A Fabulous, Memorable Trip to Greece, Thanks to Our Luxury Travel Advisor!
Greece | Jun 14 - Jun 25, 2022

Ann P
Ann P M.
Barnstable, MA | Reviewed on Jun 29, 2022

Christos Gravas, was our wonderful Travel Advisor. From the very outset in planning, he considered our desires for islands to visit, type of accommodations, and interest in side ventures.
Chris was kind, personable, and extremely helpful to us while we took our trip. He was immediately responsive by text or phone with any questions or concerns we had along the way.
Chris was very friendly and welcoming upon our arrival the first day. He had sent us a detailed itinerary for each day of our trip. We received ferry tickets for three different days when we arrived. Chris was also quite helpful in sending our final hotel a link in order to print a hard copy of our airline boarding passes. He arranged drivers to be ready and waiting to transport us to and from each activity and hotel. Each driver was punctual, polite, friendly, and helpful with luggage and knowledge of the area.
Each hotel Chris booked was luxurious and central to interesting sights, beaches, restaurants, and shops. The breakfasts each morning were sumptuous with a lovely, delicious variety of offerings.
We loved the opulent double room with sea front view at Saint Andrea Paros Seaside Resort. The porch was relaxing, the staff couldn’t have been kinder or more hospitable. The huge pool was beautiful!
Cyano Suites Premium Suite with Sea View was absolutely decadent! Two bathrooms and a huge space, also with a lovely porch, overlooking the Temple of Apollo. It was within easy walking distance to The Old Market district and stunningly beautiful beaches. The amazing homemade baked goods and frittatas, fruit yogurts and variety of coffee choices started the day on such a positive note!
We loved our Executive Room Caldera View at Agali House in Santorini. The private patio overlooking the Caldera was stunning. The pool here was a welcome relief from heat. We got our exercise in with the many stairs between the walking path of Firostefani and our hotel door. The hotel was midway between Fira and Imerviglio, so we had an opportunity to hike to both locations. So very scenic!
Katerina, a lovely, knowledgeable and friendly food guide, took us on a fantastic four hour food and drink tour through the Plaka area of Athens! Such fun, and an opportunity to be introduced to the traditional foods, drinks, and snacks that make Greece such an amazing place to visit!
The authentic Greek cooking class and tasting at Anezina Villages in Paros was a fantastic, memorable experience, and not to be missed! The instructor was a lot of fun with a great sense of humor, and tasty recipes. We can’t wait to try them at home.
The Traditional Village and Family Home Cooking in a quaint inland village in Paros was intimate and lovely! The mother/ daughter hosts were warm and very sweet and the meal was great!
We enjoyed our tour of the Moraitis Winery in Paros. We learned a lot about the production and process of Greek wine making. The guide and sommelier taught us so much!
The Santorini Wine Tour was absolutely fabulous, and must be included in your itinerary if visiting this island. Hercules was so entertaining, fun, and quite knowledgeable. The three wineries were great, particularly the last overlooking the Caldera. What a wonderful experience!
The piece de resistance on our final night in Santorini on The Sunset Oia Catamaran cruise was phenomenal! The Delos Boat with three crew was memorable, entertaining and so enjoyable! The native Greek,Alice, was a remarkable cook and created a luscious dinner onboard enjoyed by all.

Hotel Reviews
Perianth Hotel
Athens

The hotel had modern conveniences, was in a safe area in the Plaka district with distant views of the Parthenon. It was easily walkable to shops and restaurants nearby.

Location
Staff
Cleanliness & Comfort
Saint Andrea Paros Seaside Resort
Naousa

The Double Room Sea Front View was spectacular. The hotel was beautiful overlooking the sea. The pool was huge and very clean and refreshing. Staff was attentive and helpful. The pool bar was lovely and the breakfast variety was fantastic.

Tips for future travelers

We thoroughly enjoyed our fabulous fish dinner at Sigi Ikthios restaurant overlooking the fishing village. Wonderful, scenic, and delicious.

Authenticity & Character
Very modern, spacious, clean.
Location
Everything!
Staff
The hotel staff were efficient and extremely friendly, helpful, and accommodating.
Cleanliness & Comfort
We loved the private porch overlooking the sea and pool area.
Cyano Suites
Naxos

George and his wife were lovely and kind hosts. She is a fabulous baker and cook. The breakfasts here were memorable and five star! The suite we had overlooked The Temple of Apollo. Very scenic with ocean view and romantic porch. It was a huge, lovely appointed space with two bathrooms! Very decadent and remarkably luxurious.

Tips for future travelers

We had a terrific dinner at Sarris Fish Tavern and a fabulous dinner at dal Professore Mediterranean Cuisine. Try to visit both! Saint George Beach was gorgeous! 20 euro to sit on the beach under an umbrella. We ordered a fabulous lunch brought to us by friendly, kind waiters. Loved it!

Authenticity & Character
The luxurious quality of everything
Location
Easily walkable to everything, right near the heart of town.
Staff
Experts in their industry!
Cleanliness & Comfort
High end bedding, linens, design of the space.
Agali Houses Santorini
Firostefani, Santorini

The room was huge, beautiful and pristine. We loved the private deck area overlooking the Caldera, and the pool was gorgeous.

Tips for future travelers

Our dinner at Aktaion restaurant was absolutely fabulous and right next to hotel. Highly recommend. Take a hike to Imerovigli. Beautiful, scenic hike with many photo opportunities. Book the Santorini Wine Tour to visit three wineries. It was terrific and a lot of fun. The last winery was especially gorgeous. Don’t miss taking the Sunset Oia Catamaran tour. Ask for the Delos Boat. Alice is a native and her cooking onboard was fabulous! We had a blast on this cruise. Everyone was friendly. Unlimited beer and wine, soft drinks, water. Opportunities to snorkel and swim. Such fun!

Authenticity & Character
Delicious onboard dinner included.
Location
Great to see the island from below on the water. Amazing photo opportunities.
Staff
Genuine, down to earth, polite, helpful and safety conscious.
Cleanliness & Comfort
Cleanliness onboard, spacious, clean restroom, many areas to bask in the sun or get shade.
Local specialist: Chris Gravas
Chris
Chris Gravas
Local specialist in Athens, Greece | Replied on Jun 30, 2022

Dear Ann & John,

I cannot thank you enough for your kind words and for your detailed evaluation of our services. It has been a pleasure to help you with your trip to Greece and an honor personally meeting you as well. I am very happy that you enjoyed your holiday in our beautiful country and that every element of your trip was up to your standards and preferences.

Hoping to see you again in the future, I wish you a wonderful rest of your summer!

Warm regards,
Chris