Artemis Village

Our flight was cancelled due to the national Air Traffic problems in UK, EasyJet basically left us in limbo with no help and we had to book our own accommodation. We stumbled upon this hotel by pure luck, and we were so grateful. From the first telephone call Artemis couldn’t do enough to help us and make an already stressful situation a little less stressful. He picked us up from the airport and waited while we had to retrieve bags that had already been checked in, both himself and his wife were the perfect hosts. They upgraded our room the second night and the room was much nicer than the original hotel we had stayed in, the pool area is lovely, You will need a car for this location as it’s a bit out of the way from most things, beaches nearby and also a couple of restaurants. The upgraded rooms are lovely and deserve more than a 2 star rating. If I did ever visit Santorini again I would definitely stay at this property.

I have given Artemis Village 4/5 on my review based on the property, the hosts and what it has to offer. There are one or two improvements I would suggest along with many problems it faces due to location which from their point of view cannot be helped. So let's start with the issues it has. The location is horrible, it's in the middle of no where and you must hire a car or you'll go mad. The walk to the strip at Monolithos beach is around 15 minutes and it's really horrific. The coastal road is not fit for purpose, there's no lighting whatsoever, the unsightly beach is strewn with little, add the abandoned car with two toilet seats hanging out it's boot and the giant electricity power station pumping out black smoke 24/7 you begin to see the unfortunate location for the hotel. Due to it's close proximity to the airport the planes fly very close to the building at an angle as they take off and land. The noise because they're so close is very very loud indeed. Things they can improve on is the next to useless Wi-Fi, it goes in and out all day and should be upgraded to the fastest possible. Some of the rooms do not overlook the sea, as is the case with any hotel, but we spent our first nigh in room 16 which my partner labelled 'The Dungeon'. It was downstairs, dimly lit, no windows and would not be for anyone claustrophobic. Our next 9 days were booked in a top floor sea view room which was the complete opposite of our first day experience. Breathtaking views, large balcony, immediate cold air conditioning, brand new bathroom suite and tiling, comfortable double bed, fridge, TV, kettle and hot showers in an instance. The room was cleaned every day, new towels every day, clean bed linen every day.....never had that anywhere in the world! Artemis and his wife Ana are an absolute joy, nothing is too much trouble for either of them to make sure your stay is enjoyable. Artemis will pick you up and drop you back off at the airport which saves you 40E straight away! The price on average in June is around 50E per night, not bad seeing a cliff top apartment in Oia is not much change out of 1000E per night I'm told! The pool is a very crisp cold so don't dip your toe just jump in! I saw it being maintained while I was there but never saw the pool floor swept. They have the long brushes to do this but there was sand/dirt on the base the whole time I was there. If you want cheap lodgings and you venture out all day this is certainly the place for you, if you want to relax around the pool all day and go out at night, you should probably look elsewhere.

We were not supposed to stay in this hotel but we had a bad surprise from the Louis Studios hotel which, in spite of our reservation, did not have any room available. But no regrets, Artemis Village was able to welcome us as we needed! Warm and caring staff, very attentive! You can go there with your eyes closed! The setting is just exceptional with a view on the sea and the swimming pool. Very well located near fira (alive) and the airport (5 minutes). They are adorable and very accommodating you will not be disappointed! ❤️ Love you Artemis!!! :D - Feryel Sonia CYnda