The Noverian Bios Santorini

The hotel's location is excellent; the bus station and Fira town are within walking distance, which is very convenient. It meets all the basic requirements. However, it definitely doesn't reach 5-star quality, maybe a barely 4-star.

I can't comment on the other services, but I don't understand why they didn't give me a duvet cover or even a flat sheet. And they never explained why! I'm not here to be a housekeeper! If you expect me to put it on myself, you should at least provide a duvet cover. Am I supposed to sleep with just two flat sheets? This is absolutely speechless. The front desk closed at 4 PM, and I couldn't reach anyone. Neither I nor Trip.com could get through to the hotel by phone. This isn't a hotel; it's a guesthouse, and even guesthouses don't make you put on your own duvet cover!

Decent overall. The room was spacious and the front desk service was very good. The only downside was the soundproofing, which was just okay. The pool wasn't open when I visited. It felt more like a family-run guesthouse. It's very close to the main street.

First off, the entrance to the property is a bit confusing, and it's not clear where you're supposed to go in. Once inside, we had to wait 20 minutes to get our key and access our room. The guy working there was very nice, though; he's the only one doing everything, so I understand he can't always be available. He recommended several things and gave us some tips for the island. We also booked an excursion through the hotel, which was cheaper, so that was great. The location is a 10-minute walk from Fira town, and parking around the hotel is very easy. The room is small but very comfortable and extremely clean. The mattress is large and quite comfortable. Regarding breakfast, I have mixed feelings. The concept is that you choose two items from a list the day before, and they deliver it to your room within a specified time slot. Personally, I find eating in the room uncomfortable; it restricts you to a schedule and doesn't allow for flexibility. It's plentiful, yes, but often I don't like it that much because I feel bad throwing food away. I prefer to choose what I'm actually going to eat. So, if I had to choose next time, I wouldn't opt for the breakfast option. It so happened that the pool wasn't operational during our stay, so we couldn't use it.

An excellent experience! The staff were very thoughtful and welcoming. The hotel was clean, the views were great, and it was surprisingly quiet despite being close to the bustling city center.