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Firostefani, Firostefani 84700 , Greece
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Ellinon Thea Hotel
Ranked #13 of 17 hotels in Firostefani
4.0 of 5 stars 17 Reviews
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New York
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3 reviews 3 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
“Not what we expected - Garden Room”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 17 September 2007
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We stayed at the Ellinon Thea for 3 nights in September. Here's the good and the bad:

Pros:
-very nice location in Firastefani
-"high end" in terms of the linens, sheets, furniture, etc
-extremely helpful and friendly staff

Cons:
-do *not* stay in the "Garden View" room. Not only do you not get a view of the caldera, which is really the only reason to pay extra to be in Firastefani, but the "garden" consists of a bit of dirt outside of the hotel's main entrance in the back. There is zero view of anything but rocks and dirt, and everyone walks right by your room on their way into and out of the hotel. This room is also incredibly small and the balcony was so tight that the two of us could barely get in and out properly. Not a lot of fun considering there is no pool to lounge by, no rooftop garden, etc. We really had nowhere to just hang out.
-the "jacuzzi" is not at all what I was expecting. It was room temperature water, that's it. Like a little pool in your room. It made no sense, and we didn't use it once over the three days

All in all, for the price, I would definitely not stay here again. We payed a lot to be "on" the caldera, when in fact we weren't able to enjoy it at all. What we were paying for the "jacuzzi" was also wasted, since this wasn't a jacuzzi at all.

  • Liked — Friendly staff; clean and tidy
  • Disliked — The small room and balcony, the jacuzzi, the total lack of view
  • Stayed September 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 2 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 2 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 4 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 4 of 5 stars Service
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Charlotte, North Carolina
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
“Excellent Hotel!!!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2007
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This hotel was everything we'd hoped for!

Pros:
-Staff is extremely nice, hospitable, and willing to help in any way possible!
-Free breakfast is served in your room at a time of your choosing - and you pick what you want! Really was a delight!
-Very clean, well-appointed.
-Amazing views - looks out over the sunset!
-Good, quiet location - not as loud and actionable as Fira, but enough to do around there - restaurants and shops. Not so touristy that you're always crowded. Location is truly perfect.

Cons (this is a stretch!):
-European-style showers. Not really a con, but it certainly takes getting used to!
-No pool, BUT what's amazing, is that you can use the hotel pools of all the other hotels in Santorini! We used a hotel pool down from this hotel and it was great! So no need to book a hotel with a pool.

Overall, an amazing experience!

  • Liked — The staff and the location/views!
  • Stayed August 2007, travelled with friends
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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Tel Aviv, Israel
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
“no privacy”
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 July 2007
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We stayed at the Ellinon Thea in July - It is well placed and very convenient and very new and clean with some luxury features like dressing gowns, embroidered linen etc - but on the other hand it is more a guest house than a hotel - there is nowhere to be other than in your room - no yard, garden, pool deck, or pool or even dining hall. The lower floor rooms are at street level and all who walk or drive by are just about inside your room hence no privacy and a lot of noise - the staff are very nice and try hard to please but I think that considering the limitations, it is overpriced. I would not choose it again and if one does stay there ensure you have an upper floor room for privacy and quiet

Have a great holiday

  • Liked — location
  • Disliked — facilities
  • Stayed July 2007, travelled with family
    • 2 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 4 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 4 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
55 helpful votes 55 helpful votes
“Great Views, Rooms and service!”
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 June 2007

Absolutely lovely boutique property which is situated for a perfect view of the Sunset. Maria looked after us very well and the breakfast that is served on the balcony was always fresh and tasty. If you are looking to shut yourself away for a couple of days watching the perfect sunset and indulging in a proper 2 person jacuzzi, then I can't recommend a better place!

  • Liked — The view and jacuzzi
  • Stayed May 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 5 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
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3 reviews 3 reviews
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“Excellent view”
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 June 2007

I stayed at Ellinon Thea for 3 days. It is a very nice, brand new hotel. The staff were wonderful, the view was amazing and the rooms were in great condition.
If you are really interested in seeing the sunset, stay in your room!! Especially during high tourist season! You will enjoy it so much more.

The hotel is in Firostefani, so it is abt 15 mins walk to the town centre. I wouldn't recommend high hills in that case!! The rooms downstairs have external jacuzzi, and the rooms upstairs have it inside. It is definitely luxurious & it makes you feel pampered. Also I think that it helped we had a car.. We went late May , so when we tried to go to the sea we were a bit disappointed.. Hence we made full use of the jakuzzi and we certainly enjoyed it much much more!!

The breakfast was very good and you can choose all the options from the list provided!!

The people at Ellinon Thea were very friendly and especially Maria. She was very approachable and she was willing to answer all our touristy questions!!

  • Liked — The private jakuzzi!!
  • Stayed May 2007, travelled as a couple
    • 4 of 5 stars Value
    • 5 of 5 stars Location
    • 5 of 5 stars Check-in / front desk
    • 5 of 5 stars Rooms
    • 5 of 5 stars Cleanliness
    • 5 of 5 stars Service
    • 4 of 5 stars Business service (e.g., internet access)
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Firostefani, Firostefani 84700 , Greece
Price range (per night):* INR4,641 - 13,924

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