Hotels

A suite hotel about 180 m from Kamari’s black-sand beach, built as two-storey houses around a garden pool. Families get a children’s pool, suites with kitchenettes and babysitting on request, and there is a small spa.

A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World set in the heart of Fira, a few steps from the caldera path, shops and the cable car. It combines a large pool, a spa and a restaurant with rooms ranging from classic doubles to suites with hot tubs.

A family-run boutique hotel of 14 suites and villas on the caldera path between Fira and Firostefani. Several units have private pools, and there is a three-bedroom heritage villa from 1767 for groups.

A collection of luxury cliffside hotels in Oia (Canaves Ena, Oia Suites, Epitome and Sunday) with suites stepping down the caldera. Expect private verandas, plunge pools and on-site fine dining, aimed at couples and honeymooners.

A long-established luxury hotel on the Oia cliffs, split into the wellness-focused Gea House and the infinity-pool Pelagos House. Every room has a private veranda over the caldera; children over 13 are accepted.

An all-suite hotel spilling down the caldera edge at Imerovigli, with suites, private-pool options and villas. A cliffside infinity pool, a restaurant and wellness treatments are on site, and the Skaros Rock trail starts nearby.