Five-star Fira, Santorini
Aigialos
Fifteen old captains' houses on the caldera rim at the south end of Fira, joined by cobbled lanes, each with its own terrace over the volcano.
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- Residences
- 15 residences and suites
- Buildings
- Eighteenth and nineteenth century, restored in 2009
- Setting
- The caldera rim, south Fira
- From the airport
- About 5.6 km
The hotel
A settlement of sea captains' houses.
Aigialos is a cluster of houses built in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, once owned by Santorini's seafaring families. They sit on the rim of the caldera, and some rooms are cut straight into the rock. In 2009 master masons restored the whole group in local volcanic stone, with cobbled paths still running between the doors. The settlement is a member of Historic Hotels of Europe.
The houses stand at the southern end of Fira, a short walk from the town's restaurants and bars, with the caldera and the volcano directly below. Each of the fifteen residences takes its name from one of the Anemoi, the wind gods of ancient Greece. Inside are antique pieces, marble bathrooms and a private terrace or balcony facing the sunset.
- Breakfast on your terrace Served à la carte on your own terrace above the caldera.
- Sunset in Room service at sundown, with wine from the hotel's cellar, around the clock if needed.
- Into Fira on foot The centre of the island capital is a short walk away.
Rooms & suites
Houses with names, not numbers.
Every residence has a terrace or balcony over the caldera, and the larger ones take up whole houses.
- For two Volcano and Sea View Suites From 35 to 55 square metres, turned to the volcano and the open sea.
- Traditional Authentic Santorinian Residences From 53 to 65 square metres, for three or four guests, some with two bathrooms.
- The largest Mansion Sunset View About 72 square metres, for up to four guests, with two bathrooms and the sunset straight ahead.
Dining
Dinner at home.
Dining as described by the hotel. Shown for information.
- The restaurant Mediterranean, with local produce In the settlement
- Terrace breakfast À la carte Fresh bakes and juices on your own terrace
- Room service At any hour Sunset dinners with wine from the cellar
Good to know
Before you go.
- Arrival Check-in from 1 pm, check-out by 11 am.
- Children Not under six. Children from six to twelve stay only in certain residences.
- Pets Not accepted.
- Pool One small shared pool, open in season.
Getting there
Flying to Santorini.
Santorini International is about 5.6 kilometres away, roughly fifteen minutes by car by our estimate, and the ferry port at Athinios about 7.5 kilometres. Private jets use the same airport, with parking authorised before landing.
- Athens 40 min
- Istanbul 1 h 05
- Milan 2 h 35
- Paris 3 h 25
- London 3 h 45
Questions
What guests ask first.
- Does Aigialos have MICHELIN Keys?
- No. Aigialos is listed in the MICHELIN Guide hotel selection, without a Key.
- Can children stay at Aigialos?
- From the age of six, and children from six to twelve only in certain residences. We confirm with the hotel before booking.
- How far is Aigialos from Santorini airport?
- About 5.6 kilometres, a short drive across the island.
- Can SkyCourtage arrange the flight to Santorini?
- Yes. We arrange Business and First Class seats on scheduled airlines and private jet charter to Santorini, with one final price, our margin included. The hotel is booked with the hotel or through our booking partner.
Also in Santorini
Other hotels worth the trip.
- Grace Hotel, Auberge Collection Twenty-one rooms and suites on the caldera, most with a heated plunge pool, and the only hotel on the island with two MICHELIN Keys.
- Istoria Hotel Two addresses in one: twelve suites on the black sand at Perivolos and nine cave suites facing the caldera at Firostefani.
- Perivolas Lifestyle Houses White houses on the hillside at Oia, wide open to the view.
- Andronis Arcadia Suites and villas of up to four bedrooms at the edge of Oia, a short stroll from the village.
- Kivotos Santorini A handful of suites and villas in the calm of Imerovigli, one of them given over to the spa.
- Katikies Garden Santorini Forty rooms and suites around a garden in the island capital, and the Katikies house made for families.
- Canaves Epitome Fifty-three suites and villas on the cliffs above Ammoudi, away from the crowds of central Oia.
- Canaves Sunday Just eight suites in the pedestrian centre of Oia.
- Katikies Santorini Two houses on the cliff at Oia, Pelagos and Gea, each with one MICHELIN Key, sharing a heated main pool and two others.
- Andronis Concept One MICHELIN Key; 28 rooms high on Imerovigli, each with an infinity-edge plunge pool, and the Kallos Spa.
- Canaves Oia Suites Suites and villas in Oia, one with its pool in a cave, and dinner at Petra above the caldera.
- Andronis Boutique Hotel Twenty-four suites cut into the rock face, with private pools or hot tubs.
- Andronis Luxury Suites Thirty-nine rooms in Oia, with a spa and a restaurant of its own.
- Santo Pure Oia Suites & Villas The former Santo Maris, five minutes on foot from Oia, now 83 suites and two villas set around six pools.
- Astarte Suites Fifteen suites on the caldera cliff near Akrotiri village, around an infinity pool.
- Magma Resort Santorini, The Unbound Collection by Hyatt Away from the caldera, 59 rooms and suites among the vineyards of the north-east coast.
- Mystique, a Luxury Collection Hotel, Santorini Forty-three suites and villas cut into the cliff at Oia since 2007, with a wine cave and two pools on the volcanic rock.
- Katikies Chromata Santorini At the highest point of Imerovigli, where Koukoumavlos is the restaurant and the private pools are kept at about 23 °C.
Staying at Aigialos?
Book the room, then the flight.
Rates and availability come from the hotel itself. For the journey to Santorini, a Business or First Class seat or an aircraft of your own: tell us the date and we come back with one final price, our margin included.
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