Iliada Odysseas Resort

“Nice quiet hotel, great staff and service.”

Bit of a panic arriving at Iliada as I'd left my bag on the bus containing my money, our passports... The guy on reception, no problem. While I'm panicking he's unbeknown to me on the phone to the bus company and the driver turned up 5 minutes later with my bag. Great first impression. The hotel… more

Bit of a panic arriving at Iliada as I'd left my bag on the bus containing my money, our passports... The guy on reception, no problem. While I'm panicking he's unbeknown to me on the phone to the bus company and the driver turned up 5 minutes later with my bag. Great first impression. The hotel was super quiet when we arrived early in the season, I can't imagine it ever gets that noisy as it is set back from the main strip and noisier hotels. The rooms and good, clean, comfortable and stylish, ours with a balcony on the first floor overlooking the courtyard. The service at the pool bar is great, lovely chap from Argentina. Breakfast is a little basic but very acceptable with a good choice of hot and cold food to suit all tastes and nationalities. Only negative and I imagine much of the Island suffers much worse, is the daily influx of loud Americans on a busy schedule, luckily they only tend to stay a dar or two and they get picked up by bus in the morning, disappearing all day and then again at night for meals out so not terrible, just loud for the hour or two they are in the pool whooping, hollering and being generally American.

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“Excellent hotel”

Excellent hotel rooms roomy and clean staff amazing and very helpful in local knowledge would definitely recommend and return for future visits

“Beachside Stay”

I usually think of beach resorts on our annual get away from the snow trips to the Caribbean not our European trips, however that is the best description I can give to our two night home away from home in Santorini the Iliida Odysseas Resort. The hotel is in Perivolos on the eastern side of Santo… more

I usually think of beach resorts on our annual get away from the snow trips to the Caribbean not our European trips, however that is the best description I can give to our two night home away from home in Santorini the Iliida Odysseas Resort. The hotel is in Perivolos on the eastern side of Santorini, opposite Fira the capital and the Caldera. It is located about 180 metres or a two-minute walk form the beach and the assorted restaurants and bars along the shore. It is listed as a four-star property with only 25 rooms in several one and two story white washed buildings. There are two pools one with a large patio and pool bar, a jacuzzi (sadly empty during our stay) and a breakfast room. WIFI is free for guests and available throughout the property. There is also plenty of parking across the street. Check in was quick even though we were part of a bus tour. As per our usual method, my wife went ahead with both Passports to handle check in while I dealt with the luggage. Our room, number 14, was in the older section but clean and spacious if a bit dated. There was air conditioning, a wall mounted TV with local channels and a small fridge and coffee maker. The wardrobe had sufficient space and hangers for both of us and there was also a desk and space to store our clothes and suitcases. There was a standard digital safe for valuables. There was also a small front patio with table and chairs. The bathroom was a bit small, but no more so than other hotels we stayed in in Greece. It was also a bit dated, however we never had issues with either water pressure or lack of hot water during our two-night stay. The small reception building by the pool also had info on local tours and car rentals for those who needed them. As noted, there was a breakfast room in the rear the second pool and continental breakfast was included. It was the standard hotel fare, steam tray scrambled eggs and a selection of fruits, cold cuts, cereals and breads and pastries. There was also a selection of juices, coffee and tea. One had the choice of eating inside or at the large pool side patio. As we had some free time here, I tried the pool but found it too cold. The jacuzzi had it been working would have been refreshing but it was late in the season and shut down and empty. The pool bar did see a bit of business especially in the evenings as guests gathered to share stories and compare notes on the sights they’d seen. The location was perfect. As I said it was only a two-minute walk to the beach itself and the large selection of places to eat and drink there. There were two convenience stores each about a 2–3-minute walk away. The Open Market shop was by the beach and had a large selection of souvenirs and a coffee shop. Equal distance the other way walking inland brought one to Euromarket which had most items Including a fair selection of fresh produce. There were local bus stops across from both stores where one could catch a bus to Fira the capital and from there anywhere else on the island. Check in was at 2:00pm and check out at 11:00am and there was luggage storage at reception for those with later departures. Room costs were part of our package, but we were levied a 10 Euro tourist tax per room per night.

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“Hotel”

From the pictures, this looks like a nice place. The front door was difficult to open and took forever for the door to be unlocked. The room was small and amenities a bit worn out. I really wanted to enjoy this hotel, but it was marginal at best. It was quiet and relaxing and I suppose I came to Sa… more

From the pictures, this looks like a nice place. The front door was difficult to open and took forever for the door to be unlocked. The room was small and amenities a bit worn out. I really wanted to enjoy this hotel, but it was marginal at best. It was quiet and relaxing and I suppose I came to Santorini not for the hotel. It would have been nice. Not too many restaurants close by but several establishments were closing down for tourist.

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