Shine is more than just a great value for your money, it is an immaculate hotel with breakthtaking views of the caldera and no steps down the cliffs. The manager Argiles is the most hospitable hotelier I have ever come to know, and I'm in the hospitality business. This place is great for everyone at every level including single travelers.... more

My girlfriend and I stayed at the Shine Hotel for 6 nights. Ananiadis, the hotel owner, was unbelievably helpful. Our first day at the hotel, he sat down with us, and circled all the best attractions on the island to see. He was always willing to give us more suggestions about anything, restaurants, shopping, or just scenery. More than one... more

I had the luck to stay in shine hotel in the middle of may for five days.From the time I arrived to santorini's airport I knew that i was going to have great time.Outside the airport someone from shine hotel was waiting for me to trsansfer me to the hotel.Ten minutes later we arrived to the hotel and Argyrhs was... more

Hi - I returned back to the states from the Shine hotel just 3 days ago. The only reason I looked forward to getting home was to get on TripAdvisor and tell anyone and everyone that this hotel, and it's management, was outstanding. From the moment we arrived, Argiris was attentive, relaxed, calm, and helpful. I can't say enough about... more

Sept-2008: We just endured the worst hotel experience of our lifetime!! - and we have travelled the world. Sewer backup smell in our room, ongoing power failures and pathetic internet access was just the start. Every time we asked about the sewer smell we were told "it is the Greek way" - and the speaker (manager and/or owner) was Greek... more

Excellent hotel in a good location. We really enjoyed our stay there. The room was nicely decorated and clean. The hotel owners extremely nice and gave us loads of good tips on where to go on the island. more

This was a last minute stay, they were very nice to both myself and mom, who had become ill on the boat from Athens, and ended up spending the majority of time in the hotel, which was nice and cool and very comfortable...They also booked me on a tour and gave great dirctions and great places to eat. Would definately... more

was not sure about this hotel when I booked it, but everything exceeded our expectations, and we would definitely stay there again in the future.The hotel is clean and the rooms are so nice with very special decoration.... could write 100 pages of positive comments about our stay at this wonderful environment. Today, I will focus on the most salient:... more

Overall, very solid value given the price. We stayed in the Semi-basement, which was just 54 Euros a night in summer. The staff care, and are very willing to help make your stay more comfortable. The room was clean, and the beds were very good. We liked the ambiance. Breakfast was very simple, but appreciated. We were happy we stayed... more