Pros

  • Eight-minute walk to Perissa Beach's black sand and restaurants
  • Grocery store and delicious bakery across the street; six minute-walk to Santorini Water Park
  • Outdoor swimming pool and sun loungers
  • Range of room types; all with outdoor spaces, TVs, and air-conditioning
  • Daily breakfast buffet with hardboiled eggs and coffee
  • Free and easy parking in paved lot
  • Free Wi-Fi throughout (spotty signal)
  • Cold drinks for sale in lobby
  • Outdoor playground behind the hotel
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Cons

  • Noticeable sewage smell in some rooms
  • Old-fashioned tube-style TVs and complaints of maintenance issues
  • Interior noise and street noise are bothersome
  • Spotty Wi-Fi signal
  • Breakfast is simple and not included in rates
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Bottom Line

Petra Nera Hotel is a budget option with one major selling point: it's less than a 10-minute walk to the ultra popular and picturesque Perissa Beach and the Santorini Water Park. The hotel's exterior and public areas are nicely maintained, but the rooms are outdated and we detected a sewage smell and saw tiny showers. Breakfast isn't included in rates -- the bakery across the street is a better option anyway. The outdoor pool provides a reprieve from hanging out in the room, and Wi-Fi is strongest in the lobby. For slightly higher rates, but much more comfortable rooms and a free gourmet breakfast, the nearby Bella Santorini is an excellent choice. 

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Amenities

  • Cribs
  • Internet
  • Kids Club
  • Pool

Oyster Hotel Review

Petra Nera Hotel

Scene

A budget hotel that empties out during the day

The hotel has a lovely two-story exterior that consists of arched whitewashed walls with blue accents. Wooden balcony railings add interest to the design and palm trees are planted near the parking lot. Stairs and a ramp lead to the small lobby. Inside, the hotel is clean but definitely dated. The reception desk has a stone-front panel and stairs lead up to the rooms; a skylight brings some much needed natural light. The back of the lobby holds a breakfast area with black chairs and glass-topped tables. Guests are a mix of families and couples on vacation, drawn by the low rates. Most of them leave shortly after breakfast to explore the nearby beach and return only to shower and sleep. There were a few people by the pool during our visits, but the hotel stayed quiet. 

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Location

Easy walk to Perissa Beach and the Santorini Water Park 

Petra Nora doesn't have the most picturesque location in Santorini, but it's an easy walk to the beach and the hotel does have a large, free parking lot (uncommon on the island). There are a grocery store and a good bakery just across the street, and a handful of restaurants down the road. 

  • Six-minute walk to Santorini Water Park 
  • Eight-minute walk to Perissa Beach and beachfront restaurants/bars
  • 13-minute drive to Santo Wines Winery
  • 17-minute drive to Red Beach
  • 20-minute drive to the ferry 
  • 20-minute drive to Fira
  • 22-minute drive to Santorini Airport
  • 45-minute drive to Oia
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Rooms

Bland decor and private outdoor spaces 

Rooms come in Single, Double, Triple, Quadruple, and Studio configurations. Decor is simple with white walls, brown plaid curtains, and maybe a purple coverlet on the beds. Built-in closets and small desks provide space for storing items or setting up a laptop. All the rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, a mini-fridge, tube-style or flat-screen TV, and a telephone. Some rooms have a sink and bunk beds. Technically, the Wi-Fi is free, but we couldn't get a reliable signal in the room on our visit. Bathrooms are a bit dismal. We detected a sewage odor in a few of the rooms, and tiny showers are covered with clingy curtains. Towels, soap, and shampoo are provided. 

Most of the rooms have a private furnished balcony or terrace, but the rooms overlooking the parking lot experience a lot of street and traffic noise. Rooms in the back of the hotel are quieter and have nice mountain views. 

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Features

Outdoor swimming pool, breakfast buffet, and free parking

Features here mostly miss the mark. The highlight is definitely the outdoor swimming pool, with wide steps leading into the water. A few sun loungers and umbrellas line the deck, and there's a pool bar -- but it was shuttered during both of our visits. Just behind the hotel is a kids' playground with slides and swings. Ample free parking is provided in front of the hotel, which is a generous perk for the area. Breakfast can be added to room rates, but the meager spread consists of store bought cake, hardboiled eggs, sliced cheese and ham, canned peaches, and cold cereal. Many guests choose to visit the bakery and grocery store across the street instead of eating the meal at the hotel. Wi-Fi is free, but the signal was spotty in our room and seemed strongest near the reception desk. Cold drinks are for sale in the lobby and there's an ancient desktop computer. 

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Oyster Hotel Review

Petra Nera Hotel

Scene

A budget hotel that empties out during the day

The hotel has a lovely two-story exterior that consists of arched whitewashed walls with blue accents. Wooden balcony railings add interest to the design and palm trees are planted near the parking lot. Stairs and a ramp lead to the small lobby. Inside, the hotel is clean but definitely dated. The reception desk has a stone-front panel and stairs lead up to the rooms; a skylight brings some much needed natural light. The back of the lobby holds a breakfast area with black chairs and glass-topped tables. Guests are a mix of families and couples on vacation, drawn by the low rates. Most of them leave shortly after breakfast to explore the nearby beach and return only to shower and sleep. There were a few people by the pool during our visits, but the hotel stayed quiet. 

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Location

Easy walk to Perissa Beach and the Santorini Water Park 

Petra Nora doesn't have the most picturesque location in Santorini, but it's an easy walk to the beach and the hotel does have a large, free parking lot (uncommon on the island). There are a grocery store and a good bakery just across the street, and a handful of restaurants down the road. 

  • Six-minute walk to Santorini Water Park 
  • Eight-minute walk to Perissa Beach and beachfront restaurants/bars
  • 13-minute drive to Santo Wines Winery
  • 17-minute drive to Red Beach
  • 20-minute drive to the ferry 
  • 20-minute drive to Fira
  • 22-minute drive to Santorini Airport
  • 45-minute drive to Oia
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Rooms

Bland decor and private outdoor spaces 

Rooms come in Single, Double, Triple, Quadruple, and Studio configurations. Decor is simple with white walls, brown plaid curtains, and maybe a purple coverlet on the beds. Built-in closets and small desks provide space for storing items or setting up a laptop. All the rooms are equipped with air-conditioning, a mini-fridge, tube-style or flat-screen TV, and a telephone. Some rooms have a sink and bunk beds. Technically, the Wi-Fi is free, but we couldn't get a reliable signal in the room on our visit. Bathrooms are a bit dismal. We detected a sewage odor in a few of the rooms, and tiny showers are covered with clingy curtains. Towels, soap, and shampoo are provided. 

Most of the rooms have a private furnished balcony or terrace, but the rooms overlooking the parking lot experience a lot of street and traffic noise. Rooms in the back of the hotel are quieter and have nice mountain views. 

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Features

Outdoor swimming pool, breakfast buffet, and free parking

Features here mostly miss the mark. The highlight is definitely the outdoor swimming pool, with wide steps leading into the water. A few sun loungers and umbrellas line the deck, and there's a pool bar -- but it was shuttered during both of our visits. Just behind the hotel is a kids' playground with slides and swings. Ample free parking is provided in front of the hotel, which is a generous perk for the area. Breakfast can be added to room rates, but the meager spread consists of store bought cake, hardboiled eggs, sliced cheese and ham, canned peaches, and cold cereal. Many guests choose to visit the bakery and grocery store across the street instead of eating the meal at the hotel. Wi-Fi is free, but the signal was spotty in our room and seemed strongest near the reception desk. Cold drinks are for sale in the lobby and there's an ancient desktop computer. 

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Best Rates

Amenities

  • Air Conditioner

  • Balcony / Terrace / Patio

  • Cabanas

  • Cable

  • Cribs

  • Internet

  • Kids Allowed

  • Kids Club

  • Laundry

  • Pool

  • Poolside Drink Service

  • Supervised Kids Activities

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