#17 in Top 20 Santorini for A Honeymoon · ★★★★
Honeymoon Petra Villas
Two pools, sunset bar, adults-only Imerovigli architecture.
Two pools, sunset bar, adults-only Imerovigli architecture.
"A family-run, adults-only retreat carved into the caldera rock at Imerovigli, an attainable choice below the Grace-Cavo-Iconic-Astra top tier."
Why this rank: Honeymoon Petra Villas is a family-run, adults-only hotel (ages 14 and up) carved into the volcanic rock on the caldera edge in Imerovigli, the highest village on the rim. The owners were born and raised on the property and also operate the Santorini Sailing Center, so guided sailing excursions are part of the offer. Dining is at Paraga Restaurant, which serves Greek and Mediterranean plates with a 270-degree caldera view, much of the produce grown in the owner's garden; the Paraga Pool Bar runs 24 hours. The large infinity pool is among the biggest in the caldera, with an attached jacuzzi and sweeping volcano views. The standout rooms are the 70 sq m Honeymoon Nest, set over three floors with a private heated plunge pool, and the 55 sq m Infinity Pool Suite with its own heated pool. Best for honeymoon couples wanting Imerovigli's elevation at a more attainable rate than the Grace-Cavo top tier. The honest trade-off: this is a stepped caldera hotel with no lift, so it is not suited to guests with mobility issues.
Best room: Infinity Pool Suite (55 sq m, private heated pool) or the Honeymoon Nest (70 sq m over three floors, private plunge pool).
"Two pools, sunset bar, adults-only Imerovigli architecture."
Honeymoon Petra Villas is the property that says, in its own name, what it is. The hotel was built in 2003 specifically as a honeymoon-only property in Imerovigli; it has been adults-only ever since and the staff has run roughly a thousand honeymoons by now. Twenty suites, two communal pools (one heated, one ambient), a sunset bar that is the hotel's social hub, and a guest-only beach club at Vlychada (the south-coast black-sand beach) twenty minutes by hotel shuttle. The suites are simpler than the higher-tier Imerovigli properties, fewer have private plunge pools, the architecture is conventional Cycladic rather than designed, but the price is two-thirds of the equivalent Grace or Cavo Tagoo room. Honeymoon Petra is the value Imerovigli pick for couples who want the cliff-side view, the adults-only property, and the honeymoon programming, without the spa-and-Michelin-star tier of the brand-name properties. It is also one of the most-recommended hotels by repeat-visit honeymoon couples, the staff is the asset, not the architecture.
Honeymoon Suite with private plunge pool, only four of these, book early. Or a Junior Honeymoon Suite for the cliff view without the suite plunge pool.
The Vlychada black-sand beach club is a real benefit, go on day three. The sunset bar at the hotel is the social space; sit at the cliff-edge two-top from 7pm.
Honeymoon Petra Villas sits within our broader Top 20 Hotels in Santorini for a Honeymoon list. It scored an aggregate 9.2/10 across the three editorial criteria, competitive against the field but, on a honeymoon-specific factors, the angle above is what earned its rank. For the alternatives in the same Santorini neighbourhood, see Imerovigli, central Santorini and adjacent. For a different city entirely, see the related lists below.
With dates settled, the booking window that works is about twelve weeks ahead. Expect the best-positioned suites to go early; in the busy season the lead time is months, not weeks. Top-category rooms with private pools or terraces, the reason this hotel ranks here, are routinely the first gone.
Editorial · #19 on the Top 20 Santorini Hotels 2026 list
Honeymoon Petra Villas is a family-run, adults-only hotel (ages 14 and up) set into the volcanic rock on the caldera edge in Imerovigli. The owners were born and raised on the property and also run the Santorini Sailing Center, lending the stay a local, hands-on character. The name signals the target market plainly: couples, honeymoons, anniversaries, and the occasional clifftop wedding.
For Santorini visitors, this is the address for honeymoon couples who want Imerovigli's elevation at a more attainable rate than the Grace-Cavo top tier (#4 and #8). The large infinity pool ranks among the biggest in the caldera, with a 24-hour pool bar and uninterrupted volcano views. The best rooms are the 70 sq m Honeymoon Nest, spread over three floors with a private plunge pool, and the 55 sq m Infinity Pool Suite. Imerovigli sits at the highest point on the caldera rim, so the sunset runs clear across the whole property. The one caveat: the hotel climbs the cliff on stone stairs with no lift, so pack light and look elsewhere if stairs are a problem.
Off peak pricing, suite upgrades, and subscriber only offers, flagged only when the value is real.