Aura Marina Apartments Santorini

The apartment had an incredible caldera and oía view. The location was within easy walking distance to town. We also loved the outdoor space, allowing our family of 7 to congregate by the plunge pool and outdoor patio.

Honestly, there wasn’t anything we didn’t like.

What we liked most about Aura Marina was the owner’s warm hospitality. He was very friendly and helpful, greeted us personally and kindly arranged an late check-in. We were really impressed by how welcome he made us feel. We enjoyed our stay and had very little to complain about.

Small Tv

Aura Marina is a beautiful apartment facing the caldera with plunge pool but didnt got the chance to use it due to weather (very windy)- not their fault. George and Danai were very accomodating and always helpful with all our querries eg. Nice place to eat - Good heart Tavern, Theofanis etc. They organize our private tour too. The place is on the hill, going to the village is around 7 mins walk down- where there is a local supermarket and restaurants. Nice people and nice place.

All good. Cant complain 😊

Only the view

We recently stayed at this villa in Santorini and, while there were some positives, overall we felt the property was overpriced for what was provided. The view was absolutely beautiful and probably the best thing about the stay. However, the location was not very convenient. Public transport is difficult to access, and in our opinion, a car is essential if you stay here, especially when travelling with children. For a longer stay, particularly for a family with kids, we expected some basic facilities that were missing. There was no washing machine or dishwasher, no proper cooker, and not enough cooking pots and utensils to comfortably prepare meals. These are basic facilities we would expect when booking a villa for a longer stay. The bedroom also had very limited storage space, which made it difficult to organise our belongings. There was also a narrow/low section of the wall that we repeatedly hit our heads on when moving around the room, which was quite uncomfortable. We were surprised that the duvet was provided without a duvet cover, and we were unsure how frequently it was cleaned or changed between guests. The bathrooms are quite outdated and could really benefit from renovation. We also did not realise before arriving that the property uses salt water from the taps, so the tap water is not fresh water. Basic kitchen items such as salt, sugar and kitchen paper were also not provided. What made the price particularly disappointing was that a friend of ours was staying in a two-bedroom apartment elsewhere in Santorini for less money than we paid, and their stay even included a car as well as airport pick-up and drop-off. Comparing the two experiences, we felt that this property did not offer good value for the amount we paid. The property has great potential because of the fantastic view, but considering the price, we expected much better facilities, comfort and overall value.