Kastro Suites Fira Santorini

We just stayed at Kastro suites for 3 nights in August 2024. Location location location! View view view! From the moment I arrived (fairly sweaty from dragging 2 suitcases around the hills of Fira) Sofia at reception was extremely nice and helpful. The sign at the steps leading down to the hotel was covered by a potted plant which didn’t help. Our room was fairly Spartan for the price, but given the time of year and location and comps for places with pools, that did not bother us. It was spacious and comfortable, and fairly represented in the pictures, though I think some travel sites mix up the different pictures from the different rooms. We stayed in the family cave suite. For us the absolute highlight of this hotel was the pool. It has spectacular view of the Caldera and a lot of Fira, and that combination beat my high expectations. I have held a romanticized vision of Santorini for decades, and to finally go there and have reality exceed my expectations, and to be able to soak it in for hours from the (albeit small) pool was one of the highlights of our 2-week trip to Greece. I was worried I would get to Santorini and would find that the great view only existed from a particular angle in one corner of Oia, but the island and its Cycladic architecture is just spectacular all over. The only drawback is that this is no secret so in busy season every gorgeous view is mobbed with tourists, but the pool at this little hotel gave us a chance to enjoy the view as much as we wanted, without having to dodge the thousands of people taking photos after being disgorged by the cruise ships below. The pool is not large, but very few in Santorini are. The common balcony on the higher level is also small, but the vibe during our stay was generally pretty friendly, and we had enjoyable times hanging out with some of the other guests from Australia and the States. We had a load of laundry done for $15 which is extremely good value vs the exorbitant prices from other hotels where single items can run that much. The food in the included breakfast is nothing to write home about, but fine. The view while eating breakfast is fantastic, though seating is first come first served and we found ourselves in an overly sunny spot the first morning. My back isn’t great, and the mattress on our bed didn’t really help. That could be improved. We byo pillows so I have no review on those. Linens and towels were perfectly clean. Decent cupboard storage but tiny safe. Our room had no corkscrew but some other friendly guests gave theirs to us. Front desk is not 24/7, but having just come from a serviced apartment in Paros, that didn’t bother us. Our room itself didn’t have a view, but our front door was 5 steps from a breathtaking view so that was ok.

A place in a good location with great and polite service!, clean rooms, cleaned every day and with good cooling ;) Terrace with a amazing view at any time of the day, when the island is still sleeping, and in the evening when it is teeming with life. If you have a car, remember that the hotel is about 150m from the main road 25 is Martiou, and then you park your car in public parking lots - it was safe. We recommend.

The experience was fine until the bill came, and the waitress asked for a tip. After paying €30 for two drinks, this felt unnecessary and unprofessional, especially for a place of this standard. It left a negative impression.

Impeccable service, always attentive. the view is magnificent, the location is very good, close to the bus station, the buggy and car rental agency and also not far from the city center and the wonderful restaurants of santorini. 10/10

Perfectly located with spectacular views overlooking the Caldera. Property split over multiple levels nested into the sides of the hill, beautiful reception and breakfast area and other private retreats including small pool and restaurant. Restaurant was closed during our short stay but plenty of choices across and along the street.