Katikies Kirini, Santorini, Greece, Mediterranean

Clinging to a volcanic cliffside on the outskirts of Santorini’s poster-child village of Oia, Katikies Kirini manages to blend total serenity with one of Greece’s trendiest postcodes. Its location is hard to beat, with the vistas of Santorini’s caldera and the azure Aegean Sea available from every room of a truly heavenly calibre.

You could sit here on your terrace all day and not get tired of the view, the classic Cycladic cave-like suites of the hotel your Grand Circle seat for the nightly sunset performance – pure natural theatre. It’s easy to forget you’re just a few minutes’ walk from the main promenade of Oia, whose sugar-cube architecture and cobalt-blue domes have thrust it into the Santorini limelight. Its glamorous appeal, handsome looks and high-end boutiques have drawn admiring glances from A-listers glitzy aura and a stroll along its glitzy, whitewashed lanes has shades of a Cycladic version of Cannes.

But the beauty of Katikies Kirini is you don’t have been in the midst of it for all of your holiday – you can get away from it all. It’s an escape that really does remove you from Oia’s spotlight when you want to relax; each room is soundproofed so you can properly switch off. Oia may have the celebrity appeal but Kirini ensures you don’t forget Santorini’s dramatic scenery are pure Hollywood quality.