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Updated: September 26, 2026 • By Santorini Dave
Santorini Hotels: My Favorite Infinity Pools
- Best overall pool: Grace Santorini in Imerovigli, for the best combination of size, caldera view, sunset view, and luxury setting.
- Best Oia infinity pool: Katikies, with three beautiful pools and classic Oia caldera views.
- Best Imerovigli infinity pool: Astra Suites, for warm service, a relaxed atmosphere, and one of the best caldera pool views in Santorini.
- Best Firostefani infinity pool: Homeric Poems, with a small but gorgeous cliffside pool and easy access to Fira.
- Best Fira infinity pool: Athina Luxury Suites, for caldera views, a swim-up pool bar, and the most convenient location.
- Best Akrotiri infinity pool: Astarte Suites, for a quiet, romantic pool with a different angle on the caldera.
- Best secluded infinity pool: Aenaon Villas, between Imerovigli and Oia, for privacy and wide-open views.
- Best non-caldera resort pool: Nous in Mesaria, for one of the largest and best resort-style pools on the island.
Enjoying the views from the Katikies infinity pool in Oia.
Santorini Infinity Pools: My Advice
- The view matters more than the pool. There are not many true infinity pools on Santorini. Some pools below are technically plunge pools, cliffside pools, or regular pools with spectacular views. I include them because they deliver the Santorini pool experience most travelers are looking for.
- Imerovigli has the best infinity pools overall. It sits at the highest point of the caldera, with wide views over Skaros Rock, the volcano, Thirassia, and the whole curve of the island. If the pool and caldera view are your priorities, start here.
- Oia has the most famous setting. Oia’s pools are beautiful, but few have both a caldera view and a sunset view. Most face south into the caldera, while the famous Oia sunset is to the west over the open Aegean.
- Fira and Firostefani are best for convenience. Fira has restaurants, nightlife, shopping, and the island’s main bus hub. Firostefani is quieter but still an easy walk from Fira. Pools tend to be smaller than in Imerovigli, but the views are excellent.
- Akrotiri is best for space and quiet. The views are from the southern side of the caldera, looking north toward Fira, Imerovigli, and Oia. A rental car is strongly recommended.
- Heated pools matter outside peak summer. In April, May, early June, late September, and October, an unheated pool can be too cool to enjoy, especially on windy days. In July and August, heating matters much less.
- Caldera view, sunset view, and sea view are not the same. A pool can have a caldera view but no sunset view, or a sunset view over the Aegean but no caldera view. If you want your own pool rather than a shared hotel pool, see my guide to Santorini hotels with private pools.
Santorini Hotels with Infinity Pools
* All photos taken by the Santorini Dave team.
1. Grace Santorini – Imerovigli
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View • Heated
My favorite infinity pool in Santorini. Grace has one of the most dramatic hotel pools on the caldera, with a wide view over Skaros Rock, the volcano, Thirassia, and the sunset. Some lower rooms can have views partly blocked by Skaros Rock, but the main pool has a much more open view. This is my top choice if the pool is a major reason for choosing your hotel and you are happy to pay for it.2. Katikies Hotel – Oia
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Heated Main Pool
My favorite hotel pool setup in Oia. Katikies has three beautiful pools spread across the cliffside, so guests are rarely far from the water. The main pool is heated, while the other pools are cooler and better for peak summer. The views are classic Oia caldera views rather than direct sunset views. Expensive, beautiful, and one of the hotels that really delivers the classic Oia experience.3. Cavo Tagoo – Imerovigli
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View • Heated
A stylish, lively, heated infinity pool just north of Imerovigli, with floating sunbeds, double loungers, and panoramic views from Oia to Akrotiri. Cavo Tagoo is not the quietest or most traditional Santorini hotel. Come here for a modern luxury hotel, a social pool scene, and a great sunset view.4. Saint Hotel – Oia
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Heated
One of my favorite modern pools in Oia. The long heated infinity pool has sweeping caldera views and plenty of space around it for loungers. The hotel sits toward the quieter eastern end of Oia but is still an easy walk from the village center. A good choice if you want contemporary design rather than a traditional cave-hotel feel.5. Astra Suites – Imerovigli
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View • Heated Seasonally
Another of my absolute favorite hotels in Santorini. Astra’s pool sits above Skaros Rock with outstanding caldera and sunset views. It is heated during the cooler parts of the season and left unheated in peak summer. The atmosphere is relaxed rather than flashy, with excellent service and a small pool bar.
My wife and I at Homeric Poems in Firostefani.
6. Homeric Poems – Firostefani
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View
My favorite infinity pool in Firostefani. It is not huge, but the setting is wonderful: right on the cliff, with classic volcano and sunset views. Homeric Poems is especially good for couples who want a romantic caldera hotel and an easy walk into Fira for dinner, drinks, and buses.7. Tsitouras Collection – Firostefani
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View
A small pool in a very unusual setting: the terrace of a neoclassical mansion overlooking the caldera. The pool itself is not large, but the terrace is beautiful and feels completely different from the typical whitewashed cave hotels. Complimentary sunset cocktails are a nice touch.8. West East Suites – Imerovigli
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View • Heated
A heated pool with excellent caldera and sunset views just north of Imerovigli. The location outside the main village gives the pool more space and privacy than many cliffside hotels. Fly Away Restaurant is right beside the pool for food, wine, and cocktails.9. Athina Luxury Suites – Fira
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View • Heated
My favorite pool in Fira, though as the photo shows, it is not a perfect textbook infinity pool. The heated pool has a swim-up pool bar and views over the volcano, caldera, and sunset. Choose Athina if you want a good caldera pool without giving up Fira’s restaurants, nightlife, shops, and bus connections.10. Andronis Arcadia – Oia
Pool Highlights: Sunset View
One of the best resort pools in Oia, especially for families and anyone who wants more space. Andronis Arcadia has a large lagoon-style Grande Pool and a sunset-facing infinity pool. The views are over the Aegean, not the caldera. This is more resort luxury than classic cliffside Santorini.11. Andronis Luxury Suites – Oia
Pool Highlights: Caldera View
A beautiful cliffside infinity pool in central Oia with wide views across the caldera. The pool is relatively small, but the location is excellent, with restaurants, shops, and Oia’s pedestrian lanes just outside the hotel. A good choice if you want a classic luxury Oia hotel and care more about the caldera view than having a large pool.12. Charisma Suites – Oia
Pool Highlights: Sunset View
Charisma has two infinity pools with sweeping views over Ammoudi Bay toward the sunset. This is the view people crowd the Oia castle ruins to see, but here you get it from the hotel pool. It is a sunset and sea view rather than a true caldera view. One of my top choices in Oia if sunset is the priority.13. Anastasis Apartments – Imerovigli
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View • Heated
A quiet, heated infinity pool north of Imerovigli with excellent caldera and sunset views. Anastasis is small, peaceful, and more personal than the big luxury hotels. There is no full restaurant on site, so plan on going out for dinner. A very good choice if you want quiet and do not need to be in a village.14. Aenaon Villas – Imerovigli
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View
One of the best secluded infinity pools in Santorini. Aenaon sits between Imerovigli and Oia, with wide-open views and very little development around it. There is no restaurant on site, and the isolated location is part of the appeal. Stay here for peace and privacy, not easy access to shops and restaurants.15. Galaxy Suites – Imerovigli
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View
Galaxy’s main infinity pool has cabanas, sunbeds, and excellent caldera and sunset views. Le Moustache Restaurant serves Greek-Mediterranean food beside the pool. There is also a second, quieter pool higher up, though I prefer the view from the main pool.16. San Antonio – Imerovigli
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View
San Antonio sits in an isolated clifftop location north of Imerovigli, with very little development around it. The infinity pool has open caldera and sunset views, and the Sun Lounge bar serves light meals and drinks beside the pool. One of the better choices for couples who want to get away from the busy villages.17. Altana Heritage Suites & Villas – Imerovigli
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View
Altana sits high in Imerovigli, and its small pool has an outstanding elevated view over the volcano, Akrotiri, and the caldera. The pool is not the reason to choose Altana if size matters. The view is. The hotel has more of a traditional Santorini cave-house feel than the larger luxury resorts.18. Cosmopolitan Suites – Fira
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View
Cosmopolitan’s small infinity pool sits directly above the caldera with wide views of the volcano and sunset. It is a boutique-hotel pool rather than a large resort pool. I like it for travelers who want to stay right in Fira but still have a quiet caldera terrace and pool.19. Santorini Secret Suites & Spa – Oia
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Heated
A heated infinity pool in Oia with excellent caldera views angled toward the volcano. The pool bar serves snacks, light meals, wine, and cocktails during the day. The location is especially convenient, with the main pedestrian lanes of Oia just outside the hotel.20. Honeymoon Petra Villas – Imerovigli
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View
One of my favorite hotel pools in Imerovigli. The pool has wide views over the caldera, volcanoes, and sunset, with more energy than many of the small romantic hotels nearby. Pezoulia pool bar and restaurant serves meals, light bites, and drinks beside the pool.21. Santo Mine – Oia
Pool Highlights: Sunset View
A west-facing Oia hotel with two side-by-side infinity pools and excellent sunset views over the Aegean. This is not a caldera-view pool. Choose Santo Mine for the resort layout, large pool terraces, and direct sunset view.22. Katikies Santorini – Gea House – Oia
Pool Highlights: Caldera View
At the quieter eastern end of Oia, Gea House has an outdoor pool and terraces overlooking the caldera and volcano. It is about a 15-minute walk from the busiest part of Oia, which gives you easier road access and more breathing room while keeping the village within walking distance.23. Astarte Suites – Akrotiri
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View
My favorite infinity pool in Akrotiri. Astarte’s pool is quiet and set away from the crowds, with a very different angle on the caldera than the hotels in Oia and Imerovigli. It has a built-in jacuzzi and wide views across the volcanic landscape. A car is useful if you stay here.24. Coco-Mat Hotel – Akrotiri
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View
Coco-Mat’s long pool looks north across the caldera toward the volcanoes, Thirassia, and Oia in the distance. The hotel is quiet and spread out, without the buildings and foot traffic that surround pools in Oia and Fira. A good Akrotiri choice if the view matters more than being able to walk everywhere.25. Canaves Sunday Suites – Oia
Pool Highlights: Caldera View
A small boutique hotel with a pretty infinity pool overlooking the caldera. The pool is not large, but there are only a handful of suites, so the terrace rarely feels busy. A good alternative to the larger Canaves hotels if you want something smaller and quieter.26. Tholos Resort – Imerovigli
Pool Highlights: Caldera View • Sunset View
A smaller pool (that’s my son doing a hand stand) with excellent views over Skaros Rock, the volcanoes, and the caldera. Tholos is not as luxurious as the top Imerovigli hotels, but the pool setting is excellent and rates can be more approachable. Worth considering if you want the Imerovigli view without paying Grace or Astra prices.27. Perivolas – Oia
Pool Highlights: Caldera View
One of Santorini’s iconic hotel pools. Perivolas has been one of Oia’s best boutique hotels for decades, and its curved infinity pool is simple, quiet, and beautifully positioned above the caldera. This is understated luxury, with none of the party atmosphere or flashy design of newer hotels.28. Katikies Garden – Fira
Pool Highlights: Caldera View
Set in a former monastery, Katikies Garden has a rooftop pool overlooking the caldera, church bell towers, and blue domes. It is not as dramatic as the cliff-edge pools in Imerovigli, but it is one of the better pool settings in Fira and a good choice if you want a quiet luxury hotel close to the center.29. Nous – Mesaria
Pool Highlights: Resort Pool
The outlier on this list, but worth including. Nous does not have a caldera or sunset view, but its huge main pool is far more usable for actual swimming than most cliffside hotel pools. Stay here for a true resort pool, spa, space, and modern design. Do not stay here if the classic Santorini caldera view is the reason for your trip.
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Hi, which hotel would you say has a room with the best true infinity pool? Like floating over the sea.
Thanks
I’d probably say Cavo Tagoo.
Hi Dave,
Love your site, thanks for all the great info. Headed to Santorini with a group of 6-10 friend in September. Looking for a hotel with a great pool and view that is walkable to restaurants and nightlife. There are os many good ones, but hard to nail it down to a top 3 to share with the group. Thanks in advance,
If being in the center of the action with the most extensive dining and nightlife options is key, consider Cosmopolitan Suites in Fira. It boasts one of the town’s best infinity pools (a personal favorite) directly overlooking the volcano, and you simply can’t beat its walkability to nearby bars and restaurants. Oia is a top choice for luxury and it might be the most picturesque village. Katikies Hotel offers multiple stunning infinity pools and puts you right on Oia’s charming pedestrian lane, close to upscale restaurants and chic bars. If you’d prefer a balance – spectacular views and a slightly more tranquil setting that’s still an easy walk to Fira – then Firostefani is worth a look. Homeric Poems offers a beautiful infinity pool and great access to both Firostefani’s own excellent restaurants and the wider array of options in nearby Fira.
Hello Dave!
We are a group of friends who are spending a whole day in Santorini. We are arriving very early in the morning and going back home at midnight. I was hoping you could suggest a nice hotel where we can buy a day pass and use the pool and the buffet services. Is that possible in Santorini?
Thank you
There are no hotels (that I know of) that offer day passes for their pool. The closest thing is the Lioyerma Pool & Bar in Oia – which is great but not a hotel and not on the caldera. Nice sunset views though.
Hey, what an excellent site, thanks so much for all the valuable info! I read that the only public pool on the island doesn’t face the caldera, just the sea. Is it an infinity pool or just a regular one? Thank you
It’s the Lioyerma Pool in Oia. It’s open to everyone as long as they buy drinks or food. It’s a large nice pool with sunset views but does not face the caldera and is not an infinity pool. I love hanging out here for an afternoon.
We are planning to travel to Santorini next summer with 2 daughters aged 19 and 16. We would like to stay where there is a pool with a caldera view. The priority over everything else is the pool, the bigger the better with a great view. We don’t mind splurging for the hotel but would prefer it to be not top end as it is with our teenagers, not a honeymoon! Thank you for any recommendations you may have.
I’d recommend Athina Luxury Suites in Fira or Agali Houses in Firostefani. I’ve stayed in both and they each have great pools good for teenagers (though neither is huge, I mean good by Santorini standards).
Hi Dave,
I am planning to go to Santorini September 22 to September 27 for our honeymoon and am torn between the Prestige Suite with two private pools in Andronis Boutique Hotel and the Deluxe Suite with an infinity pool at La Perla Villas. I assume that the hotel pool gets packed so I looked for rooms with private infinity pools – is it worth it? Also do either of them have views of the sunset so I don’t have to brave the crowds? One thing that I do see on social media is that Andronis has a turndown service whereas it is absent for La Perla. Is it standard for all hotels to have that? I’ve never been to Greece, so any insight will be greatly appreciated.
Thanks!
Both Andronis Boutique and La Perla have great views of the caldera, but they face southwest, so they do not have direct sunset views. Both Andronis Boutique’s Prestige Suite and La Perla’s Deluxe Suite include turndown service (most but not all luxury hotels offer turndown service), and they both have outdoor private jacuzzis (heated) and outdoor, private infinity pools (unheated). The suites, facilities, and service at Andronis Boutique are top-notch, among the very best on the island, so although on the surface the properties seem to offer a similar product, Andronis is in my opinion the more luxurious of the two.
Both hotels do get quite busy, especially in the high season, but by the end of September, it should be calmer, so the pools shouldn’t be crowded. Andronis Boutique hotel offers 2 pools so everyone can spread out, so even during the high season, it never feels overly full. Having a private pool and/or jacuzzi is not absolutely imperative, but for a special occasion, it’s worth it to spring for one. But do keep in mind that “private pool” in Santorini means that only you can use it; it does not mean that it is hidden out of sight.
Hello Dave, I am booking now for our honeymoon September 8 to the 12th. I am looking at two places and want your feedback. I booked two places and cannot decide. Please help. Trieris Villa & Suites – Superior Suite with shared outdoor pool and caldera view.
Both are wonderful, down the steps from Fira with great views. Flip a coin.
My fiancee and I are going to Santorini for our Honeymoon 10/1/18 – 10/6/18. We have narrowed our choices to the following 3 places: Mystique, Katikies and Andronis Boutique Hotel. We absolutely require balcony with a beautiful view, preferably with a plunge pool/hot tub. Please let us know your thoughts regarding these 3 resorts and if there is another facility that you recommend that we consider in addition to the above, please let us know. Thanks for your help.
They’re all wonderful hotels. Location is a little different: Mystique in a quieter part of Oia but requires walking along the road a short distance to access central Oia walkway; Katikies at the start of the walkway; Andronis right in the busiest section of Oia (but rooms still have good privacy). All have incredible caldera views but none have sunset views.
Dave,
We are planning a trip to Santorini in early September or early to mid October of. We are little torn between staying in quieter Imerovigili or a little more active Oia, thoughts? If we go in mid Oct (which I know is nearing the end of season on Santorini) will everything still be open and operational as far as restaurants etc.? Final inquiry, are pools in Santorini heated?
Paul Shultz
Sounds like you have the right idea of Oia and Imerovigli. You just have to choose. One thing to note: even though Imerovigli is quieter it is walking distance to Fira (the hub of the island) so it can feel more central than Oia. Mid-October everything will be open. Most pools are not heated. Private plunge pools usually are. And, of course, hot tubs and Jacuzzis.
Are there any heated swimming pools in Santorini? Can you recommend one or two as we’ll be there in April and worried it won’t be warm enough to swim. Not looking for a plunge pool, looking for an actual pool. Preferably a heated infinity pool at a Santorini luxury hotel or villa.
Thanks!!!
There’s a heated infinity pool at Katikies in Imerovigli. And Vasilicos in Imerovigli has a heated swimming pool too.
Hi Dave,
I’m having a hard time deciding between San Antonio or Grace hotels. We are visiting in early October for 3 nights. We plan on using the pool area a lot. Which hotel do you think will be less crowded? And how far is the walk from San Antonio to Imervogli?
Thanks!
Diane Cerm
San Antonio is much quieter (both in terms of guests and walk-by traffic) but Grace is more luxurious. It’s about a 45 minute walk from San Antonio to Imerovigli.
Hi Dave!
I want to go to Santorini for 3 days, however you recommended not to use Expedia, what websites do you think are best in finding cheap flights and great hotel deals for Santorini (specifically in Fira or Imerovigli) in late July?
For flights: search Kayak or Google Flights. For hotels: Booking.com.
Hi Dave,
We are staying in Absolute bBliss which is beautiful hotel with great staff and views. My husband and I were wondering if grace hotel allows non guest to enter their pool to take pictures?
Diana
Just to see the pool? No. But you could make a reservation at their restaurant which is just behind the pool and see it that way (still won’t be able to swim).
Hi Dave,
My mother, sister, and I are torn between the new hotel in Imerovigli, Cavo Tagoo, and Aria Suites in Fira. We would have loved to stay at the Grace Hotel, but it is completely booked. We are looking for a hotel with incredible views and good food… and we know that Cavo Tagoo has a better communal pool. But, we could have the Dolce Far Niente suite in Aria Suites which has it’s own pool/deck. Which would you choose?
Thanks for your help!
Julie
Both are great. If you want to be in a quieter area a 15 minute walk to some restaurants but much longer to any shopping or nightlife, then go with Cavo Tagoo. If you want to be close to more activity then go with Aria Suites.
Hi,
Are any of these pools open to the public? I’ll be in Fira soon and was hoping to find a poolside bar to lounge in.
Thanks! Grace
Lioyerma Pool & Bar in Oia is the only Santorini pool open to public. It’s nice. You can use it for free by buying drinks or food.
I’m so glad I found your site. I’m planning a 6 night stay in Santorini in July and a lot of the hotels are booked up already. I’m currently choosing between Homeric Poems and Pegasus Suites. Would you recommend one over the other?
Tira
Homeric Poems for sure. Though Pegasus is a fine hotel I’m not fond of its location – feels like a bit of a no man’s land between Firostefani and Imerovigli.
Hi Dave,
I wanted to know your thoughts about Hotel Thireas, we will be travelling in July as a family 2 adults and 2 teenage kids. Any other recommendations for hotels with great caldera views my budget is around 500 euros a night.
Stan Leib
Hotel Thireas is nice with great views. Right beside it is Cori Rigas which might be slightly more kid-friendly. In front of the family suites is a nice enclosed courtyard and the pool is a little bigger and built into the cliff (cave pool) that provides lots of shade. Both hotels have many steps up to Fira’s main street so be prepared for some climbing.
(I am typing this from the Cori Rigas where I’m staying with my family of 4.)
Hi Dave – We are returning in July for our 10 year anniversary (married in Santorini in 2007). We are torn between Dreams Luxury Suites and San Antonio. We’re looking for 1) great views, 1) contemporary design and 3) good location. Views and design are most important. What do you recommend? We are also open to another hotel in the $500-$600 per night range if we overlooked something. Grace, Katikies and Perivolas all look amazing, but I’m having a tough time with the cost premium/availability for a 2 night stay.
Thank you so much!
Steve & Emily
They both are wonderful luxury hotels. Views are great from both but very different. San Antonio has sunset views, Dreams does not. San Antonio looks into the north caldera and towards Oia. Dreams looks into the south caldera towards the volcano and Fira. But the biggest difference between the two is location. There is almost nothing (restaurants, shops, nightlife) within walking distance of San Antonio. You’ll be very reliant on taxis, buses, or a rental car if you want to get around the island. Dreams has a dozen good places to eat within a 5 minute walk and Fira (nightlife/shopping) is about a 15 minute walk away.
Hi Dave!
My partner and I are looking at going on our honeymoon at the start of August this year to santorini. We are a young couple and would ideally like somewhere modern and luxurious with great views and our own private pool – the stereotypical santorini postcard kind of look-where would you recommend? Or are we asking too much?
Any help/suggestions would be greatly appreciated!
Katie
Grace is a super luxurious hotel with marvelous views. Most suites have private plunge pools and the villa has its own larger pool (if that’s within your budget).
Hey Dave,
I’m trying to go to Santorini in the summer but I’m not sure what month to come. I want to come when the weather is really hot and nice. What months do you suggest?
Destiny Owusu
August is the hottest month but you’ll get great beach weather anytime from June to September (and often May and October too). The sea temperature warms through the summer and is at its warmest in August and September.