Secret Gem Suites

Everything you need to know! We just stayed 4 nights here and really enjoyed the stay. There were 3 of us in Nest suite. It was tight but definitely manageable. It was clean and comfortable and the AC worked well. What really made the stay was Nikos. He is such a nice guy. He was always available to be reached via text and was quick to respond and very informative and helpful. Breakfast was delivered every morning about 9 and it was surprisingly good. Parking here in my opinion is really not possible except early in the day or scooters. All of the boats pick up and drop off here so it’s completely jammed and impassible in the late afternoon until after sunset when everything clears out. There are steps to walk up to Oia. They say 278, however they are kind of numbered and it was about 230 according to these numbers. I’m not in great shape at all and I only had to stop twice. There are also donkey rides for 10 euros each. The other option is transfer coordinated through Nikos for about 20-25 euros to Oia. We usually went up in the mid morning, ate lunch and sometimes dinner in Oia and then came back down. Make sure your phone is charged for the light so as to be able navigate the steps and avoid the donkey droppings after dark. We also had friends staying up in Oia. It was nice to be able to come down and get away from the village in the evenings and being so close to the water was nice. The sunsets were amazing here as well. Probably the best in Oia. There are 3 or 4 restaurants to choose from and there is an ice cream shop as well that sells water, beer, wine and snacks. You can ask the restaurants for ice or bring it down from one of the small markets in Oia.

What hospitality! They will take care of you for sure and make your stay stress free. Beautiful views of the sunset and every morning they bring yummy breakfast in the cutest basket. Is all in the details and this hotel really focused on the small detail. Lots of stairs but they helped us bringing the luggage up and down!