#13 in Top 20 Santorini Hotels · ★★★★★
Iconic Santorini
Imerovigli edge, every suite with private terrace, Pergola restaurant, an intimate five-star cave hotel.
Imerovigli edge, every suite with private terrace, Pergola restaurant, an intimate five-star cave hotel.
"A boutique Imerovigli cave property of 19 keys, just 14 of them suites, one of the smallest-scale luxury options on the caldera edge."
Why this rank: Iconic Santorini sits in Imerovigli, an intimate cave property of 19 keys, 14 of them suites, designed by A. Kontodimas Architects. The property occupies a compact caldera-edge footprint with all rooms on multiple terrace levels carved into the cliff. The independent ownership (the property is not part of a chain or collection) and the small scale produce a stay format at the smallest-luxury-property end of Santorini's spectrum. Restaurant: Pergola (signature) operates on the property's main terrace with caldera-direct views; the wine-tasting room functions as the cocktail bar at sunset hour. The Spa uses a small cave-vault space cut into the volcanic rock. The Iconic Honeymoon Suite at 50 sq m with private plunge pool is the most-requested category. The compact 19-key scale and the independent ownership give Iconic the character of an Aegean luxury private residence rather than a hotel, a quieter alternative to the larger 25-to-40-suite Imerovigli hotels. Best for honeymoon couples wanting the smallest-scale Imerovigli luxury option.
Best room: Iconic Honeymoon Suite - 50 sq m, private plunge pool, caldera-direct.
"Imerovigli edge, every suite with private terrace, Pergola restaurant, an intimate five-star cave hotel."
Iconic Santorini occupies the cliff near Skaros Rock, the promontory that anchors Imerovigli and frames the inverse-Oia sunset. It is an intimate cave hotel of 19 keys, 14 of them suites, all with private terraces and the upper tiers with cliff-edge plunge pools. The architecture is contemporary Cycladic, pale plaster and pale wood, by A. Kontodimas Architects. Pergola, the cliffside restaurant, is one of the more romantic dinner rooms on the caldera. The position is the real asset: the terrace view runs from the Skaros promontory below to the Oia tip in the distance, a wider angle than most single Oia hotels offer. The honest trade-off is logistics: Imerovigli sits above a steep cliff path, there is no direct car access to the rooms, and porters carry luggage down by hand, so pack light and budget for the climb. Iconic suits travellers who want the Imerovigli view and a strong restaurant without the price premium of Grace or the scale of Cavo Tagoo.
Iconic Suite or Cliff Pool Suite, private plunge pool, panoramic caldera view including Skaros Rock.
Reserve Pergola for night two and book the cliff-edge two-top. The Skaros Rock walk afterwards (ten minutes down, twenty minutes back) is the best post-dinner experience in Imerovigli, the Skaros chapel at the rock's tip is empty after 9pm.
Iconic Santorini sits within our Top 20 Santorini Hotels list. It scored an aggregate 9.5/10 across the three editorial criteria, competitive against the field; the Imerovigli position and intimate scale are what earned its rank. For alternatives in the same village, see the other Imerovigli hotels. For other destinations, see the related lists below.
Once your dates are fixed, aim to reserve the room about three months out. Expect the best-positioned suites to go early; in the busy season the lead time is months, not weeks. The plunge-pool and terrace suites, the categories that justify this ranking, tend to sell out before anything else.
Editorial · #13 on the Top 20 Santorini Hotels 2026 list
Iconic Santorini ranks #13 as one of the smallest-scale luxury properties in Imerovigli, just 19 keys (14 suites). It is a compact caldera-edge cave property designed by A. Kontodimas Architects, with rooms on terrace levels carved into the cliff. The independent ownership (not part of any chain or collection) and the intimate scale give Iconic the character of an Aegean private estate rather than a hotel.
For Santorini visitors, Iconic is the address for honeymoon couples wanting the smallest-scale Imerovigli luxury option. The sub-20-key count is among the smallest of any Santorini five-star property and produces name-recognition service from arrival. Pergola restaurant operates on the property's main terrace with caldera-direct views. The Iconic Honeymoon Suite with its private plunge pool is the most-requested category. For couples wanting the quieter alternative to the larger Grace, Cavo Tagoo and Astra cluster in Imerovigli, Iconic is the answer.
Off peak pricing, suite upgrades, and subscriber only offers, flagged only when the value is real.