A 60-suite all-pool property in northern Oia with the largest spa in the village at 1,000 square metres, the suite-resort answer to Santorini, with the family programme the cliff-edge boutiques cannot deliver.
"Oia's largest luxury hotel, 73 suites, family-friendly, the working alternative to the smaller caldera-edge boutiques."
Why this rank, Santo Maris Oia opened in 2014 on Oia's quieter inland side, not directly on the caldera edge but with terraced gardens that open to caldera views and a pool complex configured for the larger 73-suite room count. The scale (73 suites versus 20-30 at most luxury Oia properties) makes Santo Maris one of the few Oia hotels engineered for family stays and group bookings, with multi-bedroom suite categories and shared amenity infrastructure. Restaurant: Aigaion (signature, Mediterranean) and Alios Ilios (lunch-and-dinner outdoor restaurant) anchor the F&B program. The three swimming pools, main, family, adults-only, give the property the deepest pool inventory of any Oia luxury hotel. The Spa across two floors is the largest spa in Oia. The Royal Spa Suite is the most-requested honeymoon category at 60 sq m with private heated pool and indoor sauna; the property's family-friendly positioning differentiates it from the adults-only boutiques. Best for family stays, multi-room bookings, and Oia visitors prioritizing on-property amenities.
Best room: Royal Spa Suite - 60 sq m, private heated pool, indoor sauna.
"The Oia answer for guests who want the village address but not the fifty-suite-clinging-to-a-cliff layout. Sixty suites, every one with a private plunge pool, the largest spa in the village, and a kids' programme that means Oia honeymoons and Oia family holidays can finally cohabit."
Santo Maris Oia opened in 2015 in the northern part of Oia village, three minutes by foot from Lotza taverna and the central Oia sunset platform but architecturally distinct from the cliff-cluster boutiques south of the village square, instead of a stack of suites built into the cliff, Santo Maris is a modern Cycladic resort built across a 12,000-square-metre garden estate, with the rooms arranged around two main courtyards and the public buildings (the principal pool, the spa, the all-day restaurant) operating as the central social spaces. The result is the only Oia five-star with the room count, the spa, and the family programme to function as a resort while still being inside Oia village.
The 60 suites are arranged in five categories. Junior Suites with Outdoor Hot Tub are the entry, 38 square metres, a sea-facing private terrace, an outdoor hot tub for two. Premium Suites with Plunge Pool add a 4-by-3 private heated plunge pool. Pool Suites with Sea View are the larger version with 7-metre lap pools and direct caldera-line visibility. The headline categories, the Two-Bedroom Family Suite and the Symposium Royal Villa, are the property's response to the Oia gap in family-appropriate inventory: two-bedroom layouts, larger pools, kid-safety detailing on the pool decks, and connecting bedroom configurations the cliff-edge boutiques structurally cannot offer.
Alali is the principal restaurant, Greek-Mediterranean fine dining, with a tasting menu by chef Manolis Papoutsakis that is consistently among Santorini's most decorated. Pyrgos is the all-day pool restaurant; the Wine Bar runs a daily Santorini-tasting flight programme. The 1,000-square-metre Santo Maris Spa is the largest in Oia: ten treatment rooms, indoor heated pool with hydrotherapy circuit, hammam, sauna, salt cabin, fitness centre, and the only Oia spa with a year-round operations programme that maintains a winter-treatment skeleton service. The 35-metre main pool and the secondary 18-metre family pool are the largest hotel pools in Oia village.
Service runs at the level Santo Maris's family ownership and the Greek-luxury operating culture have established, many senior staff have been in role since the 2015 opening. The Oia village position (3 minutes by foot to Lotza, 5 minutes by foot to the central sunset platform, 25 minutes by complimentary shuttle from JTR Airport) trades pure clifftop drama for the rare combination of in-village address and resort-grade facilities. The complimentary Oia village shuttle for guests with reservations at Lotza, Roka, and the Sunset Tavern operates through the dinner window every evening through high season.
For Santorini honeymoons that want the Oia address with full spa programming and a meaningful pool deck, Santo Maris is the answer. Premium Suites with Plunge Pool are the central honeymoon booking; Pool Suites with Sea View are the milestone version. The couples' spa programme at the 1,000-square-metre Santo Maris Spa is included in the honeymoon package.
For Santorini family holidays in Oia village, almost impossible at the cliff-cluster boutiques, Santo Maris is the only credible answer. Two-Bedroom Family Suites are the central booking; the Symposium Royal Villa is the multigenerational version. The kids' programme runs through July and August; the secondary family pool is dedicated; the resort has the only Oia hotel kids' club with full-day programming.
For Santorini wellness retreats Santo Maris's 1,000-square-metre spa is the largest and the most considered programme on the island. The 5-day and 7-day wellness retreats run through May, June, September, and October with morning yoga on the pool terrace, daily hydrotherapy circuit, vegetable-forward dining, and the Aegean-botanical treatments that make use of the island's volcanic-soil herbs.
Oia
847 02 Santorini
Greece
25 min from JTR Airport; 3 min on foot to Lotza; 5 min on foot to Oia sunset point
60 suites and villas
Junior Suite Hot Tub from €620/night
Premium Suite Plunge Pool from €1,050/night
Pool Suite Sea View from €1,750/night
Symposium Royal Villa from €4,800/night
Check-in: 3:00 PM
Check-out: 12:00 PM
Season: late April, mid October
Opened 2015
Santo Maris Spa 1,000 m² (largest in Oia)
Alali tasting-menu restaurant
Pyrgos all-day pool kitchen
35 m main pool + 18 m family pool
Kids' club + full-day programme
Yoga on pool terrace
Complimentary Oia village shuttle
From €620/night. Premium Suites and Pool Suites book four months ahead for July and August. The Symposium Royal Villa books seven months ahead. Wellness retreat weeks (May, June, September, October) book three months ahead.
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Last updated May 15, 2026
Editorial · #10 on the Top 20 Santorini Hotels 2026 list
Santo Maris Oia ranks #10 as Oia's only large-format luxury hotel and the working answer for family stays. The 73-suite room count is roughly double the village's typical luxury hotel size and makes the property the rare Oia option with multi-bedroom suite categories, three swimming pools (including a dedicated family pool), and shared amenity infrastructure designed for mixed-audience trips.
For Santorini visitors, Santo Maris is the address for family multi-room stays, multi-bedroom bookings, and Oia visits where the inland-side quieter position is preferred over the absolute cliff-edge. The terraced gardens open to caldera views without putting rooms directly on the cliff face, which is the trade-off for the family-friendly positioning. The Royal Spa Suite with private heated pool and indoor sauna is the most-requested honeymoon category at the property. The on-property spa across two floors is the largest in Oia, which differentiates Santo Maris from the smaller boutique competitors.