The Best Hotels for First Time Visitors in Santorini

Where to Stay if You've Never Been to Santorini

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Are you looking for a hotel for your first trip to Santorini, Greece? With plenty of activities and sites, this is a great destination for first-time visitors. So if you're deciding where to stay on your first trip to Santorini, don't worry, we've got you covered. We've analyzed the hotels in Santorini to find out which are the best for first timers based on price, amenities, location, reviews, and guest ratings. In this guide, we'll be showcasing the best hotels for first-time visitors in Santorini, taking into consideration all of these important factors. Whether you're traveling solo, with family, or with friends, there's a hotel that caters to every traveler's needs to make the most of your first trip here. So, if you're visiting Santorini for the first time, the hotels below will be great options, as many of them have pools, breakfast, and plenty of comforts to help you relax. So, here they are, the best hotels in Santorini for first time visitors.

(Prices are listed in U.S. Dollars.)

Altana Traditional Houses and Suites

Santorini, Greece
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $292 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at IMEROVIGLI - Santorini Imerovigli, Altana Traditional Houses and Suites has great rooms from $292 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving. It has a terrific 9.60 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. Only 5.4 km from the city center, first time visitors will especially love snorkeling, a bar, hiking, mountain views, and rooms with kitchenettes at this relaxing hotel. The pool bar here is a fun spot to relax while you unwind on your trip.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Horse riding
  • Airport shuttle
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Abyssanto Suites and Spa

Santorini, Greece
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $400 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Santorini
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is Abyssanto Suites and Spa which has nice rooms starting at $400. Offering an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, a fitness center, and scuba diving, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Main Street - Santorini Imerovigli. This convenient hotel is also nice because it offers snorkeling, a bar, parking, a kid-friendly buffet, and hiking which visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.5 km from the city center. Being able to prepare food in the room is also very convenient.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Parking
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Kid-friendly buffet
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room


Anteliz Suites

Santorini, Greece
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $242 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

We found Anteliz Suites to be a great place to stay, and the price starts at $242. We loved that is has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and scuba diving, and it also has a terrific guest rating of 9.60 out of 10 from previous guests. It's located at Markou Nomikoy 89. You'll also find snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, hiking, and rooms with kitchenettes which travelers will love. And this fun hotel is just 4 km from the center of town. You'll love relaxing in the hot tub at the end of the day, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Honeymoon Petra Villas

Santorini, Greece
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $239 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Among the Best Places to Stay for a First Visit to Santorini
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 5-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

With terrific rooms from $239, Honeymoon Petra Villas, at Perivolos-Imerovigli provides an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center. Its terrific guest rating is 9.40 out of 10 from previous guests staying here. New visitors will really like this amazing hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. It's located just 5.4 km from the city center, too. Unwinding at the restaurant after sightseeing is a nice way to end the day.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Agali Houses

Santorini, Greece
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $156 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect Hotel to Make the Most of Your First Visit
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for 4-star hotels.
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

Agali Houses has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10, and offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. The great rooms here start at $156 before taxes and depending on the season. It can be found at Firostefani Santorini 84700,. Furthermore, it also offers a bar, hiking, mountain views, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care, which is nice for first time visitors. Just 4.3 km from the city center, this fantastic hotel is a terrific choice. Make sure to set aside some time for swimming in the pool, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Snorkeling
  • Spa
  • Child pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Finikia Memories Hotel

Santorini, Greece
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $112 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Great Hotel for First Time Visitors
  • Great Value: the price is lower than average for first time trip hotels.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

The great guest rating of Finikia Memories Hotel is 8.80 out of 10. This place has an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling. Prices for the terrific rooms are from $112, and it's located at Oia. We also love the a bar, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchenettes, and child care which are great for visitors. And since it's just 9.3 km from the center of the town, the location is great, too. It's always nice having a heated pool to relax in. The price of this hotel is less than average for first time trip hotels, which makes it a great value.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator


Ambassador Aegean Luxury Hotel & Suites

Santorini, Greece
5-star Hotel with prices starting at $369 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Visit to Santorini
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly

A cool place is Ambassador Aegean Luxury Hotel & Suites because it has great rooms that start at $369. It has an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also earned a great guest rating of 8.70 out of 10 from people who have stayed here before. It's found at Akrotiri. Only 6.1 km from the city center, travelers will especially love scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, hiking, and rooms with kitchens at this convenient hotel. Having an indoor pool means that you can swim and have fun any time of the year.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Kitchen
  • Spa
  • Indoor pool
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Game room
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Private pool
  • Tennis
  • Coffee shop
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Astra Suites

Santorini, Greece
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $257 (before taxes) - See All Prices
A Good Stay for Your First Trip
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Astra Suites offers an outdoor pool, room service, a restaurant, scuba diving, and snorkeling which we really like. The terrific rooms here start at $257 (before taxes). It's located at P.O. Box 45 and has earned a guest rating of 9.60/10. This fun hotel is also nice because it offers a bar, breakfast, hiking, rooms with kitchens, and rooms with kitchenettes which new visitors will enjoy. Also, it's just 5.3 km from the city center. The kitchen in the room is great, because you can cook your own meals to save time and money.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Pets allowed
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Bicycle rental
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Microwave
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


Athina Luxury Suites

Santorini, Greece
4-star Hotel with prices starting at $196 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for Your First Time in Santorini
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
  • Heated pool

Located at Main Street, Athina Luxury Suites has great rooms from $196 (before taxes). It offers an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and snorkeling. It has a terrific 9.40 rating out of 10 from previous guests who have stayed here. You'll also find a bar, breakfast, laundry services, a free breakfast, and city views which first time visitors will love. And this amazing hotel is just 3.6 km from the center of town. Getting room service delivered is always a nice luxury.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
  • Family-Friendly
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Bicycle rental
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Coffee shop
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


North Luxury Villas

Santorini, Greece
3-star Hotel with prices starting at $287 (before taxes) - See All Prices
Perfect for First-Timers
  • High Quality: guest ratings are higher than average.
  • Beach
  • Heated pool

A great place to stay is North Luxury Villas which has nice rooms starting at $287. Offering an outdoor pool, a pool bar, room service, a restaurant, and a fitness center, it also has a great guest rating of 9.40 out of 10 from many previous guests. It's located at Periferiakos Pyrgou. Visitors will really like this fantastic hotel which also offers scuba diving, snorkeling, a bar, breakfast, and hiking. It's located just 1.4 km from the city center, too.

First Time Trip Hotel Amenities
  • Outdoor pool
  • Room service
  • Snorkeling
  • Breakfast included
  • Kitchen
  • Free breakfast
  • Spa
  • Horse riding
  • Beach
More Great Amenities
  • Pool bar
  • Restaurant
  • Fitness center
  • Bar/Lounge
  • Hiking
  • Kitchenette
  • Babysitting / Child Care
  • Laundry service
  • Hot tub
  • Free parking
  • Fishing
  • Family rooms
  • Heated pool
  • Private pool
  • Refrigerator
  • Breakfast in the room
  • Infinity pool


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How much do hotels for first-time visitors cost in Santorini?

Santorini Average First Time Trip Hotel Price
$134

Travelers to Santorini, Greece will have a large number of terrific first time trip accommodation options with a variety of great prices. The price of first time trip hotels here can vary by amenities, dates, and the neighborhood. Based on thorough data from 342 first time trip hotels, their average price is a very reasonable $134. If you're interested in more information about hotels here, see our guide to hotel prices in Santorini.

The average prices of our suggested first time trip hotels by star rating:

  • 5-star hotels: $272
  • 4-star hotels: $175
  • 3-star hotels: $108
  • 2-star hotels: $71


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