Avaton Resort and SpavsIKIES Santorini
Both hotels are rated highly by professional reviewers writing for major publications. On balance, Ikies - Traditional Houses ranks slightly better than Avaton Resort. Ikies - Traditional Houses comes in at 86 with recommendations from 4 reviews including Oyster, Fodor's and The Telegraph.
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
 
4.0
 "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
9.0
 "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
 "An intimate nine-suite retreat with an infinity pool, a top-notch restaurant and a spa hidden in a cave." Full review
 "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.
IKIES Santorini
 Frommer's
 Fodor's
 Oyster
 The Telegraph
Oia, Santorini, Oia 84702, Greece
From $346/night
- Hot Tub
 - Free Internet
 - Room Service
 - Free Breakfast
 - Laundry Service
 - Concierge
 
 "You could be forgiven for thinking that this is a pool with a nice hotel (with seriously splashy bathrooms) attached... everything is elegant." Full review
 "The terraced property is these days devoted to luxury, beginning with a lavish breakfast served on your terrace." Full review
4.0
 "There's little to not like at this quintessential, yet modern and upscale, Santorinian complex." Full review
9.0
 "Five-star complex of dug-out cave houses, among the best of several in this village." Full review