Andronis Luxury Suites

We recommend Andronis to honeymoon or anniversary couples seeking seclusion without forgoing five-star service. It's an address for 30- to 60-year-old travellers accustomed to Mediterranean design hotels, ready to pay for a private pool and tranquillity. Families with young children will find the suspended terraces stressful, better to book elsewhere on the island.

The suites occupy former 19th-century captains' houses carved into the cliff, restored in 2008 then renovated in 2019. Traditional Cycladic architecture: barrel vaults, 80 cm-thick walls hand-limed every spring, local lava stone floors. Contemporary interiors by an Athenian studio: bespoke driftwood furniture, Coco-Mat linens, Thassos marble bathrooms. Suites measure 35 to 85 m², all with 20- to 40 m² private terraces and individual pools.

The Lycabettus restaurant serves contemporary Greek cuisine across three tiered terraces facing the caldera. Continental breakfast delivered to suite or served on communal terrace, Santorini produce (cherry tomatoes, capers, Santorini fava). Short dinner menu, six starters and six mains, local catch fish, wines from Sigalas and Gavalas estates. Cocktail bar open until midnight, mixology with mastiha and ouzo. 24/7 room service, reduced menu after 23h.

Andronis stands north of Oia, 300 metres from the Byzantine castle and windmills, in the village's quietest spot. Suites accessed via 60 rock-hewn steps, no drivable road. Santorini Airport 18 km, 25 minutes by private shuttle, Athinios port 20 km. Oia village clusters designer boutiques, art galleries, traditional tavernas, but empties after 22h. Fira, the capital, 11 km away, reachable by local bus or taxi.