I arrived with my girlfriend to Santorini, Fira at 7:00am during the peak season. Ms. Diana( manager of Asteras) arranged our transfer from the airport and we had a short walk to the the hotel as I looked over the wall i saw our hotel and knew we picked the right spot. Ms. Diana greeted us and let us know the room would be ready by 1pm so we walked around, exchanged money, and had a drink which is all within 30 seconds of Asteras. There are other hotels in the area however with the location and the amount of stairs at other places Asteras was by far the best location and service of any hotel we came across. I met my parents there in Fira and they were booked at the Atlantis Hotel which is an okay property but the balconies are limited and if you are lucky to get a balcony at the Atlantis you will find it very small. We stayed in Suite #2 at Asteras the view and balcony were simply amazing. We picked Asteras villas because it reminded me of the 1985 movie Summer Lovers filmed in Santorini. Everything is within walking distance from Asteras and Ms. Diana is by far the best host in all of Santorini. It was my first time to Santorini however, we are well travelled and i have never liked a place as much as Fira, Santorini. The women, the wine (which is okay, Washington wines are better), and the Jewelry shopping Asteras in Fira is your best bet for relaxing. You can be as loud or as quiet as you want in Fira, but i do strongly recommend visiting during peak season and flying using Aegean Airlines one day in Athens is perfect also. Hope this helps.

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