PETIT PALACE SUITES

This is a great place to stay in Fira, Santorini, beautiful views, great rooms and overall great service. However, when we arrived, we were greeted by a very rude woman. We travel a lot and live in Peru and almost from the beginning, this woman said that she had been in Peru, when I asked if she had visited Cusco / Machu Picchu (one of the 7 Wonders of the World), she said that she would not go there because of the ¨bad energy of the place where they decapitated people in sacrifices¨. I told her she was wrong and she insisted saying that she had two family Greek priests and she knew what she was talking about. We decided not to spoil our stay with this very toxic woman and tried to avoid her. However, the rest of the staff was excellent, very friendly and helpful. I would have given this place a 5, but Management of this hotel should screen their employees better not to offend guests with ignorant people like this.

We had a lovely 8 nights in a honeymoon suite (room 122) at the Petit palace hotel. This room is slightly away from all the other rooms which I think is a unique quality for privacy. The views from the room were breathtaking. Breakfasts are excellent and full of choice and variety… healthy or indulgent, champagne, coffee etc. enough to see you through to dinner. You can have breakfast brought to your room which is a lovely touch if you want to be lazy. The food was really good - burgers, club sandwiches, the chicken salad, the steak all hit the spot. Food generally to a good standard and priced appropriately for what you get. Drinks choice was good and cocktails were tasty, although they did run out of draft beer after only the second night and didn’t get any in for the remainder of the stay (6 days), which was slightly disapointing given I am not a massive fan of bottled beer, but with everything else so perfect I managed to see past my preference for draft beer! Staff were superb - the ladies at the front desk were pleasent, helpful, informative and a pleasure to deal with. The guys working the bar, restaurant etc. were also really personable, polite and efficient but also took time out to have a chat. The main pool area was well kept and a great spot to spend the day to catch some sun and enjoy a couple of drinks. There is no bar as such in the evenings, but if you are sitting around the lounge area the staff will come and serve you. As I have said the views are stunning and I do not think you could get a much better sunset than you can from the Petit palace at the time of year we visited. Location - 10 euro taxi to Fira town in about 5 mins - lots of disco bars for some shots, bars for a quiet drink, restaurants for something quick or a nice 3 course meal and shops for local gifts including high end designer stores, so something for everyone. Great vibe and lots of new places you find each time you go to town owing to the various alleys you can wonder down within the town. Oia town is slightly further - 30 mins in a cab and about 30 euros - this is more refined with some beautiful restaurants with more of a focus on couples from what I could make out after one evening there. Wish we had visited Oia more. On the whole - great hotel and perfect for romantic getaways and honeymoons. Worth the money!

Lovely location brilliant for sunset watch. 5mins in car or free shuttle bus to Fira a very lively town .Not so busy and touristy as Ohia although that is beautiful and deserves a visit. Staff were very helpful .Breakfast was excellent.It has a lift which could be helpful as there many steps down to rooms. Pool was great never crowded. Boat trips definitely to be recommended. lovely cafe opposite the owner is a mine of information great for nightcaps called art Cafe

We stayed in a large junior suite which was situated on two floors - with our own balcony for breakfast, and terrace with sunbeds and plunge pool. All the staff we met - at the reception, dining area, and spa treatments - were charming and very helpful. Everywhere was spotless. Although we had a slight hiccup with the transfer from the airport, we were warmly welcomed with a glass of sangria. The hotel is situated in a beautiful location overlooking the caldera and there are plenty of open spaces and sofas to enjoy the views. It is situated 2 km from Fira but we used the complimentary hotel shuttle for this journey. There are four choices for breakfast which can be taken on our own balcony or in the dining room. We enjoyed two evening meals at the restaurant anf the food and wine was excellent. I had my first ever outdoor massage here - a very relaxing experience. Every guest has a 15 mins massage complimentary and I paid 50 euros for an extra half hour. The Santo Winery is within a 10 min walking distance. It is not cheap, but the wine flights and sunset views made it a memorable visit! Two niggles - the hotel wifi did not work at within the suite, and was intermittent on the terrace. We complained a number of times at reception that our air conditioning was not working, but it was never sorted. This lack of A/C was just about manageable for the last week in September, but would have been unbearable in mid-summer. But, overall, a wonderful hotel.

We took a 3 week trip of our lifetime and traveled through Italy, ending in Santorini at this beautiful hotel. It was beyond our expectations and although we stayed in some wonderful hotels through Italy, nothing compares to the spectacular views from here! Perfect ending to our trip! Would love to come back! I had a massage at hotel and another spa treatment at their sister hotel, Desol Spa Hotel, which was heavenly! Very relaxing and professional treatments. Thanks to Sophia for invitation and to Stelio's, my masseuse,who totally relaxed me. Also, to the very attentive and helpful staff!