Santorini, GreeceKamari
Sandblu Santorini, LXR Hotels & Resorts
Terraced Cycladic estate
Kamari Santorini, Greece
Opened
2024
Price
$$$$
Rated for
Design Wellness ResortOutside the door
The house
HiltonTerraced Cycladic estate
The resort trades Santorini's crowded caldera for a quiet hillside village, with tiered pavilions facing open water above Kamari.
What it’s good at
Notable
Rockwell Group shapes tiered whitewashed pavilions with local volcanic stone and sculptural lighting.
Notable
Twenty hillside acres hold a crescent infinity pool and private Kamari beach frontage.
What they say
Also in Forbes Travel Guide.
The architecture embraces Santorini’s Cycladic heritage, with cubic silhouettes, natural stone accents and whitewashed walls that feel perfectly suited to the windswept landscape.
Tucked away
A place apart: the property is the destination.
Kamari's black-sand beach sits a short walk below, and the ancient hilltop ruins of Thira rise just above the estate.
The rooms
Nearly half the suites and villas include private plunge pools, and wide terraces look straight out toward the Aegean.
The pool
Bring a swimsuit.
Stone terraces with square green umbrellas border the water, looking straight out over the Aegean toward the horizon.
The spa
Treatment suites use therapies from ESPA and 111SKIN, and a glass-doored sauna opens off the marble lounge.
Gym and yoga terrace
Technogym equipment fills the wood-floored studio, and an outdoor stone terrace hosts yoga framed by pines.
At the table
Pergola-shaded terraces serve the day's catch cooked over open flame, and marble bars pour regional Greek wines.
How it began
XKS Architects modeled the estate on a traditional Cycladic village, cascading down the mountain in terraced stone levels.
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Our shorthand
How we rate hotels.
The medals
Gold
Extremely rare. Sets the global standard.
Silver
Brilliant execution. And we’re picky.
Bronze
They did this well. You’ll notice.
Listed
A defining trait. Makes the hotel what it is.
The eight vibes
Design
Built around a vision. Even the door handles have a designer.
Luxe
Cared for at every turn. The bath is drawn before you ask.
Local
It could only be here. You wake up knowing where you are.
Social
Where the city goes out. The bar is full and the night is young.
Heritage
A building with a story. Once a palace, a monastery, a station.
Wellness
You leave feeling new. Rest, sweat, soak and sleep like a stone.
Classic
The city grew up with it. Same rituals, same regulars, same bar.
Resort
A world of its own. Something to do from breakfast to nightcap.
The scene
Lively
Where things happen: restaurants, shops, people.
Central
Well-located: walkable to some things, a short ride to more.
Quiet
Away from the crowds. Getting around takes intention.
Secluded
A place apart: the property is the destination.