Our trip to Anafi was fantastic and Vasiliki was very quick to respond to our request for accommodation. She was extremely helpful and flexible in the arrangements which made everything very easy, particularly because of the unsocial arrival and departure times of the ferry service to and from the island. Although we didn't actually meet her, Vasiliki gave us helpful instructions to get to her house and we were met very early in the morning by Maria who let us in and who kept on top of cleaning during our stay.
The house is very simple and traditional, as per the description, but everything that we needed for our week was there. It is situated to the west side of the small village of Chora and a good base from which to wander the paths, steps and lanes that meander between the houses, to the other side where most of the tavernas and cafes are situated. There are two small supermarkets in the town which sell most of the basics, including fruit and veg, but fresh meat and fish were not to be found, so we tended to try out as many of the local eateries as our stay would allow and we weren't disappointed.
The locals are friendly and welcoming. There is a car and quad bike rental company, a cool new jazz bar, Monolithos, overlooking the Med and, moving around the island, a lot of beautiful beaches and walks to explore.
Hopefully the island will remain the kind of rare 'find' that we were looking to stumble upon. We certainly intend to be back.