Santorini is known for its fantastic hotels and the best luxury hotels on Santorini are essentially boutique hotels ? small privately owned hotels. There are no large impersonal chain hotels on Santorini. There are no all-inclusive hotels or mega resorts in Santorini.

The towns along the caldera on the west side of the island (Fira, Firostefani, Imerovigli, and Oia) are where you?ll find most of the five-star hotels on Santorini. The views and settings in these 4 villages are magical. It?s easy to walk between Fira, Firostefani, and Imerovigli but Oia is a two-hour hike (or 10 minutes by bus or taxi) north of Imerovigli so feels like a separate part of the island.
Of any destination in Europe, Santorini is the one place where splurging on a great hotel is money well spent. In so many destinations (Paris, London, Rome) you spend a majority of your day out and about. But in Santorini, with those incredible views, it?s common for people to spend a good chunk of their holiday lounging on their deck, jaw dropped, staring out into the caldera. Click the hotel name to check prices on Booking.com (my favorite website for booking hotels). Book 6 to 10 months in advance for the best rates and rooms.
1.      Canaves Suites ? OiaThe best hotel on Santorini. It has amazing views of the caldera and sunset Picturesque white washed cave suites. The pool overlooks the caldera and has a pool bar. Some suites have a private pool. The magical 3-bedroom villa...