La Maltese Caldera Concept

Do not book this place!!! You will feel disrespected and humiliated after your stay. They double book the hotel for guests and weddings at the same time!! Very strange and I don’t know how they get away with this! Basically you pay to use the open area and amenities of the hotel, but every day after 4 PM, they shut down the open area completely, and they won’t even let guess to walk to the lobby. No one will take responsibility for this and they literally ask you to leave the lobby and not interrupt with the wedding!! It’s very frustrating and there’s not much you can do. Remember, if you’re sitting at a nice table outside in your hotel, having a drink and people walk in from outside, staff will come to you and ask you to move and seat elsewhere because other people would want to seat and eat dinner. It’s humiliating in front of other people. I’m writing this because I know people spend money and go to this beautiful island to enjoy their time, and I don’t want what happened to us to happen to anybody else’s. Do yourself a favor and look for another place.

most disappointed hotel of our whole reip. 1. First night they relocated us in another hotel with no view because of an electricity problem in our room (I don't believe this). The room was finally ready the day after. Shower and drain was not working well, there was water all over the bathroom. Big whole in the bathroom wall. Safe was not working. Hot tub was not washed very well. Manager never tried to offer an upgrade nor a discount for not having the room on the first night. For a 600CAD$, we were expecting more. Manager is not but really not friendly. Will Never recommand this hotel.

Excellent location with stunning views. Excellent attentive staff, especially Costa the manager. Th room is huge and beautiful with tiles floor. Hot tub in the front. Great breakfast. I would stay there again in a heart bit.

What a view... That is predominantly what you are paying for here but it is stunning! The prices in the budda bar are over inflated so best to find other places to eat and drink! Breakfast choice was good and room was spacious and cleaned daily but definitely not 5 star in our experience 🌟🌟🌟

The property has awesome view of Caldera. Standard Room Suite was basic given it was rated 4 stars. Shared pool did not have any umbrella or covering above to protect from sun and enjoy in the day time. Great breakfast, out door lounge, and view of the caldera.

Review for trip advisor… if you have photos you want to add If you are looking for the hotel the reception is at the Buddha bar, we were greeted by lovely staff who welcomed us onto the bar’s terrace with complimentary drinks. We checked it to our villa which is a little stroll down from the hotel, they call it La Maltese villa. The villa is beautiful and the view is absolutely magic! You really don’t need to leave to see a better sunset! Above the residence there are two other levels with lounges and the top floor has the swimming pool. The pool is a little cold probably as it’s a concrete pool but it was quite hot so our girls didn’t care and still went for a dip. For me it was a little too fresh! We highly recommend the restaurant Mama Lena which is a short stroll back to the main road, family run restaurant, the food is really awesome: home style greek cuisine! Must try the loukamades for desert! The hotels’s staff work so hard and always greet you with a beautiful smile and always try to do their best to accomodate you! We also met the owner who was so lovely and sent us a bottle of sparkling for our sunset viewing! Our breakfast was huge: pastries, yoghurt, fruit, fresh juice, eggs, cereals, you can eat it at your villa or eat and the restaurant which we did as we find it more convenient with kids. Breakfast is served between 9am-12pm but we found we started living like the locals and wouldn’t get up until 9am and head to breakfast at 10am and sleeping really late. We also had dinner at the Buddha Bar one night and the food was lovely, it had a greek twist to the usual Buddha bar cuisine, the black cod and teriyaki salmon are delicious. We have been to Santorini a few times and couldn’t believe how busy Oia and Thira now get especially with the cruise ships so we were so happy to be away from that hussle and bussel but still be close by for a visit. We rented a car to get a round and always were able to find parking around the hotel. If you keep strolling down from the villa there is the most amazing view of Thira definitely worth a look! And there are also some hiking tracks! The hotel room has everything you need: tvs have Netflix and prime, lots of toiletries, Nespresso coffee machine with pods, fridge, iron, aircon…I am sure if you needed anything specific the staff will accomodate to that. There is also a small convenience store if you need something near the main road and if not carrefour is not far for bigger purchases. Highly recommend this villa and this hotel for your next stay.

The start of the holiday was exceptional but unfortunately it went down hill during the week. Arrival is wonderful, particularly when you walk out to the stunning view from the budda bar which is seperate from the estate accommodation but only up the road. Evi was wondeful from accommodation, got me peppermint tea and an adapter for the room Unfortunately breakfast isn't served until 9am and if you want to get out for the day then you won't get served until 9.20/30 as they are short staffed and then you wont be out until gone 10.15/10.30. Not ideal. Breakfast is also very minimal poor for a 5* hotel, expected so much more and the service wasn't great. Everything seems like too much of an ask for them. I asked for help with an excursion, as I wanted a luxury catamaran trip semi private (10 people or less). They had a company they said they trusted and booked me a trip for the next day but it was for 30 people and although not what I was expecting, still enjoyed it. They asked for feedback the next day as it was a new company, so I lost trust at this point. The drinks menu for non-alcholic drinks needs improvement, and again for a 5* hotel, expected more. On the whole, Evi is wonderful, the hotel is in a stunning location and very peaceful in the day time, until you get kicked off your sunbed at 6pm by the dinner crowd.

La Maltese was a perfect spot for us. There were 4 of us- 2 moms and 2 16 year old girls. We stayed in from 107. The room was beautiful, big, comfortable, and very clean. We had a beautiful view of the caldera. The hotel was centrally located- perfect location. It was walking distance to Fira (about 20 min). There were many places to go out to eat around the area. At night, the girls would sit in the jacuzzi. The breakfast at the restaurant that came with the room was delicious- a lot to choose from. The host/hostess of the hotel was so helpful, called a cab for us when needed, gave suggestions on where to visit, etc. I would definitely stay again.

Our Family Villa was made up of 2 separate rooms that don't join doors but rather share a balcony area. There were about 2 levels of stairs we had to walk up to our rooftop to enjoy the plunge pool. The plunge pool/jacuzzi was however sharing a glass partition with the behind neighbors who just watched us swim? It was a bit awkward. Well over 100 stairs to reach the lobby. Rooms were not well kept, several appliances in the room that didn't work such as speakers, a phone, a clock. Great price, we didn't stay in the room much however and wouldn't return to be honest.