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Aigialos Luxury Traditional SettlementvsAvaton Resort and Spa
Both hotels are highly recommended by professional reviewers. Overall, Aigialos Hotel ranks significantly better than Avaton Resort. Aigialos Hotel has a TripExpert Score of 90 with approval from 5 sources including Frommer's, Lonely Planet and The Telegraph.
Aigialos Luxury Traditional Settlement
Fodor's
Frommer's
The Telegraph
Oyster
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Ypapantis street, Fira 84700, Greece
From $314/night
- Bar/Lounge
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Shuttle Bus
- Laundry Service
Fodor's "A cluster of buildings from the 18th and 19th centuries comprises the most comfortable and discreetly luxurious—as well as the most poetic and serenely quiet—place to stay in Fira." Full review
Frommer's "In a quiet caldera location... this is a nifty place. The units have all the modern conveniences and all the creature comforts." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"Aigialos began life as an 18th-century convent, the nuns’ cells flanking the church of Hristós." Full review
OysterUpscale
"High-perched for sensational Aegean and caldera views, the 16-room Aigialos Hotel is a small, upscale property, a short walk from downtown Fira." Full review
Lonely Planet "Expect five-star comfort and everything that goes with it in these 15 renovated neoclassical houses that once belonged to the island's eminent sea captains." Full review
Michelin Guide "It’s a collection of antique villas from the eighteenth and nineteenth century...floors and bathrooms are marble, and balconies and terraces look out over the caldera" Full review
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Please note: Aigialos is open seasonally, May through October.
Avaton Resort and Spa Oyster The Telegraph
Jetsetter
Mr & Mrs Smith
P.O. Box 97, Imerovigli, Greece
From $299/night
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
- Concierge
Oyster4.0
"One of the more chic and stylish boutique hotels in the area, the adult-only Avaton Resort also features a serene and relatively secluded position on the outskirts of Imerovigli village." Full review
The Telegraph9.0
"The stunning grotto-spa is a highlight, with a massage room for couples (the dominant clientele at Avaton), sauna, steam room, cold plunge pool for afterwards and a heated hydromassage pool." Full review
Jetsetter "An intimate nine-suite retreat with an infinity pool, a top-notch restaurant and a spa hidden in a cave." Full review
Mr & Mrs Smith "With Eames bucket chairs next to beds hewn from the Santorini rock, hotel Avaton Resort & Spa mixes classic Greek isle lodgings with modern design for a coolly Cycladic combination." Full review
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A splash as someone plunges into the glittering pool; a request for tanning lotion; a sigh of contentment as someone lowers themselves onto the geometric loungers.
