Staying at Santocaves has been one of my best stays so far in my history of using Airbnb over these years.
Firstly the stay itself, the cavehouse is new. We are fortunate to be the first guests and honoured to be putting in this review. Let me put it in point forms.
1. It’s a cavehouse! We were a little shocked at first thinking there’s no aircon. But surprisingly, it was cooling throughout like as though there was an aircon. The cavehouse was cozy and warm. It had neutral and white colors with modern feels throughout the space. Especially for a first timer like me, felt surreal to be staying in a cavehouse. I became a kid when I arrived.
2. Amenities. WOW. Ok I’m really amazed because not only were there basic amenities like shower gels/ shampoo/ iron/ hair dryer/ kettle/ fridge etc. There’s coffee machine! And the fridge was well equipped with food such as turkey ham, cheese and bread to make toast. Talk about hospitality and service! There were fruits on the table as well which we could not finish. Sorry! :(
3. We had a nice balcony overlooking the view of the caldera. The view is breathtaking while you just sit and chill on the laid back chair. There’s a place to hang your wet clothes too in the balcony area!
4. Location is at Akrotiri. Slightly further away from Oia and Fira. However you can always travel easy by bus or by renting a car and away from the touristy buzz. Staying in our airbnb made up for the distance though. Once you chill here and lay in bed, you don’t wanna get up! This area near the caves are quiet and not touristy. Therefore, you can enjoy a peaceful and quiet time in the caves.
5. Restaurants nearby to definitely go for is this seafood restaurant called Asterias. You can contact the host for reservation and they will come to pick you up and send you back. The view there is amazing with the sea view and food is delicious! The bus centre is a walk down about 5 minutes, where you can travel to other parts of Santorini. At the bus centre area, are also the nearest restaurants you can go. There’s a couple of them. So we tried each one on different days.
6. Overall, the outlook of the place is fantastic! Modern and simple, with a little bit of rustic. They clean the place every 2 days, changing the towels. I rate Santocaves stay 4 out of 5. :)
Lastly, I would like to mention the great host himself, Stavros. He was there throughout! Responding to all our needs. And to be honest, in my stays in airbnb so far (which was what I said above) is the best is because of the experience Stavros gave us as a whole. His recommendations were truly great recommendations. Some might be a bit more costly, but they were worth it. His excellence in providing the comfort during the stay (the food in the fridge), checking on us if we were ok, booking for us dinner at Asterias (must try!) and boat trip. Wow, Stavros, you sure know the real meaning of hospitality and service.
I hope you’d give the same treatment to all your future guests which I am pretty sure you will. Cause they’re gonna love you and Santocaves! Thanks so much from the bottom of our hearts. You made our honeymoon trip a greater experience than we imagined.
We wish you and Santocaves many many success in the future.
With much love and misses,
Laila and Fazli