Ikastikies Suites

Views: Spectacular caldera views, breathtaking sunsets, and picturesque surroundings were consistently highlighted as standout features.

Great location with very nice caldera views, but be aware that there are a lot of steep stairs to climb. Service was the minimum you would expect, particularly on arrival, very friendly hotel manager who did an impressive job carrying luggage up and down all the stairs, and the accommodation was clean and nicely decorated. The umbrellas are not strong enough to left open if its a little breezy since the owner will come and close them. The hotel-arranged airport transfer was nearly £50 and the driver was extremely unfriendly, non-communicative and quite frankly not someone you would want giving your guests a first impression of Santorini and your hotel. This driver exchanged no greeting and rushed off to her car making us struggle to keep up, made us walk in intense hot sun along a busy unsafe road that was hard to wheel luggage over and then weave through numerous parked cars with heavy luggage instead of bringing the car to us, unbeleivable. Once we were inside the car she turned her music up for the journey. Given that this was part of the service facilitated by the hotel, I have reflected this in the overall service rating. Santorini has more affordably priced accommodation than this hotel, Ikastikies is priced higher that you need to pay. Breakfasts were pleasant enough but somewhat repetitive with some items and they don't ask you what you would like )i.e. if you want eggs and how you would like them done). It isn't a buffet breakfast so you pretty much get what you're given, bearing in mind the high price you pay per night this aspect should be better. The pool is very deep with no shallow end, this wasn't mentioned in the listing and quite unusual for a pool. It is not ideal for a lot of people and certainly not suitable if you have young children.