this hotel has very comfortable rooms, and nice swimming pool (not very big, but pleasant) and is perfectly located in a quiet and romantic part of fira, and yet not too far away from the main sights. the view from the terrace (or the rooms with a view) is fantastic, with a glimpse of the sea behing an old wind mill.
the price is very reasonable for the island and the owner is nice.

Me and my fiancée stayed at hotel Sofia for a week in July and had a great time. We were picked up from the airport by someone who spoke English and was very keen to inform us of what's good and told us about santorini. He carried both our suitcases to a room without expecting a tip however we gave him some small change.the room we were first placed in, had two small singles beds and the room itself was quite small and basic. We had printed emails of which the owner had agreed to place us in a double room with a veranda, and upon showing this email we were moved straight away into a bigger room with a four postered bed and shared veranda overlooking mylos cafe and the caldera, the room was great.the only problem we had with staying here was the shower which did not work properly for 2 mornings(not in a row) but Sofia tried to fix this asap. In a great quiet location with restaurants very near and fira centre a 20 minute walk away. Would recommend a stay in room 3!

Clean and tidy hotel in Firostefani. The location is excellent, it is a spectacular 15min walk along the caldera edge to Fira and 15min the other way to Imerovigli. The hotel is 15m from the square so you get a choice of a number of very nice tavernas and restaurants around (definitely try Aktaion) and there is also the bus stop for Oia.

Our room was small but tidy with a small balcony looking at the sea. The pool is very nice and you can go to Milos bar opposite the hotel to get your drinks and bring them to the hotel. Milos bar is also great for watching the sunset and there is a bakery and general store next door for water, magazines, drinks, etc.

Overall, a very good stay, the price was also very competitive (75euros) for high season in Santorini, you get a bit of peace and quiet away from the endless streams of tourists in Fira, yet can be right in the middle of Fira in 15 minutes.

This is a great little hotel, in a great location and for less than 50 euros a night you won't do much better! The rooms were a decent size, not huge but sufficient with a nice big bed. The rooms are all tastefully decorated and opened onto a shared terrace. It has a small pool and some sun loungers in its attractive patio.

Within 30 yards of the hotel you have a number of good restaurants, the lovely Mylos Cafe (fruit and yogurt for breakfast and lovely cocktails for the evening (or even breakfast if you're so inclined), a convenience store and a bakery. It's only a 10 minute walk to Thira along a stunning cliftop pathway with amazing caldera views.

- A taxi to the airport from the hotel cost us 15 euros each way.
- Buses from Thira's central bus station cover the breadth of the island for less than 2 euros for most single journeys.
- The 'hot' springs aren't that hot (or at least weren't when we went) if this is your primary reason for doing a boat trip then it's probably not worth it.
- The Museum of Prehistoric Thira is surprisingly good.