I felt very much taken cared of in Emmantina. Auntie Dina was so helpful, genuinely nice and sweet and I felt like I had a family in Santorini. Her husband is equally nice and hospitable. She helped arranged our airport transport in the early morning, and allowed us to check in around 830am since the room was not occupied. And to our delight, she moved us to a brand new room (yes, we were the very first guests to use the room) with a spectacular view of morning sunrise from the window! They also have a rooftop where you can catch the perfect sunrise of Santorini... The room was cozy, neat & clean. And you’ll be amazed with her creativity—she designed the interior and used scrap materials turning them into artistic decorations & usable items (e.g. used window pane, kettle, etc). I’ve never seen such a uniquely decorated room/house/place before. Her husband, on the other hand, did all the carpentry works of the rooms/house. Amazing.
We also had superb breakfast (included) and dinner (for a reasonable price) and I honestly felt like her cooking is better than the restaurants around...
Lastly, do not be “turned off” by the location. It is actually a perfect place to truly relax as it is a bit away from the very touristy town of Fira. Emmantina is just a 6-8 minute walk from the junction of Messaria town where local buses to/from Fira, Kamari, airport, port, Perissa (not express Perissa) all pass by. Using google maps, just walk to the Messaria junction (find Mike’s Grill House on the map, it is at the junction) and wait for the local bus. But you need to ask around where you should exactly stand to catch the bus, depending where you want to go. It’s quite easy to go around Santorini by local bus & walking. :)
Thank you Emmantina for making our stay memorable! Will definitely come back. :)