Santorini Beach Hotel

The inn was the best part of our trip to Porto Seguro. It’s right by the ferry and vans, making it easy to visit the beaches, Arraial’s center and Porto Seguro. The location was great, breakfast was delicious, and the staff were friendly and very helpful.

We only visited Santorini’s restaurant, but it left us with a really bad experience that cast a shadow over our trip. My parents ordered a dish listed as picanha, but the steak they got was tough, lacked the cut’s characteristic fat cap and didn’t even have the usual shape. When they asked a staff member, he insisted it was picanha, even though it clearly wasn’t. That was frustrating and gave us the feeling the menu wasn’t being honest with customers. My wife and I ordered salmon with passion fruit sauce, and we’re certain it caused serious food poisoning. Within a few hours we became very ill. My wife vomited in front of several people in the center of Arraial d’Ajuda early that evening, which was deeply embarrassing and upsetting. We lost the entire next day of our trip to vomiting, diarrhea, severe discomfort and weakness, and couldn’t enjoy anything. The restaurant is expensive, but the quality fell far short of what we expected, especially when it comes to food safety, honest menu descriptions and customer care. It was worrying and frustrating, and directly affected our trip. We don’t recommend it and won’t return.

The hotel is lovely, well organized and very clean. It’s right on the sand, and at low tide the beach forms natural pools. Even though it’s beside the ferry, we couldn’t hear the noise. The location is great and breakfast was satisfying. The only thing we didn’t like was checkout at 10 in the morning. Santorini, noon would be better! Apart from that, we had a good stay.

The hotel’s breakfast area opens right onto the sea, which is wonderful. The whole beach hotel is designed for a comfortable stay and looks beautiful. The pool is large and clean, with loungers, a shower and bathrooms that were always clean. Breakfast was delicious, with lots of cakes, fresh juices, breads and more, and the restaurant served delicious dishes. I spent my honeymoon here with my husband, and the stay was memorable and really pleasant. The team worked hard to keep everything clean and comfortable. A special mention to manager Cris, who was so helpful. We’d definitely return to Santorini Beach hotel on another trip.