“Family Hotel”

The hotel staff is very nice and the facilities as well. The restaurant has good food. The location is not really good, far away from everywhere. You need a car to ride around. The rooms have a really small double bed (my wife and I almost did not fit the bed and we are not big at all) in the UPPER deck. To be reached there is a very UNSAFE stair to climb. We were travelling with a small child and we were concerned at all times.

“Great view, Beutiful Grounds, Great Price!”

We had a great time staying here and found the owner to be extremely helpful and very nice. He set us up with an ATV four wheeler to get around the island and was there for anything that we needed. The grounds are beautiful and they have two pools which is nice. The restaurant is fairly priced and very good - would recommend eating there poolside at least once. The hotel is at the south end of the island which is beautiful, but much quieter. We loved staying out of tourist areas and used our ATV to go to the beaches, into town etc. Also, the rooms are modest - but clean and comfortable and each one has a balcony which is perfect for sunsets and wine. Hard to beat for the price and right across the street from one of the best Caldara views on the island. Would stay there again for sure.

“Clean, quiet, good value, and great customer service!”

Hotel Mathios is the best hotel I’ve ever been to for customer service! Our ferry was 4 hours late departing from Athens and I had no way to call and tell the hotel. No worries though, our driver was waiting for us at 3:30am! He seemed unconcerned that it was so late and helped us find our room and key upon arrival to the hotel. Our room was clean, spacious, and comfortable. Kostas helped us quickly figure out how to make the most of our remaining 3 days. It included a catamaran volcano cruise which was leaving in an hour, but Kostas got hotel beach towels for us, informed the driver that we needed to stop for sunscreen, and were driven directly out to the boat, where they were waiting for us. This was expensive, but certainly the highlight of our trip! When we returned that afternoon, Kostas had arranged for our rental car to be delivered to the hotel, and stayed until we had signed paperwork. We drove around the island for the next two days, beach hopping. Kostas also arranged for us to just leave the rental car at the airport so we could still drive around on our last day there. The only thing I would mention is to get your breakfast included in the hotel price, it’s expensive per person otherwise. It was invaluable to us to have everything arranged so quickly and reliably by Kostas. Thank you so much!! We hope to come back again!

“Tanning by the pool... Ultimate relaxation!!”

This hotel was very pleasant to stay at and by far the best hotel I stayed at in my whole trip of Europe. To stay at this hotel you need to have a hire car. But, the owner of the hotel is a travel agent and to hire a car in Santorini through him is very cheap. The staff there were very friendly and always smiling. The pools are amazing to lie next to and to swim in. The hotel is also very easy on the eyes and anywhere in Santorini is less than 20 minutes drive away. I most definitely will be going back! Was very sad to leave.

“Lemonade”

Why lemonade?. Because it felt like they wanted to made it and I was the lemon for it as they tried to squezee me as much as they could. The owner help us to rent a car which we were to able to choose and it was below average and not in great condition (it even had a hit at the back), rental in other island was cheaper but as Santorini is more touristic we thought it was ok but later on we found we could have rented a better car for less. Upon arrival we were asked for a credit card and passport and the owner kept my friend´s passport initially we thought he forgot to give it back but when we asked for it later he stated he kept everyone's passport. The day we left we could see that he had everyone's passport copy and only my friend's original. The shower leaked from one side of the door when you use it flooding the floor. It is posted that internet access is provided but when we asked for the password the receptionist said that we had to pay for it after asking the owner. Every question you make to the receptionist will be answered that you have to talk to the owner or that she has to ask him first. Breakfast is below average. TV signal was poor. If you want to stay there and you are planning to rent a car, moto or so rent it at the port. You will get a better deal and you can pick the one you want and you will avoid paying the hotel for transportation (a great savings).

“Crazy old Greek owner screams at guest”

This hotel has a nice pool area and some friendly staff. But be prepared to be yelled at by the owner if you don't follow the strict rules. In 2 separate occasions we witnessed the owner screaming at guests for minor issues such as taking coffee from breakfast room to the pool area. He grabbed the coffee from the guests and took it away. The rooms are outdated and Internet only works in the pool area. The towels are 30 years old and don't dare to take them to the beach. You definitely need a vehicle to get around as the hotel is 15 drive from the town. The bed sheets will not be changed as they only change it "every 3 days". The food in the hotel is good and well priced. The hotel would be fantastic if the old man retires.

“peaceful oasis...great pools...great wine, food....enough said!”

We stayed here for 1 week in Aug/Sept 2010. The two pools were wonderful to hop into at the end of the day! Pools were clean and the bar area was great. We ate there each night - the 4 course meal was authentic greek cuisine. Many of the dishes were in the Greek cookbook that I purchased while over there. We chose to not rent a car, but were able to easily take the bus to Fira from where we walked to Inmerovigli for amazing views. We also easily took the bus to Oia. We walked to the Red Beach (30 minutes) and down to Caldera Beach (10 minutes) several times. Excellent location, will definately come back. Staff were wonderful and friendly - very much a family run hotel. Quiet and the air conditioning worked! Kostas the manager was helpful to arrange trips and answer questions.

“A beautiful island”

Great Island, great staff, nice hotel. I thought my 4 night stay in Santorini was memorable. Great food on the island, beautiful weather and of course the incredible blue waters. Mathios is a good choice and a pretty good value.

“Very pleasant stay”

We really enjoyed our stay at Hotel Mathios Village. There was a very nice family atmosphere and we were made to feel at home. The location was good, with an easily accessible main road near the hotel which led you all around the island. Would recommend hiring a car to get about and see the rest of beautiful Santorini. The room was very clean and cleaned daily. Be aware that if your flight arrives after 10pm there's no reception desk, but they do leave a note and your room key for you to access the room. It would have been good to have known this before our arrival. Overall we enjoyed our stay and would recommend this hotel.