Olympic Villas – Santorini - Greece
Olympic Villas- General Information
Olympic Villas is situated atop a cliff overlooking the village of Oia and the breathtaking Caldera. 12km from Fira (capital of Santorini) and 800 metres from the Oia's village centre. The nearest beach is 2km away & can be accessed by car or bus (Baxedes).
Olympic Villas has 9 Traditional houses, 13 Apartments and 7 Studios. The bedrooms have one double or two single beds. The bathrooms have showers and the kitchens are fully equipped. All the accommodations are Air-Conditioned, have telephones which can be used for internal and external communication. Moreover, Olympic Villas has 2 swimming pools, one on each side of the hotel. It also has common terraces with sun beds and umbrellas (no charge), one big chess board (no charge). At the Air- conditioned reception area, you will also find a snack bar, safe boxes (3,00 euro per week) and access to the Internet (with charge).
Olympic Villas provide daily room service (fresh face towels, rubbish removing, and floor cleaning) and additional fresh sheets & body towels every 3 or 4 days.
The Olympic Villas Studios
The Olympic Villas Studios belong to the new building complex. They have view of the Cyclades islands of Ios, Sikinos, Folegandros etc. They are fully equipped, like the apartments and the traditional houses. Studios can accommodate 2 - 3 persons (not all of the studios can accommodate 3 persons). They are ideal for people that want to have the quality services and facilities of our villas at the minimum cost. Of course you can always walk to the side of the Caldera and enjoy the view of the volcano and the other islands.
Moreover, if you are planning to stay longer than a week you can ask if an apartment or traditional house in the side of the Caldera is available, with a small daily charge. This way you can combine both economy and view to Caldera.
Location: IosIsland side (main road of Fira - Oia)
Capacity: 2 - 3 persons
Facilities: Toilet with shower, Fully Equipped Kitchenette, Air-Condition, Telephone, balcony or terrace.
Advantages: Low price, Easy Access, Quality Services.
The Olympic Villas apartments
Welcome to the Olympic Villas apartments. These apartments along with the studios and the reception area compose the new building. They are approximately 14 years old and they are redecorated almost every year. The Olympic Villas complex has 10 apartments with one bedroom & 3 apartments with two separate bedrooms. All of them have toilet with shower & kitchen. Some apartments have view of Ios, Sikinos, Folegandros islands but most of them have view of the magnificent Caldera.
The architecture in this new building is typical of Cyclades. The apartments are ideal for families or groups of 2 to 4 persons. They combine the advantages of a modern building with the unique view to the AegeanIslands.
Location: Most are on the Caldera Side but there are few facing the IosIsland side.
Capacity: 2 - 4 persons
Facilities: Toilet with shower, Fully Equipped Kitchenette, Air-Condition, Telephone, balcony or terrace.
Advantages: Balanced Price, Spacey, Quiet, Easy Access, Quality Services.
The Olympic Villas Traditional Houses
Welcome to 'Olympic Villas' traditional houses. Here is a piece of information about the history of this house, which we consider very useful for you to know in order to understand its use and architecture.
These houses are approximately 150 years old. For the people at that time it was much easier to excavate the mountain than to carry or buy the building materials (taking under consideration that the main means of transportation was the donkey). The location of 'Caldera' was selected, because it was the cheapest part of the island since it could not be cultivated. Moreover, the cave houses keep a fairly stable temperature throughout the year. The traditional houses are hot during winter and cool during summer time. The size was fitted to the needs of the resident family and limited by natural obstacles such as big rocks. When the children were about to start their own family they would either build an additional room or, if there was enough space, they would build a new cave house next to the old one. This is the way the entire village was constructed. Today the 'Caldera' area is protected by very strict building regulations in order to keep the traditional look and architecture.
Traditional houses can accommodate 2 to 4 persons. 7 of the houses have one bedroom & 2 of the houses have two bedrooms. All the traditional houses have bathroom, kitchenette, private terrace and view to Caldera. They are ideal for newly-weds, and people who want to experience new things in their vacations. Due to their location they are inconvenient for babies and elderly or physically disabled people.
Location: Caldera Side (cave houses)
Capacity: 2 - 4 persons
Facilities: Toilet with shower, Fully Equipped Kitchenette, Air-Condition, Telephone, balcony or terrace.
Advantages: View, Privacy, Quiet, Quality Services.