Katikies Garden is the Fira member of the Katikies family and is built in a restored eighteenth-century monastery, which gives it a character quite different from the cliff hotels of Oia. It is a five-star hotel in the centre of Fira, a minute's walk from Plateia Theotokopoulou, three minutes from the Folklore Museum, the Orthodox Metropolitan Cathedral and the Museum of Prehistoric Thira, and about five minutes from the caldera edge. The booking page shows ten room types, from junior and senior suites with a garden view and a king bed to suites with a jetted tub and sea view, a honeymoon jetted tub suite, premium suites with a private pool and sea view and garden suites with a private pool. The facilities include a rooftop infinity pool with sun decks, the Selene fine-dining restaurant, a poolside bar and a coffee shop, the Katikies Spa and a free full breakfast from eight to eleven. Free self and valet parking, free Wi-Fi, a concierge and boat tours and land excursions are listed too. Guests give the hotel a very high rating on the booking page. The combination of a monastery setting, a garden and the heart of Fira makes it a distinctive base for travellers who want to walk to restaurants, museums and shops and to take the cable car to the old port.
Choosing a room
The garden-view junior and senior suites are the quieter, lower-priced options; the suites with a jetted tub and sea view add the water view; and the private-pool garden suites are the ones to choose if privacy is the priority. The garden setting makes the suites feel secluded despite the central position.
Why Fira
It is the island's capital and its transport hub, with the bus station, the cable car to the old port and the main shops and restaurants all within walking distance. The Museum of Prehistoric Thira, with the finds from Akrotiri, is three minutes away on foot, and the Archaeological Museum of Thera is a short walk. Fira is busier in the evenings than Imerovigli or Oia, but a hotel with its own garden and rooftop pool is an easy retreat. The airport is about eleven minutes away by car.
Practical notes
The booking page states that the property closes from mid-November to late March, and the pool is open from March to November, so it is a spring-to-autumn stay. Free self and valet parking are helpful, though the lanes of Fira are narrow. Fira has steps, so mention mobility needs when you book. The hotel suits couples, travellers who want a central base and visitors who like the idea of sleeping in a restored monastery, with museum and restaurant access on foot.
Why stay here
- ✓Rooftop infinity pool and sun decks
- ✓Selene fine-dining restaurant
- ✓Katikies Spa
- ✓Free full breakfast
- ✓Poolside bar and coffee shop
- ✓Suites with private pools
- ✓Free self and valet parking
- ✓Concierge and boat tours
Good questions
Where is Katikies Garden?+
In the centre of Fira, a minute from Plateia Theotokopoulou and about five minutes from the caldera edge.
What is the building?+
A restored eighteenth-century monastery.
When is it open?+
The booking page lists a closure from mid-November to late March, with the pool open from March to November.
