Picolo recommends · Hotel in Megalochori, Santorini
Vedema, a Luxury Collection Resort
Low white houses and quiet lanes around an old winery in Megalochori, where the cliffs give way to vineyards and children can run without stairs.
In Megalochori the island flattens out into vineyards. Vedema is built around an old winery here, laid out like a small village of low white houses connected by lanes, with a large pool at its heart.
The hotel keeps its own wine cellar, and guests are driven down to a beach club by the sea in the south. This is a different Santorini from the cliff hotels: more space, more shade, fewer steps.
Picolo’s verdict
Why we chose Vedema, a Luxury Collection Resort
This is our family pick. On an island where most hotels hang off cliffs, Vedema is flat and roomy, with space for children to move around. It also suits couples who care more about wine and food than the classic view.
None of the rooms looks over the caldera, so this is not the place for the postcard view from bed. For sunset, you head to the edge of Megalochori, about ten minutes away.
What you get
- Large pool at the centre of the resort
- Flat grounds that work for children
- Own wine cellar
- Transport to a south coast beach club
- Lanes and gardens between low houses
A day at Vedema, a Luxury Collection Resort
- Morning
- Breakfast in the lanes before the village warms up.
- Midday
- A shuttle to the beach club on the south coast for a swim.
- Afternoon
- Back to the pool, with the children in the shallow end.
- Evening
- A glass of Santorini wine in the cellar, then sunset at the edge of the village.
Location
Megalochori, Santorini, Greece
Open in MapsQuestions about Vedema, a Luxury Collection Resort
Does Vedema have a caldera view?
No, the rooms do not look over the caldera. You can see the sunset from the edge of Megalochori, about ten minutes away.
Is Vedema good for families with children?
Yes. It is flat and spacious, with room for children to move around, which is rare on an island of cliffside hotels.
Can you get to the beach from Vedema?
Yes. The hotel runs transport to a beach club on the southern shore, so you do not need your own car for a beach day.
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Updated 6 Nov 2026All articles
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