Iliovasilema Suites

We stayed at this hotel for 4 nights in a room with a view of the caldera. The hotel is along the pedestrian path to Fira or Oia in the other direction. The town of Imerovigli has the best view of the sunset on the island! It is small but has shops and markets and a pharmacy if you need anything. There are several restaurants nearby, including those with a sunset view. At the Iliovasilema, we did not have our own plunge pool but there was the main pool (small) and another wading pool (smaller) nearby. Given the heat in the afternoon it would be better to have had one of the rooms with our own plunge pool. However, we had a larger sitting area with an umbrella and a fantastic view. We didn’t eat at the restaurant but breakfast is included and delivered to the room at the time ou request the day before. The earliest breakfast time is 8:30 am so be aware of this if you are booking a tour that starts in the morning. They had the typical eggs, baked goods, yogurt, fruit and coffee. If you ask for gluten free, they have some baked goods for that too! The staff were very attentive and made reservations for restaurants - necessary given how busy they get after sunset. The staff are also very flexible - they switched our room as the beds mostly have one side up against the wall, meaning you climb over your partner to get up. The most important thing to note is that the stairs are a bit precarious given the hotel is built with the traditional cave style rooms. Getting your bags up and down is a feat if you have to leave before the front desk opens (at 8 am).

Chose to stay here to celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary and we had the perfect week, thank you. Staff were so welcoming, professional, attentive and humorous. We stayed in room 3 which was perfect for us. The uninterrupted, stunning views from our balcony and pool area made our holiday. Breakfast on our balcony every morning was lovely. There’s several sun beds, where you could relax in peace after your activities. It was heaven. Pool service was 10/10. Poolside cocktails & food were lovely. Ate out every night at the lovely restaurants in Imerovigli. Plenty to choose from. Spent €150-190 in meals per night- 2 people drinking couple of glasses of wine & beer and usually a main course and then share a desert. Santorini is generally expensive which we already knew before we went so the prices never phased us. Location of the hotel was perfect for us. We walked the scenic route to Fira . Took approx 20 mins & found lovely restaurants and bars in the way. Fira was lovely but Imerovigli was the best of both worlds. Definitely recommend this hotel and location. Note that the hotel has lots of steps which is not suitable for people with mobility issues. Thank you for a memorable stay.