Magma Resort Santorini Review
Our Verdict
Magma Resort Santorini Review
Magma Resort Santorini, part of Hyatt's Unbound Collection, offers discreet luxury with personalized guest experiences in a unique destination. This resort offers amazing views of the Aegean Sea with dramatic sunrises, a holistic wellness center with a spa, and extraordinary culinary experiences.
Magma Resort Santorini is located on the lava-made slopes of Vourvoulos, nestled among traditional vineyards, on the tranquil side of Santorini. It is in close proximity to the picturesque lava sand beaches and the more action packed areas of the island such as Fira (10 minutes away) and Oia (20 minutes away).
Magma Resort Santorini is the perfect blend of sustainable modern design and the island's local character.
This review is based off of our personal stay in October of 2022. And don’t forget, if you are planning to stay at the Magma Resort Santorini, book through Hyatt Privé to take advantage of exclusive complimentary extras like a confirmed one category room upgrade (if available, confirmed within 24-48 hours of booking), $100 USD resort credit (once per stay), daily breakfast for 2 and a welcome amenity. And let’s just say, Magma Resort Santorini takes very good care of our clients. To request Hyatt Privé rates, just visit liveluxetravelco.com/hyatt-prive.
While Magma Resort Santorini isn't in the middle of the action, it's your quiet, peaceful escape that is far enough removed from the hustle and bustle but close enough to enjoy when you want.
The Unbound Collection by Hyatt are one-of-a-kind hotels that allow open-minded travelers a thoughtful curation of stories worth collecting. Magma Resort Santorini is a place to reconnect with your inner wellbeing.
Our Room
During our stay at Magma Santorini, we stayed in a King Sea View Plunge Pool room. All of the rooms and suites at Magma offer incredible views of the Aegean Sea. The 59 guest rooms and suites all feature sublime architecture that connects the treasures of nature with minimal elements. It's worth noting that all the accommodations offer Nespresso® machine with coffee and tea facilities, complimentary Wi-Fi, LED TV with screen mirroring function, individually controlled heat and air-conditioning, walk-in shower, hairdryer, bathrobes, iron / ironing board (upon request), wardrobe with safe, access to gym, and 24h room service (fee).
The King Bed Sea View Plunge Pool is 30 sq m, offering a king-bed with endless views to the Resort, introducing modern comfort, exclusive design and relaxed ambience with a private pool.
The room had a private terrace with a table for 2, a couple of sun beds and a plunge pool. The pools currently aren't heated, but we spoke to the management of the resort and they said they are adding heaters next year.
The bathroom was one room with toilet, shower and vanity. The texture and use of materials in the bathroom was amazing from the countertop, to the concrete walls to the wooden shower floor.
The hotel features their own local brand of Greek toiletries.
Amenities
Magma Resort Santorini's amenities include the main pool, Lava Spa & Wellness center and on-site restaurant.
Lava Spa & Wellness center features the spa with indoor heated pool, sauna & steam room and the fitness center.
Charter an experience of wellbeing at our state-of-the-art Wellness Center and subterranean Spa, discover signature treatments and step into a journey of self-realization and rejuvenation.
The spa only has 3 treatment rooms, one of which can be a couples room or 2 individuals.
During our stay we enjoyed a massage as well as the use of the spa facilities. Both were a great experience. The therapists were very nice, friendly, professional and well practiced. Since they haven't had many guests they are still working out a few kinks with the spa.
The fitness center is equipped with 2 treadmills, an elliptical, a stationary bike, a rowing machine, some free weights, a weight machine and an area to do yoga. Personally we think the gym has plenty of room to add a few more pieces of equipment and we passed along our feedback to the resort.
The hotel is working on offering a complimentary shuttle service into Fira and Oia. It hasn't launched yet, but they are hoping to launch next season.
Dining
When you think of food and beverage in Santorini you probably think of traditional greek cuisine such as greek salad, tomatokeftedes, Feta Me Meli, Gyros and more. Well, Spondi by Magma is a new gastronomic destination on the island blending traditional Greek cuisine with modern cooking techniques and ingredients.
A passion-driven culinary concept designed around the earth’s bounty. A dining accomplishment, unraveling in cohesion with the five senses leading to the road of Haute gastronomy. An unfolding discovery from the vision of art, listening to what cannot be told.
This is the hotels main restaurant where breakfast, lunch and dinner are served. If you book through Hyatt Privé this is where the complimentary breakfast can be enjoyed.
During our stay we enjoyed breakfast each morning and since it was included for our Hyatt Privé stay, it saved us about $90 USD each day. To be honest a lot of hotels and resorts struggle to execute breakfast well and Spondi by Magma had a fantastic breakfast. They have a small buffet as well as an a la carte menu.
Service
From the moment we were dropped off at Magma Resort Santorini, we were greeted by friendly, helpful and smiling staff. They truly made an effort to get to know us during our stay. We never had to wait very long during meals to order things or for them to come back and check on us. The one thing we will tell you is that when in Greece, don't be in a hurry for meals. They aren't going to move very quickly and they are meant to be enjoyed.
Housekeeping was very efficient and thorough each day. We loved coming back to the room being "perfect” after a day out exploring. And no they didn’t forget to make the bed. The throw on the bed is to tell the story of lava (Magma).
Overall Impression
The boutique and intimate Magma Resort Santorini will allow you to get some rest and relaxation in since you're note in the action and tourist packed Oia. But you're still close enough to do shopping, sight seeing, wine tasting and all of the many things that Santorini has to offer. While this is a new resort (just opened 60 days ago), they are quickly figuring things out and are eager to welcome guests next seasons with an even more complete and well oiled machine.
Extra Perks
And don’t forget, when you book Magma Resort Santorini with Live Luxe Travel Co., through our Hyatt Privé partnership, you’ll receive a $100 USD equivalent resort credit (once per stay, conversion rate is determined by the resort) to use on dining or spa treatments, daily breakfast for two, a confirmed one category room upgrade (if available, confirmed within 24-48 hours of booking) and a welcome amenity.