Finikia, Oia, 84702, Greece
#203 of 259 vacation rentals in Oia
Guests' ChoiceBased on 25 apartment reviews
8.9Cleanliness
9.5
Comfort
9.3
Location
8.2
Facilities
9.2
Staff
9.4
Value for money
8.2
Free Wifi
10.0
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Reviewed: May 13, 2024
Adam
AustraliaIt was a little bit out of the main town. 20min walk.
Loverly property with great facilities and view
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: May 7, 2024
Amparo
SwitzerlandThe breakfast is do it yourself but we requested for bacon, eggs and fresh bread they have given us😬
Location was great and the villa has everything and the staff are very efficient👍
Stayed in May 2024
Reviewed: October 6, 2023
Amy
AustraliaWe loved everything. It is a short walk into oia area, maybe 10 minutes
The property is beautiful. It was really spacious for our family of 4 and we liked having our private outdoor area with mini spa. The rooms are serviced daily and the staff are so helpful. They give you a WhatsApp number on arrival and answer all questions so quickly. They even arranged to have balloons and cake for my partners birthday. Very personalized service. I highly recommend staying here
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: October 3, 2023
Rachael
United KingdomA little overlooked
Everything, beautiful cave, very comfortable. Well equipped and the staff were friendly and so attentive
Stayed in October 2023
Reviewed: September 23, 2023
Laurie
United States of AmericaThe walkways were difficult for anyone not in great shape. Lots of stairs and uneven areas required us to always look down. Too easy to slip and fall.
Perfect for two couples. The view was amazing and the patio overlooking the sea was very spacious. Hot tub a plus.
Stayed in September 2023
Reviewed: September 14, 2023
Nauman
United States of AmericaIt was a hike to come up and down the hill - where the car was parked. The reception folks take some time to respond back to your requests.
They have sister hotel in the same place - I had to pick up the key from the reception area. What I liked is that they had bell service to take the luggage up and down the hill which is impossible to do without any help. Room Service
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 26, 2023
Kerry
United KingdomWe struggled a little with steps and distance to the accommodation it’s not for the faint hearted or anyone with a disability. My quads were al it more toned after the holiday than they were when we arrived.
The property was unique and unlike any other accommodation we have had in other Greek locations. Usually we like something secluded and very private. This quaint cave was in the middle of a network of lanes which was a thoroughfare to the wonderful restaurants nearby. We began to enjoy the sounds of footsteps and voices as people meandered through. The staff were amazing, sorting out trips, printing boarding passes, booking taxi’s and recommending tavernas. We would highly recommend Meze Meze, the best by a country mile.
Stayed in August 2023
Reviewed: August 1, 2023
Jayne
United KingdomIt was't clear whether the food/drink we had could be replenished by the owners or not. We weren't sure whether a cleaner would come (although they were great when they did!). It would be helpful to have this information provided in the property, along with details of local buses. The location is challenging due to all the steps.
Very comfortable beds and an amazing shower. Good daily cleaning. Jacuzzi extremely well maintained. A great spot from which to explore the island.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 12, 2023
Reuben
AustraliaThere wasn’t much not to like. We could have done with a broom to sweep up food scraps between the daily cleans. We managed drying our hand washing on the outdoor furniture but a small line with pegs would also help.
Actually a better location than chintzy touristy Oia. Quiet but with two very good restaurants and a taverna 50 metres away. Team managing it were very responsive on Whatsapp during stay booking cars for us for island excursions and portering our bags down the twisty stepped path from the hotel reception 5 minutes away. Plunge pool was fine to cool off, and when the kids wanted a bigger pool to play in we went to Laokasti Villas down the road for a small fee which included towels and drinks. I guess it must have been built/renovated 18 months or so ago and is still in great nick just like the photos, a true cave house with vaulted rendered ceilings, barely a straight line inside. We were there in July heat, it was cool and dark and had three aircon units, although because of the design we only needed to use some of the time. The patio outside has direct views of the sunset over the sea. Self service breakfast supplies of “toasty” ingredients, yoghurt, fruit, juices and cereals were fine. We augmented these from a fairly extensive grocery store 3 minutes walk away. The kids loved the friendly cats, me, a little more wary :-). We are fairly demanding of our accomodation quality and it easily met our expectations and was the best value for money of anywhere we stayed in Europe on this trip.
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: July 12, 2023
Steve
CanadaBreakfast
Thought the breakfast could have been better and stocked daily
Stayed in July 2023
Reviewed: June 8, 2023
Maria
United KingdomThere are two big and very comfortable rooms. Bathroom is great too and a small kitchen. The living room is very spacious. All very clean, well decorated and well kept. The outside area is equally big and very comfortable. The best is the outside heated pool/jacuzzi. The service was amazing.
Stayed in June 2023
Reviewed: June 5, 2023
Jyoti
Indialocation, cleanliness, service is very good
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: May 12, 2023
Yap
MalaysiaSpacious and pretty
Stayed in May 2023
Reviewed: October 23, 2022
Jane
AustraliaThe location was great, short walk into town, surrender by great restaurants. The staff were amazing and very responsive to our requests.
Stayed in October 2022
Reviewed: August 28, 2022
Catalin
United Kingdomgood
friend
Stayed in August 2022
Reviewed: June 29, 2022
Julia
United States of Americathe only bad thing is that the electric wires are in the view of the sunset
Beautiful sunset view. Very big room / apt with large comfortable terrace and little kitchen. Very attentive/responsive staff. Convenient location with a 7-minute walk to the center of Oia (pronounced ee-ya) where all the crowds and tourist shops are. It’s right next to Meze Meze, our favorite restaurant with an excellent bartender for cocktails. We highly recommend the Mellow Luxury Cave (coming from two picky New Yorkers.)
Stayed in June 2022
Reviewed: May 26, 2022
Pushpa
United KingdomThe only thing we didn't like was the shower. The water flow was very slow.
It is in a very good location, only walking distance to the town and the bus station. The breakfast was very good. There was everything we needed. There were no eggs so we requested and they provided. They gave us whatever we needed.
Stayed in May 2022
Reviewed: September 20, 2021
Ann
Irelandthe photos and blurb is very misleading regarding the pool - there is no swimming pool in Mellow Cave - just a small jacuzzi. Lots of steps and hills to navigate so need comfortable shoes and healthy knees!
The breakfast was fine - basic but satisfactory (cheese, bread and fruit). the accommodation was very comfortable and spacious - very private and not overlooked. Two very spacious double bedrooms with the most comfortable beds and a fab outdoor seating area with a lovely egg chair. The staff were very professional and helpful and the location was brilliant - 15 minutes walk to Oia which is a gorgeous place to see and spend time in.
Stayed in September 2021
Reviewed: September 9, 2021
Hana
Czech RepublicThe sunset was almost invisible from the accommodation
Stayed in August 2021
Reviewed: June 28, 2021
Akshay
NetherlandsHad a great experience for 3 nights in this property. Would definitely recommend this place, has cool cave rooms, bathroom and a nice hot tub as shown in the pictures. It's a brand new place and wonderfuly maintained. Breakfast was decent. Olga (receptionist) was extremely kind and helpful. There are amazing restaurants nearby (5 mins walk), e.g. Lefkes and Meze Meze. Oia market is about 20 mins by walk which is just perfect. If you don't like walking, there is a bus stand right outside so you can go to Oia/Fira. Overall, quite happy with property and hospitality received.
Stayed in June 2021
Reviewed: April 26, 2023
Tushar
NetherlandsThe hotel feel is totally different than it feels in pictures. Don't keep too much excitement.
Stayed in April 2023
Reviewed: September 4, 2021
Marlén
South AfricaThe location is very far from Oia. At least 25minute walk to where everything happens. The Jacuzzi pictures are very deceiving. It’s a small jacuzzi tucked in a corner. When they say you are served breakfast, it means a loaf of bread and ham and cheese on the fridge. This is an apartment. You don’t get any service as you would in a hotel. The affiliation to Aperanto Suites is very confusing and misleading. When we checked in, we enquired about use of facilities and showers for our last day as we were only departing at 5pm to the airport. All was promised to us. On the day, we were denied entry to the pool because we weren’t guests at Aperanto. The shower that was offered to us was the open shower next to the pool! I almost laughed at the absurdity of being offered a shower at the poolside. Needless to say we left to the airport hot and sweaty. I would not recommend this property as it’s very expensive or what you get.
The property was big, spacious and clean.
Stayed in September 2021
Reviewed: June 14, 2021
Anonymous
IsraelAmazing staff, amazing place! Great value for money and great location, secluded but not too far from the center!
Stayed in June 2021
Reviewed: July 18, 2022
Rayna
United States of AmericaThere are no comments available for this review
Stayed in June 2022
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