Villa Ilios

This was my second stay at Villa Ilios. It’s still great! Ideally located between Fíra (the capital) and Kasterados, there are comfortable rooms with terraces, and a swimming pool! Eirini is incredibly friendly, helpful and fun to talk to!:-) There’s a bus stop closeby and parking is easy. Good value too!

Petit hôtel sympathique avec un chaleureux accueil. Propreté irréprochable. Situé à environ 15 mn à pieds de la caldera.

We stayed at Villa Ilios for 3 nights in a great studio apartment.The room was perfect with a spacious clean bathroom, fully equipped kitchenette and an extra bed. Housekeeping was meticulously done daily. Special thanks to Irene for a warm welcome 🙂

Pros: very close to Fira bus terminal (easy to get to from airport/port), comfy beds, balcony, pool + sun beds, very friendly staff, clean rooms Cons: bathroom is small, shower water is hard to contain and gets everywhere

Very good little hotel for price. Staff very accommodating, owner organised early morning transfer to airport for us for 20 euros. Rooms cleaned daily and the cleaner does a great job. Hotel is on a busy road however the shutters on window block out the majority of the noise at night. Easy walk to get into main cliff of Fira and to main bus station. Would recommend eating gyros at yogis just up the road.

We really enjoyed our stay at Villa Ilios! It was by far the most affordable hotel we found close to the Fira centre. It is a short walk (10 minutes) from the centre where the main bus station is located and an even shorter walk (5 minutes) from a cheap supermarket and some restaurants. There is also a bus stop right outside the hotel that will get you to and from the port or airport easily, the staff will give you a timetable. The outdoor sitting area by the pool took us by surprise and was lovely to spend time in. The staff were always friendly and happy to help with any issues. The wifi also worked quite well. The beds were a little hard, but certainly not the most uncomfortable beds ever. There is a little noise at night from the road outside, however not very significant (light sleepers may find it difficult). I would definitely recommend Villa Ilios!

A small hotel with great staff and clean rooms(small bathroom). Walkable to the main tourist streets of Fira (10mins.) ; also on local bus route. Shops /cafes/ restaurants/food market 5:00min.walks.. I would definitely stay there again.

Visited this gem for a five night stay. Was in Fira so the central location drew us to this villa. Little did we know that the service and ambiance was beyond our expectations! The rooms are small apartments: a lovely bedroom with tv, balcony and a comfy double bed, a kitchen with all amenities and a very spacious bathroom with fabulous shower! The pool is very relaxing, great area as only 7 minute walk to centre. What I was really happy with was the amazing service. They greeted us and booked all that we needed (tours, restaurant reservations). They even helped me surprise my boyfriend with cake and champagne on his birthday!!! Will definitely visit again. Highly recommended!!!!!!!

Santorini is expensive so this hotel offers a good budget option. On the positive side you have price, position, swimming pool and pleasant patio, rooms with balconies, pleasant staff, adequate sized rooms. On the negative no shuttle service so you will need to organise yourself (we used Notos travel-excellent), busy main road with noisy trucks and motorcycles, tiny bathrooms (although room 9 is an exception ). On a Sunday checkout we were not thanked or wished farewell. The regular staff were not around, possibly this was the first time we had met the owners! Notwithstanding that this is a well located budget option.

Villa Ilios is in a really good position, close to Thira Centre. Room was a bit small ( especially for 3 people), in general structure is not so modern, but if you decide to stay in this Villa it will be easy to enjoy night life in Thira and visit others places in Santorini. I reccomand this place to those people who doesn’t care so much about rooms, but want to stay in a really comfortable position to visit the beautiful Santorini.