Orfeas house was very authentic but well renovated and offered great views over Symi. His communication was outstanding and his neighbours Ian and Lyn picked us up from the harbour and helped us to get our luggage to the house. This is quite necessary since the house cannot be reached by car /taxi. From the closest car-accesible road it's another 10-15 walk trough a labyrinth of historic narrow and often steep alleys to the house. The walk down/up to the harbour is 20-25 minutes and can be hard for some people. We got lost a few times (even finding the neighbour ;-) so were happy with Google Maps.
The house itself is convenient and clean but there is no dishwasher of wifi. Our daughter loved sleeping on the 'balcony' and their is airco in the highest floor. The 2-person beds in the kitchen and in the living room are a bit small (and hard). You can sit in front of the house enjoying the great views or sit in the back in the patio to have breakfast or dinner.
The house is surrounded by deserted houses but since they look like medieval ruins it gives quite a unique atmosphere.
Overall we loved our stay. We would never have explored this fascinating and beautifull part of town if we would not have stayed here and probably would have been stuck in the harbour like most tourists. But this added extra dimensions to our holiday in Symi. Recommended.