3 Star Hotel

Porto Castello

Exo Gialos, Fira, Greece View Map

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Porto Castello

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Located by Exo Gialos Beach, this family-run Santorini Hotel is only 1.2 mi from Fira’s center. It features an outdoor pool with furnished sun-bathing terrace and pool bar. WiFi is offered throughout. Porto Castello offers rooms with balcony with sea or area views, built according to the traditional architecture of Cyclades. All air-conditioned rooms have a satellite TV, telephone, fridge and private bathroom. Tratitional-style breakfast is served each morning in the large breakfast room of hotel. Snacks and drinks are available to enjoy at the pool bar. A beach restaurant is also available. Guests can rent sun beds and umbrellas on the beach, 164 feet from the hotel. Santorini’s airport and port are a 10-minute and a 20-minute drive respectively. Free on-street parking is available next to the hotel, while the property can make arrangements for car and motorbike rentals.

327 Reviews

8.2Very Good
Cleanliness
8.5
Staff
8.9
Location
7.5

What Guests Say

  • “It was private and quiet. The balcony was amazing! We are far from the inland and got to see a peaceful spot of Santorini! Loved it!”
  • “The hotel is located pretty far from the center of Fira and grocery stores. But we enjoyed the peacefulness coming from that, plus they…”
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Top Amenities

  • Swimming Pool
  • Free Internet Access
  • Free Parking
  • Beachfront
  • Non-Smoking Rooms
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Superior One-Bedroom Apartment1/4

Superior One-Bedroom Apartment

646 sqft • 1 Queen or 1 Sofabed

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
Studio with Garden View1/4

Studio with Garden View

485 sqft • 3 Single, 1 Sofabed

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
Two-Bedroom Standard Apartment1/4

Two-Bedroom Standard Apartment

969 sqft • 1 Double, 1 Single or 3 Single, 1 Double or 1 Sofabed

  • Additional bathroom
  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
Apartment - Ground Floor1/4

Apartment - Ground Floor

700 sqft • 1 Double, 1 Single or 1 Sofabed

  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
  • Closet
Two-Bedroom Apartment1/4

Two-Bedroom Apartment

1077 sqft • 5 Single or 5 Single or 1 Sofabed

  • Additional bathroom
  • Air conditioning
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap
Superior Double or Twin Room1/1

Superior Double or Twin Room

216 sqft • 1 Double, 2 Single

  • Air conditioning
  • Balcony
  • Bath or Shower
  • Body soap

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    What Guests Loved

    8.2
    Very Good

    Based on 327 reviews

    Location

    7.5

    Cleanliness

    8.5

    Staff

    8.9

    Overall Quality

    8.1

    Pros +

    • It was private and quiet. The balcony was amazing! We are far from the inland and got to see a peaceful spot of Santorini! Loved it!
    • The hotel is located pretty far from the center of Fira and grocery stores. But we enjoyed the peacefulness coming from that, plus they offered free bus to Fira every 3 hours. We also really liked the quiet beach and a spacious swimming pool. Our room was cleaned every day, and the towels frequently changed which was awesome.
    • It was out of the busy Santorini crowds. Everything was clean and the staff were very friendly

    Cons -

    • That food is far away.
    • The bathroom was pretty out-dated, and the shower seemed fragile. The walls are very thin and we could hear people slamming doors at night. My friend could not sleep. Free ear plugs would be great, at least.
    • The bed sheet it wasnot good. They do not have shuttle bus from/to airport
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    10AmandaPosted on: 9-21-2025

    It was private and quiet. The balcony was amazing! We are far from the inland and got to see a peaceful spot of Santorini! Loved it!

    That food is far away.

    8AnnaPosted on: 8-29-2025

    The hotel is located pretty far from the center of Fira and grocery stores. But we enjoyed the peacefulness coming from that, plus they offered free bus to Fira every 3 hours. We also really liked the quiet beach and a spacious swimming pool. Our room was cleaned every day, and the towels frequently changed which was awesome.

    The bathroom was pretty out-dated, and the shower seemed fragile. The walls are very thin and we could hear people slamming doors at night. My friend could not sleep. Free ear plugs would be great, at least.

    8MiaPosted on: 8-25-2025

    It was out of the busy Santorini crowds. Everything was clean and the staff were very friendly

    7HugoPosted on: 7-15-2025

    It was fine! However we were far from the main area. We needed to take the shuttle and it was not available very often during the day. There was no market around either.

    10MoraPosted on: 6-18-2025

    Pool was amazing, really nice staff and comfortable bedrooms. Recommend to have a car, but they also offer free transfers to town closeby. I saw the best sunrise from my room’s balcony. Would definitely come back!

    7WalaaPosted on: 5-9-2025

    They have a shuttle bus service to and from the hotel and Fira center, and the staff was friendly.

    The bed sheet it wasnot good. They do not have shuttle bus from/to airport

    8SofiaPosted on: 5-7-2025

    I love the staff and the pool

    It’s really far away from the center and so isolated with no store or restaurant nearby

    4ShahinPosted on: 4-29-2025

    What I did like about the property was the location. It was good, and the room had a balcony, which was an ideal place to sit and enjoy the view.

    The biggest issue was the bathroom — the faucet was unstable, and the water didn’t drain properly, so I didn’t feel clean after showering. Fortunately, we stayed only one night, and it was bearable for a single use. Another problem was the air conditioner; it didn’t work properly and was leaking water, which was quite annoying. Additionally, there was an unpleasant smell inside the room and even throughout the entire hotel area.

    6MintuPosted on: 4-13-2025

    Average

    At room, there should be few items like coffee, tea, sugar etc for guest.Heating jar was there but no any other items as mentioned.

    8DYBPosted on: 2-13-2025

    Great location in the aspect of being right next to the beach Paralia Agios Nikolaos/ Kanakari, a good place for snorkeling, my husband even saw turtle in the water there. Good that there was free shuttle bus service to Fira, it’s a pity we missed that, it took us around 35 minutes walking from the stop to hotel.Bed is comfy.Have cooperation with a restaurant with food delivery and the food was good enough.Arrange an in-house shuttle bus service for us to the airport (€25) in early morning and was on time, really appreciate that!

    The lobby has strong cigarette smell.Since it’s quite close to the airport, you could hear some noise at unexpected times. For us, we heard some at midnight of woman shouting loud and a lot of talks/ footsteps/ doors/ suitcases moving…

    8NailthaPosted on: 1-8-2025

    Stayed there for two weeks during a business trip at the end of October. The place is old but perfectly comfortable and the staff is super! They did their best to meet all our needs during our stay!There are many options for breakfast and the Wi-Fi is super as the cellphone reception is pretty bad in the area. The village is very quiet so there is not much to do there. I don't know how it is in the summer there but probably a good alternative to the crowds of the main villages of the island.

    nothing worth mentioning

    1ThierryPosted on: 11-15-2024

    I was not here on the 15th.I asked to have an early check in for the 16th but did not receive any positive response. As

    9SunitPosted on: 10-29-2024

    Location, behaviour of the staff, caring attitude and politeness, shuttle bus. Cleaners are constantly doing a great job. Will visit again if possible. Away from the hustle and bustle of the city, beautiful beach within 2 minutes by walk with very few people around, an excellent restaurant (although quite expensive) by the beach, great spot to see sunrise-we did this everyday.

    There is always scope for improvement in any service, there was nothing that I did not like based on the facilities they could offer and restrictions considering the slightly remote location of the hotel.

    5PRIYADARSHINI S.Posted on: 10-27-2024

    The lady was very friendly and she even helped me heat up the home made food for my son.

    The behavior of the man in the reception was not very friendly. Not a single smile, every time we smiled. So that was a bit weird for us considering they are in hospitality.

    8KarenPosted on: 10-22-2024

    A quiet location next to the sea. It was clean and comfortable. Lovely sunny balcony with a sea view. Staff are friendly and it is good value for money. A small harbour nearby.

    9PallaviPosted on: 10-16-2024

    They have a bus which goes from the stay to Fira centre (where u can connect to any other locations) and best part is this is absolutely free. They have particular timings which are for free, if we need transportation for any other timings it’s 25 euros per room.

    In the bathroom water was clogging. Rest all was perfect

    9ArnoldPosted on: 10-11-2024

    The hotel is located on the quiet side of the Island and away from the very busy City. There is a small harbor within 50m from the hotel there is a beautiful view from your outdoor balcony. There is a very nice Beach if you want to go swimming and again very little traffic. If you want to drive into the town it is less than a 10-minute drive you can also get a shuttle from the hotel.

    10RebeccaPosted on: 10-7-2024

    This was a great place to stay as it was near the beach and away from the crowds. Oh and a pool and balcony! The shuttle service every three hours to take you in and out of town was great, a little bit of forward thinking and we were able to make all of our trips and tours work. This was real value for what it cost. Thanks for having us!!

    For what you pay per night, this meet and exceeded our expectations.

    9EvaPosted on: 9-30-2024

    I liked that they offered free transport every 3 hours from and to city center and that you could buy a lot of things from the hotel at very good prices.i also liked that they ckeaned the room each day.

    I m an early person and first thing when i open my eyes is coffe...nut i couldm t get one before 7 a.m.?.but besides that great hitel ,great view and kind personal.

    6DavidPosted on: 9-30-2024

    I have stayed here twice before but found the room selection process difficult. We wanted a room with a large balcony which is what I thought we had paid a premium price for but was allocated a large room with no outside space We asked the receptionist if we could change but as it was quite late when we arrived he was not authorised to change the room allocated to us

    Nothing except the confusion with the room selection

    Amenities & Policies

    Amenities

    Swimming & Soaking

    • Beachfront
    • Swimming Pool
    • Outdoor pool
    • Salt-water pool

    Media & Technology

    • Free Internet Access

    Transportation

    • Free Parking

    Health & Safety

    • Health Services
    • Daily disinfection
    • Professional cleaning services

    Kid Friendly

    • Family Friendly

    General

    • No Smoking Rooms/Facilities

    Guest policies

    Check-inAfter 2:00 PM
    Check-outBefore 12:00 PM
    InternetFree Wi-Fi is available.
    ParkingFree parking is available.
    Children & Extra BedsChildren of all ages are welcome.
    PetsPets are not allowed.
    Room RatesAll rates displayed are for two guests unless otherwise noted.

    Important info

    Please note that free Wi-Fi in public areas is provided during 8:00 to 00:00 daily at the reception and lounge area.Please inform of your expected arrival time in advance. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly using the contact details in your confirmation. Managed by a private host

    Location

    Porto Castello

    Exo Gialos, Fira

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