Maria’s Santorini Paradise Cave Apartment is in a fantastic location in Oia. The apartment has a lovely cozy rooftop for watching sunsets and it is at the far end of the line of shops so it is quiet, but also within walking distance of wonderful restaurants (Terpsi was our favorite) and shops.
The main attraction of Oia is the view of the Caldera and the sunset.
From Caldera we rented a car—with Maria’s help—and drove to Santorini Seaside where you can rent sunbeds and swim in the Aegan Sea. The water was a little bit cold at the end of May but still magnificent. So clean and clear you can see fish swimming around you.
Maria was wonderful, helpful, gracious. She helped us book transfers (called taxis for Americans) from and to the airport.
The apartment itself is cozy and clean. There is a tiny kitchen area with a fridge (Maria has it stocked with wine, water and some light breakfast items for guests), a small living area with a tv (which we never used), bathroom, and small bedroom. The apartment gets good light and has high ceilings. The only drawbacks were that the shower was hard to get warm (you have to preheat the water which I did but maybe the solar panels weren’t getting sun that day) and the door frames are low so if you are tall (we are) you must duck your head when walking into the apartment, bathroom and bedroom.
Still, the positives far outweigh any of the negatives—I just like to be thorough in the review as I appreciate information when I read reviews.
Oh, also, the apartment is cleaned every day and there are porters to help carry your luggage from where the transfer/taxi drops you off to the cave apartment.