Costa Grand Resort and Spa

This hotel promised luxury and tranquility when in fact all you get is constant noise as the planes come into land, this starts at 4 in the morning until 1 at night. We booked this hotel through an independent agent for a 40th wedding anniversary and 60th birthday only to be total disappointed. Do not go here.

We stayed here for a week. Felt a very clean, new and fresh place. Found all staff very friendly and welcoming. Food was nice and room was fine with good WiFi . Relaxed atmosphere to the place. Being at the end of the main strip it felt more secluded but being so close to the strip meant you had everything you want right there, LOTS of places to eat, bars and a small super market. Certainly seemed the best place to stay in Kamiri with many others feeling like a fishbowl in the mix of it all or in back streets removed from the sea views. Sun rises in front of the hotel so nice to go out and see it on a lounger in the quiet early morning. Negatives I would say are that you are next to the airport and yes aircraft is hourly flying over very low and loud but it kind of becomes background noise. I would think this is the same for most of Kamari but you are closest. There are a series of small pools, nice but meant it felt like you were intruding in the apartments that faced them and there wasn’t an excess of sun beds. Breakfast didn’t feel rushed and was very relaxed but seating was at times in demand. Some apartments are in poor positions, we had a second floor which was better although didn’t face a pool or have a proper sea view but it didn’t really spoil the stay. Go for a sea view second floor if you can. Air con was a bit weak. Beach is stones and black sand so get some of those aqua shoes as they are a MUST. Sea is nice but a bit rocky and can be a bit iffy walking in and out! But it’s quiet in front of the hotel. I’d definitely stay again and seemed the best place to stay in Kamari. If you go, pop into Anton and Nadias places, Athiri, for a bite to eat. Most welcoming place on the strip and excellent food.

Just returned from our holiday in Santorini and I have to say something is just missing from this hotel for me, the hotel itself is stunning and the grounds for the most part are lovely however there are little random plots of grounds with scruffy sheds and small buildings on within the grounds, not really sure what that is about but that's the view we had when we walked out of our room (which unless your at the back of the hotel and venture that way, you may not have seen), the breakfast was ridiculously standard I mean the choice wasn't amazing and the food wasn't great not 5 star food more like 3 star, the staff in the restaurant were not polite in fact they were quite abrupt for the most part, plus points are the room was lovely, the bed was so comfortable and the location great, fantastic week but dont think we will return to this hotel which unfortunately hasn't fulfilled our Hope's of what it would be but santorini is just stunning and I would recommend to anyone!