Kivotos Santorini

Kivotos Santorini opened its doors in 2019 as a love letter to the ethereal beauty of Santorini’s volcanic landscape. Located in the peaceful village of Imerovigli, perched high atop the island’s vertiginous cliffs, Kivotos Santorini’s conceptual boldness, unconventional design and forward-looking hospitality raises the bar for even the most eclectic vacationer. Panoramic views, private pools and hot tubs, immersive interiors, and an all-black colour scheme constitute a jaw-dropping architectural gem that re-invents the art of luxury accommodation. As the name suggests (Kivotos means Arc in Greek), the five-star hotel is a magical hideaway, detached from the past and untethered to the future, that takes guests on a life-changing journey to rediscover themselves and what’s important in life. Forget everything you know about luxury accommodation in the Cyclades. The five suites and four villas of Kivotos Santorini stand out for their bold colour scheme, masterful configuration and aesthetic sophistication. Inspired by the island’s volcanic landscape, the hotel’s unconventional all-black colour scheme stands out against Santorini’s all-white vernacular. Conceived as a badge of differentiation, unconventionality and uniqueness, the choice of colour is also symbolic - black is the absorption of all colours and thus a proclamation of desire, and therefore encapsulates the hotel’s mission: to inspire guests to experience their holiday to the fullest, to let go of everything that holds them back, to listen to their heart’s desires, to feel rather than think, to unapologetically enjoy life. The guest experience is at the heart of Kivotos Santorini’s architecture. Ingenious planning offers guests the chance to enjoy unobstructed, 180-degree views of the breathtaking spectacle that is the world-famous volcanic caldera rising from the Aegean Sea, while its strategic location means you can drive right up to the hotel’s entrance unlike most properties which require climbing down several staircases. Local materials and traditional craftsmanship imbue the hotel with vernacular authenticity while a minimalist design aesthetic conveys contemporary sophistication.