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Reviews of Hotel Mathios Village

3 out of 5
Hotel Mathios Village
Akrotiri Village, Santorini, Santorini Island

Reviews

8.2

Very good

Rating 10 - Excellent. 100 out of 221 reviews" "
Rating 8 - Good. 66 out of 221 reviews" "
Rating 6 - Okay. 30 out of 221 reviews" "
Rating 4 - Poor. 17 out of 221 reviews" "
Rating 2 - Terrible. 8 out of 221 reviews" "

8.8/10

Cleanliness

8.4/10

Staff & service

8.6/10

Amenities

8.6/10

Property conditions & facilities

8.4/10

Eco-friendliness

Reviews

10/10 Excellent

Darrell

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Our stay here was fantastic. Kostas was a great host and took care of our every need. He had restaurant suggestions, tour recommendations, and helped us planning where and what we would sss while on the island. Definately a place we'll plan to return to in the future.
Response from manager kostas on 21 Jul 2023
thank you so much to understand our services any time welcome !

10/10 Excellent

wojciech

Liked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
czysto i przejemna ,mila obluga,dobre sniadanie.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2022

4/10 Poor

Dave

Travelled with pets, Travelled with partner
Disliked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Room towels are not allowed at the pool & they want 3 euro “rental” for pool towels. Property marked “pet friendly” yet owned raised his voice about our small well behaved dog. Single use hotel shampoo bottle was half empty (gross!). They would allow outside drinks at pool area, yet no one was at bar to sell beer. We felt nickel & dimed the entire time at the facility.
Stayed 1 night in Sep 2022
Response from manager on 7 Sept 2022
Mr dave you booked for 1 night opnly with out to tell us that you had a large dog ! you enter the hotel and you never say anything .. you left it by the pool like you own the hotel first time in my life i see some one like you that dont respect nothing at all . i spoke with you so gentel but you dont unsdertand dont add lies for no reason . You are not the only guest in the hotel respect the rules 1 day . The bar it was open but you took drinks from the market again you dont follow the rules you dont read the information your dog . the hotel quality is perfect your energy is negative smile when they help you .and good luck

8/10 Good

Damyre

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 4 nights in Aug 2022

10/10 Excellent

Alexander

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities
Nice hotel to stay at!
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2022

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
The room we had was very good but the only thing I would change is to put a roof over the terrace. The sun shone on it all day so we could not sit out on it until after 5 p.m. snd the door handle got very hot
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2019
Response from manager on 4 Oct 2019
thank you for your stay , we had sunny days in September and all the guest loved it

10/10 Excellent

GP

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Hotel was clean, attractive and comfortable. Bus stop right at front door, 20 min to Thiera for 2 Euros.
Stayed 3 nights in Sep 2019
Response from MANAGER on 29 Sept 2019
ΤΗΑΝΚ YOU

8/10 Good

Karen

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Desk staff friendly and informative. On-site travel office run by proprietor was helpful (and entertaining). No coffee available in room or in commons areas before 8AM. Breakfast adequate. Room and public areas clean and spacious. Restaurant staff welcoming, made us feel like they were happy to have us there. Located in Akrotiri Village at south end of Santorini, away from the action in Fira and Oia (accessible by bus if you want to go up there).
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from manager on 7 Sept 2019
Thank you for your letter , we have large coffee variety from 08,00 and from 2019 6 type coffees in our breakfast and you can enjoy them by the pool also any time welcome

6/10 Okay

Lucky

Liked: Cleanliness
Room downgrade
Was disappointed that we were put in a lower category room than what we were originally booked into.
Stayed 3 nights in Jul 2019
Response from manager on 23 Aug 2019
Thank you very much , this is not true you had much better room from your original reservation anyways please be positive

10/10 Excellent

Alyssa

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
10/10 would recommend
As young travellers especially staying in hotels I often feel overlooked and disregarded. This most certainly was not the case at hotel Mathios! From the moment my best friend and I entered the doors we were greeted with open arms and treated like family! Our stay in Santorini was very short and the manager knowing this, went through a variety of options for things to do and then fully organised our days- ensuring we got the whole Santorini experience. I highly recommend eating dinner at the restaurant the food we had was traditional and delicious. Hotel Mathios is a home away from home and exceeded every expectation I had. I will be returning not only to Santorini but this exact hotel not only because of their location but their staff and facilities.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2019
Response from manager on 12 Aug 2019
thank you very much!!! :) you were great guests.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
The place is beautiful. Very friendly and helpful staff. Room are so cleane and the whole building. Excellent location. Close to the beach with a gorgeous view. Price was reasonable.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2019
Response from manager on 1 Aug 2019
Thank you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with family
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
well organized place, very good location, friendly staff, nice pool
Stayed 10 nights in Jul 2019
Response from Mr Papalexis on 25 Jul 2019
Thank you very much !!

2/10 Terrible

Verified traveller

Disliked: Staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 7 nights in Jun 2019
Response from manager on 3 Jul 2019
Thank you dont add bad review to win late check out for free please this is not nice

10/10 Excellent

Fernando

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best vacation ever - Hotel Mathios Village
I loved this hotel. The hotel is family owned, and they treated me and my family as part of their family. The hotel was centrally located in Santorini, close to the Akrotiri ruins, red, white and black beaches, as well as wine tasting. It was only a short drive to Fira as well. The hotel itself, although not luxurious, had everything that was needed for a comfortable and extremely pleasant stay. The bar by the pool was perfect for a pool side mojito or piña colada, as well as pool side meals. Definitely try their salads, especially the tuna salad! My only regret was we could not stay longer. We will be back however, I guarantee it.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from guestrelations on 27 Jun 2019
Thank you so much for this lovely review. We do try to make people feel welcome and experience the greek hospitality. You were a great guest and we look forward to see you again in the near future.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Travelled with partner
Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
A quaint gem of a place away from hustle and bustle... a "home away from home" feel. Manager and staff are very welcoming and a wealth of knowledge about the ins/outs of the island and always ready with suggestions tailored to your individual needs.
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from manager on 21 Jun 2019
Thank you wonderful visitors

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, amenities, property conditions & facilities
Stayed 2 nights in Jun 2019
Response from manager on 18 Jun 2019
thank you !!!!

10/10 Excellent

ANTHONY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Week in Santorini
Nice location for travelling around Santorini, however unless taking organiséd tours, a car would be suggested, but on bus route if required. Staff are efficient & friendly, Clean rooms with terraces were good with nice views.
Stayed 7 nights in May 2019
Response from manager on 18 May 2019
Thank you very much !!

10/10 Excellent

Karla, Chicago

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Best hotel I have EVER stayed at. From the moment I checked in, they made me feel like family. The staff and owner are amazing. I cannot recommend a hotel more enthusiastically. The room was gorgeous and the pool is a relaxing haven. The excursions Konstant planned for me were perfect. I cannot wait to return. The location is beautiful and everyone one on the staff was wonderful. If you want a beautiful hotel, clean and in a great location - this is the place on Santorini.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2018

6/10 Okay

Subhas, New Jersey

Liked: Staff & service
hotel staff was nice. location was close to beaches. hotel was ok. With the money I was expecting better room.
Stayed 3 nights in Aug 2018
Response from Hotel Mathios on 16 Aug 2018
Dear guest, Thank you for the nice comments for the hotel and the staff. Furhtermore, we reccmmend that next time you avoid high season for better prices. Best regards.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful hotel near Caldera beach.
I booked superior double room via Expedia and got a good deal. Hotel reached out to me for transport from Airport and made arrangements on confirmation. When we reached there a surprise was waiting for us, got a free upgrade to a suite with swimming pool view and balcony. Hotel Manager Mr. Konstantinos Papalexis is quite friendly and lively person. We asked for tours and plans and he suggested to rest for the day and arranged some wonderful trips for us as per our leisure. Now coming back to the hotel part, this one has a swimming pool, luxurious lobby, garden full of flowers and pool facing the restaurant and bar. What else you need on a sunny day. Enjoy pool with a fancy cocktail, have some greek food and relax on a sun bed. Our suite was kind of two floor room, living room on the ground floor and bed upstairs. Initially, we were not comfortable with this arrangement but gradually it grew upon us. you got a big sofa in the room so you can relax there while watching tv. We stayed there for four days and never had dinner outside. As we are vegetarians so initially we were a bit skeptical about veg options but after having food there first time on arrival day we never thought of trying other places. We even tried veg platter there and what an amazing experience it was. Breakfast is complimentary and you can enjoy that in the hall or at poolside. If you are into wines then you will love house wine…ahh :)
Stayed 4 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Hotel Mathios on 30 Jul 2018
Dear guest, Thank you so much for your very positive feedback. We are happy that you enjoyed the stay from all perspectives, the food, the room, the suggested activities and the location. Vegetarian guests can always find a variety in our restaurant in reasonable prices and we are glad that this is confirmed by you. Enjoy the rest of the summer. Best regards, HM

8/10 Good

Doreen, Australia

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good location in the quieter part of Santorini. How ever be aware of the wild dogs on the island. My son was bitten and visited the hospital emergency.
Stayed 4 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Hotel Mathios on 28 Jul 2018
Thank you very much for your positve feedback. We were all very upset with the dog biting as it has never happened before and we are sure the authorities will look into the matter after our making aware of the incident. Best regards, HM

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great staff
The staff at this hotel are extremely helpful. If you don’t have anything plan ahead of time , don’t worry . The owner will give you great recommendations.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2018
Response from Hotel Mathios on 23 Jul 2018
Thank you very much for your positive feedback!!We wish you a good summer!

10/10 Excellent

Adnan, Chicago, IL

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Overall, me and my girlfriend's stay was amazing!! Kostas, Hotel Manager, was very welcoming and accommodating. Dimitri, Transport Service, was very good and patient. The staff will take care of you. All are very knowledgeable of the island and fun activities to do - just ask if they have not already talked to you. I would, definitely, come back to Hotel Mathios next time I visit Santorini.
Stayed 8 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Hotel Mathios on 11 Jul 2018
Thank you dear guests for your kind feedback!!We are so happy that you had a good time and we definitely be pleased to have you back with us!!We wish you a lovely summer!!

10/10 Excellent

Ross

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2018
Response from Hotel Mathios on 23 Jun 2018
Thanks for the positive feedback and Best regards!!

10/10 Excellent

C, San Francisco

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Hotel staff was exceptionally helpful and friendly! We only stayed one night, and was last minute reservation, due to a change in boat time change from Santorini to Rhodes. But they helped us setup an ATV (international drivers license required before you travel*), and we 4-wheeled all around the south of Santorini to the 3 awesome beaches. The owner of the hotel even hooked us up with a free day bed at black beach. The room was just "ok". No frills and nothing fancy, but did the job. If you are looking for something super cheap and easy in the south of Santorini I'd recommend it. But remember Fira is where you want to stay for all the shopping and views.
Stayed 1 night in Jun 2018
Response from Hotel Mathios on 20 Jun 2018
Dear guest thank you very much for your kind comments!!We hope to see you again soon!! best regards, HM

2/10 Terrible

Harpd, West London

Disliked: Staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great location but the room I had was very basic and had constant noise all night from local traffic, other residents and early in the morning the cleaners rattling around. Didn’t sleep well at all, staff were polite but manager is only interested in making money ended up spending a lot for a trip to Oia £125 euros which he arranged but was a waste of money, wouldn’t go back to that hotel but maybe Santorini. First time I couldn’t wait to go home also all week very windy. Booked through Expedias recommendation, spoke to staff to book, won’t be doing that again, big mistake!
Stayed 5 nights in May 2018
Response from Hotel Mathios on 3 Jun 2018
Dear Mrs Rai, We are sorry that you did not enjoy your stay but the noise was minimal taking into consideration the fact that this is a hotel and it is actually on one of the most quiet villages in Santorini. The cost for the transfer with a private van to Oia was also a typical one for Santorini. Finally, in the Cyclades the wind is very common but that is part of their charm. Thank you for the good comments for our staff. Best regards Hotel Mathios

8/10 Good

Jim, NY

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Good place to stay
I liked the idea of a family run hotel complex. Be prepared to pay cash for any additional things or services though.
Stayed 6 nights in Oct 2017
Response from kostas papalexis on 8 Nov 2017
Thank you for your stay , cash helps you to buy buss tickets , stamps , beds on the beaches you cant add them in your room bill and pay with credit card nice to meet you

10/10 Excellent

Linda, England

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A Hotel to return to
We had a wonderful stay at this hotel. The owner and his staff could not have been more friendly or helpful. Mama's cooking was good and their was a good selection of food. Everything was catered for, nothing was too much trouble.
Stayed 7 nights in Sep 2017
Response from kostas papalexis on 16 Sept 2017
thank you wonderful couple

4/10 Poor

Kapo, NYC

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Noisy hotel, Stay away!
Very unpleasant 2 nights stay. Very Noisy room. I booked a Standard room, it's say garden view on Expedia website, when I arrived, I got a room facing the Main Street, very noisy and small. I talked to the owner, he said all the standard rooms are facing the street. if I want garden view I have to pay more. I filled complain with Expedia for the false information on the listing.
Stayed 2 nights in Jul 2017
Response from kostas papalexis on 9 Sept 2017
hello your reservation it was last minute and you had a standard room in august it is busy all the island is busy with tourist in akrotiri we have silence but we are not a monastery , you wanted to have sea views second floor we show you another room you wanted free , you stay 2 nights last night you stay in our hotel for free free towels and so much help for you please respect when some one helps you

8/10 Good

Ralph, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Quiet family-run hotel with courtyard pool
The hotel is ideally placed if you are interested in spending time at the archeological excavation of Akrotiri, where cool artistic people lived a life of luxury 3600 years ago while most of us Europeans were living in caves, wearing skins, and throwing rocks at each other (nothing much changed then). Mr Costas the owner greeted us on arrival and was very helpful with advice about local facilities. He also owns a restaurant at the nearest "sandy' beach Perissa (7km approx) and allowed us free use of beach sunbeds . The other staff were also very friendly and helpful. Our room had a balcony shaded by pomegranate trees and flowering shrubs - beautiful! You can walk down to the sea at Akrotiri beach where there are economical small boat trips to red, white, and black, beaches, and for a very modest fee you can take a little boat party (plenty of free wine!) out to see the amazing Thira sunset. Best enjoyed when the wind is below force 4 ;) There are also several good restaurantas on Akrotiri beach, including the Cave of Nikolas, which has the best fish tomato balls in Thira. My wife and I had a very restful and enjoyable stay!
Stayed 7 nights in Aug 2017
Response from kostas papalexis on 11 Sept 2017
Thank you for the letter , 10 euros 1 person you are able to eat how much you want 3 type meat 3 type cheeses , yogurt , eggs , feta tomato , sweets cookies 5 type , cornflakes how many coffees you want filter coffee but not espresso and capoutsino or fredo those coffee are in the bar juice , fresh fruits , Croissant this is simply Breakfast and eat them by the pool , in fira one cup of coffee is 5 euros only coffee anyways thank you

6/10 Okay

Averil, Winchester

Disliked: Property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice pool, shame about rooms
Our 'standard room' was described as having 'garden view balcony'. This turned out to be a balcony with a flower bed at the end, but overlooking a main road and extremely busy junction with high-revving quad bikes throughout the evening and into the night. It was too noisy to watch TV with the balcony doors open - we had to keep the shutters and door closed so never had daylight in the room. The other concern was the ladder up to the platform with the bed on - it was at about 60 degrees, very difficult to climb up and down and would be considered dangerous according to UK Building Regilstions. Anyone with limited mobility would be unable to climb up to bed. This was not made clear at the point of booking.
Stayed 5 nights in Aug 2017
Response from manager on 2 Sept 2017
Thank you for your letter , your reservation it was for the more economical room and we upgrade you to a family room that has double space but e cant give you a suite with sea view , You were able to change but you did int want to pay we dont have noises in the hotel but if you love silence please next time visit santorini in October it was nice to meet you

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
A gen of a hotel
Great experience from check in to check out. Staff is great and hotel owner doubles as a travel/tour advisor. Great tips on every possible thing to do in Santorini. Absolutely recommend to anyone looking for a great stay and deal in Santorini.
Stayed 2 nights in Aug 2017
Response from kostas papalexis on 25 Aug 2017
thank you so much !!!

10/10 Excellent

Naomi, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Santodreamy!
Myself and my boyfriend (both 30 years old) booked our stay last minute so didn't quite know what to expect. We had reservations that we might be in a slightly sleepy part of the island, which was true, but we were delighted with our choice. It meant we could properly relax and switch off as we weren't in the touristy, expensive hustle and bustle of Fira, Kamari or Oia but we were still easily able to explore these towns at our leisure. The hotel is also opposite one of the best vantage points, overlooking the sea. I would argue you could get as good a view of the sunset as you would in Oia. We stayed in a perfect room, number 32, in Hotel Mathios, with a mezzanine bed and a lovely patio space of our own outside. The rooms were cleaned every day and fresh towels/ toiletries left out. The pool was lovely, and in the area there are enough decent restaurants to keep you happy for a week. We didn't opt in for the breakfast, which looked decent, as we were on a tight budget and it was €10 a day. A special mention to the staff; especially Mr Kostas and his lovely receptionist who were so welcoming and helpful and really made our stay so easy and rather special! They helped us to book an ATV one of the days to explore the island, and a car for two days - all at good prices. They gave us great advice, helping to plan an unforgettable trip.
No.32
Patio
Stayed 10 nights in Jun 2017
Response from kostas papalexis on 18 Jul 2017
Thank you !!!

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Great family-like environment!
Couldn't be any more pleased with the hotel. Amazing staff, very helpful, always ready to provide anything you might need. I recommend the restaurant as well 👌🏼
Stayed 3 nights in Jun 2017
Response from kostas papalexis on 11 Jul 2017
THANK YOU

10/10 Excellent

Colette

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
“Beautiful family Hotel in Santorini”
Beautiful family Hotel in Santorini. Our first family vacation to Greece, and we will return for sure to Hotel Village Mathios in the future. Kostas and his staff were fantastic, our 7 day stay felt like home away from home. Welcoming, helpful, clean, enjoyable, and beautiful hotel. Delicious breakfast every morning, and delicious authentic Greek food during the day with drinks by the pool. The pool was especially nice for our kids. Our kids enjoyed entertaining other guests at breakfast, and during the day by the pool. Thank you Kostas for a great stay, you were always around smiling, and your receptionist, she's wonderful. Thank you for making our stay so memorable. Until next time, when we visit Santorini again. Colette and Rabih
Response from manager on 11 Jul 2017
thank you so much

10/10 Excellent

Neil, Wales

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Exactly as needed for a short, hassle free break
The room is perfectly adequate and clean with daily cleaning and refreshment of linen. The TV provided was unexpectedly large but the channels were limited but then if I wanted to watch TV maybe I should stay home. The hotel complex is spacios and airy and kept to high standards. I chose the breakfast option and was more than satisfied with the vaiety that was offered, fresh every day. The hotel is not very central which was perfect for my needs with my places of immediate interest in short walking distance. Local travel facilities are outside the front door but car hire will comfortably extend your reach to the entire island

10/10 Excellent

couple, canada

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Staffs and owners are so nice and welcoming
Very nice staffs. They offer car rental as well.amazing

6/10 Okay

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Disliked: Room comfort

10/10 Excellent

Jo, Cheshire

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Nice hotel in a fabulous location
The hotel is well located with a lovely salt water pool and pleasant rooms with very comfortable beds. Konstantinos is very welcoming and helpful. My brother made a late booking for the same hotel and Konstantinos upgraded his room at no extra cost so that he would be near to me. Akritori is a lovely hill top village with good reasonably priced tavernas away from the hustle and bustle of Fira and Oia. You still have the Caldera view across the road from the hotel and sea views from one of the honeymoon suites. The restaurant food at the hotel is also very good with the "Volcano" and "Meatballs" a personal recommendation. The buffet breakfast includes healthy choices, fresh water melon, beautiful bread and homemade cakes. My only criticism was the breakfast coffee which was too weak for my taste. By contrast the coffee served from the poolside bar was very good. I would definetely recommend this hotel and hope to go back.

10/10 Excellent

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Maravilloso
It was an unforgettable vacation. I liked the food, the pool and restaurant.
Response from manager on 25 Aug 2016
thank you

10/10 Excellent

Austin

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Very friendly staff, made check in easy arranged an ATV rental for us the day we arrived better pricing than what i saw online, watched our bags for us until check in time, the ATV was brought to the hotel. Check out on my email was 12PM I was told to check out at 11:30 am, no biggie no late fees or anything were applied. They also arranged a taxi for us to the airport, very easy nice lobby to wait in. Food was over priced, but good.
Response from manager on 2 Aug 2016
Thank you very much dinner for 3 40 euros it is high rate with drinks we have really low rates and great quality thank you to stay with us

10/10 Excellent

Hairong

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Wonderful Owner,Wonderful Stay
Mr Kostas made our 4 night stay in Santorini a wonderful experience. We enjoyed his recommendation of renting a economy car for 3 days and a cruise to see the breathtaking caldera from the sea. Mr Kostas has such a passion for his hotelling business and taking great care of his guests. I really like his advice on what to visit and how to arrange the trip with a car. He is always there to answer questions and provide his expert advice. All the staff there are friendly and accomendating. We really enjoyed our time there. Thanks to Mr Kostas. The hotel is lovely and comfortable. I would rather stay in this hotel than staying in Oia or Fira because with a rental car you can go anywhere you want since it is a small island. Easy parking in front of the hotel. Strongly recommended if you like economical good hotel and if you like manual driving.
Response from manager on 2 Aug 2016
thank you so much !!!

8/10 Good

Ken, Sheffield

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Relaxing Holiday
If your idea of a visit to Santorini is a quiet relaxing holiday with good local food and the opportunity to meet other like-minded people then Akrotiri is a good base, and Mathios Village Hotel a good choice. Staff friendliness & hotel cleanliness impeccable. Rooms not large but adequate. Restaurant, bar and pool very good. Meal & bar prices higher than in the village (250m away) but not excessively so. Travel advice, car hire, airport transfers, onsite from Mr Kostas. The only real criticism was a noisy room refrigerator - easily remedied by turning it off at night - didn't need cold gin before lunch most days!! Enjoyed my stay and would go back (preferably tomorrow, to get away from the Sheffield rain!).
Response from kostas on 6 Sept 2015
Thank you for your letter ,you are welcome any time we use Fresh meat and fish for our guest amd i think pay 10% to eat healthy it is good for our health and body Why you didint tell us about the fridge i was able to change it for you .any time welcome , Try superior rooms are larger see you

10/10 Excellent

Jonathan, London

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Pool side room with friendly and helpful staff
Staff could not have been more friendly or helpful. Tidy rooms with basics (bar fridge, hair dryer, shower gels). Nice pool and pool side bar/ small restaurant. 10 minute drive to main beaches and walking distance to smaller beach and lookouts. This hotel also operates a travel agency, which helped us make the most of our time in Santorini.
Balcony
Poolside bar
Response from kostas on 6 Sept 2015
thank you

8/10 Good

thehulk

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
Salt water pool!
Breakfast was expensive and nothing special. Staff were top notch. Super clean.
Response from kostas on 24 Aug 2015
Thank you so much for your letter i will like to replay about Breakfast . cup of coffe only , any were in santorini is 3,5 euros and in fira on the cliff is 5 euros , we charge 10 euros only buffet breakfast and we offer 3 type chese 4 type meat , eggs , cornflakes, hoe mad cookies 5 type home made cake , all type of hot drinks , juicess m yogurt marmemades , honey , tomatos capers olives fresh fruits eat all that by the pool . i will like to ask you it was first time for you this holiday i cant beleive this is expensive any ways this is your opinion i cant change it Next holiday you will undertand our quality

8/10 Good

Verified traveller

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities
Lovely family holiday
Lovely family hotel. Wonderful staff. Very clean and friendly.
Response from kostas on 8 Feb 2016
thank you !

4/10 Poor

Verified traveller

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

6/10 Okay

M Gupta, UK

Be ready to pay for extras
We stayed 2 days at this hotel recently. We arrived early in the morning in Santorini and went to check in the hotel in the morning. We were told that we could not check in before 1pm, all this in spite of the fact that I had already requested for an early check in via email a few days earlier. I had recieved a reply from the hotel saying everything would be taken care of., which obviously wasnt. To be fair, the hotel did provide us a room 2hours earlier than 1 pm. When we checked in we were told that we could not bring hotel towels to the pool, instead we were told to ask for towels which could be provided for the pool area. When we went to get the towels we were told that there would be a surcharge for every towel. This was quite puzzling as the hotel was charging us money to use their towels at their own pool. On a similar note the hotel does not provide a safe in the rooms however they charge 6 euros per day to store valuables in their lockers. We had breakfast as part of the package which was a bare minimal breakfast. Moreover when we went for the breakfast 30 mins before closing tim,e half of the food had already finished off. The rooms were ok considering we were in a suite with our room having no wifi connection inside the room. There were nocomplimentary slippers and bathrobes, the shower cubicle was so small that i had to literally squeeze in withou having room to move my arms. I wonder what the classic room showers were like!!!
Response from KOSTAS on 4 Jun 2015
It was really very pleasant for us to have people from India in our Hotel. You are always welcome. First of all, I would like to thank you for your immediate response, even though it was quite offending. Yes, you do ask for an early check in and we permitted it even though check – in is at 13:00. Every Hotel all over the world has its own rule in order to operate, so we do. You stayed in a suite of 50 square meters and it wasn’t big enough for you? I’m afraid I cannot understand. We don’t use the towels from the room to the pool for obvious reasons. Santorini is an island like all other Cycladic Islands with serious water problems. Here we buy the water unfortunately – its not free. For this reason we have an symbolic charger of 2,00 euro’s each beach towel. We don’t charge the safe 6,00 euro’s per day as you mentioned but 3,00 insurance included. As far as breakfast is concerned, we prepared for you a nice one and brought to your room at your last night. We have informed you from the day one that breakfast is served from 08:00 to 10:00 and there always was a refill. If someone comes 11:00 for breakfast as you understand there is no breakfast. All of our five antenna’s work, and we are having a strong wi-fi signal in our Hotel. In case of problems with laptops you there was access for you to come by the reception and use our pc. I quess that you have forgotten how much I assisted you with renting a car. You changed your mind and you wanted an atv. Then you changed again your mind and you wanted a car. You had crashed the atv and you didn’t say anything!! Who’s gonna pay for that? Again we didn’t say anything to you. Feedback is very important to us and we thank you that you wrote your opinion. More over, it was nice to have you here.

10/10 Excellent

Alla and Reimar, London, UK

Liked: Cleanliness, staff & service, property conditions & facilities, room comfort
The very best of Greek hospitality and cuisine
We spent 2 weeks in September in this lovely family-run hotel and couldn’t fault anything there! From the minute we stepped into the lovely reception with a home-feel atmosphere to the time we had to sadly say good-by it was an amazing experience for our first time in Santorini. Kostas, the owner and all support staff and the hotel itself made our vacation a truly amazing experience and we can’t wait to return! Kostas is a warm, kind and very hospitable man; he knows the island well and has the best recommendations for any activities you would like to do, including car hire, best places to go and excursions to book. Trust his experience and you will enjoy every minute of your stay! Although we didn’t book half-board in the hotel's restaurant, after trying famous Greek dishes there on our first night, we ended up eating there every day during the first week of our stay and it was a wonderful experience of its own with several extras given here and there that made us feeling like dining in a cosy family atmosphere. Kostas was always dining there himself and usually entertained and served his guests personally, a very friendly and nice touch, we exchanged a lot of good jokes during many dinners. Without any reservations we recommend to book this hotel and to experience it all yourselves. There are several nice beaches within walking distance of the hotel as well as good restaurants too, so the location is very convenient. Thanks Kostas for making our stay special. Alla & Reimar

4/10 Poor

pablo, US

Disliked: Room comfort
Ridiculous.
They try to sell you trips and car rentals on check in! You have to rent beach and pool towels! They try to take their shuttle for port transports. They charge more for that than a private taxi!!! You have to clean up your own dishes from breakfast Your air conditioning only works when you are in the room We felt nickle and dime The back porch was lovely
Response from manager on 21 Mar 2015
Really thank you for your time to add a letter for us , if the a good map and good advices to see Santorini it is a problem for you, I try to understand you but I can’t Most of our guest love our ideas so many years in mathios village they like our cooking our service , there are so many letters every were about our hotel . In all the hotels breakfast is self-service , and also eat by the pool , that you don’t find it in many hotels . The ac works in your room always when you enter the room , and you have to add the metallic card we inform you on arrival also, in your room there are also information really nice to have you in our hotel