I know how difficult it is to find the "right" place, not knowing the place that you are visiting, or anything else for that matter.
I spent hours looking at a variety of places and settled on Jackie and Nikos's place.
First of all, if you really want to see what you have come to expect of Santorini based on TV shows and post cards, then you need to stay here.
This place is latterly a living postcard. When you see pictures of white cave houses, overlooking the deep blue sea, they were taken here.
The home itself is a bit rustic, but appropriate for the location. The home is basically a cave cut into the side of the hill overlooking the sea. It's made up of three specific area's. You first enter into the living space which is combined with two beds. Just off this area is a very basic kitchen. Further back in the cave is a bedroom and the deepest part of the cave is the bathroom and shower. Just outside of the home is a deck that has two lounges and a table with chairs. This area is absolutely perfect to sit and enjoy a bottle of wine.
The location is just where you want to be, in the middle of everything that is important. There are a great variety of restaurants to choose from, cafes and bakery's. It takes about thirty minutes to get there from the airport and I strongly recommend taking advantage of the transfer as there are no formal addresses so it would be very difficult to find. Plus, the transfer includes carrying your luggage up and down the steps to the home.
Finally, pertaining to the steps..... there are lots of them. I wouldn't recommend this place for someone who has mobility issues, but I wouldn't recommend any of the cave houses in this case either. All of the cave houses require many steep steps. If your a senior and you don't have "good legs" then I would pass.
Jackie and Niko's are very welcoming and anxious to help in any way. If your looking for a picture perfect place for a reasonable / low cost, don't think twice, book this place. We are very glad that we did!