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Canaves Oia Suites
Santorini, South Aegean, Greece · Canaves · Grand Luxury
Canaves Oia Suites is built into and along 17th-century wine caves, the original canaves, carved into Oia's caldera cliffs. The Chaidemenos family opened it in 1995, and sons Markos and Alexandros took over in 2010; a 2025 expansion by Kapsimalis Architects added five more suites with private plunge pools alongside earlier renovations in 2006, 2015 and 2017.
- 41 rooms
- Opened 1993
- Neighborhood: Santorini/Oia
- Architect: Kapsimalis Architects
About Canaves Oia Suites
- The suites are carved directly into 17th-century wine caves (canaves) cut into the caldera cliffs of Oia, Santorini.
- A 2025 expansion added five suites designed by Kapsimalis Architects, part of renovations that also occurred in 2006, 2015 and 2017.
History
Canaves Oia Suites is a cliffside luxury hotel in the village of Oia on Santorini, part of the family-run Canaves Oia collection and a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World. The suites are carved into and built along the caldera cliff in the traditional Cycladic style, with whitewashed terraces and plunge pools overlooking the Aegean.
Multiple travel listings record the property as having opened around 2014.
The setting
Canaves Oia Suites is an Oia hotel on the north side of Oia in Santorini. This is cave-suite country, not a beach strip. Walk the marble lane, skip the castle crush at peak sunset, and save Ammoudi Bay for grilled fish at water level after the day boats leave. 10 km from Santorini cable car. 11 km from Museum of Prehistoric Thera.
Restaurants and bars
- PETRA RESTAURANT — Restaurant
- ELEMENTS Restaurant — Restaurant
- OMNIA RESTAURANT — Restaurant
- Veranda Sushi & Sunset Bar — Restaurant · Sushi
- The Sunset Lounge — Bar
Experiences
- Sailing & Yachting (Canaves Yacht) — Sailing and yachting offered through the Canaves Yacht.
Amenities
- Spa
- Infinity pool
- Private pool
- Sauna
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
- Yoga
- Water sports
- Wine cellar
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