Our stay at Kate's place(s) ended much better than they started. Instructions for getting up to Pyrgos, where the place was located, from the port weren't communicated very clearly. It took us a while to figure out the bus system: port to Fira, change buses, Fira to Pyrgos.
We eventually met Kate at the square below the hill where the house was located. She said she felt bad for the miscommunication and would make it up to us by letting us stay in the three-room villa nearby and providing us with a continental type breakfast. It was okay there, but we really didn't need three rooms, although the place was nice and the breakfast was appreciated.
She showed up after breakfast and said that it was time to move to our "original" listing -- something about which we were unaware. We had unpacked all of our stuff thinking we were at our final destination. So we had to take time to move locations just up the hill to our original reservation.
And, quite honestly, the smaller place was much nicer. More manageable, with a better view out of the main/kitchen nook and a comfier bed (by Greek standards, apparently...we never really had a nice one on our trip). I would have much rather stayed here the day before, breakfast or no.
But both places were equally clean and nicely furnished -- the last place came with a Nespresso machine which I used a ton and were absolutely beautiful. (The "hot tub" outside was more of a lukewarm tub, so we didn't use it.)
Kate allowed us to check out VERY late on our last day, which allowed us to enjoy the day before we flew out, and arranged for a cab to the Santorini airport, which was appreciated.
Overall, a little rocky at the outset, but Kate finished off strong and we really appreciated her little oasis (oases?) on Pyrgos.