Belvedere

Central location overlooking the caldera and ocean... sunset spot from every room. Lovely hotel well kept and maintained. The true Greek hotel, clifftop pool and bar... we were room 104 being one the highest ones near reception so super convenient. Lots of stairs but that goes for all the hotels on the cliff side. Service great, super helpful . The location close to hundreds of shops and bars and restaurants, we walked and walked as although hilly just so much to see. Found supermarket at back of Fira heading back towards port (south) and their prices were much better than in the tourist shops along top of cliffs.... scored Moet for 40 euro whereas was 80 in tourist shops and 150 Euros in hotel! Would certainly stay here again folks, our balcony as do all room had fabulous view to watch cruise ships come and go and also sunset, people watch etc....well done team at Belvedere!

This is a beautiful hotel. Breakfast by the sea every morning, what more. The rooms are nice, make sure u get a baloney facing the Caldera. There are restaurants around if u dont want to go to Fira or Oia. They are ok. You can walk to Fira, there is a bus stop but many times the bus doesn’t stop there i really didn't look at the schedule too much.

We spent 3 nights in this hotel. A friend of mine booked it and it worked out really well. It's a short walk from the drop off point in Firastefani which made it easy to meet our tours and transfer. Our transfer person called ahead and had the hotel bellman meet us to get our luggage. The hotel was fairly full but that didn’t interfere with our trip at all. Location/Hotel: Great location with an awesome view (not sure if there is a hotel without an awesome view) of the caldera. The hotel is actually split into 2 sections with a small gap in between. The stairs are narrow but easy to get to. Rooms are located in a twisting fashion. Not all has an attached balcony or even a view. I am not sure how other hotels are in terms of “luxurious” standards, but I would put this place at a 3.5 out of 5 stars in luxury. Pool area was a tad run down. The lobby area was really small. But they place is fairly cleaned and somewhat maintained. There are 2 restaurants right next to the hotel. Both close around 9-10pm. IF you take the back alley, you can get to downtown Fira in 8-10 mins. A lot quieter than Fira with good restaurants, just closes down early. There is a small market for drinks/wine/beer about 2 min walk past the pick up point. Service/Checkin: A tad unorganized initially as they were confused with our party of 5 rooms all leaving on different dates. But it was straighten out. We were allowed to check in at 2pm. They sometimes do their room cleaning late in the day. But they would get to it. Everyone was fairly friendly. Make sure to request bellman to help carry bags to the top…the stairs are narrow and may be difficult to carry bags. Service for breakfast was standard. I did not receive a lot of smiles (kinda weird) as compared to hotel in Athens…I would rate it 3.5 for service Room/Amenities: We had 5 different rooms (since we booked ROH). Some were interior with not views. Some had an unattached balcony/sitting area. Ours was in a separate area (room 205) that you entered from a different walkway (before main entrance). I actually liked our location better as it was an easy shot to the main road. We had a loung/sitting area on top of our room with an unobstructed view. Our door was really narrow but our room was pretty large. It had a large sitting area (with couch and 3-4 chairs). The bathroom was on complete opposite sides from our bed. Was a little weird to have to walk so “far” to go there. Not sure what category of room we got, but it was great to have friends hang out. There is a mini bar, coffee pot, and small tv. Wifi was good throughout the room (and resort). Bathroom was a tad dingy (toilet kept acting up) and the shower water pressure was just ok. Sink area, toilet, and shower were all in the same room. There were a decent amount of plugs but no USB plugs. The floor was travestine/stone with no carpet. The bed was lumpy with only 2 pillows (in total) offered. No robes were offered. I would rate it 3-3.5 starts for the room. Pool area like I mentioned had an awesome view but was a tad dingy. The pool was ice cold and the Jacuzzi was the same. I had to go an find someone to ask for a pool towel. There were ample amounts of lounge chairs. Food and drink prices were reasonable. All in all, we had a decent stay with a wonderful view. I would recommend if you are looking for a mid level hotel.