The 47 Best Santorini Hotels with a Sunset View

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By Santorini Dave • dave@santorinidave.com
Updated: September 14, 2025

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My wife and I at Homeric Poems in Firostefani as the sun sets.

Everyone comes to Santorini for the sunset. It’s world-famous, and for good reason. But the sunset experience differs depending on where you are on the island. Understanding these nuances will help you choose the perfect hotel for your own unforgettable moment.

Understanding Santorini’s Sunset Views by Town

Oia (The Critical Distinction): Oia is famous for sunsets, but this is the most important thing you need to know: not all hotels in Oia have a direct sunset view. The village sits on a peninsula with the Oia Castle at its western tip.
• Hotels on the main, south-facing caldera cliff (where most of the iconic photos are taken) look towards the volcano and Fira. These hotels have magnificent caldera views, but from here the sun sets over the land to your right. You see the beautiful colors in the sky, but you do not see the sun itself sink into the sea.
• Hotels located on the northwestern side of the village (looking towards Ammoudi Bay and the open sea) are the ones with the true, direct sunset-over-the-water views. These properties are generally a bit removed from the main caldera path.

Imerovigli (The Panoramic Sunset): As the highest point of the caldera, Imerovigli offers what I consider the best panoramic sunset view. The sun sets over the sea to your left, bathing the entire caldera, the volcano, and Oia in a spectacular golden light. It’s incredibly dramatic and romantic.

The sunset view from Grace Hotel in Imerovigli (looking towards Oia – the village at the tip of the island). Astra Suites and Tholos Resort pools are just visible. All three hotels have fantastic sunset views.

Firostefani & Fira (The Caldera Glow Sunset): These central villages have lovely sunset views over the western horizon. The sun’s final dip into the sea can be partially obscured, but the colors that fill the sky and reflect onto the caldera cliffs are magnificent, especially with the village lights twinkling to life.

Akrotiri (The Unique Perspective Sunset): Located on the southern tip, Akrotiri offers a unique, sweeping panorama. You’ll see the sun setting over the water with the entire caldera stretching out before you. It’s a much quieter and more private sunset experience.

Pyrgos (The 360° Sunset): As the highest village on the island, Pyrgos offers a completely different and incredible panoramic sunset view. From the cafes at the top of its Venetian castle, you watch the sun set over the entire island, with both the caldera and the eastern plains spread out at your feet. It’s a stunning, 360-degree perspective that is far less crowded than Oia.

Imerovigli Hotels with Sunset Views

The sunset view from the restaurant at Astra Suites in Imerovigli.

Best Imerovigli Hotels with Sunset View

• Astra Suites (Full Review)
• Grace Santorini (Full Review)
• Cavo Tagoo (Full Review)
• Santorini Princess Spa Hotel (Full Review)
• Andronis Concept Wellness Resort (Full Review)
• Absolute Bliss (Full Review)
• The Vasilicos (Full Review)
• Nobu
• West East Suites (Full Review)
• Rocabella Santorini Resort & Spa
• Tholos Resort
• Sophia Luxury Suites (Full Review)
• Altana Heritage Suites (Full Review)
• Heliotopos (Full Review)
• Galaxy Suites
• Remezzo (Full Review)

Oia Hotels with Sunset Views

The Canaves Epitome has my favorite sunset views in Oia.

Best Oia Hotels with Sunset View

• Oia Castle Hotel (Full Review)
• Charisma Suites (Full Review)
• Esperas Santorini (Full Review)
• Maregio Suites (Full Review)
• Canaves Epitome (Full Review)
• Andronis Arcadia (Full Review)
• Santo Pure (Full Review)
• Marizan Caves & Villas
• Fanari Villas

Fira Hotels with Sunset View

The fantastic sunset views from Athina Luxury Suites in Fira.

Best Fira Hotels with Sunset View

• Athina Luxury Suites (Full Review)
• Celestia Grand (Mesaria) (Full Review)
• Volcano View Hotel (Mesaria)
• Enigma Suites
• Panorama Studios & Suites
• Angel Luxury Suites
• Cosmopolitan Suites (Full Review)
• Keti Hotel
• Porto Fira Suites

Firostefani Hotels with Sunset View

Homeric Poems in Firostefani.

Best Firostefani Hotels with Sunset View

• Homeric Poems (Full Review)
• Belvedere Hotel (Full Review)
• Dana Villas & Infinity Suites (Full Review)

Akrotiri Hotels with Sunset View

Sunset view from the Akrotiri lighthouse. Many hotels in Akrotiri are positioned on the cliff, with excellent sunset caldera views. The nearby village of Megalochori is inland a little and has fewer hotels on the caldera.

Best Akrotiri Hotels with Sunset View

• Santorini Princess Presidential Suites (Full Review)
• Grand Ambassador
• Astarte Suites
• Apanemo Hotel & Suites
• Potnia Theron Suites

Megalochori Hotels with Sunset View

• Alti Santorini Suites
• Athermi Suites

Santorini Luxury Villas with Sunset View

The sunset view from our rooftop deck when we stayed at the Oia Mansion villa.

Oia Mansion sleeps 8 and has 4 bedrooms, living room, kitchen, and rooftop deck and hot tub with amazing sunset views. Awesome!

Thermes Luxury Village & Spa Seven 2 or 3-bedroom caldera-view villas in Megalochori, with private view verandas and swimming pools. Top-notch service.

Aria Villas boasts 4 private villas (1 to 3-bedrooms sleeping up to 6) separate from the main hotel, all with stunning views and outdoor private, plunge pools. (Full Review)

If your hotel isn’t on the caldera, the Tropical Bar in Fira has amazing sunset views. The excellent Petini’s Place Hotel (clean, affordable, no view) is a 30-second walk from Tropical.