Our stay at Hotel Anessis was absolutely wonderful! The flat was spotless upon our arrival and cleaned daily. The hotel's location was fantastic, within easy walking distance of Thira town, buses, local shops, and bakeries. The staff were incredibly kind and welcoming. I would definitely love to stay here again; it offered excellent value for money, and I wholeheartedly recommend it. During our stay, we initially stayed for three days and then ferry-hopped to Ios. However, we had to return to Santorini earlier than expected due to a ferry cancellation caused by strikes. The Anessis staff showed incredible compassion and generosity. They allowed us to leave our bags in the reception area and relax by the pool free of charge on the day of our flight home where we had nowhere to go or stay all day with our cases. They refused to accept any payment for this kind gesture. The staff at Hotel Anessis truly made us feel like family during our stay and would recommend staying here to anyone.

Hidden gem of a hotel. It’s family run and everyone is so friendly, thoughtful and kind. I was by the pool a couple of times and experienced so much kindness including being brought out a bottle of water, towels and even the lady owner sent out a beautiful hand painted pebble she made (she’s so talented). The room was very quiet and the attention to detail on cleanliness was better than a 5 star hotel, not only cleaned but tidied for comfort. The cleaner also waits to see you’ve left your room so after a late night for a wedding I was able to sleep in without thinking I might get woken up, I knew I could relax. The location is ideal, next to the bus terminal, and 5-10 minutes from all the main restaurants. All the taxis and trips were able to easily pick me up there. Breakfast is generous if you choose to have it. I had the pool almost always to myself, it’s clean and a comfortable temperature. As a woman solo traveller it was ideal for a quiet, safe and comfortable stay. I’ve travelled a lot of the world and stayed in everything from 5 star hotels to home stays and this hotel rates amongst the top - comfortable, clean, very quiet and proper Greek hospitality.

Beautiful renovated room, gorgeous balcony. Exceptionally clean and comfortable, with great air conditioning. Easy communication with staff, and great to be able to book an ATV that comes straight to hotel. Nice pool area, with plenty of loungers for all guests with nice shade. Much better location than I thought, 5-10 minute walk to centre of Fira (although slightly uphill - as is normal for Fira!).

Would have been great to have been provided some water for the first day, as the water in Santorini is undrinkable meaning we had to walk up to town to purchase some.

We absolutely loved our stay! From day one until the very end, Dimitri and the entire staff were incredibly kind and welcoming. The room was spotless, with fresh towels provided daily. The hotel's location is fantastic—just a five-minute walk from the island’s central bus station and only ten minutes from the main streets of Fira. The pool, though small, was always clean and peaceful. One afternoon, we were even surprised with complimentary coffee by the pool, personally brought to us by the host! To top it all off, we were delighted to find a thoughtful Greek gift box waiting in our room at the end of our stay. I can honestly say this was the best hotel experience and service I’ve had—not just in Greece, but anywhere!

Fantastic sea view from the balcony, especially during sunrise. Very close to the center of Fira and the main bus station, where you can take the bus to anywhere on the island.

The bed was not that comfortable, quite hard. There are no sidewalks on the road that leads to the hotel, and cars are driving by really fast. So be careful when walking there. If you're coming from the center of Fira or the bus station I would definitely recommend walking through the big parking lot instead of following the main road. From here there is an exit that leads almost directly up to the hotel, so you only have to cross the road and not walk along it.

Great location, friendly staff, value for money & clean. I booked a room with a sea view and it was amazing. The bus station is a few minutes walk and is the best, easiest, quickest and cheapest way to travel to various towns and costs €2 per ride. Anesis is around 5-8 mins walk away from Fira town which has so many places to eat, lots of bars, shops and taverns. It is very expensive to eat and drink but if you look around, you can get some good food and drinks down side streets and least populated parts of Fira. There’s so much to do and we chose to go on a sunset tour via various locations, a boat trip to see the volcano and Thirasia island. Most of these can be booked via Anesis at the reception. There are 3 ways to get down to Fira port which has about 500-600 steps; walking, donkey ride or take the cable cart. Just be aware that there are lots of donkeys travelling on the steps and the cobbles can be slippery, so make sure good footwear is worn & in general everywhere you walk has cobbles and lots of hills. The owners of Anesis are so lovely and always made time to greet us when they were around. We trekked to Oia from our hotel and got the bus back. Dimitris, the owner saw how tired we looked and invited us to the reception area and gave us a cold bottle of beer, which made us feel at home. Later his wife, gave us a small painted stone as gift. The reception staff are also very helpful with guiding what trips suited us & our budget. We will definitely be returning to stay here in the future if we ever visit Santorini again.

Everything was brilliant

Clean, spacious, quiet place near the center and the bus station (less than 10 minutes walk). Pleasant hosts, rooms are cleaned every day, bed linen and towels are changed every day. A nice terrace from which you can see the sunrise. Nice small and clean pool and hydro massager. There is no stove

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It is in a great location for Fira and has good access to other areas. The room was nice with double aspect windows for two sides and a great balcony. Although that was a touch overlooked by anybody walking up the outside stairs. Loads of parking outside. Great views all around, sea, mountains and town. Comfortable and clean. Nice looking pool area although I didn't use it.

The road outside is a problem if you want peace and quiet... the traffic just goes on and on! Then there is the coach park opposite which is a bit noisy but it's the dust that comes from it that is a real problem and one of the reasons I didn't use the pool or open my window on that side. Less of a problem were the wooden shutters, which look lovely but are a bit of a nuisance on the doors and windows as they swing about a bit and can't be clipped in place (I know it seems trivial but just giving feedback) but they do give much-needed darkness at night. However, the lit-up fire "Exit" light above the door kills that a bit! Is that really needed? Slightly noisy fridge making fridge noises through the night.

We stayed for 2 nights. Walking distance to Fira centre. Access is via the bus car park on the opposite side of the road. We were grateful for the use of a pool and sunbeds . Overall a comfortable pleasant stay. Fira can get very busy with day visitors. This apartment is away from the hustle and bustle but is near enough to enjoy what Fira has to offer.

Something I think would be helpful would be the provision of a bottle of water in the fridge upon arrival. Or alternatively the facility to buy water, on arrival, from reception.

Everything. Good powerful shower, comfy bed, quiet, aircon, very kind and helpful staff. Dimitri and his wife are lovely and he and the staff were so helpful. Clean linen every day and the whole place had everything we needed. Good location near bus station and shops and the bustle of Fira but not so close that we heard any noise. The internet was also good. Lovely quiet pool that most of the time we almost had to ourselves. Well done to you all - a good example of people who have got it right!

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