Iraklia Beach

Socrates, the staff manager, is the highlight of this hotel. He offered us a complimentary room upgrade and took the time to provide us useful tour information and advice about visiting the islands. The hotel is very clean. The breakfast was good, but perhaps not quite a four star level breakfast. The hotel owners might consider dropping the advertisement of the rooms having balconies as they are tiny, useful mostly for hanging clothes to dry and with a view toward other buildings where others are likewise hanging their clothes to dry. Our travel mates stayed in another room and were equally impressed with Socrates; they had no interest in having a balcony with a view and so it did not bother them. Some reviewers said that the rooms are not sound proofed and that road noise makes it hard to sleep. We heard nothing and slept soundly. The airport shuttle service was reasonably priced and professional. We stayed on floor 3 and our travel mates were on floor 4.

We had a very late check-n due to our flight. The desk clerk was waiting for us and was so welcoming. The rooftop view of the Acropolis at night was breathtakingly beautiful. The complimentary breakfast buffet was great. We had dinner in the rooftop garden - it was delicious and again, the view was gorgeous. Every staff member was so kind and accommodating. We will definitely stay here again when we return to Athens.

The staff and property facilities were fantastic, the front desk and restaurant and bar teams really made our holiday. Only a 5 min walk to beach front with many bars nd restaurants to choose from. Easy to get to on the bus to the much busier town of Fira for the views and restaurants. Highly recommended place to stay in Santorini.