Canaves Oia Suites provide a romantic, luxurious setting for honeymooners to fully experience the magical island of Santorini. Located in the fishing village of Oia, the suites and villas have stunning views of the Aegean Sea and the Caldera. Built in the classic Cycladic architecture style of these islands, the square whitewashed buildings, flat terraces, pools, and occasional blue dome merge in harmony with sea and sky to create a tranquil scene. Planters with bright geraniums and falls of bougainvillea over whitewashed walls add vivid color.
The suites were originally built in the 17th century to store wine, and were tastefully converted into guest suites with privacy and great views. Visitors can choose private suites, or villas that were built later for their romantic retreat. The honeymoon suite has an open plan bedroom and living room, plunge pool, Jacuzzi, and a private verandah for meals with a view. The tranquility outside is echoed indoors in the minimalist decor. Both have come to define the meaning of luxury on Santorini.
Enjoy gourmet dining with the finest in Greek cuisine at Petra Restaurant & Bar, with fresh seafood, Wagyu beef and signature cocktails. A special candlelight dinner for two at the Panorama Balcony, suspended between sea and sky with a gorgeous view of the Caldera, will be a meal to remember. Wine tastings can also be arranged for guests. Special request meals with vegetarian and gluten-free menus are available.
Luxurious spa treatments and a wellness studio with yoga sessions add to your inner and outer well-being. A yachting trip is the best way to explore the island of Santorini, admire the coastline and land at hidden coves for a picnic and a swim. Luxury charter sailing boats will take you round the island or to nearby islands to give you a taste of the tradition of seafaring and exploration.
About Canaves Oia Suites
Dining
- Petra Restaurant & Bar – Fine dining on a poolside terrace with a view. Contemporary Greek cuisine with fresh seafood, wagyu and vegetarian options. Weekly special events with music and cocktails.
- Panorama Balcony – Perfect for honeymooners, a private setting for a gourmet dinner. Menu offerings from any of the restaurants, with a view of the sea and sky in shades of twilight blue as the stars shine out one by one.
- In-room dining – Meals from the restaurant menus can be served in your own room or your private balcony.
- Wine Cellar – Wine tastings with local wines from Santorini wineries.
Amenities
In-room
- Thick terry bathrobes
- Hermès/ETRO toiletries
- Satellite TV
- CD/DVD player or iPod/ iPad and docking station available upon request
- Complimentary welcome drink
- Complimentary bottle of wine and fruits upon arrival
- Refrigerated mini bar
- Nespresso coffee machine
- Complimentary WiFi
Onsite
- Boarding pass print-out service, available 24 hours
- Dining
- Spa
- Yachting
- Luxury transfers
- Helicopter sightseeing
Activities
- Sightseeing
- Archeological sites
- Hiking
- Mountain bikes
- Swimming and snorkeling
- Sailing
- Wine tasting and winery visits
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What Honeymooners Love Above Canaves Oia Suites
Summary of Verified Guests at Canaves Oia Suites
Honeymooners and romantic travelers had an outstanding time at the Canaves Oia Suites in Santorini. They praised the beautiful suites with private plunge pools and breathtaking views of the Aegean Sea. The staff's exceptional service, friendliness, and attentiveness significantly enhanced their stay. Travelers loved the property's stunning location, the delicious food at the Petra restaurant, and the relaxing spa services. The hotel's proximity to Oia's shops, galleries, and restaurants was also appreciated. The hotel's effort to make special occasions memorable was highly commended. Despite the presence of many stairs, guests were overall thrilled with their stay and look forward to returning.
Reviews of Canaves Oia Suites
Heavenly stay in one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Travel Date: October 31, 2024
The most beautiful suite we’ve ever stayed in. The outstanding staff anticipated our needs and delivered a heavenly stay. Not only the greatest view in Santorini but also the best terrace restaurant on the island. Oia on our doorstep added to our enjoyment. Lovely galleries, antiques and bars😊
Travel Date: October 31, 2024
What a place! We were welcomed like family at check in. The staff is just amazing! The property is stunning setting on the cliffs. We were just kind of stunned the first few hours there. Everywhere you looked was a post card picture. We had to pinch ourselves. Our room...
What a place! We were welcomed like family at check in. The staff is just amazing! The property is stunning setting on the cliffs. We were just kind of stunned the first few hours there. Everywhere you looked was a post card picture. We had to pinch ourselves.
Our room was fantastic. We had our own plunge pool on our patio. Everything was clean and in good working order. My only slight complaint was the bed. Had a dip in the mattress that began to hurt my back. Part of getting old too! The room and patio was so nice we did not want to leave it to go do other things. I am not sure if this is normal or not, but every morning when we went to breakfast our house keeper would slip in and completely clean our room. Most mornings we were not at breakfast but about 45 minutes, but we would come back to a clean room. Outstanding service! We have never experienced that before. Our private pool was heated which was nice this time of year. The non-private pools are not heated and this time of year they are very cold.
The bar and restaurant had excellent service. We were pampered constantly. The food and drinks were wonderful. We also had massages at the spa one day. That was an amazing experience as well.
We were right at the end of their season. In fact we checked out the day the were closing for the season. The last day or two there were only 3 or 4 rooms occupied. They treated us like it was a full house right up until we checked out. That did not go unnoticed, as it could have been easy for them to slack as they were shutting down. We were treated the same up until we checked out. A big shout out to all the staff for that.
We had an amazing trip, we highly recommend, and will hopefully visit again!
It’s a long way for us because we are from Florida in the U.S.
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Travel Date: October 31, 2024
Words and pictures alone cannot describe the beauty of Santorini. Add in the incredible staff, location and atmosphere at Canaves Oia Suites and we had the most magical three days of our lives. When you arrive you are greeted by and given a personal tour of the property by a...
Words and pictures alone cannot describe the beauty of Santorini. Add in the incredible staff, location and atmosphere at Canaves Oia Suites and we had the most magical three days of our lives. When you arrive you are greeted by and given a personal tour of the property by a staff member. This attentiveness continues throughout your stay where staff are either always nearby or a quick WhatsApp IM away from answering a question or providing a needed essential. From the amazing complimentary breakfast in morning where staff will never let a glass go empty and the service is prompt and friendly. If you choose to lounge by the pool you are immediately greeted by staff and your lounger is prepared with a fresh towel and a pitcher of cold water. Room Service is quick and the food is delicious if you dine in. The rooms themselves are beautiful and reflect the smooth white buildings that mark the hillside and each has an incredible view and a plunge pool. We would also recommend taking them up on their offer for transportation to and from, a bit more expensive than a taxi but worth the price. We cannot wait to go back!
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Travel Date: October 31, 2024
This hotel is breathtaking! We spent 6 blissful days at the Canaves Oia Suites in Oia, Santorini. Photos don’t do it justice - the views of the Aegean are incredible. And the staff is so kind and helpful! We were so impressed with the service. Can’t wait to return!
Travel Date: October 31, 2024
Canaves suites is fabulous. The property, the rooms and the staff and the food at Petra were all top notch. We can’t wait to come back again. The staff went above and beyond. The food at Petra deserves a Michelin star. The view is breathtaking from every angle.
Travel Date: July 31, 2024
Stunning views, so peaceful in the hotel. Great location. Can be very busy outside of the hotel, so we appreciated the calmness when inside. Excellent honeymoon or couples location. Great breakfast too. Wish we could go back already! Hope to return soon.
2nd Trip Staying at Canaves Oai
Travel Date: October 31, 2024
This was our second visit to this hotel. The location is perfectly located a 2 minute walk to the tile walkway of OAI. We are travelers and this property was the cleanest place we've ever stayed. There are no scuffs or wear on anything. The rooms are perfect all with...
This was our second visit to this hotel. The location is perfectly located a 2 minute walk to the tile walkway of OAI. We are travelers and this property was the cleanest place we've ever stayed. There are no scuffs or wear on anything. The rooms are perfect all with great water views. The staff told us multiple times that their goal was to make our stay special and they were all friendly and ALL went our of their way to make us feel special. We has a breakfast package which was a great way to start the day (great food, service and view). Our best meal of the trip was at the Canaves sister property next door (Adami). Have the front desk staff make your reservations at all the restaurants if you want the best tables.
Net, this place is a gem with a great location and views.
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Amazing anniversary trip!
Travel Date: September 30, 2024
This was an anniversary trip for us and they made it incredibly special! Every staff member was kind and helpful. The food at the hotel was top notch. The rooms were spectacular. We are so grateful for our stay and highly recommend these suites to anyone!
Travel Date: August 31, 2024
I would recommend this hotel to anyone planning a trip to Santorini. Centrally located in the heart of the City. Shopping and the best food are literally 5 minutes in any direction. The service and cleanliness of the rooms are top notch. I will be back soon!
Stunning escape in the heart of Oia! HIGHLY RECOMMEND!
Travel Date: July 31, 2024
A very beautiful hotel with exceptional service. The team upgraded my husband and I for our Anniversary and Birthday celebration and provided us with a beautiful welcome (including balloons). I definitely recommend this hotel for a peaceful experience. It is a beautiful escape right next to the Oia strip of...
A very beautiful hotel with exceptional service. The team upgraded my husband and I for our Anniversary and Birthday celebration and provided us with a beautiful welcome (including balloons).
I definitely recommend this hotel for a peaceful experience. It is a beautiful escape right next to the Oia strip of shops and famous blue domes.
If you are there on a Sunday I recommend joining the early morning mass.
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Travel Date: September 30, 2024
Incredible rooms, views, service and amenities. In every way, a perfect experience. Staff was incredibly helpful to every need. Great food as well. While expensive, if you are looking for the perfect Santorini experience, this is it. Would highly recommend.
Outstanding stay at a five star hotel. I wouldn’t recommend staying anywhere else in Oia. The entire staff is great!!
Travel Date: September 30, 2024
Fantastic hotel with the best view you can have in Oia. Hotel services are impeccable as are the rooms. You should not even think about staying anywhere else. Everyone from the front desk to Restaurant staff and housekeeping go above and beyond for their guests. I really can’t say enough...
Fantastic hotel with the best view you can have in Oia. Hotel services are impeccable as are the rooms. You should not even think about staying anywhere else. Everyone from the front desk to Restaurant staff and housekeeping go above and beyond for their guests. I really can’t say enough about this hotel. The views are fantastic from every room. We were upgraded to the Royal suite and I could not have imagined a better stay. Recommend wholeheartedly for couples traveling to Oia!!!
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Honeymoon bliss in a “perfect” place
Travel Date: September 30, 2024
Lengthy review but worth it…! In Santorini for the first time celebrating our honeymoon. Decided on the Canaves Oia Suites for a 4 day trip. I am a Hilton Diamond member and this property is part of the Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) partnership with Hilton. Upon arrival we were greeted...
Lengthy review but worth it…!
In Santorini for the first time celebrating our honeymoon. Decided on the Canaves Oia Suites for a 4 day trip. I am a Hilton Diamond member and this property is part of the Small Luxury Hotels (SLH) partnership with Hilton.
Upon arrival we were greeted by Joy (amazing host and my wife’s favorite person). She checked us in and gave us a tour of the property before showing us to our suite. We booked the Superior Suite with plunge pool. The suite we were given was nice and quaint; intimate actually, but kinda small and not like what we saw in the photos (more on that later). The room had great views of the caldera, was decorated nicely and lined with rose petals to acknowledge the purpose of our trip. In addition, they provided a nice card and a bottle of wine for us to enjoy! Joy could sense that I was not 100% happy and asked what she could do to make things better. I told her the room wasn’t like the picture I had seen online and was missing the couch. Because each suite was built from caves, no two rooms are exactly alike. She did a great job of explaining the different layouts, but assured me she would go back to see if there was something else available. Within 5 minutes she called and said that they were booked for the day but will check again in the morning to see if another suite came available. She kept her word…!
The next morning we received a call from Xenia (front desk manager…and my favorite person) to inform us that another suite was available and come to the office for a tour. She showed us the room and it was indeed bigger than the one we had and looked more like the one in the pictures online. I will be honest…we didn’t really get a chance to really notice the rooms as we were heading out to grab a bite before our tour. We agreed to move rooms and headed out for breakfast before rushing back to pack our belongings and go to our tour. Upon our return, our bags were in place and there was yet another gift for us. However, after settling in we realized that yes this room was bigger, but it wasn’t better. Although it was decorated similar to the first suite, it seemed detached from the rest of the resort and very hollow (there was kind of an echo). The views were not as good either and it did not seem as private. We were having a bit of buyer remorse and thinking we should have stayed in the first room.
We got dressed for dinner and heading to the lone restaurant on the property (Petra). Before entering the restaurant we ran into the night front desk manager, Christof (wonderful person and very attentive). He asked how we were doing and if we were enjoying the stay. We said that we were having blast and how much we enjoyed Santorini. He asked if were happy with the room change and could tell we were NOT 100% satisfied. Although we told him things were “ok” he continued to pry…saying I want you to be more than ok. We explained that the room seemed a bit detached and that although it was a nice room it really didn’t have a honeymoon type feel. Again he said…let me see what I can do. As for dinner everything was excellent. We were served by Teo and his mates and were very pleased with our treatment. He made great recommendations about the menu and made sure our every need was accomdated. The restaurant staff were amazing and the food was delicious! The views of the caldera were to die for and the ambience was perfect for our honeymoon celebration…perfect 10!
The next morning while eating breakfast we got a call (via What’s App) from the hotel to say they had a different suite for us and to stop in for a tour. This time we were accompanied by Eleni (another manager, who was equally awesome, kind and courteous ). She showed us to our new suite and WOW this was it. It had all of the intimacy of the first suite, including the breathtaking views but the size of the second suite. It was located just across from the restaurant and pool. This was a winner…it has privacy, a better location and a romantic ambiance. This was HOME for the next two nights…and yes, it came with yet another gift for us. By this time everyone knew who we were (not sure for the right reasons…lol) and went out of their way to make our stay special. We were always greeted by hotel staff…and not just hi/bye, they would hold a meaningful conversation and ask if there was anything they could do. We really appreciated that. The hotel staff was always available via What’s App and would respond within a minute or two no matter the time of day/night. They setup tours for us, brought ice, room service, basically anything we wanted. In fact the hotel manager Paul made sure to come out to meet us and again had a meaning conversation and asked of there was anything more they could do.
I travel a lot for a living and I am sort of a hotel snob. I am a Hilton Diamond member and am use to getting the pampered treatment from the properties I frequent. However, the attention and treatment we received here was above and beyond. SLH is just a Hilton partner but the people at this resort treated us like we were royalty. They are all courteous and kind, they make you feel like you are the most important person.
The resort is stunning and has the best location in Oia. Our only gripe are the stairs…you have to be in shape (I’m not…lol) to traverse them. In closing, the beauty of the property speaks for itself (just look at the pictures), but it’s true treasure are the amazing staff.
Joy, Christof, Teo, Xenia, Eleni and Paul thank you for making our honeymoon an amazing one. Until next time.
The Scotts
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Unforgettable villa views
Travel Date: August 31, 2024
We stayed at the Canaves Oia Suites for 2 nights and would absolutely recommend it to anyone visiting Santorini. We booked through Amex and they were able to accommodate a very nice upgrade to a 2 bedroom villa which made our stay extra special. The villa was extremely private for...
We stayed at the Canaves Oia Suites for 2 nights and would absolutely recommend it to anyone visiting Santorini. We booked through Amex and they were able to accommodate a very nice upgrade to a 2 bedroom villa which made our stay extra special. The villa was extremely private for being in the middle of everything and the views were out of a postcard. The staff were all very friendly and responsive to our reservation requests. There was an issue with the billing at check in and they handled it professionally. We hope to visit again in the future.
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Travel Date: August 31, 2024
From start to finish this hotel did an outstanding job! It is nestled beautifully in the cliffs and the views are spectacular. The most romantic setting ever! The pool is beautiful and peaceful way to spend the afternoon. Our room was one of the most beautiful rooms we ever stayed...
From start to finish this hotel did an outstanding job! It is nestled beautifully in the cliffs and the views are spectacular. The most romantic setting ever! The pool is beautiful and peaceful way to spend the afternoon. Our room was one of the most beautiful rooms we ever stayed in for amenities, bathroom and comfort. We got engaged on this trip and the staff helped me organize all the details. They even surprised us with rose petals in our room the next day. The hotel staff is perfect in every way!! If you are thinking of booking this magical hotel do not hesitate!! We will absolutely be back. Sadly it’s our last day here - Love love this place!! ❤️
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Excellent property and a must stay when visiting Santorini!!!
Travel Date: August 31, 2024
We stayed here for 7 nights in early August 2024. This was my wife's dream destination and staying at Canaves Oia Suites felt like a dream come true. This is a truly luxurious property in the heart of Oia, everything was very accessible including pick-up and drop-off. The staff was...
We stayed here for 7 nights in early August 2024. This was my wife's dream destination and staying at Canaves Oia Suites felt like a dream come true. This is a truly luxurious property in the heart of Oia, everything was very accessible including pick-up and drop-off. The staff was truly great from breakfast attendants, housekeeping, bell boys to front desk. They always had a smile on their face and greeted us every time we interacted with any of them. This is a truly 5-star property and we look forward to staying with them again in future.
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Travel Date: July 31, 2024
My husband and I stayed here for three nights during our honeymoon and had a fantastic time! We opted for their airport pickup (€ 110 each way) to make things easier, but it is def cheaper to find an alternative mode of transport. The property has an insane amount of...
My husband and I stayed here for three nights during our honeymoon and had a fantastic time! We opted for their airport pickup (€ 110 each way) to make things easier, but it is def cheaper to find an alternative mode of transport.
The property has an insane amount of stairs so that is something to keep in mind, but they do have many people that can you help you with your luggage. The staff was so incredibly friendly and made us feel so special, they will know you by the time you are there.
We started off our first night at their signature restaurant, Petra. Service and food was fantastic and although we ordered a la carte, they served many small dishes in between and we were more than full. Breakfast in included in the stay and was def the best free breakfast we've had at any hotel. There are two pool areas, but I much preferred the infinity one, the other does not have a clear view of the ocean. The staff was quick to set up the towel on the chair when we got there.
We had a standard room on the highest floor, but still had a beautiful view of the calderas. Housekeeping was very efficient and came twice a day at least, we always went back to our room with fresh towels and everything neatly put away.
The location of the hotel was very close to all the restaurants and things to see, but was also a perfect place to getaway from the crowds of Santorini.
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10th wedding anniversary in Oia Santorini
Travel Date: August 31, 2024
An unbelievable, unforgettable short break. This hotel was above and beyond our expectations . The views, service, food, drinks and more, absolutely top level standard. Heaven on earth ... can't praise this wonderful hotel enough. Thank you to all the Oia suite Hotel staff for our breathtaking 10th wedding anniversary...
An unbelievable, unforgettable short break. This hotel was above and beyond our expectations . The views, service, food, drinks and more, absolutely top level standard. Heaven on earth ... can't praise this wonderful hotel enough. Thank you to all the Oia suite Hotel staff for our breathtaking 10th wedding anniversary celebrations, memories for a lifetime. 💯 recommend to anyone ❤️
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