Fanari Villas

The service top notch Staff so amazing Locations Views

Breakfast Dinner (food wasnt gr8 and expensive) Pool in villa hardly usable temp cool

I love the view! The service was great. The team at the restaurant was always smiling!

View is spectacular

Not a thing

Exceptional stay at Fanari. Staff always friendly and helpful. Best location in Oia with fabulous view yet so peaceful and quiet. Do not hesitate to book this property.

I loved everything

Unbeatable location in Oia. View view view! Private view of famous sunset. Spacious, comfortable, clean room. Friendly, helpful staff.

Oia was our last location after an active 5 week driving holiday around Europe. Our goal was to find somewhere beautiful to predominantly relax by a pool, be served drinks/cocktails, read and wind down before travelling home to Australia. So we blew the budget and chose Fanari. As it had a pool, bar and restaurant, I had no reason to believe our goal would not be met. Can you imagine our disappointment when we realised the pool and adjacent lounge area were in full sun from late morning, in the fairly oppressive heat. And even if we could bear to lie poolside and be served refreshments- there was no staff to do so. You had to order by QR code which indicated an extra $10 euro delivery fee on any and every order!! This would make an already expensive cocktail, unaffordable. On the first day my husband asked if an umbrella could be put over a couple of lounge chairs and the response was a polite, “That is not possible sir” without explanation. Why?? It is not an odd request. The facility had large umbrellas in other locations, so the supply was there. And there were about 10 lounges and we were only asking for one umbrella to shade 2 of them. During our 4 day stay, we did not see one person use the sun lounges. Not one!! And we only saw one guest take a quick swim. On the other hand the hotel directly below us had pool, lounges, umbrellas and obvious pool-side service, and the lounges were occupied all day. Can you imagine our jealousy watching this scenario below us- the very scenario we craved and had blown our budget for!! I have seen other reviews complaining about the same thing and I recall a response was that you can sit in the pool cave for shade. Seriously? Sit in this very small, claustrophobic space, without lounge beds, with a compromised view!!? My husband and I ended up having to travel elsewhere on the island to fulfill our desire.