Xenones Filotera 4 stars

Not far from Fira, the island’s capital, the Xenones Filotera offers 18 well equipped villas and studios set in the picturesque village of Imerovigli on the beautiful island of Santorini. It is an ideal spot for those looking for a quiet, relaxing holiday away from the hustle and bustle of daily life.

Overlooking the Caldera and Aegean Sea, the hotel offers guests an outdoor swimming pool surrounded by a sun terrace with loungers and parasols, pool bar serving snacks, light bites and drinks, an on-site restaurant, spa and wellness centre and a fitness centre. The Spa is the perfect place to relax with a massage, a dip in the hot tub or sweat it out in the sauna. Hair and beauty treatments are also available in the spa.

Fira is 2.5 km from the hotel and Santorini Airport is 10 km away. The village of Oia, where the best sunsets on the island can be seen is 7 km away. The beach is a short walk from the hotel and has plenty of loungers for all to relax on as well as water sports to try out. The resort centre is home to an abundance of shops, bars and restaurants serving a variety of beverages, local and international dishes.

Imerovigli is one of the oldest and prettiest villages on the romantic, sunset island of Santorini. It dates back to the 17th century when one of five fortresses can be found on Skaros Rock. The fortress was built as a lookout post for incoming pirates. The majority of Imerovigli was destroyed in the volcanic eruption in 1956. The village has been restored and now has some of the most beautiful traditional cave house settlements on the island.