The simplest thing to say is that we polled our group of five adults and no one could think of a single negative thing to say about Villa Dali. This home is beautiful and comfortable with wonderful outdoor spaces and a 270 degree view of water on two sides and the lovely village of Thira (Fira) in the middle - so gorgeous sunrises and sunsets! It was an easy walk into the village and renting a car could not be more convenient. In fact, everything was convenient because Maria and Stamos took care of so many things for us — arranging the transfers from the port and to the airport, the car rental, a catamaran cruise (highly recommended - we did the semi-private one), and giving us several local tips. Of course, with the internet these things can be done on your own, but it was wonderful to have someone we trusted to send us in the right direction. There is no doubt that Santorini, even in October, is very crowded with tourists (us included!), but if you manage things right you can avoid the worst of the crowds. And this villa was the key to that by giving us a quiet convenient haven to return to every day.