The Tsitouras Collection

Hands down, this is THE top spot to stay to enjoy the beauty and serenity of Santorini’s charms. Eleni and her team provide an inviting, elegant yet comfortable, amazing experience. We stayed for 5 nights with 2 sets of friends and we wanted for nothing. Eleni, Mongi, Robert and the entire team anticipated everything we needed yet we felt we were the only people here. Breakfast in your suite or on the terrace plus sunset from the Maria Callas terrace with their special cocktail are not to be missed.

Hard to find a comparison point for a five room luxury hotel created out of a mansion built in 1780 out on the caldera cliff in Firostefani, located literally on the best view of the caldera on the island, where each room is filled with real art and feels more like a home than a hotel. Obviously idiosyncratic and certainly not for everyone, it was the most transcendent hotel experience either of us have ever had. The proprietors and the staff are amazing, the sunsets are overwhelming, and the intimacy of the experience is incredible.

Honestly, when I die and go to heaven, paradise will be the vantage point from The Tsitouras Collection! I truly mean it. Tourist books on Santorini rave about the views from Oia (and it's lovely), but the view from the pool/lounging area (with fresh food and local drinks served all day) looking into the caldera along the white-washed, blue-domed coastline (with a 180-degree view) is the most spectacular that I have ever seen. We stayed in the House of Porcelain (hubby, son and me), which was beautifully decorated and furnished with comfy beds, fine linens, and a daily breakfast prepared by chef Alex that was first-rate and scrumptious. JJ served us lucsious drinks each night at sunset and attended to our every need. Mongi recommended stellar five-star restaurants in the Firostefani region that we walked to easily each night (he and Alex even accompanied us there and introduced us to the owner before we sat down to waterfront tables). The lamb shank and sea bass are still melting in my mouth! Eleni, the owner, couldn't have been more wonderful and accommodating; her father's artistic treasures decorate this one-of-a-kind boutique, family-owned hotel. This hotel features a long-established team who know what hospitality truly is. I will never forget my family time here - it was magical - and we will be back!!