Dream Villa

Booked through booking.com and all communication with hotel was fast and helpful. They booked us a taxi for our 1am arrival (20 euro, 15 min) and there was a lock box for a swift and easy entry. We had Room 1, 2 bedroom apartment, 2 balconies over looking the road for great traffic watching but also a lovely view of the sea. A lovely surprise was fresh water and breakfast (wrapped croissant and juice) in the fridge. An amazing bakery is 2 min walk up the busy road. The caldera view is 2 min walk up the quieter side road and Fira itself just a 5 min walk away. Loads of interesting shops, cafes, restaurants and many opportunities to see THE view. There were lots of common space at the hotel, outside tables, sun loungers and a pool with a jacuzzi end. A shared Taxi to the port was 25euro (again booked by hotel) or the bus goes at 11 and 1 and would be 1.6e (standing room only we heard) Staff were friendly and helpful and we could leave luggage in reception on check out day. Pool shower and toilet useful after check out. The only downside is the road noise, traffic passes 24 hrs a day, often with windows down, music blaring. You can hear the rumble by the pool and from the room at the front we had, but worth it for the convenience of walking into Fira.