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Where to Stay in Santorini for Your Honeymoon (2026)

Where to Stay in Santorini for Your Honeymoon (2026)

Detailed honeymoon guide comparing Santorini’s most romantic villages and intimate cliffside cave hotels for a memorable couples retreat.

Published: November 5, 2024 | Updated: September 27, 2026•By Pavlos Inglesis•4 min read•
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If you are considering having your honeymoon in Santorini, you have made a great decision. However, the island has so many villages and towns that finding the best place to stay might be tricky.

Santorini is the most romantic Greek island, and you will have a great time no matter where you stay. However, it is really important to know a few things about the island, its geography, and the best areas before deciding where to stay and booking your honeymoon package.

BEST HONEYMOON HOTEL IN SANTORINI:Grace Santorini

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The best place to stay in Santorini for your honeymoon is called Imerovigli. I usually do not recommend people staying Oia because it can get very crowded during sunset time but Imerovigli has now the most romantic and secluded hotels in Santorini.

I honestly believe that the place you stay in Santorini can really make or break your honeymoon on this magical Greek island. However, the great thing about Santorini is that apart from being a ridiculously romantic island and setting, it also has so many diverse things to do and see with your other half that you won’t get bored.

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VERY IMPORTANT TO KNOW:

  • Where to Stay in Santorini for Honeymoon: Imerovigli – it has the most romantic hotels and suites of the island, with the most amazing caldera views, and it is not as crowded as Oia or Fira
  • Best Honeymoon Hotel in Santorini: Grace Hotel Santorini
  • How to Book a Hotel for Santorini: go to Booking.com and make your choice. Airbnb has far fewer rooms and villas available in Santorini.
  • Caldera Views: unfortunately you have to choose between the famous views you have seen in the magazines and the beach life as you cannot have both; if you are staying on the cliff with the famous views (Fira, Imerovigli, Oia,Akrotiri, Firostefani) you won’t be close to the beach (Kamari, Perissa, Perivolos) and you will pay more per night
  • Best Sunset Views in Santorini: undoubtedly in Oia, but Firostefani and Imerovigli have amazing caldera and sunset views too, and they are not that crowded
  • Fira or Oia: Fira is better for the winter (Nov-May) as it won’t be too empty (it’s the capital, after all). Oia is amazing, but it has thousands of tourists. You’d better stay at Imerovigli, which has amazing caldera views and the best hotels in Santorini.
  • Beaches: If you want to be close to Santorini’s best beaches, you have to stay at Perissa, Perivolos, or Kamari; these are also the most family-friendly places on the island.
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Last updated: September 27, 2026

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Pavlos Inglesis

Pavlos Inglesis

Born and raised in Athens

Greek, born and raised in Athens. Expert on Greek culture, history, and traditions with insider knowledge of every Greek island and mainland region.

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