise; it’s actually worse than when we stayed at the same time about 15 years ago in terms of reasonably priced options. We’d been waiting around for some of those great “off season bargains” people (who have never actually tried to stay “off season” themselves) are quick to mention. They certainly don’t exist for a family of four, especially on the caldera anymore. So in the end we were very grateful that this place was available, and although not perfect or matching some of the other hyperboles used by gushing reviewers, relatively speaking for this time of the year you may be hard pressed to do better, even on a reasonable budget.