Iconic Santorini, a Boutique Cave Hotel by Sandglass

This was a dream come true. From the moment we arrived, the staff was over the top accommodating. The amenities were amazing, and the views were breathtaking! The included breakfast was so delicious, and they had so many options! The pool was incredible. Everywhere you looked was an incredible view. I can't think of a single thing to improve upon. Just be prepared for lots of stairs!

We have just returned from spending 4 nights of our honeymoon at the Iconic Santorini and it was a great way to end the trip. The hotel delivers everything including stunning views of the Caldera, clean, spacious and well appointed bedrooms and excellent staff. The hotel was immaculate. It’s located in Imerovigli which is well placed to get to other parts of the island. A car would be ideal though. It’s about a 30-45 minute walk down into Thera which is a bustling town. There is ample car parking near to the hotel, some paid and some free, all are a short walk from the hotel but you can unload your car/ATV/taxi etc. at the top of the hotel and staff will help you get it to your room etc. as there’s a fair few steps down from street level to the hotel. The hotel can provide details if needed, and this was super helpful for us. Food wise - The hotel has a restaurant that caters for every need. I have an allergy and my wife is a vegetarian and this was no problem for the chef. The restaurant has amazing views and a very quiet atmosphere. We ate there twice at dinner and it was either just us or us and one other couple. If you fancy something different you can walk to plenty of nearby restaurants in Imerovigli or even go a little further to Thera. Breakfast was amazing, again catered to our exact needs - allergies and all. It was served to our room. All rooms have some form of outdoor space, either a private balcony or like ours, a shared terrace with your own private sun beds and little outdoor dining table. You fill in a breakfast choices form and can change your choice each evening for the following day, and it tastes great. Some rooms have their own mini pool, but there is also a main pool which is small but more than big enough to swim or sit in and sip cocktails depending on the mood. There’s a few sun beds to share by the pool too. Towels provided fresh each morning to your sun beds but you can change them as needed. Bedroom. We had the least fancy but it was more than enough! Huggeee bed big enough for 8 people, sofa, safe, bathroom with all that’s needed. As above we had the semi private terrace. Bottled water replaced twice daily. Turn down service every evening. Immaculately clean. Staff. Super friendly and helpful. Started with emails to Marialena to set up a special dinner with bubbles and some flowers and we continued to be impressed once we arrived. They’re all helpful and friendly and bent over backwards to give us the best stay. Definitely suggest getting their recommendations on things to do and places to go and eat. They helped us set up a Catamaran cruise and gave some good restaurant suggestions. On the last day spent it by the pool and got a late checkout. The hotel then looked after bags until it was time to leave and then they carried the bags to the top for us to collect with the car. Thank you to the staff and definitely recommend!

Truly one of the most unique and beautiful hotels in the world. Every aspect of the hotel is truly a 5-Star plus experience. The service was impeccable and the daily breakfast is one of the most unique experiences we have every had in the world. It needs to be experience by all.

Absolutely the best! Georgia and Chris were phenomenal hosts. The hotel is exceptionally clean. They clean your room in the morning and check it again in the evening. They bring fresh water and ice twice a day. Every single employee is extremely pleasant and accommodating.. I will definitely be going back! Their restaurant was fabulous as well.