My wife and I visited Santorini in October 2023 and stayed for 7 days at B&B at Santorinis Balcony in Imerovigli. We were so pleased with our choice of hotel. Anthony and his team worked hard to make the hotel a home from home, and the service was always delivered with a smile and nothing was too much trouble. I can't speak more highly or recommend enough. The rooms are modern and are cleaned daily with fresh towels provided. All rooms have a balcony or terrace with their heated plunge pool affording views of the Caldera and Oia. Sitting in the plunge pool on our first night watching the sunset with my wife is a memory we will treasure forever. The breakfast menu offers a variety of options and you can order as much as you like, I highly recommend Sebastian's homemade granola, it was so good I asked for the recipe! Snacks, hot food and drinks are available throughout the day while room service incurs an additional charge. The pool area is like an oasis and is so peaceful and not overlooked, passers-by on their way back from the Oia hike stop to take pictures of the welcome site on a hot day! Another plus for our hotel is it is accessible from ground level, many of the hotels in Oia and those in Fira and Imerovigli are accessed via steps. Imerovigli is a lovely village offering a variety of excellent restaurants, most of which benefit from stunning views typical of Santorini. You can walk on the path along the Caldera rim or via the main road, though I would suggest driving the latter rather than walking. Walking between the villages at night is best done with a torch as the paths are rugged. From Imerovigli, you can walk onward to the capital Fira which offers a wide variety of shops and restaurants though like Oia it can become crowded when the cruise ships dock. We felt October was a brilliant time of the year to visit, we avoided the extreme summer heat, and the additional crowds and yet still had temperatures slightly above average at 22-25 degrees without a hint of rain. On our second day, we did the 8k hike from Imerovigli to Oia and back (16k). Most chose to do this one way from Fira which is just under 15k but as we had already done that section we decided to walk from our hotel. The walk is a must-do, but I would recommend the correct footwear as being a volcanic island the paths are rugged with an elevation of 108m. Oia is stunning but very busy, even in October, as with much of Santorini you will feel the urge to grab your camera regularly! We hired a car for 3 days and enjoyed seeing other parts of the island such as the stunning and relaxed Kamari and Perissa Beaches, the wonderful Archaeological site at Akrotiri and the lighthouse at Akrotiri. On the recommendation of Anthony the owner of our hotel, we ate with locals at the beautiful Giorgaros, a seafood restaurant close to the lighthouse, the food and views were incredible. We were the last guests to leave the hotel at the end of the season and Anthony and the te
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