Hotel Mathios Village

Akrotiri is the quieter end of Santorini, Mathios Village is in a great location, only dropped 1 star as it is on a busy road, however once by the pool and in the rooms you cannot hear it and in the early morning and evenings it is generally quiet. The staff were fantastic, nothing was too much trouble, we stayed in a traditional split level suite that was poolside, there was shaded outdoor space, room to dry wet things and A/C. Being a 5 minute walk to the main village meant we had the breakfast buffet each day and ate out some nights (although the food in the hotel was as good as any we found in the village). Everywhere has the standard options from salads, meat and fish dishes to pizza, pasta and burgers. The hotel is only a 5 minute walk to Caldera beach, which although has no sun loungers or taverna is what we wanted as it’s much quieter and has good snorkelling from the beach (be prepared for a 15 minute walk back though). There are plenty of buses and bus stops nearby to visit the islands highlights, we hired a car which made life easier as we could get to Fira, Oia, Ancient Thera, Pyrgos etc in the mornings before the cruise ship visitors arrived. The manager and staff couldn’t help enough and gave us lots of useful advice. The room was cleaned daily, fresh towels etc. Additionally a 5 minute drive towards the lighthouse gives the best sunsets without the Oia crowds!