Name: Villa Happening
Address: Imerovigli, Imerovigli, Imerovigli, Imerovigli, 84700, Greece
Rating: 9

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Lovely hotel in the beautiful village of Imerovigli.

My trip was flawless from start to finish.  The Manager Hara was super helpful with local information even before I had arrived.  They arranged the airport transfer for us, which made our trip a lot easier from the beginning.  I advised them I was visiting for a special occasion, and it felt like they added an extra personal touch to our stay. 

We arrived to a spotlessly clean, spacious room with a breathtaking view.  The building has a traditional Cycladic look that automatically gives it character.   The room is air-conditioned although the climate in June when we visited was perfect.  A small fridge is in the room, which is great for the hotter months.  The jacuzzi is great to relax in and enjoy the view. 

So many extra services are available that will help you throughout your stay, depending on what you are looking for.  Laundry service, room service, car or motorbike hire, and lots more.   You can contact the manager prior to your arrival, and they will be super helpful in making your trip perfect. 

Considering the service, the location, and the facilities, you will find this hotel great value for money. 

I highly recommend this hotel if visiting this unique and picturesque Island. 

Cycladic perfection 

Spent 3 nights at this cozy hotel and got a nice, clean and well-equipped room. The location was perfect, close to "central" Imerovigli yet quiet. Somewhat set back from the cliffs on the west coast the view to the west is limited. However, we got a ground floor room with a private patio facing north/east where we got a fantastic sea view to the north/west. The receptionist was friendly and helpful from the moment we booked the hotel online, throughout arrival, stay and finally check-out. We were looking for a moderately priced hotel in Imerovigli and got a hotel that exceeded our expectations. I would highly recommend this hotel to other travellers.

Nice and cozy hotel with helpful and friendly staff, at an excellent location

This hotel with an intriguing name is a good choice if you just want to stay for a day, or maybe 2 - 3 days  in Santorini.  It’s located in Imerovigli which is about 15 minutes from the Port of Athinios (or, about 10 minutes from the capital, Fira).  We booked for 2 rooms (Superior Balcony rooms) and paid about $75 per room.  Here’s what to expect:

Upon confirmation of our reservation, the front desk lady (her name is Hara) e-mailed us if wanted to have the transfers booked thru them as well.  We agreed and the transfers (for a party of 4) came to about Euros 45 (about $48).  The guy who picked us up was from LTS (Luxury Transport Services) Transfer (which has an office at the port of Athinios – if you happen to not to see your name of any of the many drivers holding up placards with name(s) on them -- waiting for their guests to arrive from their ferry rides.  We used Sea-Jets Ferry and it took over 6 hours from the Port of Piraeus to the Port of Athinios (finally, Santorini). You’ll be amazed by the magnificent cliffs upon arrival at the Athinios port.  We arrived the port just about noon and we were at the hotel in about 25 minutes – in spite of the many vehicles going up the cliff – going to their respective destinations. 

Villa Happening Hotel sits atop a hill and right at a corner of a small road, immediately after a restaurant, The White Lounge, and you’ll be greeted by Hara immediately after you get off your hotel transfer vehicle. The hotel was a vacation house turned hotel whose owner, Mariana, lives on the big room in the 2nd level/roof deck. She’s from Athens and comes to Santorini only during the spring and summer months. I met her when I was creating some e-mails at the roof deck.  I believe, our stay during the first week of May 2022, we were the only guests at the hotel.

After making copies of our passports, Hara gave us 2 keys (for the room itself and for the very small safe located at the bottom of the closet – that’s good enough to safely store all your important travel documents) along with card that operates all the lights & AC outlets. Hara also informed us if we wanted breakfast (Euro 9 extra per person) and that it would be served at 9 AM (it consisted of boiled egg, a thin ham & cheese sandwich, a small chocolate croissant, a piece of cake along with a cup of coffee & glass of orange juice). She served them personally inside our rooms the following morning. 

She also gave us a photocopy of a crude map/guide of the area: where are the bus stops going to Fira and Oia, the restaurants, pharmacy and convenience stores (mini-marts).  The bus stop (on the crude map) going to Oia was incorrect - it was about 200 meters away after you went pass the gas station (95 Economy) along the narrow highway.  Sidewalks are non-existent in a lot of spots, so be very wary of incoming as well as vehicles coming from behind you. I mentioned the incorrect bus stop to Hara on her crude guide on the day we left so that she could modify it for the benefit of future guests.

The room felt cold as it was just in late spring and that the hotel have tiled floors but the hotel provided blankets aside from the clean linens and pillows.  We tried to set the room temperature higher via the remote (it has ‘split-type’ AC/heating) control to no avail – it was already in the hottest setting. We had to use the overhead lamps in the bed to heat us up a bit more when it was time to call it a night after our long day in Oia – which we went to immediately after our late lunch at the White Lounge restaurant.

Our rooms with balconies had majestic views of the Mediterranean Sea and the surroundings -mostly empty fields, a few nearby houses, parking lot and if you looked closely below, the road going to Oia. 

Excluding the small balcony, the rooms aren’t big enough for 2 persons who have big luggage so, you may have to sort out all your stuff on top of the beds.  Since our main hotel is in Athens and just did a side trip to Santorini, we just brought with us just our backpacks and duffel bags – so, moving about was no issue at all.  

The small bathrooms have modern fixtures.  Hara informed us that the water is non-potable so we made sure to drink and to make instant coffees using bottled water only.  

There’s also a water percolator inside each room but no free instant coffee mixes nor condiments.  We bought our supplies from the nearby mini-mart just after the White Lounge restaurant.  Note that prices all over Santorini are about 3x or more than in Athens. 

The bathrooms’ small shower stalls have good water pressure from both hot (using electricity) and cold using the hand-held sprayer but water flow slowed down when using the overhead spouts. In one of the rooms, one of us heard clicking sounds that came off the electrical panel as the water heater is powered by electricity.  

Towels were clean and very small plastic bottles of shower gels and shampoo were provided. Overall, the bathrooms, the main rooms along with the balconies were very clean. 

The rooms were sparsely furnished, small table & 2 chairs inside plus a vanity mirror above a small dresser-table. There was a small fridge, a small closet & with a few hangers inside.  

Wi-Fi was OK (Hara will provide you with the password) and there’s a small (bet. 25 to 28”) flat-panel TV but, sadly, had only 2 channels one of which was an infomercial channel. Oh well, you didn’t come to Santorini to watch TV.  But the other channel (local government discussions) lulled me to sleep!

We also noticed that’s there’s a suite room with a hot tub just below one of the balconies of the room we stayed at and another one on the roof deck for all the rest of the hotel guests to use.  The one on the roof deck wasn’t filled with water either so we’re unable to use it. 

The balconies were OK in size relative to the room size. There are 2 plastic chairs plus a small round table so that you can have your breakfast here while admiring the majestic blue skies and tranquil sea. You had longed to see Santorini, had been to Oia for your photo-ops of the blue-domed houses and churches that seemingly jut out towards the caldera and the sea, mingled with the throng of tourists all waiting for that majestic sunset as well as shop in both the trendy and typical souvenir shops that line up the walkways going to the edges of that part of the island.

But in Imerovigli -where hotel Villa Happening is located- there’s a walkway as you go down past the restaurants and cafes that will also give you spectacular views of the caldera & the Mediterranean Sea – all without the crowds in Oia.  There you can have your quiet moment and, seemingly, Santorini all to yourself.  Here, you can have your communion with the gods like the ancient Greeks did.

Santorini can be cost-prohibitive for the budget travelers.  You must be hardy enough to endure the long up & down walks on steep hills and very narrow (or none at all) sidewalks in order to go to the bus stops (either to Fira or to the more popular Oia) via the buses (Euro 1.80 per).  Best way to see the island’s sights is thru car or ATV rental (about Euro 40 a day).  Just make sure you have an international DL. Otherwise, taxis charge about Euro 25 to 35 per ride – whether or not you use the Uber app. 

There’s a bit of spat among taxi drivers and Uber drivers using their personal / private vehicles.  We were waiting for our Uber ride when a taxi driver stopped on the side of the road going to Oia and said that Uber doesn’t work in Santorini and that he’ll take us to Oia for less. I informed him I don’t have cash, so that’s why I use the Uber app.  He took a photo of the guy's plate # (he drove his own Toyota  Corolla) who picked us up a few minutes later. 

The short Uber ride of about 4 kilometers to Oia set us back for Euros 36 while the ride back to our hotel from Oia (at about 10:00 pm) aboard a free-lancer’s company car – a VW ID.4 electric car- (as there were no more Uber drivers on their personal cars at that time) cost Euro 35. 

Overall, for $75 a night (plus $10 for breakfast) for a room with balcony at Villa Happening is not a bad deal considering it’s located in an area away from the distractions of today’s over-tourism of trendy places like Santorini.

On a clear day, so can see forever at Villa Happening --not just the spectacular sunsets.

Marias guest house welcomed us as nearly first guests in Summer 2021. She was very helpful to all our wishes and gave us useful hints to explore Santorini. The fantastic crater edge walk is at 100m from her Villa. She has reasonable prices, a rather rare fact on that island ...

Nice place in an excellent location

Very clean, neat and tidy hotel.  Rooms are as advertised.  A mini bar fridge, sink and kettle.  Separate small bathroom and comfortable beds.  Daily cleaning service.  Wonderful reception staff whwith are Very helpful.  It is a much nicer area to stay than Fira which is extremely busy.  Imerovigli has good restaurants, nice views and walks, the local bus is close to Villa Happening and many supermarkets are also nearby.  Highly recommend staying here and the owners make you feel very welcome.

Very welcoming

It’s a very charming villa in Imerovigli. The rooms and bathrooms are pretty decent. You can get eatables from a nearby grocery store. And you can also walk down to Fira. Bike rental is nearby and u can park in front of the villa. They book a hotel transfer for you also. Had a good time staying here. 

Relaxing! 

Very clean, great wifi and beautiful view on the sunrise with a balcony! We were very happy with the room and the service there. Operated by a family, we felt at home and very well taken care of. 
We didn't get to try their breakfast but there were so many options on the island and right around the hotel that food was not a concern.

As advertised!

We've just come back from 5 fantastic nights in the junior suite here. The one featruing the outdoor jacuzzi in amny of the photos on this page. Unlike it's more fancied and much more expensive competitors about 100m away who face the caldera side, it has some wonderful privacy. Your outdoor jacuzzi and terrace area are secluded and very private. Great views of the Ocean and adjacent vineyard too.
When you want to see them stunning views of the Caldera, simply pop up the road (about 60m) and gorge yourself.
Hara (the owner/manager) is incredibly helpful, and determined to ensure you have any help or advice you need).
Save money - get some privacy - and have a great holiday at the Happening!
(Travellers note - if cannot handle a tiny shower, then don't book the junior suite!)

Stay in the junior suite! Fabulous!

Stay in Imerovigli rather than crowded Fira or Oia. Villa Happening is a clean quiet and friendly hotel near restaurants and scenic vistas. Hera provided us with maps information and even arranged a car rental for us. The agency delivered the car right to the hotel ! She was also spot on with timing for our taxi pick up to the airport. Breakfast was an additional charge of 7.50 Euro per person and included coffee hard boiled egg grilled ham and cheese sandwich and a couple of pastries. The water at the hotel is not potable-too salty which is not unusual for Greece. Fortunately there is a small market nearby where bottled water can be purchased. 

Stay in Imerovigli

Room was not good, it was booked by my partners dad and cost 100euro, he was told it was a nice room but nothing could have been further from the truth, bathroom and shower very small, beds uncomfortable, no views as in, none. over all an unpleasant stay, cant blame them for the room selection but if you stay here, dont take the budget option.

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