Aecon Suites

“Great stay, excellent potential, just a couple of negatives.”

Sadly, we could only stay here for one night as we were moving on to another venue in Santorini. The correspondence via WhatsApp after booking was excellent, and the staff were extremely helpful, especially with taking our details passport information before we checked in to save time. We did h… more

Sadly, we could only stay here for one night as we were moving on to another venue in Santorini. The correspondence via WhatsApp after booking was excellent, and the staff were extremely helpful, especially with taking our details passport information before we checked in to save time. We did have a late(ish) arrival so we arrived at close to the property around 19.15, where we were met by a member of the Aecon team, and a rather decent fellow who carried our suitcases on his shoulders on can only be described as an unforgiving 6 minute trek to our destination. The property is slick, similar in design and styling to Oia Suites Santorini who are actually the owners of Aecon Suites (My receipt for my stay at Aecon had Oia Suites on the top of the receipt and the staff member confirmed this). We stayed in the windmill itself, which is beautifully presented and the use of space inside is excellent, with a great shower, toilet, kitchen facility, with coffee machine, plates etc, great bed, big TV, and Aircon. Natural light was not great, but ample lighting and power sockets available. The outdoor space was superb, with plenty of seating to relax, in the surrounds of the semi private terrace. The heated jacuzzi is a great addition (comments in the negative section to follow). The main entrance is shared with patrons staying in the larger accommodation just below the windmill, and this is why it is a semi private terrace because people can view you quite clearly when transiting from their accommodation to the exit/entrance gate. The surrounding area is rustic, with some beautiful views of the church, an incredible sunrise, and literally 5 minutes walk from one of my favourite places to eat on the island Metaximas. Would I stay here again, yes, but for a very limited period time, and you need a car for this location. Disliked · A few things to mention that may or may not affect travellers in the future to this beautiful venue. The walk to the venue is in my opinion not suitable for wheelchair users or anyone that struggles with walking / breathing issues. As we arrived in darkness, the pathway was difficult to navigate and so mobile phones / torches were out, and this is where we encountered the first small issue. Overhanging branches from other properties close to the main road did have sap on the leaves and this stuck to our clothing, and this was impossible to notice in the dark. While the use of space is excellent, there is extremely limited space for baggage and suitcases. We had 2 suitcases and 2 small cabin bags. I feel the sofa area upstairs could be removed and the space utilised for baggage storage, because we used this sofa to put our bags on, so the sofa couldn't have been used by us personally to sit on. We did ask if the Jacuzzi had been cleaned, and we were assured it had been, but the photos posted in this review would seriously question this. This part may not affect future travellers - Opposite the windmill, along the main entrance pathway some construction work was being carried, by non hi visibility wearing individuals who have never heard of footing a ladder, or health and safety at work, no signage working height, (all of which I believe is regulated by EU law, clearly Santorini is exempt - oh island life where ignorance is bliss) and these guys had no issues whatsoever in discarding the roof they were tearing down into the property where we were staying - and I actually had to stop them from working so we could pass safely. I completely understand the regeneration and building works do take place, but they should be done so safely, especially when debris from the works is cascading into the property where we are staying. The local area is a mix of luxury, rustic and possibly poverty, I am not quite sure. The venue itself is beautiful, with stunning views, but right next to the venue are local houses and one with a makeshift shanty town style roof. It just seemed a strange place to have luxury accommodation in my opinion.

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“A bit of a hike but beautiful views”

The property manager Anastasia is outstanding and does her best to fix any problems. When we booked this, we were unaware that it was about a 6 minute little hike up a hill on an old cobblestone path. They do have a young man who will help with the luggage. But if you have mobility issues at all, p… more

The property manager Anastasia is outstanding and does her best to fix any problems. When we booked this, we were unaware that it was about a 6 minute little hike up a hill on an old cobblestone path. They do have a young man who will help with the luggage. But if you have mobility issues at all, probably this is not a good option. The 2 bedroom suite looked nice however there was a horrendous smell in one of the bedroom/bathrooms (a sewer smell). We closed the door to avoid the smell escaping and kept our belongings out of the room. Anastasia was wonderful and returned back and worked a little magic that helped clear up the smell though we stayed away from that bathroom for fear it would return (which it was beginning to do the following morning). The living area is very small with just a big chair so there is really nowhere to sit or place suitcases. The outside area was spacious and the hot tub was warm with incredible views. The stairs into the suite are a bit dangerous, especially if wet so use caution. They do supply plenty of bathroom amenities which were very nice. And there were a few food items in the kitchen. We had a very early flight so Anastasia met us to help us down the hill in the dark. Overall not a bad place as long as you are aware it is difficult to reach and nowhere to spread out if weather is bad outside. And Anastasia makes the property much better!

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