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Santorini offers tourists an extensive choice of accommodations from quality hotels and unique hotel apartments to stylish suites and lodgings to suit every budget. Apart from, the chic and authentic island architecture; the hotels in Santorini are well organized and equipped with every modern amenity to meet your requirements.

It is very important to make room bookings with a deposit amount, at least 2 months in advance during the months of July and August, as these are the times when Santorini is thronged with visitors.

Santorini's extraordinary cave houses have motivated many hotel designers. A classic cave house is differentiated from other type of accommodations by its barrel-vaulted ceilings and possibly even a bathroom carved into a rock. Constructed for earthquake resistance and economy, you will see cave houses as a part of Santorini's special beauty. The best of the cave houses are built with high ceilings, and well-ventilated rooms, and as they are carved into the cliff face, they stay relatively cool all through the summer season.

A. Recommended Hotels

Aegean Plaza Hotel

Address

Kamari Cyclades Is,

Greece 84700

Telephone No.: 22860-28740

Fax No.: 22860-33921

Aegean Plaza Hotel is situated in the wonderful Kamari, at a distance of less than 50 meters from the beach. This is a four star hotel and is constructed with a traditional and exclusive cycladic architecture. The room tariffs vary from US $120 to US $150 for a standard room and are about US $220 for suites. Onsite facilities include boating, horseback riding, scuba diving, snorkeling and water skiing. The hotel has about 57 rooms, 10 studios and 28 lavish suites.

Chromata Hotel

Address

PO Box 14

Imerovigli Cyclades Is,

Greece 84700

Telephone No.: 22860-24850

Fax No: 22860-23278

Chromata is a magnificent hotel on the Greek Island of Santorini that reflects a blend of the old-world charisma with 21st-century comfort. Chromata has 22 rooms and suites of all sizes, elegantly and lavishly furnished, each with its own private veranda, which offers a spectacular sight of the Caldera and the small (inactive) volcano at its centre. This hotel also has a restaurant and a bar that offers contemporary and good Mediterranean cuisine. In close propinquity, you can find village tavernas; boutiques, stores selling souvenirs and a few places of interests. Chromata is at a distance of ten minutes from Santorini's capital, Fira town. The rates for the rooms are US $290 to US $420 for standard rooms and US $600 to US $720.

Pegasus Suites

Address

Imerovigli 84 700, Santorini

Telephone No.: +30 22860 28336, and 24078

Fax No.: +30 22860 24020

Pegasus consists of stylish, 5 star lavish suites and apartments decorated with traditional fixtures and beautiful antiques. The apartments offer stunning views of the volcano, small neighboring islands and the Aegean Sea. It is situated in Imerovigli close to the St Nikolaos Byzantine monastery. This hotel is only at a distance of 1km from Fira, 7 km form the airport and 9 km form the Athinios Port. The room tariffs vary from US $200 to US $600. Hotel Pegasus offers transportation services, provided you inform them about your arrival in advance. Transfer for 2 persons from airport to the hotel is around US $23 and from port to hotel is about US $26. Continental breakfast will cost you about US $13 per person and American breakfast about US $18 per person.

Ikaros Hotel

Address:

Karterados Santorini

P.C. 84700 Santorini

Telephone No.: +30 22860 23790

Fax No.: 30 2286025974

Situated in the traditional Village of Karterados, Ikaros Hotel is at distance of 800 meters from the Capital of the island, Fira. It is only at a distance of 5 minutes from the airport and 10 minutes from the port. Near the hotel you can find restaurants, café bars and a mini-market. It is one of the small and reasonably priced restaurants in Santorini. Single room costs about US $33 to US $50, double room around US $33 to US $70 and triple room about US $60 to US $85. All the room rates include breakfast charges.

Santorini Image Hotel

Messaria Cyclades Is,

Greece 84700

Telephone No.: 22860-31874

Fax No.: 22860-31174

This is an A-class hotel, constructed in a traditional Aegean style. Santorini Image Hotel is 3km away from the Fira town, 3km from the Santorini airport and 4km from the sandy coast of Monolithos. The hotel has a lovely and spacious restaurant that serves Greek and international cuisine, and guests have the option of a tavern, bar and pool bar. The room rates are US $97 to US $169 for standard rooms and US $133 to US $253 for suites. Onsite facilities include outdoor pool, an outdoor tennis court and lighted tennis court.

Amoudi Villas

Address

Amoudi

Oia Cyclades Is,

Greece 84702

Telephone No.: 22860-71830

This is a hotel, built in traditional style and is situated at Amoudi, the scenic port of Oia. The hotel apartments are furnished with antiques from the Aegean Islands. Each independent apartment has a private terrace, which offers spectacular views of the waterfront and the neighboring islands. The room rates vary from US $73 to US $175 .