The Chaidemenos family converted 17th-century cave houses, once used to store wine, into suites, and were among the first to bring tourism to Oia. Every suite and villa has a heated private plunge pool with caldera views, some of them inside caves. The spa sits in an old wine cave, and Petra restaurant serves all day, with a private table on the Panorama terrace for special dinners.
The hotel is just inside Oia's pedestrian zone, so you can walk to the village lanes and the sunset viewpoints. Days are for sailing around the caldera, swimming at the black-sand beaches and visiting the island's wineries. Santorini pairs well with Athens or the Peloponnese.
Canaves Oia Suites suits couples and honeymooners. Guests must be 13 or older, and there are many stairs, so it does not suit anyone with limited mobility. Oia is very crowded at sunset in summer. The hotel is closed from November to April, and summer dates book months ahead.
Canaves Oia Suites is cut into the caldera cliff in Oia, with private plunge pools facing the volcano and the sunset. It is our pick in Santorini for its setting and its cave rooms, which make the island feel personal even in a busy village.
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