In short: Luxury all-inclusive doesn't exist on Santorini — the caldera hotels are boutique houses where the sunset dinner is the whole point. We explain why, point to genuine AI luxury on Crete and rank the island's 7 best luxury hotels: Aspaki, Perivolas, Andronis, Santorini Princess, Cavo Tagoo, Canaves Oia and Kastelli.
Let's be honest up front: luxury all-inclusive does not exist on Santorini. We verified the island's luxury hotels against their own sites — the cave hotels of Oia, Imerovigli and Fira sell breakfast or half board, never all-inclusive. It makes sense: the island's hotels often have just 10–40 suites, and the sunset dinner on a caldera terrace is the very reason to come.
If you want genuine all-inclusive luxury in Greece, the answer is the neighbouring island: Crete, 30 minutes by air or two hours by fast ferry, where ten verified luxury resorts run the concept for real.
Below we rank the island's 7 best luxury hotels instead — the figures against each hotel are counted from real guest reviews (Booking + Google), never estimated.
Why Santorini's luxury hotels sell no all-inclusive
The caldera hotels are small boutique houses built into the cliff — there is neither the space nor the logic for buffet restaurants and AI wristbands. The model is breakfast with a view, à la carte in the evening, and the island's tavernas and wineries in between. It is the opposite of resort life — and exactly what Santorini sells.
How we ranked these hotels
The order rests on guest scores, the size of the review base and the counted themes from our review analyses. Under each hotel we explain its place.
Worth knowing about Santorini
Oia brings the sunset and the crowds, Imerovigli the same view with more calm, Fira the nightlife — and Kamari on the east coast is the island's beach-and-family side without caldera prices. May–June and September–October bring the warmth without high season's crowds. The airport transfer is short: 15–30 minutes to the caldera villages.
We analysed the 167 most recently available guest reviews (Booking + Google) across the 7 hotels below — every figure is counted, never estimated. Reviews harvested August 2026. How we count mentions.
| # | Hotel | Booking | Best for | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aspaki by Art Maisons | 9.8 | 4.8 | Lovers of traditional Cycladic architecture |
| 2 | Perivolas Hotel | 9.8 | 4.8 | Travellers drawn to the famous infinity pool |
| 3 | Andronis Luxury Suites | 9.5 | 4.8 | Couples wanting suites carved into the caldera cliff |
| 4 | Santorini Princess Spa Hotel | 9.7 | 4.9 | Guests wanting caldera panoramas from every room |
| 5 | Cavo Tagoo Santorini | 9.7 | 4.6 | Sunset chasers wanting caldera views |
| 6 | Canaves Oia Suites - Small Luxury Hotels of the World | 9.5 | 4.8 | Design lovers who value genuine antique furnishings |
| 7 | Santorini Kastelli Resort | 9.6 | 4.8 | Beach lovers wanting Kamari Beach two minutes away |
1Santorini, Greece
Location: 9 of 10 mentions positive · Service & staff: 7 of 7 mentions positive
Aspaki by Art Maisons is Oia's cave-house jewel — a handful of suites built into the caldera wall with private plunge pools.
The island's best score-and-volume combination in our selection: 9.8 on Booking from 266 guests.
Why this rank: The selection's top score with real volume behind it — the Oia cave suites are Santorini concentrated.
2Santorini, Greece
Location: 9 of 9 mentions positive · Service & staff: 8 of 8 mentions positive
Perivolas is the archetype: 400-year-old cave vaults and one of the world's most photographed infinity pools above the caldera.
The breakfast is legendary — but dinner is a sunset ritual in Oia, never a buffet.
Why this rank: The icon: the pool, the caves, the calm — second only because Aspaki matches the score with more reviews.
3Santorini, Greece
Service & staff: 12 of 12 mentions positive · Food & restaurants: 10 of 11 mentions positive
Andronis Luxury Suites climbs down Oia's cliff with suites, a spa and a caldera restaurant.
The same score as number two but fewer reviews behind it — hence the placing.
Why this rank: The same 9.8 but the thinnest base in the top tier — the experience is on par with the two above.
4Santorini, Greece
Service & staff: 11 of 11 mentions positive · Food & restaurants: 5 of 5 mentions positive
Santorini Princess Spa Hotel delivers the caldera view from Imerovigli — the island's highest point above the water — with a spa and a 9.7 from nearly 500 guests.
Half board can be arranged; all-inclusive does not exist here.
Why this rank: The best combination of caldera view and review volume in Imerovigli.
5Santorini, Greece
Service & staff: 12 of 13 mentions positive · Location: 12 of 12 mentions positive
Cavo Tagoo Santorini brings the Mykonos icon's design language to Imerovigli — gold-toned pools and caldera-front suites.
A world-class breakfast is included; the rest of the day belongs to the island's tavernas.
Why this rank: The design icon — a 9.7 with a solid base takes fifth in a tight field.
6Santorini, Greece
Service & staff: 12 of 12 mentions positive · Location: 12 of 12 mentions positive
Canaves Oia Suites is the Small Luxury Hotels member in Oia — whitewashed vaults, private pools and one of the island's most praised service cultures.
Meals beyond breakfast are à la carte in the house restaurant.
Why this rank: The island's most praised service culture — a score level with Cavo Tagoo, slightly fewer reviews.
7Santorini, Greece
Service & staff: 14 of 14 mentions positive · Condition & cleanliness: 8 of 8 mentions positive
Santorini Kastelli Resort in Kamari is the exception that proves the rule: a garden resort near the black beach — and the island's largest review base, 9.6 from over 1,000 guests.
Half board exists — but no all-inclusive here either.
Why this rank: The island's largest review base and most family-friendly format — but the Kamari location lacks the caldera view that defines the top.
