Thireas Hotel

“Excellent and peaceful hotel at the center with the view over Caldera and outstanding service”

Everything was excellent: - the view (over the Caldera) - the location (in the center but still peaceful) - the hospitality (special thanks to Vanessa and Artha!) - the breakfast (versatile and served at the room) - the peacefulness - the cleanliness - the jacuzzi in our terrace - the pool We… more

Everything was excellent: - the view (over the Caldera) - the location (in the center but still peaceful) - the hospitality (special thanks to Vanessa and Artha!) - the breakfast (versatile and served at the room) - the peacefulness - the cleanliness - the jacuzzi in our terrace - the pool We had the Junior Suite (Dionysos) for one week and it was really good.

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“5 Star service and view.”

Our stay was magical. Let's start with the amazing staff, John and Vanessa will bend over backwards to assist you with any of your needs. They are friendly, professional and make you feel like family. They assisted with a few tours and another nice perk of this hotel is they have a designated dr… more

Our stay was magical. Let's start with the amazing staff, John and Vanessa will bend over backwards to assist you with any of your needs. They are friendly, professional and make you feel like family. They assisted with a few tours and another nice perk of this hotel is they have a designated driver, (Aris). who is super great and usually available on short notice. Every restaurant they recommended was perfect. The room was very minimalist, and perfect. Super clean and the view was breathtaking. Once awake you call for your breakfast and it usually arrives within minutes. It's a fabulous breakfast with fruit, yogurt, eggs, bread, juice and coffee. (if you're a big coffee drinker ask for 2 pots and they'll happily bring it. The location is right in the middle of everything. yes, you have to walk up some stairs, buy hey, it's Santorini of course. If you want something personal, small and luxurious this is the place.

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“Great Overall Hotel”

The hotel is strategically located only a few steps below another hotel, the Hotel Atlantis, and near the Thira town center. It is a relatively small hotel, like most of the "cliff hotels" in Santorini, providing a more private, luxurious feel. We stayed in the "Athina" room, which is a few steps d… more

The hotel is strategically located only a few steps below another hotel, the Hotel Atlantis, and near the Thira town center. It is a relatively small hotel, like most of the "cliff hotels" in Santorini, providing a more private, luxurious feel. We stayed in the "Athina" room, which is a few steps down from the reception. We loved Athina. It feels like a big cave with the bedroom and bathroom separated from the main common area. The common area and bedroom have their separate console A/Cs. On the rooftop, there is the pool area with a nice lounge, where you get a panoramic view of the west side of the island. Breakfast was included in our stay. You have to call reception to get the breakfast delivered to your room. The breakfast is a nice continental spread with eggs, fruit, delicious Greek yogurt, breakfast pastries, pancakes, and a spread of jams. The staff was also very nice, especially the young hostess in the reception area.

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“Just like the pictures -- excellent views, excellent breakfast, very accomodating”

The location of Hotel Thireas is excellent and the view from the balconies is exactly the ones you see in the pictures. We had our breakfast on one of the terraces overlooking the caldera -- it's priceless. And the breakfast itself is plentiful and excellent. There is a long sloped and stepped wa… more

The location of Hotel Thireas is excellent and the view from the balconies is exactly the ones you see in the pictures. We had our breakfast on one of the terraces overlooking the caldera -- it's priceless. And the breakfast itself is plentiful and excellent. There is a long sloped and stepped walkway from where your taxi or shuttle will drop you off so if you have wheeled luggage, you will either need to carry it or call reception to have them help you. This is standard for any hotel in Santorini (i.e none of the hotels are directly on the road) so just pack light or use a bag that's easy to carry. The rooms all have "soundproof" doors which is a necessity given the close proximity between the other rooms within the hotel as well as adjacent buildings. Some people stay out late and come home in a rather loud and careless state so you may still hear them through the doors. Again, this isn't unique to Hotel Thireas. The room we stayed in ("Poseidon") is a two bedroom, two bathroom cave room. There are no windows in either of the bedrooms so if you don't like being in confined spaces, factor that in. John, the manager, is welcoming and accommodating. He organized our transit to and from the airport as well as a rental car for one of the days we were on the island. All of them were smooth and fairly priced. He also recommended two very good restaurants (Kipos and Kokkalo which were also excellent). The only reason it didn't earn a 5 star is that I'm a tough grader and while the accommodations met my expectations, they didn't exceed them to the point of being exceptional. If we return to Santorini, we would certainly stay here again.

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