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+ WALLPAPER, FINANCIAL TIMES
30 210 9681 852
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New nine-room hotel with spectacular views, perched above the Caldera on the northwest side of Santorini. The FT writes about Santorini Grace, "It's not the place for lots of sightseeing, rather for lounging and watching the sun sink into the Aegean. Choose the Grace Suite with its own plunge pool." In April 2010, Wallpaper featured Santorini Grace in a two-page article, announcing a well-done expansion. "An instant hit, Santorini's Grace Hotel has acted quickly to keep the fan base growing." [ Wallpaper] Doubles with breakfast from 325 Euro (high season). Last Update: April 28, 2010 | Created: August 06, 2008
+ FINANCIAL TIMES
The FT points out about Santorini, "In Fira, Imerovigli and the northernmost town of Ia, the caldera-view hotels on the cliff side overlook one another. [Nine-room] Astarte Suites, however, is in the middle of so-far-undeveloped countryside, surrounded by flowers. Location and staff are Astarte's best attributes." "There are superb views over village-topped cliffs." Click here to read The New York Times comments about Astarte Suites. Get other cool, insider Santorini tips in the attached FT review. Last Update: March 17, 2010 | Created: March 14, 2010
+ OUR FRIENDS
30 22860 23641
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"A boutique hotel hugging the cliffs of Santorini, the biggest island in the Cyclades, Astra Apartments and Suites is the perfect Greek island hideaway. Rooms are all high ceilings, arty ornaments and candles perched on every available surface; add in the giant his ’n’ hers shower, a four-poster bed and an outrageously comfortable sofa in the lounge area and you have a ready-made excuse for permanent room service." [Mr and Mrs Smith] Book well in advance during high season.
Last Update: October 12, 2009 | Created: September 16, 2009
+ OUR FRIENDS
30 22860 24861
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"Homeric Poems offers a distinctive combination of artistic elements, mod cons, exclusive service, luxury and comfort. The panoramic view and the breathtaking sunsets are among the most divine in the world; drink it in either from your own private verandah, or by the pool bar, sipping a glass of local wine." [Mr and Mrs Smith]
Last Update: October 07, 2009 | Created: September 16, 2009
+ BRITISH HARPERS BAZAAR, TATLER
30 22860 81796
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The chic choice on Santorini for a family (or the choice for a chic family). 45 breezy villas built in the style of traditional Greek village. Plasma TVs, DVD players, music stations. Lots of different places to eat. Many of the two bedroom villas come with private pools and open air jacuzzis. Harper's Bazaar adds about Vedema Resort, "[It is] where the Brangelinas of this world go to hide from the tourists hordes who populate the mild southerly slopes of the island."
Last Update: June 18, 2009 | Created: September 23, 2007
+ BRITISH HARPERS BAZAAR, OUR FRIENDS, FINANCIAL TIMES
30 228 6071114
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"All new, all glam...with 18 villas and suites and every luxury trimming," writes the FT about Mystique on Santorini. The newspaper highlighted Mystique's 3 ultra luxe Spiritual Suites, containing a private gym, Jacuzzi, treadmill, bicycle, fitness machine and spa bed, in addition to a bedroom and terrace with caldera views. In June 2009, Harper's Bazaar priases Mystique, "The aesthetic is bizarre yet very chic, with baths carved out of volcanic soil and a tangible since of peace. (no kids under 14 allowed)."
Last Update: June 10, 2009 | Created: October 13, 2007
+ BRITISH HARPERS BAZAAR
In its June 2009 feature article on Santorini, Fire Island, Harper's Bazaar writes, "If you're looking for a place where your children can run riot, Cyrene, a village house in Megalochori, is a perfect bolthole. Owned by a quirky Australian chef, the refurbished 18th-century canava [winery], with a bright coutyard, is filled with local pottery and has a sunken bathtub and a stone shower." [Bazaar] Megalochori is a picturesque village in the centre of vineyards. Mid-season rates from 380 Euro, four people sharing two bedrooms.
Last Update: June 04, 2009 | Created: June 01, 2009
+ FINANCIAL TIMES
30 22860 71983
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"The insider tip" on Santorini, says the FT. Three-room 1864 Sea Captain's house. No pool.
Last Update: October 25, 2007 | Created: October 13, 2007
+ TATLER, DAILYCANDY
30 22860 71308
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Chic hotel on Santorini that "feels like an organic cave dwelling--laidback and boho," says Tatler. 17 rooms built into 300 year old caves, which formerly were the stables for fishermen.
Last Update: October 24, 2007 | Created: September 23, 2007
+ VOGUE
30 22860 71214
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Posh new hotel on Santorini featuring 19 stylish suites and an infinity pool which Vogue calls "a stunner." Yep, they're right. Check out the web site. [Kirini, review]
Last Update: October 10, 2007 | Created: October 10, 2007
+ VOGUE
Small, chic hotel built from a 19th century ship captain's house perched on one of the highest points on the island. 9 stylish rooms and suites with terraces. Small pool, hamman, and an outdoor restaurant.
Last Update: October 10, 2007 | Created: October 10, 2007
+ TATLER
30 22860 71401
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Super-trendy hotel in Santorini. The staff at Katikies "look like they've stepped off the Paris catwalk," says Tatler. "This is a trendy, glossy place, sparkling and slick..."
Last Update: September 23, 2007 | Created: September 23, 2007
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+ BRITISH HARPERS BAZAAR
"At Meteor Café and Wine Bar in Oia, you can sit on a flowery terrace, or in a vaulted room looking out onto an expanse of sea and sky." [Bazaar]
Last Update: July 23, 2009 | Created: June 01, 2009
+ BRITISH HARPERS BAZAAR
"Housed in and around an old Oia mansion, 1800 offers excellent slow food combinations and spectacular fish." Bazaar] Concerning the Santorini scene, Harper's Bazaar advises in June 2009, "Avoid Fira --the main town and jumping-off point for the day-trippers on the cruise ships -- and make for Oia, perched precariously on the northernmost horn of the island."
Last Update: June 18, 2009 | Created: June 01, 2009
+ BRITISH HARPERS BAZAAR
A Harper's Bazaar restaurant recommendation for Santorini. "Raki, in Megalochori, is a traditional taverna, but puts a twist on its simple ingredients." [Bazaar]
Last Update: June 08, 2009 | Created: June 01, 2009
+ FINANCIAL TIMES
An FT restaurant pick for Fira, Santorini. "High above the sea a cindery footpath leads around the rim of the volcano’s caldera to Fira and cuttlefish risotto with fennel at Saltsa, run by a former sous-chef at Greece’s first Michelin-starred restaurant." [FT] Read the attached FT article to learn about lesser-known Greek islands -- Sykros, Amorgos, Cephalonia, Gavdos, Samothrace -- particularly pleasant "off-season" in May and October. Last Update: May 13, 2008 | Created: May 13, 2008
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Mr and Mrs Smith, July 05, 2010 13:02:31 EST
+ INTELLIGENT TRAVEL -- NAT. GEOGRAPHIC
, June 02, 2010 09:02:27 EST
+ TIMES OF LON.
, May 28, 2010 17:02:21 EST
+ DAILY TELEGRAPH
, May 07, 2010 08:42:05 EST
Area Daily, April 30, 2010 02:03:51 EST
Mr and Mrs Smith, March 19, 2010 14:23:25 EST
+ INTELLIGENT TRAVEL -- NAT. GEOGRAPHIC
, January 11, 2010 12:42:22 EST
+ TIMES OF LON.
, September 11, 2009 08:02:12 EST
Independent, August 21, 2009 19:22:32 EST
Guardian, June 22, 2009 05:22:34 EST
Mr and Mrs Smith, May 27, 2009 06:42:17 EST
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