Aressana Spa Hotel and Suites Hotel

When we first arrived, we were not happy with the room they offered us. It was very small and reminded me of a broom closet. We asked about another room and the only one available was an upgrade of $25/ night (no problem!). Our new room was significantly better and had a nice jacuzzi on the patio with a beautiful view of the property and island. We used the jacuzzi every night, it was really quite perfect. Breakfast is taken in the most delightful dining room with an excellent selection of all sorts of delicacies and the platters are constantly being refilled. Again, amazingly attentive staff. Be aware: the person that makes coffee comes in around 9:30am so espresso coffee is not available in the early morning. Beautiful pool area with some of the most luxurious seating arrangements we’ve seen. The location was good and walking distance to basically everything. The staff was excellent, providing us with advice of where to go and what to do. They offer a shuttle that took us to Oia when we chose at no extra cost.

Hotel is light, bright, and very clean. A very short walk to the bus and taxi station. Go out, turn right and view the sunset over the caldera. Steps from the busiest streets for shopping and dining in Thira Friendly staff. If you like wine, bland Nouvelle Cuisine with lots of goat cheese, truffle oil and Angus beef, then you will like the food. If you like strong scents, herbal aromas in rooms and common areas. Nice pool, open day only. Some rooms have views, domed ceilings or other nice features. Staff was generous about letting us use the pool, changing rooms and showers after checkout. Very crowded, noisy, polluted location, constant exhaust from vehicles, erratic driving of ATV, etc., but rooms in back are quiet. Crowded 20-30 minute bus ride to nearest beaches. Scents, while, biological according to staff, can trigger respiratory problems and migraines I am still coughing and wheezing a week later even though they were kind enough to discontinue the aromas during our stay. Without scents, there is a constant odor of diesel and donkeys in Thira. I don't drink and don't like Nouvelle cuisine, rarely if ever eat meat, and can't tolerate goat or sheep cheese, so the food while plentiful, was not particularly tasty to me. Our room overlooked a vacant lot dump construction site staff offered us another room, but I chose to go to Naxos for the most of the stay as Thira was just too congested, touristy, and polluted for me Many mosquitoes despite their best efforts at control and me slathering repellent. Fortunately, citronella is a scent that does not bother me still have bites. Bath amenities were good quality, but towels were small and thin for a luxury property. Lovely pool, but blaring music during the day and closed by evening. Staff confused our airport pickup with someone else's, leaving me in the hot sun on the busiest, most polluted corner in Thira for 30 minutes until our correct ride arrived.