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Reviews of Hotel Olympia

1 out of 5
Hotel Olympia
Karterados, Santorini

Reviews

8.6

Excellent

Rating 10 - Excellent. 56 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 45 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 17 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 2 out of 122 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 2 out of 122 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

9.0/10

Staff & service

8.4/10

Amenities

8.0/10

Property conditions & facilities

9.0/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Wayne

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A real lap pool. Vineyard and palm trees out front and a great view of Thira at the rear. First class breakfasts and super staff .
Stayed 20 nights in Oct 2023

8/10 Good

Patricia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Steven, Kansas City

Stay there for two nights and had no real problems.Staff was friendly and helpful.The room was very small but ok for one person.The bathroom was even smaller not much room to move around.It did have a nice small pool.I was told breakfast was provided for 10 euros but I did not seen any and I was up early.I would stay there again.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2023

8/10 Good

Nikoll

Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Megan

Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2023

10/10 Excellent

Kathleen

Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Thelma M

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nagendra

Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2023

10/10 Excellent

Ryan

Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2023

10/10 Excellent

Nagendra

Stayed 1 night in Jul 2023

8/10 Good

Temitope

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice place, helpful and friendly people
The staff where very friendly Despina and cornell where very helpful. Location was 15 mins away from Fira and quiet
Stayed 5 nights in May 2023

10/10 Excellent

teresigene

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Great hotel overall. Would definitely stay again.
Stayed 3 nights in Oct 2022

10/10 Excellent

Firew

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Hotel like Home
I really glad I choose this hotel it is very clean and comfortable bed very close to Fira town nearby restaurant, supermarket, Dominos pizza and a foundry the hotel also had small swimming pool the front desk very helpful answer all your question the airport 5 minutes ride the only thing I don’t like is the bathroom it so small you can’t barely move but that is not a big issue to be honest I like the hotel definitely coming back in the future.
Stayed 5 nights in Sep 2022

10/10 Excellent

Mariusz

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
I had a great stay at this hotel. The staff was friendly and helpful. The hotel was located in a quieter part of the island. The room was bright and confortable. I gogli reconmend this hotel for holidays in Santorini
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2022

6/10 Okay

Wisam

Travelled with partner
Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The staff is attentive, kind and they do everything to make your stay enjoyable. The hotel is clean and the beds were comfortable. They offer a quick bite breakfast for 10 euros pp. My two complaints about this hotel is the shower & cable. The shower is a small box with a curtain, you can’t bend or shave. The curtains wrap around and cling to your body and water gets everywhere outside of the shower on the bathroom floor. When you come back to your hotel to rest and watch some tv there is NO English channels. There’s 12-14 tv channels and their all in Greek. Theres only one channel that plays movies in English and only after 9pm and sometimes it’s something in black & white.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Amazing hotel staff was really lovely made the stay very good
Stayed 4 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location clean room walking distance to site
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2021

10/10 Excellent

Monica, Bronx

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
If you’re looking for clean, quiet. safe and friendly service, then Olynpia Hotel is the spot. It’s located about fifteen minutes from Firos. There are nearby spots just down the hotel exit. Desphina and Virginia were great with suggestions. I thank Desphina for her assistance in booking excursions and setting up transfer from airport and to ferry at the last minute. The room is small but perfect for a solo traveller. It has a small fridge, tv and hairdryer. The evenings had a nice breeze so I liked being able to open door to balcony while I was in the room. I appreciated the location since there was no noises to deal with. The pool was a nice break if coming back early although it’s open until 9:00 p.m. I enjoyed my stay and if I were ever in the area I would visit again.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2021

10/10 Excellent

Richard

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2021

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Stayed 1 night in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
I chose this hotel based on location. It is very close to the bus stop for the KTel bus to/from the port. It is a 20 minute walk into Fira. Before our arrival, the hotel promptly answered my questions through email. We arrived too early for check-in so the hotel stored our bags. The room was clean. The beds were comfortable. The AC worked well. The fridge worked, but the freezer did not freeze our water overnight. The hotel staff was very friendly. Check-in was quick and easy. There was plenty of parking at the hotel. There is a laundromat within walking distance that charges 15 Euro! per load. We had a nice sized porch to sit on for eating or relaxing. We had our own food so we chose not to pay extra for the hotel breakfast. Here are my complaints: The WiFi was very SLOW. The bathroom smelled very musty. It could use a cleaning with bleach to get rid of the smell. The hotel was nice to lend us beach/pool towels but you only get one per person per stay. If you stay a long time and need new towels, you have to pay for them. However, if I came back to Santorini, I would choose this hotel again. The price was right for the location and level of service.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

8/10 Good

John

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very nice and clean hotel, good location 10 minute walk to the center of Thira.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

6/10 Okay

Summer

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Tiny bathrooms, cheap place
The bathrooms are too small, hard to stand in the shower. We complained about the water drainage being so slow in the shower that you have to shut off the shower then wait until the water drains then continue, the owner did not agree. Had to stay like this for 3 nights.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Located on a relatively quiet street. 15 minutes of walk from Fira. 2 minutes from restaurants and shops. If you are going to villages in the other direction (not Fira or Oia), the bus stop is 3 minutes away. Staffs are very friendly and helpful. The owner has run the hotel for about 30 years. Nice swimming pool.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Nicholas

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Great host, very accommodating
The location of the hotel to the city centre is very good. The host Despina and the service staff were excellent. There really isn’t much to the hotel. Pool is nice breakfast was decent. Really a budget hotel with not much more.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
We arrived to Hotel Olympia rather early in the morning because of our flight and shuttle. The man at the front desk was very nice, but seemed upset that we didn’t have Euro to give him right then and there for the “city tax.” I’m happy that house cleaning didn’t bother us while we were still in the room. It was nice that it got pretty cold in the room. Nice area to walk around in, many great restaurants and markets near by. They booked us a shuttle to the port, which was convenient. We didn’t eat the breakfast there but it was only 7€ per person, which seemed reasonable. The bed was extremely comfortable and it’s the best sleep I got in a while. Recommend.
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with family and small children, Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
One star service
1-star service, we went to the hotel 7am in the morning to early checkin, they made us wait until 3 pm. 1 booked one room/ one night through the app. we were 2 adults with a 4 years old kid. They tried to charge for our son made us wait for a while although we booked a room and we did not ask for any extra bed since our son sleeps with us. the place is very far from downtown to walk and 5-10 mins by car. it was torture to walk there with a kid which we did 6 or 8 times. People are in general rude. It is more of a family apart but not a hotel. When we checked out there was 1.5 euro government tax which they did not accept in card or other currencies we had usd and other one. they made us walk all the way to downtown and come back again for that unpredicted charge. Balcony was shared with another room so we had to stay in. If you read the reviews you would see similar comments. it was overall like military camp not a hotel. I would not recommend it to anybody but despina was nice, i would recommend her.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Katrina

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Superb customer service
The front desk was so helpful, we wouldn’t have been able to navigate Santorini without their help. We had a beautiful view of Fira and the sea. Our stay was great!
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Loved staying here staff were super helpful and place was really nice
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2019

10/10 Excellent

Melissa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Santorini Serenity
I loved this little hotel! It’s just on the outskirts of Fira, an easy and flat walk into town, lots of near by restaurants and. Bakery to die for! The staff are so so lovely and go out of their way for the guests. It’s not flashy and glitzy like some places but it was perfect for me!
Stayed 2 nights in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Good environment, good service, however, the location is little far away to Fira.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Sea

Travelled with group
Liked: Cleanliness, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The hotel is clean and flexible for early checkin. The room’s setting is warm, romantic and has good views. The location is ok. The hotel manager was very nice and helpful with renting a motorbike for us. However, the hotel was slow in responding to messages on Expedia. One of the staffs was rude. When we asked for orange juices, we heard that it is 2 euro per bottle but it turned out to be 2 euro per glass. We were not happy with it but it was okay until the staff offered another free glass of orange juice as compensations. We were touched until we realised the new glasses of orange juices are expired ones!
Stayed 1 night in Apr 2019

8/10 Good

Ben Joseph

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
It was good, perfect location, quiet at night, the only they can improve is the wifi, but i don't really need it that much at that time.
Stayed 1 night in May 2019

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Check in and local information was great. No coffee until 8:30.
Stayed 2 nights in Sep 2018

6/10 Okay

Cua, Wisconsin

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Close to Fira about 20 min walk or 8 min drive. Make sure if you want to drive an ATV or moped make sure to get an international drivers license in your state before driving. Otherwise, you won’t be able to drive at all and if you get pulled over it’s a $1000 USD fine. Also, if you get into a car accident YOU WIll not be able to leave the island. Some places will not care and let you rent the Vehicle, ATV or moped but be very careful. If they try selling you an international license don’t buy it it’s fake you must get it in your state. The roads are very narrow and bound to get into car accidents easily if your a nervous driver. The hotel stay was ok. Needs major updates!!! Rooms felt gross. Breakfast is $7 Euro and is definitely not worth it. There’s other eatery places nearby. The place was quite with a decent pool to cool off. The hotel has 25 rooms and very hollow so you can hear just about anything. I felt like I was being watched by my every move since the hotel was family owned and very small. I did not fee comfortable. Overall, not worth what I paid for I would have booked a better hotel but since it’s the high peak season I ended up with this one. Stay if you want something cheap but if you can afford something nicer than go for it cause it’ll probably not feel as gross as this hotel.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2018

10/10 Excellent

James

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The staff is the best part
The hotel is at a great location, just minutes from the day and night activities of Fira, but remote enough that you can get a great rest. The staff makes you feel like they are truly grateful for the business and are happy to help out in any way. The pool was clean and refreshing, and the room was a good size for all 4 of us. Recommended!
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Very helpful and good staff .but restroom exremely small especially shower
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service
Despina at reception was so helpful, no request was too hard. Thank you for all your help during our stay.
Stayed 1 night in Jul 2018

10/10 Excellent

Chris, Indiana, PA

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Convenient and well priced.
The staff was extremely hospitable. This is also one of the cleanest hotels I've ever stayed in. Thank you to Despina and the staff! There is plenty of room on the hotel property as well and you don't feel crammed.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2018

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
We loved our stay at Hotel Olympia the lovely hotel receptionist was so helpful and always had a smile on her face, would definitely come back and recommend to a friend! Thank you for making our stay so enjoyable!!! 😄 xx
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Would DEFINITELY recommend staying here! Room and facilities were very nice and in such a convenient spot with about a 10-15 minute walk to the main spot of Fira (you can also take a 2 euro bus to Oia from there). My room had a beautiful window view of the island and the water. I never tried the continental breakfast personally, but for the price this is a great place to stay for a trip to Santorini- I was very pleasantly surprised. Also made use of the pool which was great and the staff was very friendly. This is a great place to stay if you are considering it but wary about the price being too good to be true.
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018

10/10 Excellent

Vanessa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Just what i was looking for
Traveled solo and stayed here for a few days. Perfect location for me- 12 min walk to Fira bus station . Away from the busyness of Fira. Contact the lovely Despina for options to the hotel (bus, cab or pick up.) Mini market, bakery, restos and cafes very close. Bus as well. Book a day tour through reception. I didn't access the pool nor did i try the 9euro buffet breakfast.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Jason, Singapore

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Beautiful hotel with very friendly staff
Although my room wifi is a little slow (could be due to where my room was), the excellent staff and service provided makes up for it. The staff is always greeting you when you return/ leave and asking if you need any help. Daily housekeeping keeps the room at great conditions at all times, definitely worth the money spent. Also, the view of the city from the room was excellent.
Stayed 2 nights in May 2018

10/10 Excellent

Sutha

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Friendly and helpful staff
It was closer to the Fire central bus station. Closer means within 10-12min walking distance. In front of the hotel there is a bus stop (Olympia) which has made easy for me to take bus back to port without walking to central bus station. The staff was really helpful and friendly.
Stayed 1 night in May 2018

8/10 Good

Megan

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Happy Hotel Olympia
We loved hotel Olympia! The family who runs this hotel were amazing and made our stay so enjoyable! The location was also fantastic, at the edge of town and just far enough off the main road to be quiet but a close walk to all the services and the local buses and a short enough walk into the Center of Fira. The pool was amazing for a hot afternoon relax and cool down! And they offer a nice breakfast which is a nice option if you choose to pay for it. The shower was small and hard to contain the water with the shower curtain but it was clean and comfortable. Also the patio was a nice spot to relax! I would happily stay here again!