The accommodation is really well designed and appointed. Our host was very communicative and made for a great experience. The sense of being right in the historic village is definitely a big part of the stay. Very short walk up behind the house to the restaurants and castle for the most incredible view. Recommend travelling light for the walk up to the house from the town square as it’s almost at the top of Prygos Village, so be ready for a bit of exercise! Found out afterwards that you can hire a donkey for 10€ to take your luggage up there. Worth it!
The space is massive, we were a family of 4, with two young kids. Was really nice having the separate spaces for the bedrooms and two bathrooms, big living room with very comfortable lounges and Netflix on hand - awesome. Kitchen is well appointed and made for easy meals at home when everyone was tired and the washing machine was a huge bonus.
Definitely recommend staying here to experience traditional Greek cave house, village feel, sense of locals and historic atmosphere. Having travelled all over Santorini over 9 days, the tourist spots of Oia and Fira are amazing to visit during the day (with kids), but absolutely nuts to get to and the crowds were insane, so it was really nice to come back to our quiet and peaceful house on the hill (and with a really pleasant nightlife in the Prygos town square) and still feel like we were getting the most out of the island and having a relaxing break at the same time. The rooftop terrace was perfect for breakfasts, looking out at the sea and spectacular mountains on the south end of the island.
Couple of tips for families that might be helpful...
- For self catering more cheaply... the best supermarket by a country mile was in the town of Vothonas - called Sklavenitis. (The next town north of Prygos) 5-10 min drive from the house. This is where all the locals shopped and it had a huge range of everything you wanted compared to the smaller more expensive supermarkets that are dotted all over the island.
- One of us is a coeliac.. and the best gluten free range of bread and healthier options was at this supermarket.
- The other really beneficial aspect to this accommodation was that it is close to the port so very easy to get set up after a long day ferrying...
- if you can, really recommend hiring a car
Cheers.