Aris Caves

Staying here in Oia was the highlight our trip and was everything I'd hoped Santorini would be. Staff were wonderful. Sitting on the balcony/hot tub was bliss. Note the many stairs to get up/down. The pizza place at the top of the stairs was great!

Wow! What wonderful & unique accommodation. We were welcomed by both the Porter, who very kindly carried our 22kg suitcase along the cobbled streets & down the 100+ steps to our room and by Christina, the owner, who is just SO Lovely & Accommodating. Our accomodation had outdoor seating (table & chairs), Shaded Loungers, Sheltered/covered Hottub (the shelter was fab as the evenings were very windy), Bathroom with complimentary toiletries & towels, choice of pillows, indoor dining table & chairs, wardrobe with plenty hangers, iron & ironing board, hairdryer, safe and a fully equipped Kitchen with fridge, kettle, toaster, coffee pod machine, coffee percolator & everything you’d expect utensil & tableware wise. The room was serviced every day with fresh towels available as required. The room has air conditioning. Rooms 1-4 still have steps down to them but not as many as rooms 5-8. The steps could be an issue to anyone with severe walking problems, otherwise they are what provides the unique location & positioning within the cliff face of the island. Oia is a very beautiful town, full of shops, restaurants & hotels. There is a beautiful walk down 266 steps to the harbour where there are several fish restaurants. This can also be accessed by car. We also loved the 10km hike from Oia to Fira along the cliff top, over looking the villages & sea. The scenery is stunning! If you do this walk, either or both directions, you must stop at Confetti Boutique Bakery in Imerovigli. This belongs to Christina’s sister. We had such a wonderful breakfast that after our walk around Fira, we decided to return for lunch before hiking back. I would highly recommend a winery tour to sightsee the island while trying the local wine. We also loved the e-bike tour which allowed us to get off the main roads and cover off road terrain & sightsee further into villages, up the mountain & along the beach. Our favourite restaurants etc in Oia were, KooKoo (on the main road) for Breakfast, Lunch & drinks. Paradox (on the main road) for Thai & Chinese. Karma & Kyprida (live Greek music Sat & Wed) for Greek, Sphinx for more fine dining and Pitogyros for gyros (you have to wait on a table usually but it’s worth it!). Don’t hesitate to book this accommodation, it’s lovely & super clean, right in the heart of Oia!

Beautiful property very well maintained and looked after with beautiful scenery You will never get tired of it very clean and spotless Christina who is the owner was very welcoming and pleasant she prepared the transfer from and to the airport our flight was at 6 am, every thing was prepared for us to leave at 4:30 am ( felt sorry for the gentleman who carried the luggage all the stairs up) very highly recommended.

We had the most amazing experience at this hotel. The terrace had wonderful views and it was the perfect location. Cristina was the best hostess and assisted with car rental, activities and restaurant recommendations.

Fabulous Hotel. Perfect location in Oia. Amazing views across the Aegean seas, the Santorini sunrise from the rooms is spectacular. Rooms spotless and very comfortable. Also a bonus having a kitchenette and verandah with umbrellas. Lovely welcome bottle of wine. Christina the owner and manager helped organise our catamaran tour, porters , taxis etc and restaurant reservations. Highly recommended.

Great hotel as advertised. You must go into this experience knowing that there will be A LOT of steps and that breakfast is not included. We expected both of those so were very pleased.

If you are going to Santorini this Hotel needs to be on your list The views from all the rooms and the private deck are second to none. It is truly awesome inspiring. The Hostess and owner Christina is an absolute delight and supplies you with great advice and recommendations about where to go and what to see. The rooms are beautifully appointed and very clean. The beds are fantastic. You receive a complementary bottle of wine from Christina's family vineyard 'Atlantis' which is exceptional. As with any of the premium Hotels in the Oia area you need to be prepared for stairs. There are a lot. The amazing porters do a ridiculous job getting your luggage up and down. They are machines. Be aware that many of the booking sites list that there is a pool. Small pools are available but only with certain rooms. If you are looking for a room with a pool I would recommend contacting Christina directly. It is an amazing experience and worth every cent. 10 out of 10.

Christina is amazing, was extremely helpful and professional. She has an amazing property and the location is too good to be true. We had an amazing time. She made our restaurant reservations, she gave us helpful tips.

This boutique cave hotel is amazing!! My wife and I stayed here for 5 nights while on our honeymoon. Christina, the owner, is an excellent host. She had a ton of recommendations for things to do and places to eat. She suggested we rent a car to explore the rest of the island and even though we were hesitant, it was the highlight of our trip. Very nice to get away from the crowds in Oia. The porter was helpful too. He carried all our luggage from the drop off point near the supermarket all the way to our room. Also, he took us from our room to the pick up point when we left as well. This is very helpful since there is cobblestone and lots of stairs when you first arrive and leave, of course. Rooms were kept very clean and cleaned very quickly. We would leave for maybe and hour for breakfast or lunch and come back and the room would be tidy. The rooms have an amazing view and although down the cliff side, they are quiet and peaceful from the main streets above. We stayed in a room with a jacuzzi and it was so relaxing and refreshing at the end of a long day of walking. Well worth upgrading if enjoy a place to wind down at the end of the day. We highly recommend Aris Caves if you stay in Oia and would stay here if we get the chance to visit again. Thanks to Christina, we had an amazing stay in Santorini!!