The Hideaway by Perivolas

Compared with the usual Santorini stay built around busy caldera foot traffic, The Hideaway by Perivolas is the call for travelers who want the island mood turned down: quieter, more private, and better suited to a trip where the room is the point. Book it if the goal is a retreat rather than a see-and-be-seen hotel base; skip it if the priority is easy wandering between restaurants, bars, and shops every night.

A quieter Santorini choice for families who value space over scene

The family fit is strongest for groups that want privacy, slower days, and fewer shared-hotel distractions. That makes it a better match for older children, multigenerational trips, or parents who prefer a contained base to a lobby-heavy resort rhythm. Families looking for kids’ clubs, constant programming, or a highly social pool scene should be cautious, because this reads more like a hideaway than a full-service family resort.

The main decision is location style. Therasia puts guests near Santorini but away from the densest parts of the island, which is the appeal and the tradeoff. For a second Santorini trip, that can be exactly right: less pressure to tick off the obvious circuit, more reason to stay put. First-timers who want frequent restaurant-hopping should compare the wider island picture through Pearl’s Santorini hotels guide, then plan meals with Pearl’s Santorini restaurants guide.

Book for retreat value, not maximum convenience

Strongest reason to choose this hotel is its retreat positioning, backed by inclusion in Robb Report’s 2026 list of The 50 Greatest Luxury Hotels on Earth. That recognition matters because it places the property in a serious luxury-hotel conversation, not just the general Santorini villa market. The weaker case is logistics: anyone planning packed days across the island should treat the location as part of the experience, not a neutral detail.

For a return visitor, the verdict is clear: choose it when the trip is about privacy, atmosphere, and staying out of the crowds. For families, it works well when everyone is comfortable with a calmer rhythm and fewer built-in distractions.