The best part of 3 stones is by far the view from the private top terrace, waking up to the view was absolutely breath-taking! There is also a second bonus private terrace downstairs with an outdoor table for lunch/dinner. Great to have lots of space over 2 storeys, and 2 bathrooms. The living room area is spacious and comfortable with lots of seating areas. Excellent location in the middle of Imerovigli (based in-between Oia and Fira) with easy and free car parking very close by. Only a 30 min walk from Fira along a beautiful coastal route. The hosts were very kind, understanding, and professional (Fanis, Tina, and Katie). A porter very kindly helped us with our bags to and from the car which was a lovely surprise. A cleaner comes in daily which is excellent, although we would have appreciated daily floor mopping thoughout the house as it was quite dirty.
The property is let down a little bit with the bathroom – it could do with a little updating, a full shower screen and a new extractor fan, as it is a little bit small to be a wet room and can get damp and stuffy (the drains are also quite smelly). Towels don’t dry easily so daily fresh towels would be much appreciated. The kitchen is slightly small and not equipped to cook up a masterpiece, best for preparing snacks only. But it does have a kettle, toaster, large fridge-freezer, coffee maker and oven. For the price of the property, a few welcome snacks would be a nice touch and basic essentials such as a tea selection, sugar, olive oil, etc. would also be really useful.
Overall, the property is great – nice selection of books, two TVs, fast internet, hot water (loads of), large dining table – there is just some room for updating such as light fittings (white bulb instead of yellow would be nice, to show off the lovely white paintwork and character of the building, and perhaps a few more fittings throughout, especially in the living area), and perhaps an updated bathroom (again with better lighting).
Having read this review back, it sounds a little overly critical, so I just want to stress that the points above are offered as constructive feedback rather than being intended to put anyone off booking this property. We would highly recommend this property to anyone wishing to stay in Santorini, whether it is a long or short break.