Villa Thiranthemis

Centrally located small hotel on the rim of the crater with a great view of the caldera. Friendly people, nice big rooms with a great view. You can put together your own breakfast and it will be served in your room. Parking available. The bathroom could be a bit bigger but otherwise everything was great. Supposedly an adults only hotel. So why are children still present at the pool? Was already the second time there and would stay there again in a heartbeat. Value for money for Santorini absolutely great.

Let's start with the positives: The view of the most beautiful sunset in the world is whole, perfect and unobstructed. The guys at the front desk, the staff serving the breakfast and the housekeeping staff are super friendly and helpful with any problems. For example, if you want to rent a means of transport, they will take care of it. Right in front of the hotel there is a family-run bakery open 24 hours a day with lots of local goodies for a few euros (I recommend the orange cake! Wonderful). There is a LIDL supermarket 500 meters away. The rooms are spacious and clean. Neutral aspects: Normal breakfast. Coffee, orange juice, scrambled eggs, cheese and ham, fruit. Some treats. Nothing special ... but better than nothing. Distance from Thira 30 minutes on foot (2 Km). For those like me who love walking or simply rented a moped for the whole holiday, the distance makes no difference. Indeed, perhaps it is a plus because there is less noise in the evening. Negatives: In the morning at 7 the staff preparing breakfast is quite noisy. I naturally wake up early, so it wasn't a problem for me, but in a place of absolute relaxation this is a SERIOUS problem. The hotel is located close to a very busy road, but the noise in the rooms is almost zero, especially at night. I mention because if you want 0 noise this can be a problem too. The rooms do not have blackout blinds and a lot of light comes in in the morning. I don't understand what it takes to fit a couple of blinds. The pool is frozen. For what you pay (a lot), the pool facilities could be better. It would take very little: instead of the classic beach beds, put sofas (as for example the neighboring hotels have done).