We picked this hotel because we wanted to stay in Oia but feel some separation from the massive crowds that come here every summer. What a great choice this hotel was! The location is central, but it's set back, hidden and roped off behind a street. There are are only eight rooms, so it was quiet and the staff and service was spectacular. Every request was filled quickly and efficiently. Our luggage was carried from our car to and from the hotel, which was very helpful on the pedestrian-only cobbled streets of Oia. We were able to go to the sister properties (Canaves Oia Suites and Canaves Oia Epitome) for dinner and to use the spa and (tiny) fitness center. We loved the food at the hotel and ate there every morning and our first evening too. We splurged on the "Master Suite" (room #6) with private pool and it was expensive but truly magical. We used the private pool every day, though the hotel pool was nearby and never crowded. The room itself was small, but serviceable. The architecture is the white on white we all see and love in Santorini. Our bedroom and sitting area had multiple windows for catching the breathtaking views and nighttime breezes, and we had a large two-level deck with covered seating and two chaises with umbrella next to plexiglass rails overlooking the caldera. I highly recommended this hotel for anyone looking for a small but special property in Oia. In late August, the best sunset views were on the northernmost tip of the island, so we went to other spots in Oia to catch the sun drop into the sea (Omnia restaurant at Canaves Oia Epitome was a favorite, but we heard from the staff there that there were many families with children staying at that hotel - there were no children at ours, which was a plus. We love kids, but this was our anniversary trip, so...). We also saw it one night from a boat (Captain Miltos of My Blue Cruises was our gracious host for a private sunset tour of Santorini - we recommend him too!) Note: As many have probably mentioned on TripAdvisor, patios in Oia are perched on a cliff with many stairs, so there is no complete privacy outside because someone could potentially look onto your patio from above (but not below in our case - there was no one below us) and guests can walk past our unit but not enter it. We knew that going in, so we weren't bothered by it at all. Make sure you ask those questions if absolute privacy is your goal.
翻譯