Re-Introducing one of the newest hotel openings in Santorini – The Kivotos
Kivotos is Greek for "ark" and Kivotos Santorini is just that. This suite and villa only hotel is perched seductively on the crest of Santorini’s famous caldera. KIVOTOS is a charcoal black architectural gem amongst the island’s all-white buildings. Its small but perfectly formed consisting of just four suites and one villa that marry exclusivity, intimacy and impeccable service with panoramic views of the world’s most famous sunset and sunken volcano. Kivotos Santorini is the highest building on the Caldera, so unlike other hotels located on this cobweb of volcanic rock, there are no steep steps to navigate and breeze into reception and then to the suite or villa of choice. Prices start from 800 euros per suite per night.
So what can a guest expect while relaxing in one of the suites or suite villas at the Kivotos Santorini? Guests can pre-order their tailor made experiences prior to their arrival from vegan and gluten-free breakfasts to wellbeing and mindfulness packages to walking on the volcano or even volunteering.
Kivotos Santorini, is offering its guests private buy outs of the hotel for families or social bubble friends. Due to its size and flexibility, guests are offered a personalisation stay from mindfulness apps to the menus for their meals. For those wanting to work while on holidays, the suites all the necessary technology amenities to make them feel like home away from home or office away from the office.
As for the experiences, there are private wine tastings in the boutique wineries on the island or canaves (what the cellars are called in the local dialect) to walking on the volcano or discovering the island’s fauna and flora with a local naturalist on a mountain bike or by foot or diving in the Aegean’s blue waters or rummaging through the historical archives of the island as volunteer in cataloguing them.
The suites’ entire ambiance at Kivotos Santorini is controlled with the touch of an ipad key. Guests change the light colours or play favourite music through the SONOS sound system. The suites are crammed with luxury amenities king size beds with fluffy pillows and beautiful sheets, dock station, mini bar fully stocked with premium brands, daily fruit and flowers. Or guests can send their favourites prior to checking in.
Mavro, the hotel’s restaurant named after its unconventional colour scheme, serves a variety of dishes inspired from locally sourced ingredients like fava beans, white aubergines, courgettes, tomatoes etc . There are different types of menus from gluten free, vegan and fitness breakfasts to an all day a la carte and degustation for those who want to really experience the local cuisine but with a modern twist.
Guests can pre-order their breakfast choices on the time of their booking and even choose where to take their breakfast and other meals like on the privacy of their terrace or at the restaurant with its amazing views of the Aegean and the volcano.
Below is a description of the suite/suite villas available at the hotel with one thing in common – amazing views!
Junior Suite with Sunset Views – From 800 euros per night –This is an open plan bedroom, seating area, a walk-in closet. In the large private terrace guests can relax in the outdoor Jacuzzi, opt for a private candlelight dinner or just soak up the warmth of the sun or enjoy in privacy the island’s world famous sunset.
Deluxe Suite - From 1200 euros per night - This Suite features a Queen bedroom, a living room, a walk-in closet, a bathroom with a walk-in shower, an outdoor Jacuzzi from which you can enjoy direct sea and sunset views, a balcony and a second private terrace with sun loungers from where the world-famous sunset is at its best.
Executive Suite – From 1000 euros per night - Sea and sunset views directly from your bed. This Suite is built in two levels and features a Queen size bedroom on the 1st level and an ample living room with a walk-in closet, a bathroom with a walk-in shower and an outdoor seating area, on the ground level. Outside a large private terrace (50m2) with a Jacuzzi, one can enjoy their private exercise session like yoga or pilates or any other personalised fitness regime or dinner or a glass of local variety wine or cocktail
Honeymoon Suite – From 1400 per night – This suite is made for romance from enjoying the breath-taking sea and sunset views directly from the bed to spa treatments to the privacy of the balcony ideal for dinner or drinks or just to lounge around and relax.
Book online at www.kivotoshotels.com/santorini