Caldera Romantica Hotel

In the middle of nowhere, however has Lovely sea front with beautiful sunrise/sunset view with the pool facing it. Some nice restaurants nearby

Great location. Clean, quiet, great breakfast and very friendly and helpful staff. Short drive to several beaches.

This property is advertised as being in Akrotiri with great views. We found neither. Akrotiri is a 25 minute walk on a dangerous road with no pavement. You can pick up a quieter track halfway down though. On arrival we checked in but were not offered the traditional welcome. We had a standard room and a superior room. Room 8 is a superior room which is small with very little storage, the A/C was not working but was fixed. Advertised was a free mini bar which was suppose to have a bottle of water. It was empty. Our view was over a building site which was never mentioned. There was a smell of drains. On leaving the room you have to put a label on the door each day to get the room attended to. We stupidly forgot one day so nothing was done. Not even emptying the toilet paper bin. I asked to speak to the manager but they were not available, but a member of staff was able to change rooms, to room 10, which is slightly larger with no view of the building site, and gave us a free drink in lieu of our traditional welcome. Breakfast is okay, but not something to look forward to. The good news is that there are two good restaurants each side. You definitely need a car or some form of transport to get around. I was in Parga 3 months ago in a similar priced hotel, I could not fault that hotel and the majority of guests were returning. I will not be on this occasion. On checking out I did flag up with reception that I had to turn the fridge off in room 10 each night as it made a funny noise. I paid our bill and it was very kindly rounded up. Our daughter had the standard room overlooking the pool and sunset. I would recommended that side of the hotel. I would like to thank Maria and Konstantina for their excellent service.

The hotel is in a beautiful location. The views are stunning. We had a pool view room with balcony from which the sunset could be viewed. The hotel was clean and staff helpful. It is about 25 minutes walk into Akrotiri. If using google maps best to take the one that turns right off the busy main road even though it is a minute longer. There are stairs for part of the way and it is away from the traffic. Downhill so allow longer for walking back. The bus route goes from there. Breakfast was good but we wouldn’t go half board again. We are used to having a set menu for half board but have never experienced one with no choice at all. Also if you have specific dietary needs make sure to let the hotel know and check they understand. As a vegetarian I can usually find something on the menu but when I requested vegetarian food I was sometimes given fish. Lots of sun beds and very good poolside service. Be careful on the paths as uneven in places.

All of the staff at Caldera Romantica were wonderful! From the breakfast staff to the pool bar servers, everyone was very pleasant. After an error on our part of the reservation, the hotel manager went above and beyond helping us fix everything and get the room we hoped for. Konstantina was an absolute gem! She gave us wonderful recommendations, most of which were the highlights of our trip! Staying in Akrotiri was perfect for us as we had a car and enjoyed being outside of the busier parts of Santorini.