i’m not sure how to go about this review since we were checked into the wrong place next door by the porter (the host couldn’t make it on time for checkin). so we’ll be reviewing the place we actually stayed in, which is next door to this listing. it’s beautiful and has an unobstructed view of the sunset. it also has a good amount of privacy from tourists and is in a great location in oia. as for this listing, we never saw the place inside (since we were incorrectly checked in next door) but we noticed that it has an obstructed view of the sunset because of its position/shared deck. also, note that the deck is shared between two places, so if someone’s staying next door, you don’t have privacy when outside on the deck. the pool, however, is larger in this listing vs the one we actually stayed in and has more of an infinity pool vibe.
as for amenities, it would be great if they made the home a little more practical and cozy by adding basic household items like napkins, salt, oil, hooks for hanging towels, etc. the place was also inconsistently cleaned for some reason — it was cleaned the first day but not after that. there were two things that made our stay a little stressful (although it worked out in the end). first, the host told us when we booked the home that they’ll help us figure out rental cars in santorini when we arrived, which is why we didn’t do it ourselves in advance. however, when we arrived, the manager had no idea and i had to explain it to him over text at the last minute. he did end up helping us get a car but i wish we would’ve just done it ourselves. that was a clear miscommunication between the host and manager. next, the manager found out the next day that the porter checked us into the wrong place and wanted us to move next door. however this was turning out to be logistically difficult since our itinerary was tight for a short stay and we needed to find a time to have BOTH places cleaned right before the move (since there were other people in the next house). it required extensive back and forth with the manager over text but in the end he ended up letting us stay given how inconvenient this check in mistake of theirs was becoming. to his credit, the manager is a very nice and helpful person (he drove us to the car rental company in imerovigli and drove us back after a late dinner when we returned the car a couple days later - both for free and on his own time). finally, the airbnb host told us that transfer would be arranged from the ferry to the airbnb but should’ve told us how much cash was needed for the driver and porters— luckily we had enough cash on hand but this would’ve been frustrating if we didn’t (they took USD also for some of it).
overall the communication and attentiveness could’ve been better but we still had an amazing stay at a beautiful apartment in the heart of oia!