San Antonio

San Antonio is one of the best hotels I???ve ever stayed at. I???ve traveled all around the world and there are some places where pictures are better than reality. San Antonio is one of those places where the reality is actually much better than the pictures. My boyfriend and I decided that this is our hands down favorite vacation hotel. We would really like to come back. We have been here for 3 nights and we have 2 nights left. I don???t want to go to sleep yet because this means we???d only have 1 more night left when I wake up. It???s such a lovely place that I never want to leave. The views are drop dead gorgeous and the rooms and amenities are nice. We got the superior sea view with hot tub. It???s the best room ever! We have our own private hot tub, outdoor bed area with four posters, 2 sun lounges, a breakfast table with 2 chairs, and a little couch. The view from the hot tub during the day is unparalleled. At night, we can see the stars clearly. It is truly a pleasure to stay in this hotel. The infinity pool is so refreshing during the day. If you???re staying in Santorini, I think this is the best hotel. Fira and O??a are so crowded that it???s hard to really feel like you have privacy and have a luxurious experience. In San Antonio, the view of the caldera is amazing and the hotel is in a very quiet place. They literally carved this hotel through the volcanic rock. It would be hard for new hotels to pop right next door! We rented a little red buggy to get around. There is parking at the hotel, so that was seamless. San Antonio on its own merit is really 5 stars. The restaurant staff adds another 5 stars. I would give this hotel 10 stars if I could. My boyfriend is ethically vegan and I???m flexitarian (which doesn???t really mean anything since it means I???ll eat whatever is in front of me). The hotel is extremely accommodating with my boyfriend???s vegan choice. We were positively surprised to see vegan butter at the breakfast buffet. Also, the chef created delicious vegan things off the menu. On our first night, they made a linguini dish with fresh vegetables with tomato based sauce. For dinner tonight, they made a vegan linguini with ingredients that we happen to have with us (basil tofu and soy cr??me fra??che). The chef created an absolutely delicious dish on the spot using these ingredients and adding mushrooms, truffles, and garlic oil. This dish was absolutely amazing. It???s really hard to find hotels that make an effort to make delicious meals within a certain dietary restrictions. Most places don???t understand that you can actually make amazing dishes without meat or any animal products. Plant based foods are delicious and healthy. This is most apparent in places have things already pre-made, so they can???t take out ingredients. This is the case I???ve found for even super fancy 5 star hotels and resorts. With San Antonio, it???s clear that they make everything from scratch, so they can accommodate dietary restrictions. They not only accommodate, but they made delicious memorable dishes. Also, our waitress most days has been Jenny. She???s very nice and remembers our dietary restrictions. We can???t wait to come back!! My only negative feedback is that WiFi isn???t great, but functional. The connection for the entire island of Santorini wasn???t great. That said, when you have amazing views, delicious foods, why do you really need WiFi? :)

We stayed in this hotel for 2 nights and we were a bit disappointed with a couple of things. One is the fact that the pool closes at 7:00pm and you are not able to enjoy it, and the other was the transfer. We paid 20euros for a transfer to our next hotel in Oia, the receptionist arrange the transfer with driver from San Antonio hotel to drop us off at a parking lot where we would meet with the people from our next hotel to help us with our luggage through the stairs and cobble stones. The driver drop us off at the wrong place and we had to make multiple phone calls to figure out where we were and wait for 45 minutes due to driver???s mistake.

My partner and I had the most amazing experience at this hotel throughout the duration of our stay last summer. We still talk about the views from our room, the infinity pool and possibly the best hotel breakfast view in the world. The Greek omelette for breakfast was exceptional, and so were the cocktails we ordered from our private outdoor jacuzzi / deck. Also, loved the location even though it's not part of the usual stretch of white buildings that you regularly see on IG -- that's located in Oia. San Antonio is definitely in a more luxurious part of Santorini where you have unimpeded views of the ocean and volcano, feels more secluded than the bustling touristy Oia. Also, I would highly recommend you to rent a buggy (instead of a car!) for the full experience of driving through the fun, windy roads with great views to and from restaurants throughout the island. My one quip would be regarding the service of the male staff - they were standing around like secret service agents, didn't speak English so were very curt in their mannerisms, and made us feel a bit uncomfortable. At the end of the trip, I realized I had left my watch in our room safe after checking out and called the hotel to ask if they would keep it for us so we could pick it up after lunch, to which they responded there was "no watch in the safe". We returned to the hotel in a rush, and after realizing my watch was not packed in any of the luggage (opening up everything in the lobby), and us resorting to calling the police to report theft, the watch was "suddenly and miraculously" found by one of the male staff there, who claimed the watch was hidden under the carpeting of the safe. Not possible, because I went into the room prior to opening my luggage to check for myself. I do not want to point fingers, but would err on the side of caution when storing luxury goods. Anyway, this was a strange incident, and I still rate this hotel well because the rest of the trip was that just magical and everything we dreamed a Greece vacation to be.