The Best Resorts in Santorini

Perched at one of Santorini's highest points, this caldera-view resort is built around the idea that you should never feel rushed to be anywhere. Every suite comes with a private infinity plunge pool, and the villas stretch to three or four bedrooms without losing the view. The Kallos Spa and the restaurant Throubi fill whatever hours the caldera doesn't claim. The Michelin Guide has it among its selected hotels.

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Every room at this Oia resort comes with its own private pool, which keeps the peace when you're traveling with children and also when you're not. Rooms run neutral and calm, while bungalows and villas open up for families. The rooftop restaurant is a Thessaloniki outpost with a focus on biodynamic Greek wines. Adults get a spa and indoor pool to themselves; kids get two outdoor pools and a club to disappear into.

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Named for the volcanic rock beneath it, Magma Resort sits on Santorini's outer edge facing the Aegean rather than the famous caldera, which means fewer selfie sticks and considerably more elbow room. Suites sprawl to genuinely generous dimensions, most with private hot tubs or plunge pools, and the interiors lean toward warm neutrals over the cave aesthetic that elsewhere passes for charm. A central infinity pool, spa, beach club, and several dining options keep most guests happily on-site.

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The centerpiece is a 50-meter L-shaped infinity pool, and the caldera is nowhere in sight. This minimalist resort in Mesaria trades the cliffside cliché for a village-like cluster of modern buildings that nod to local vernacular without cosplaying it. Rooms and bungalows lean into organic materials and plush bedding, many with private plunge pools. The spa pushes the aesthetic further, and the dining runs from high-end modern Greek to poolside casual.

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Eighty-three suites and two villas perched on Oia's northern tip, each with a private heated jacuzzi or pool, because apparently just the Aegean wasn't enough. Santo Pure is a luxury resort that sits just outside town, quiet enough that the island's crowds feel theoretical. Six pools, a spa with hammam and cryotherapy, and a terrace restaurant whose name translates loosely to "the sun that sinks into the sea," which the view does its best to justify nightly.

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Converted from a 15th-century winery, this five-star resort in the quieter medieval village of Megalohori trades caldera views for vineyards, courtyards, and a pace that doesn't require elbowing past tour groups. White villas, spare furnishings, and generous sitting areas make up the rooms. The wine cellar runs regular tastings, and the Canava Wine Bar, two restaurants, and an Elios spa mean staying put feels less like a compromise and more like the plan all along.

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