Santorini Oia Hotels | Santorini Hotel Guest Testimonials | Fanari Villas Suites Hotel in Santorini Greece

On this page we present a sample of the testimonials about Fanari Villas Suites’ hotel and the restaurant as they were written in the guest book of the hotel and restaurant, as well as the wedding area.

Fanari Villas Hotel – Oia Santorini

• "It is very hard to express how impressive the view from the room #5 was at sunset! I am much pleased with the stay in Fanari Villas. Services, location, everything was great and hotel staffs are very kind. I will be back here in the future.
  Thank You Maria and Staffs!!"
  Hajine & Noriko from Holland
  July 26, 2008
• "Amazing views + wonderful atmosphere. Many thanks for your great hospitality. Our stay was unbelievably enjoyable."
  Carla Girhe
  Melbourne, Australia
  July 2008
• "What a pleasure this place is. Unforgettable relaxation and hospitality and dreamlike views! A very wonderful and one-of-a-kind hotel. Thank you for making my first time in Greece so easy and unforgettable!!"
  Gina Farkas
  California
  July 19, 2008
• "The most breathtaking sunset I have ever seen in this life, or in another! Thank you, for making this stay as magical as the scenery, and breakfasts on the private balcony so good, we’d go straight back to bed to recover right after! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!"
  V. & G.
  Paris
  July, 2008
• "What a magnificent view!! Couldn’t have asked for a better end to our honeymoon!!! The food was fabulous too!!"
  Dale & Alex Drummond
  Canada
  July, 2008
• "Dear Alexandra, Maria & all the wonderful staff of Fanari,
  Thank you, very much for a fabulous stay on Santorini. The accommodation & service was supreme & the island itself is wonderful. Thank you again & until we return…"
  Jim & Martha Snead, Chris Albaugh
  Las Vegas, NV – USA
  July 2008
• "Maria & team
  Thank you for another wonderful stay (our third). Hopefully we can make it four times."
  Peter & Sophy Thomas
  Brisbane, Australia
  June 21, 2008
• "We were recommended Fanari by family – we were not disappointed. Our stay was absolutely fantastic. Hope to be back"
  Cardyn & Bill Brooks
  Melbourne, Australia
  May 30, 2008
• "There are many hotels in Santorini, however Fanari Villas, Santorini is much more than just another beautiful hotel…the layout, the food, the chef, the most beautiful and extremely hospitable manager Maria all come together to make this an unforgettable honeymoon for us!! The views are all well planned and spectacular. An excellent stay that I will not hesitate to recommend to anyone! Sitting in the private terrace and watching the sunset in full view is simply wonderful."
  KC + Linda
  May 14, 2008
• "It is a paradise here… thank you for spoiling us…
  Thank you for all the attention you gave us! We had a small problem as soon as we came but you resolved it so perfectly that we could not even remember what happened. I will recommend this to everyone and freely let travel agencies in Italy know that this is the BEST in SANTORINI.
  Thank you for everything."
  Compliments also to the Chef!
  Rosa, Fabio, Alessandra and Carlos
  August 17-19, 2007
• "The best place on the island! The crab hunting the lamb was great! Thank you for the desserts. So nice of you!"
  Katie Noga + Kevin Keating
  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
  United States Of America
  September 5, 2007
• "We had a great time in Fanari Villas!! Thank you very much
  We wish we could have stayed longer!! It was beautiful!!"
  Toshiaki and Saya
  Tokyo, Japan
  September 11, 2007
• "Santorini was a mesmerizing dream come true. Fanari Villas made our dream more beautiful then we could ever imagine."
  Julie Bane, Melbourne
  Australia
  September 2007
• "Thank you so much for a remarkably wonderful stay. This was a very special trip for us. Not only was it our honeymoon, but we got married at Fanari Villas. Maria and everyone else at the hotel were wonderful. They even gave us a different room for our wedding night and the rest of our stay as a gift. I can’t say enough wonderful things!
  We will always remember this trip and Fanari Villas!"
  Dana & Jeff Schultz
  USA
  October 5, 2007
• "And now for the most difficult part….. leaving. What an unforgettable place. Thank you for all of your kindness & hospitality. We can only hope to return."
  Chris & Nicole Bailey
  San Francisco, CA
  London, England
  October 6, 2007
• "BEST VACATION TO RELAX. LOTS OF FUN, GREAT STAFF AND AWESOME VIEWS."
  Julius & Ivan Gong
  Saο Paolo, Brasil - Mexico City, Mexico
  October 6, 2007
• "We had a wonderful time here at Fanari.Villas – the hospitality was wonderful and made us feel very welcome! We’ll certainly refer Fanari to our friends and family and will give you a favorable review. Thank you very much. Your friends from Philadelphia,"
  Nick, Heather, Jenn
  October 11, 2007

Fanari Villas Restaurant – Oia Santorini

• "Our experience here was amazing! The sunset was unforgettable…so romantic!
  Thank You for the incredible food and service…we will be back for more wonderful memories!!"
  Rachel and Edward Preston
  Laguna Hills, California
  July 22, 2008
• "Thank you very much for your kindness Maria. We are so relaxed with your gentle smile. Actually everything at Fanari Villas is so great and wonderful, room, view, pool and especially food! Delicious beef, chicken, pasta, tomato pie, yoghurt, etc. Oia has made our honeymoon an unforgettable journey. We will be back here some day."
  Toshiko & Noriko
  May 29, 2008
• "On our honeymoon  - wonderful food, great view. Wonderful service. If I come back to Santorini we will stay here!"
  Belgium
  May 29, 2008
• "Celebrating our honeymoon & the meal here was perfect- perfect venue, perfect sunset, perfect food – perfect company"
  the Mallets! Norfolk, England
  May 24, 2008
• "We were so pleased with the view + the food on the menu. Everything we had was delicious including the octopus, spaghetti and grilled pork. The view was absolutely spectacular!! Wowed, come back in a heartbeat… "
  thank you from NY + NJ
  May 22, 2008

Weddings at Fanari Villas – Oia Santorini

• date of wedding: 03-06-2000 / Payne-Halliday
  
  Dear Alexandra,
  You have been fabulous! We are extremely grateful for your meticulous planning of our wedding and particularly the rescue of our stranded friends in Athens. You created a day we will always remember and we look forward very much to spending an anniversary at Fanari.
  Love,
  Phil & Amanda
  U.K.
  June 3, 2000
• date of wedding: 03-09-2000 / Ruprecht-Dimitrijevic
  
  Dear Alexandra,
  Thank you so much for a magical wedding & honeymoon. What a brilliant beginning to our new lives together & we’ll have very cherished memories of the kindness shown by yourself (especially!!) & your always smiling staff.
  All our love
  Patricia & Aleksandar Dimitrijevic
  Sydney, Australia
  September 11, 2000
• date of wedding: 05-10-2001 / Maddy-Fleming
  
  Thank you so much for all your hard work and effort in organizing our wedding. We can’t think of a better place to begin our lives together as Husband + Wife. Your hospitality has been wonderful. We will never forget you or your beautiful Villas. Thanks again Alexandra, Manolis and Chris.
  From Matthew and Lisa Fleming
  Australia
  p.s.: Thanks for the help with the buttons Alexandra!!
  October 6, 2001
• date of vow renewal: 01-07-2002 / Wright-Shearwood
  
  You have made us both very happy & contented after 7 days at Fanari. To Alexandra, Christos, Sima & Alexia – a huge thank you for making our stay memorable. After traveling Singapore, Italy (north + south) THIS IS THE PLACE TO BE! We will return and we will send many of our friends.
  Geoff + Kim-Gai Wright
  Sydney, Australia                      
  July 4, 2002

• date of wedding: 14-09-2002 / Batsanis-Goodrope
  
  No words can describe the fantastic time we have had. We thank all of you for making our wedding day a day to remember. Your beautiful food (Panajoti), the great room (No 6) + the beautiful sunset. Thanks for all your help + preparation we felt like kings + queens!! We couldn’t have picked a better place to have our wedding!
  Thanks for everything
  Nick + Sarah Batsanis
  Melbourne, Australia
  September 16, 2002
• date of wedding: 05-07-2003 / Bellekom-Higgins
  
  Thank you so much Alexandra & Christos for making our wedding the most precious occasion of our lives. Your attention to detail was truly impressive. We thoroughly enjoyed the beautiful honeymoon suite.
  Love and luck to you both
  Reyne and Sandra Bellekom
  July 6, 2003
• date of wedding: 13-09-2003 / Ratcliff-Geshos
  
  Thank you for an unforgettable week in Fanari. The view!, your hospitality + the boukamvilia! + the magnificent caldera have made it a week we will always remember – especially seeing we were married in this magical place!
  Fanari + Santorini have been our favorite holiday to date – and I am sure will never be surpassed!
  With thanks + love for a million special memories,
  Paul + Cath Geshos
  September 17, 2003
• date of wedding: 20-09-2003 / Tsounis-Zanardi
  
  Dearest Alexandra,
  
  Simple words cannot explain the gratitude and thankfulness I have for you (and Manolis) to arrange and have a wedding reception here a Fanari Villas.
  
  Since I was a child I loved Santorini and had decided that Santorini was my favorite place on earth. There is something truly special and extraordinary about this beautiful place. To have my wedding here was a dream come true! The best is that I didn’t even choose it! My Italian (now) husband and his family chose! How wonderful is that?
  
  There was a lot to plan indeed. A Greek Orthodox wedding with a party for over 50 people! Alexandra you and your staff pulled it off and accomplished it flawlessly!  I commend you on your professionalism, your elegance and your energy!
  
  As you saw- we had a reception that looked like the United Nations – Matteo + I have been lucky to live in several different places in the world and the guests come from all over… Greece, Italy, United States, France, Holland, Ecuador, Switzerland … e.t.c…. Each and every one of them was amazed and honored to be here in such a lovely setting with such a superb reception organized by you Alexandra!
  
  Almost every guest told me this was the best wedding they ever went to! Some told me that they have no need to go to any other weddings as there will be no better one than this! One of our guests (85 yrs old) says that now she has been here and been to a wedding like that she is content! 3 others felt like movie stars from the level of the service!
  
  The Italians had a wonderful time – commented very well on how great the setting, the accommodation and the food were for the reception! The Americans had an experience they will never forget – they are already planning an anniversary party here soon!
  
  Everything you helped us organize – the boat trip (prive), the bus excursion, people loved!
  
  On the day of the wedding the details and perfect venue – with every last detail planned and done by you was not only recognized by the guests – but also greatly appreciated!
  
  Alexandra – you are my honorary Koumbara! All the tips – your knowledge, experience and wisdom helped Matteo and I get through all the heavy planning & enjoy till the early hours of the morning!
  
  This is a magical and very special place – Matteo and I thank you from the bottom of our hearts for everything you and Manolis plus the staff did.
  
  We have enjoyed being blessed as one on this paradise on earth. Fanari Villas the the BEST place EVER to get married!!
  
  Thank you !
  Matteo and I hope to see you soon and celebrate many special moments here at Fanari!
  Love  
  Matteo + Rosa
  Grazie di tutto!
  Sei state fantastica.
  Matteo
  p.s.: Rahman – you are amazing.
  September 20, 2003
• date of wedding: 12-10-2003 / Inglis-Hill
  
  Words fail to describe this wonderful experience! Eternally grateful for your tremendous hospitality.
  Kind regards and love from Jill and Wert
  Now Mr & Mrs Hill
  All the way from Brisbane, Australia
  October 14, 2003
• date of wedding: 20-05-2004 / Cook-Irvine
  
  To everybody at Fanari Villas
  
  Thank you for making our time here so special. Your personal touch, and service is the best we have experienced throughout the world!! SERIOUS!! Our wedding was amazing; your attention to detail and the ability to check the nerves was much needed!
  On every wedding anniversary we will think of our time here and the great people that made it possible.
  We will be back for a third visit to this fantastic island.
  Thanks,
  David Cooke & Harley Irvine
  Adelaide, Australia
  p.s: keep laughing Themis!!
  May 21, 2004
• date of wedding: 03-06-2004 / White-Pappas
  
  Words can’t describe how magical our time has been here. To get married in such an amazing location has been unforgettable for both of us and for all our guests who shared in our special day. Fanari Villas is the most beautiful spot in the world!
  The service, hospitality and thoughtfulness have been outstanding. This is certainly the best service we have experienced in all our travels.
  Thank you for a fantastic beginning to our honeymoon.
  See you again
  Anthea & George Pappas
  Brisbane, Australia 
  June 4, 2004
• date of wedding: 09-06-2004 / Gillespie-Wong
  
  Dearest Alexandra + all at Fanari Villas
  
  What can we say? No words to describe how wonderful our stay + experience here has been!
  Our wedding day was absolutely perfect, thanks to your amazing help and organizations. We were relaxed and had no worries when we knew all was in control and under your hands.
  The complex, the facilities and most importantly the wonderful, helpful + friendly staff were amazing – What more could we ask for!
  Just to warn you… We’ll be back! …And perhaps we will bring the relatives next time!
  Darren and Nicole
  New Zealand
  June 2004
• date of wedding: 04-07-2004 / Jarvie-Gallen
  
  Thank you everyone for making our wedding day and our stay here at Fanari Villas so special! We couldn’t have asked for anything better – we not only have many special memories to take home with us but we also fell like we have formed a lasting friendship with all of the staff here. Themis and Sylvia are the best hosts ever and we plan to see you again soon. Thanks again for all of the extra effort made to make our wedding day special (Kathy loved all of those surprises) and Frank is strong like bull!
  Love you all
  Kathy + Frank
  Melbourne, Australia
  July 5, 2004
• date of wedding: 12-06-2006 /Arena-Mizzi
  
  Our wedding was more than one could imagine. Santorini is a dream come true. Christos you are a legend!! Alexandra you were wonderful. An Angel! The staff was most friendly and hospitable ALWAYS! We thank you for making our dreams come true. We will always remember the sunsets, the romance, the Greek hospitality + humor.
  Thank you
  Charlie & Susan
  Melbourne, Australia
  June 13, 2006
• date of wedding: 24-09-2007 / Osborn-Schofield
  
  The 24th September 2007 will stay forever in our hearts. Thank you so much to all of you who helped organizes our Wedding and made our day PERFECT. We could not have wished for more….it was a dream.
  Hoping to celebrate our anniversaries with you
  Erin & David Osborn
  Rockingham, Western Australia
  September 24, 2007
• date of wedding: 07-06-2008 / Stefanopoulos-Malevitis
  
  To Manolis, Alexandra and all the hotel staff:
  Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for the perfect organization of our wedding reception at Fanari. Our guests haven’t stopped telling us what a wonderful time they had that night. We truly experienced some very special moments, You will be seeing us next year for our 1st wedding anniversary.
  All the best
  Eleni and Yiannis
  June 10, 2008
• date of wedding: 26-06-2008 / Wescombe-Taylor
  
  Dear Alexandria, Maria and everyone who looked after us during our stay
  Thank you for making our wedding so beautiful! Alexandria, thank you for always knowing exactly the right think to say.
  Maria, thank you for your amazing organisational skills.
  To the chef: Thank you for the most amazing lamb we have ever had and the most delicious desert.
  We will never forget you!
  The new Mr and Mrs Mark & Jillian Taylor
  Sydney, Australia
  June 2008
• date of wedding: 21-09-2008 / Jarman-Rombel
  
  What can be said about Fanari, that has not already been said in the many pages (and books!) before this one…
  We fell in love with Santorini many years ago and decided in June of 2007 that this should be the location of our marriage ceremony.
  This become a reality on Sunday 21st September 2008. After a ceremony at St John the Baptist Catholic Cathedral in Fira we held our reception at Fanari. Simply magical!
  The setting, the food, the ambiance, the decoration and the staff all made this the most memorable day of our lives this far.
  Thank you Alexandra, Thank you Maria, Thank you Fanari!!!
  Andrew & Joanna Jarman
  September 29, 2008