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Perivolas
Santorini, South Aegean, Greece · Independent · Core Luxury
Perivolas occupies a cluster of roughly 300-year-old cave dwellings in Oia, once homes and storerooms of Santorini fishermen and farmers, restored by sea captain Manos Psychas and his wife Nadia after they bought the cliff in 1969. Native craftsmen turned the caves into 23 whitewashed suites and villas cascading down the caldera; the cliff-edge infinity pool appears to merge with the Aegean, and MICHELIN awarded One Key in 2025.
- 23 rooms
- Opened 1983
- Neighborhood: Santorini/Oia
About Perivolas
- Manos Psychas, a sea captain born in Odessa, and his wife Nadia bought the Oia cliff with its cave dwellings and stables in 1969.
- The hotel was created from roughly 300-year-old caves that once housed Santorini fishermen and farmers, restored with local stone and native craftsmen.
- It now counts 23 individual suites and villas; guest rooms have no televisions.
- MICHELIN awarded Perivolas One Key in 2025, recognizing the cliffside cave hotel in Oia.
- Its cliff-edge infinity pool appears to merge with the Aegean from the restored caldera caves.
History
Perivolas in Oia, on the Greek island of Santorini, was created from a cluster of roughly 300-year-old cliffside cave dwellings - former homes and store rooms of local fishermen and farmers - carved into the caldera edge.
These were restored and opened as a hotel reported around 1983, with whitewashed cave suites cascading down the cliff above the Aegean.
The setting
Perivolas sits toward the east of Oia in Santorini. Oia is the caldera's evening theater: white cave houses, a sunset the island times dinner around, and a village that still moves on foot. Terraces and volcanic stone, then the steps down to Ammoudi when you want the water close. 1 km from village of Oia. 15 km from Santorini Airport.
Restaurants and bars
- Perivolas Restaurant — Restaurant
Amenities
- Spa
- Infinity pool
- Private pool
- Sauna
- Steam room
- Hot tub
- Fitness center
Awards
- MICHELIN One Key (2025)
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