We have traveled extensively over the last 40 years and stayed in many condos, apartments, B&Bs and private residences. We have to say that our 4-night stay at the Ersi Villas was the highlight of this year’s European vacation.
Located in Firostefani (next to busy Fira,) the villa was a short walk from the main road yet far enough to offer the peace and quiet that allowed us to enjoy our evenings relaxing around the terrace and pool with a view of the
Aegean Sea in the distance. A short 10-minute walk took us to downtown Fira where we could wander through the numerous shops and restaurants or catch an inter-city bus for exploring the island’s other tourist attractions.
The villas are owned and operated by a hard-working mother and English-speaking son who went out of their way to make our stay pleasant and comfortable. The son, Elias, not only picked us up upon our arrival and made arrangements to shuttle us to the airport at the end of our visit, but also provided us with numerous suggestions for daily trips and made recommendations for good local restaurants. The entire complex was very quiet, comfortable and very clean, with fresh towels and bedding provided daily (even though we informed our hosts that daily service was not necessary).
We are not surprised by the hosts’ claim that the majority of their new business is based on referrals and gladly give it a five-star rating and highly recommend it to either the younger or the older traveler looking for a clean, comfortable, quiet and welcoming place to stay.
Elias, our thanks to you and your mother for making our stay so pleasant.

Barbara and Mark