Seasonal outdoor pool, pool umbrellas, pool loungers

Reviews of Melina Hotel

2 out of 5
Melina Hotel
Fira, Santorini, Santorini Island

Reviews

8.4

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 39 out of 93 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 33 out of 93 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 15 out of 93 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 4 out of 93 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 93 reviews" "

8.6/10

Cleanliness

8.6/10

Staff & service

8.8/10

Amenities

8.2/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Kimberley

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved the beautiful aesthetic of this hotel. Convenient walk and the pool area is lovely. Love the blue, purple and white. And also I appreciated the care of the staff.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2023
Response from Melina on 10 Aug 2023
Thank you so much for your comments.Looking forward to see you again.

10/10 Excellent

Florentin

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Excelent staff, frendly and helpful, the property it is 10 min walking from Fira promenade . For the hotel class the conditions are excelent and the pool is a plus.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2023
Response from Melina on 10 Aug 2023
Thank you so much for your comments.Looking forward to seeing you again.

10/10 Excellent

Narelle

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Don’t hesitate . Just book it. You won’t regret it.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2022

8/10 Good

Jason

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great location
Very nice family run hotel, just minutes walk from the main square of Fira! It is a little dated and the beds are very firm but great for what we needed. Breakfast was a cold continental selection but adequate, I would recommend!
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2022

8/10 Good

Armond, Los Angeles

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Cleanness - comfort bed - location close to almost everything but the access of hotel was not convenient
Stayed 1 night in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Amber

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2019

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Noisy ring road on doorstep. 36 steps to room.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Is very Close to everything staff Is very helpful. I will book there again not doubt.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Rohan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2019
Response from Melina on 24 Jul 2019
Thank you for staying at Melina hotel. Looking forward to seeing you again.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort
Room was clean, beds were slightly uncomfortable but the beautiful pool area and distance to the town made up for it. Very reasonable price for the location.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Melina on 23 Jul 2019
Thank you for staying with us. Looking forward to seeing you again

10/10 Excellent

Samantha, Toronto

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Upon check in, Melina went over the map of the nearby town of Fira with us. She was incredibly helpful and offered excursions and restaurant suggestions that we did and loved during our stay. The location of the hotel is great, about a 5-10 min walk to Fira and away from most of the noise from the crowds. Our onlh two concerns were that we were on our honeymoon but received a room with two twin beds instead of a double. There was a pull out couch in the room that we slept on instead. Also, to keep things in the fridge, we needed electricity, but your key powered the electricity in the room. So if you left your room, the fridge stopped keeping cold. Aside from those two items, the pool was lovely, the sunrises were picturesque and the breakfast was delicious!
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Melina on 23 Jul 2019
Thank you for staying with us. Looking forward to seeing you soon.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We truly enjoyed our stay at Melina's hotel. We were welcomed by Melina and her friendly staff and they treated us like family during our entire stay. They gave us many great tips about the island, helped us organize excursions and whenever we needed something they were there to help. The breakfast was a nice touch with excellent food choices (especially the salad :)). We would definitely return to Melina's and we highly recommend this hotel to everyone. Thank you so much for your hospitality
Stayed 3 nights in May 2019
Response from MELINA on 11 Jun 2019
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WARM COMMENTS. IT WAS OUR PLEASURE TO HAVE YOU AS OUR GUESTS. LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU ANYTIME IN THE FUTURE.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Amenities, property conditions & facilities
Beautiful grounds lots of flowers. A little back from the caldera but that is why it’s cheaper and quieter. Rooms were small, basic but clean. Only amenity is soap. You get one towel each and one pillow. Beds were not overly comfortable. Both our rooms had a nice balcony Upon arriving we were given a map of the area and good information. Very easy to get to the caldera, bus transfer, restaurants and shopping. Biggest downside was in one of our rooms the toilet was leaking on each flush. This was reported and never addressed. Stepping over urine on the floor is not great. Breakfast was sufficient.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2018

8/10 Good

Miriam

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Santorini Gem
A nice room. Great pool area. Nice breakfast. I really enjoyed my stay there.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2018

10/10 Excellent

Daniel

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic
Had a lovely stay, and all the staff were great. Melina was very helpful and the hotel is in a great location. The pool was great and the breakfast was nice. Highly recommend, would go again!
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Fantastic little place not too far from the town sqaure
Stayed 6 nights in Sep 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jesse

Pretty Hotel, Good Location in Fira
Very pretty, modern little hotel in Fira. The manager was very helpful and knowledgeable about what to do and see in Santorini, and arranged excursions for us. The hotel is also very close to the bus station and central Fira, which made geting around Santorini without a car very easy. A great option for someone wanting to visit Santorini for the first time and avoid a car rental.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Melina on 11 Sept 2018
Thank you for your warm comments. It motivates us to try harder in order to meet your expectations.

10/10 Excellent

Stella

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great clean and friendly location.
Great location, clean facilities and extremely friendly staff. Would definitely stay here again.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Melina on 14 Sept 2018
Thank you for your warm comments. They motivate us to work harder in order to meet your expectations.

8/10 Good

Rebecca, Basingstoke

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Convenient location
Very clean and well-maintained place, with very good customer service from the owners.
Stayed 5 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Melina on 14 Sept 2018
Thank you for choosing Melina Hotel for your staying in Santorini. Your comments are highly appreciated in order to become better and meet your expectations.

10/10 Excellent

Stacy

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
My experience was wonderful. Many thanks to Melina and Yanni they were amazing. Our rooms were clean and beautiful, the pool area very spacious and clean, and offered a delicious breakfast every morning that was freshly made. Very short walk to town with breathtaking views and shops. While staying there my daughter got an ear infection, Melina made all the doctors visit arrangements and even had her brother Yanni drive us to the doctors office. What can I say, they were both amazing I highly recommend anyone staying here!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Melina on 14 Sept 2018
Thank you for your warm comments. It is always our pleasure to have happy and satisfied guests

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very helpful staff. 5 minute walk to Fira Centre and 5 minutes to bus depot. Great Pool. Walking there from the bus was a little difficult.
Stayed 3 nights in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good and friendly staff in Melina hotel !
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel, close to the bus station
The employees at the front desk were nice and extremely helpful. Breakfast was good and the hotel was extremely clean. The only thing is the beds were a little uncomfortable and the shower was super small. Other than that, we really enjoyed our stay
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Lauren, Atlanta, GA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing Vacation
Melina Hotel is a great hotel for price and location! We LOVED our stay here! Breakfast every morning was a great way to start the day. A short walk to the bus stop that can take you to any location you like on the island. Also a short walk to Fira, which is the best town to be closest to on the island. Would go back.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2017
Response from owner/mngr on 16 Sept 2017
Dear Friends, Thank you for your good words for our hotel and us. We will waiting for you any time. You give us the strength to go on. Thank you again and we hope to see you soon. With friendly regards. Yiannis

10/10 Excellent

Noemi, Modezto, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quaint and comfortable hotel
We stayed three nights at the Melina Hotel and thoroughly enjoyed our time there. The hotel was clean and relatively comfortable. Our room was near the pool, which was very nice. Breakfast was very good, with a nice variety each day. The best part was the staff! The owner was extremely helpful with providing directions to various must-see spots and provided a great map. The hotel is a five-minute walk from the town and tour buses, which was quite convenient. We were lucky to find this hotel and plan to stay there again, should we make it to Santorini again.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2017
Response from owner on 16 Sept 2017
Dear Friends. We thank you for your good words for us and for the hotel and we are looking forward to seeing you again. Our best regards from Santorini. Yiannis

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very disappointing
Got locked in the room twice. Fire hazard. The toilet smelled like sewage. The towels were dirty and hard. The beds were extremely uncomfortable. The couch looked like it hadn't been clean in years. The breakfast was atrocious with grilled cheese , old toast , a pundcake and an egg. The staff was not friendly although helpful at times. Made us feel uncomfortable and stupid when we got locked in our room and our safety was in danger
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2017

10/10 Excellent

BTB, California

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Clean and Close to Everything
The staff was exceptionally helpful in giving direct us directions to destinations and making calls and arrangements to help us get there. Breakfast is served in the morning in a lovely little dining area.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

10/10 Excellent

Emily

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We had a brilliant time at the Melina Hotel. The pool was beautiful and never crowded. We were given brilliant service. It's such a personal hotel as it's a family run business. The owner went above and beyond to help us out and really made our stay in Santorini. The hotel is only a few minutes walk into the centre of Thira and was perfect for our short stay.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2017

8/10 Good

Joao Carlos

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good option
Very nice small hotel, very clean with nice and helpful staff. Location has some plus and minus: you can get that by car and also has parking, it is close to the central bus station and the main square, but walking uphill through the public parking lot to get to the town may not please everybody.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017

8/10 Good

YU HENG

clean and good location hotel
the room is really basic. However, the staff is friendly and the location is good. To city centre is around 15 minutes by walk.

10/10 Excellent

Clodagh

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location, clean pretty hotel, great pool!
Fantastic hotel, helpful staff, excellent location 5minutes to Fira, free breakfast, brilliant pool, clean rooms, daily housekeeping, clean. Highly recommend

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort

8/10 Good

Dipti, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Awesome place to sray
The hotel is 7 minutes walk from fira bus station. Fira is very beautiful place and capital of Santorini.

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
All the staff were very friendly and helpful, breakfast was great served at our table, rooms are clean, easy access to main bus station, pool is clean and nice!

10/10 Excellent

calyn , victoria canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff amazing rooms
The staff was always going above and beyond to help us with everything! Or room even had 2 balconies! So close into town and its in the middle of the island! 25 min up or down!

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very basic hotel in the heart of Fira town
Very basic hotel but also quite expensive here in summer time at Santorini. Very good location as it is close to the bus station and the central town of Santorini which is Fira. Next time we will probably stay somewhere in Oia (IA) where pictured on most postcards.

6/10 Okay

Jo, Sydney

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Budget hotel
Hotel is in a great location, just 5 mins to the Centre and the bus terminal. Staff were helpful, giving us a great rundown of the area and helping to carry our suitcases up the 2 flights of stairs. Hotel is great if you're on a budget and not planning on spending too much time in the room. The shower is small, with a shower curtain that sticks to you while showering! The bed was a little hard and the pillows too soft for our liking. Breakfast consisted of a toasted ham & cheese sandwich, chocolate croissant, toast, jams, yogurt and boiled egg.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel and amazing customer service
Melina was my "Greek mother" for the week and she was so amazing! Helped to book excursions and plan restaurants and overall was so amazing to us. Highly recommend this hotel!

8/10 Good

Danny, Perth, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Very picturesque hotel
Enjoyed our stay at the Melina. Good breakfast, great pool, clean. Helpful staff. Good location, short walk to the centre. My only issue was with doors in the room. They dragged across the floor when you opened them and they made a lot of noise. I was concerned that I would disturb the other guests. A little bit of TLC was needed. The hotels friendly dog Hector came to see us a few times while we lounged by the pool.

10/10 Excellent

thomas, hatfield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
a very pleasant few days

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service
Basic Hotel
We stayed here for 4 nights and it was a very basic hotel so ok if you do not plan to spend much time there. Pros: The location was in a quiet area and only 5mins walk to Fira. Room was quiet and strong air conditioning. Breakfast was nice however there was no variety (mostly bread) and the same each morning. Cons: The room was basic and there were some issues as our door and we got locked out one evening.The reception was closed so we had to give the owners an emergency call. They came immediately however it took an hour to fix and there was no apology for the hassle caused for us. There was also no wifi in our room. Also, the transfer from airport cost is incorrect on the website. It was 10 euros each for single trip and not 6 euros round trip. I would not recommend hiring an ATV through the hotel. For the price we paid, we got a really poor quality/old one where one side mirror was missing and the storage container did not lock.

8/10 Good

Carole, Albuquerque

Liked: Cleanliness, room comfort
Excellent location
The pool was great, surrounded by beautiful flowers. Hotel was a little run down with raggedy towels. Breakfast was boring--same every day. But the location was excellent. Very near the bus terminal and to restaurants and the stroll along the lovely caldera view.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Basic and affordable hotel near Fira town
This hotel is located 400m away from Fira main bus station. Room is very basic with clean sheet and towel. However, floor is quite dusty. Breakfast is boring and 'bready'.

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Disliked: Room comfort
Expected more - got less
Good breakfast, nice pool, no blankets, wifi woeful - did not get it to back up at all during stay if 3 nights, Could not connect. & when you did nothing much happened. .aircon worked, shower cube was very small & the curtain stuck to you all the time. We had two blown light bulbs that were never replaced. Needed blankets & had to strip the spare bed. You are close to bus station & the public carpark # 3 but no where near the cauldron the outlook is the other side of the island. It us quite but you have to walk through the dark carpark to get back.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort

2/10 Terrible

Jagadish, Delaware, USA

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Far from beach
This hotel is a little far from the activity center, i.e. Caldera of Thira. You have to walk uphill. Way back to hotel is thru a dark parking lot. It is also far from the beach. Front desk not very helpful with info.

10/10 Excellent

curly dianne, Long Island, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Really nice and conveniently located
Great location and very friendly staff. Easy walk to Fira. Breakfast included which was a real plus. Very clean. We arrived very early in the morning - 7 am and they accommodated us. We were hoping just to leave our luggage and they were able to check us in early. So glad we stayed there and would definitely stay there again.

10/10 Excellent

Sonia, PR

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great service
Attentive personnel, great breakfast and amazing facilities.

10/10 Excellent

Anonymous

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, room comfort
Friendly Family-Owned Hotel Outside Fira
This hotel is walking distance to the busy town of Fira. It is far enough away to be peaceful, but close enough to walk to the town center.