This New Santorini Resort Has the One Amenity Most Greek-Isle Hotels Are Missing
Named after the mythical home of the Greek God Pan, the Arcadia hotel is a place of natural harmony and pastoral enchantment in Santorini
The newest addition to Santorini is the Greek island?s first luxury lifestyle resort, Andronis Arcadia. ?I felt that something was missing,? says renowned Athens hairdresser-turned-hotelier Miltiadis Andronis, who has been opening resorts on the Caldera, or cliff, of Santorini since the early 2000s. ?There was a void in Santorini?s hospitality space that I could fill.? So he built a modern, expansive resort unlike any other on Santorini.The resort?which opened on June 1, 2019?is home to many ?firsts? and ?bests? and ?only-heres.? It has the largest infinity pool on the island, as well as the largest villa. And because the island is mostly rocky, it?s home to one of the only Santorini beaches. It?s also the first Santorini hotel with three restaurants, not to mention the annual Andronis Gastronomy Festival, allowing guests to sample international delicacies from world-renowned chefs in a series of summer pop-up events.Andronis Arcadia is all luxury all the time. The design has a rural-wilderness theme, in keeping with the name: Arcadia, the home of Pan, Greek god of the wild. The hotel is full of lush plants, stone to match the volcano (Santorini is a dormant volcano), linens and fabrics made of natural materials, and Greek mythology-inspired wall mural...