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Aigialos Luxury Traditional Settlement vs Iconic Santorini - A Boutique Cave Hotel
Both hotels are rated highly by reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Aigialos Hotel ranks significantly higher than Iconic Santorini, a boutique cave hotel. Aigialos Hotel ranks #3 in Santorini with endorsements from 5 sources including Lonely Planet, Frommer's and The Telegraph.
Aigialos Luxury Traditional Settlement
Fodor's
Frommer's
The Telegraph
Oyster
Lonely Planet
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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."
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Frommer's
"In a quiet caldera location... this is a nifty place. The units have all the modern conveniences and all the creature comforts."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"Aigialos began life as an 18th-century convent, the nuns’ cells flanking the church of Hristós."
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Oyster
Upscale
"High-perched for sensational Aegean and caldera views, the 16-room Aigialos Hotel is a small, upscale property, a short walk from downtown Fira."
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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."
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Iconic Santorini - A Boutique Cave Hotel
Condé Nast Traveler
The Telegraph
Mr & Mrs Smith
Lonely Planet
U.S. News & World Report
Imerovigli, Imerovigli 84700, Greece
From $390 /night
- Bar/Lounge
- Hot Tub
- Free Internet
- Room Service
- Free Breakfast
- Laundry Service
Condé Nast Traveler
Readers' Choice Award
"Perched high above the Aegean in the village of Imerovigli, this old-meets-new hotel has been carved into Santorini’s ancient caldera wall."
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The Telegraph
9.0
"Enjoying fabulous views across Santorini's stunning caldera, Iconic Santorini was the island's first luxury cave-conversion hotel, dating originally from the early 1980s."
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Mr & Mrs Smith
"A sea-view pool, cosy spa and breezy whites and blues have freshened the traditional dwellings, now the perfect spot for a luxurious break with dazzling Aegean Sea views."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"This five-star cave hotel is something special, with great attention paid to tiny details"
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U.S. News & World Report
19.0
"Perched above the Aegean Sea, about 2 miles north of the town of Fira, the Iconic Santorini, a boutique cave hotel, is ideal for leisure travelers seeking a romantic stay in Santorini, Greece."
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