Must see hotels in Fira

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This five-star cave hotel is something special, with great attention paid to tiny details. Terraces look out over the caldera, the Cliff Suite comes with…

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Overlooking the caldera at the quieter southern end of Fira, and more accessible than similar places, this boutique hotel has charming service and six…

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North of Fira on the path that runs to Firostefani, Anteliz offers an amazing pool, sun terrace and, oh, those views. Relax in the open-air hot tub and…

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If money is no object or you're celebrating a once-in-a-lifetime occasion, it's hard to do better than these sleek, monochromatic suites with copper…

This is about as good as it gets in the heart of Fira, with a spectacular, undulating infinity pool overlooking the caldera. This member of the Small…

With a mix of individually styled villas (some with private plunge pools or cave house Jacuzzis) and suites, Aria Suites is one of the top spots to stay…

Rooms at this rock-star joint are simple and modern, with all the niceties that give it the edge of luxury. Perks include pool with waterfall and private…

This luxury place features a hotel, residences and suites, and boasts awards from Historic Hotels of Europe such as Most Romantic Historic Hotel. Expect…

If you’re staying here, your day of luxury begins with breakfast on your balcony. Ultramodern rooms are white, crisp and cool in more ways than one, yet…

The Atlantis is a regal building from 1953 (it survived the 1956 earthquake and was used as a hospital) that overlooks the widest section of the caldera…

Built right into the side of the caldera at Firostefani, down a long flight of steps, these superb studios and suites are chic and plush. Lots of white…

One of Fira's top-value hotels, Kavalari is at the heart of the action and offers standard rooms (which are nothing special) and atmospheric cave rooms…

Three hundred metres east of the square in Fira, Petros offers decent rooms at good rates, but no caldera views. This is an ultrafriendly, family-run…

Cheerful and spotless, this hotel is a great deal. Rooms aren’t large but come with small, breezy balconies. Colourful public areas and a small, well…

Friendly and spotless, this wallet-friendly hotel clusters around an appealing dipping pool. Simple rooms come with terraces and the owner is always…

There’s no caldera view, but you’re just metres from the heart of the action in this long-standing, good-value hotel with a homey feel. The handy…

Hotel Keti is one of the smaller ‘sunset view’ hotels in a peaceful caldera niche. Its attractive traditional rooms are carved into the cliffs, half of…

This place is all about location. Minutes from the caldera (without the prices to match) and seconds from the bus station (but thankfully out of earshot),…

Comfortable, with a touch of character, these half-dozen petite rooms at the heart of Firostefani are a great alternative to the bustle of Fira. There’s…

On the eastern outskirts of town, this hostel and campground has some shade, some musty tents with beds, and poor ratio of guests per bathroom and poor…