![]() ![]() Great 4-star hotel with one accessible room, wheelchair accessible parking, and accessible pathway to facilities. Rooms feature accessible pathways and bathroom emergency pull cords, but the only room with a walk/roll-in shower is the honeymoon suite. All facilities here are wheelchair accessible, including reception, fitness center, spa, pool, restaurant, and parking. Luxurious spa hotel on the outskirts of Fira, with eastern views across the island to the Aegean (not the caldera). The most accessible section starts at the village’s south end have a car drop you off at the entrance to Atlantis Hotel. There is a wide, footpath running along the caldera for much of the length of the village, though it’s mostly cobblestone. Most accessible hotels here are located away from the caldera or far from the village center. The island capital of Fira is perhaps Santorini’s least-accessible clifftop village. ![]() 5-minute walk to the center of Oia Village, though the path isn’t well-suited to wheelchair use and a car may be necessary. Located in Oia’s northern half, with spectacular sunset (not caldera) views. There’s a great restaurant on site, and all suites have kitchenettes with dining areas. ![]() Accessible rooms feature bathrooms with raised toilets with grab rails, lowered sinks, and wheelchair accessible showers. Some Oia hotels that aren’t 100% accessibly designed (but are doable if you are determined and have someone helping), include Andronis Arcadia and Canaves Epitome.Īll facilities are wheelchair accessible, but swimming pools do not have special rails for wheelchair entry. From here, the walkway stretches about 800 meters (or half a mile) in flat marble before it changes to cobblestone. ![]() To access Oia’s pedestrian promenade by wheelchair (without steps), enter from the south end at the path’s beginning, next to Passagio Cafe. Though some parts of Oia are built down the cliffside and connected by steep steps, much of the village is connected by a wide, marble pedestrian pathway, with gorgeous caldera views and lots of restaurants and shops. Oia has only one truly accessible hotel, but can be a great village to visit. Wheelchair accessible areas include reception, parking, and pool deck in-room accessibility features include spacious, open floor plans and showers that may be able to accommodate a wheelchair. Modern and minimalistic 4-star hotel in north Imerovigli with distant sea (but not caldera) views. All suites here face the caldera with sweeping views, but while the hotel is otherwise accessible, there are no roll-in showers. Luxurious 5-star caldera-view hotel just north of Imerovigli. The ground floor Deluxe Triple Room is completely wheelchair accessible, with an open floor plan, grab rails for toilet, lowered sink, and roll-in shower. Despite being located on the cliff, it’s excellently planned for wheelchair use, with elevator access to all levels and wheelchair accessible parking on site. Wonderful new hotel in south Imerovigli with an award-winning restaurant and stunning caldera views. However, it is only a short drive to reach the heart of the village from here. This string of hotels is designed for privacy and romance, and life away from the crowds just enjoying the scenery. Most of Santorini’s best wheelchair accessible hotels are at the north end of Imerovigli, with jaw-dropping sunset caldera views from each room’s private terrace. The best wheelchair-accessible hotel in Imerovigli is Aeifos Boutique. Accessible Hotels on the Calderaīreathtaking views over the caldera from the clifftop village of Imerovigli. Most hotels that offer accessible rooms only have 1 or 2 in total and they fill up quickly. Newly-constructed hotels with a certain number of rooms are required to have a small percentage of wheelchair accessible rooms, plus ramps connecting most facilities, and larger elevators. If they happen to have an elevator, it will probably be small (about the size of one person standing with luggage), and many rooms will have bathtubs instead of showers, narrow doors, and overall, not very accessible room layouts/amenities. Older hotels and small hotels are also likely to have only stairs connecting most floors. Hotels operating out of historic buildings are mandated to conform as closely as possible to the original architecture, so they will have all floors connected by stairs. In Santorini, larger, newly built hotels are more likely to have good disability access. Santorini Hotels with Disabled Access The Best Wheelchair Accessible Hotels in Santorini Santorini’s rustic, rocky terrain and many stairs (especially in the clifftop villages) can make it a challenging choice for travelers with mobility issues, but with some advance planning, it’s possible to plan a fantastic bucket-list trip. Sweeping caldera views from West East Suites in Imerovigli, one of Santorini’s best hotels with wheelchair access. ![]()
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