Cosmopolitan Suites

The Cosmopolitan Suites is a luxury boutique hotel sitting on the cliffs of Fira, Santorini. Room #1 is awarded a rating of 4 out of 5, and is my recommendation as the room with the best value. The room/suite has a master king with acceptable comfort, a living room with an excellent daybed, a marvelously designed-Lanai on the side and a small patio that is an entertainment centerpiece. Over all we loved the room except for the shower and toilet area which was dysfunctional and way below expectations. The advantages of the hotel are; (1)Hotel staff excellent 5+. The staff was courteous and helpful. (2)View 6+, you will not find a better sunset view in area which is elevated by a FULL size luxury infinity pool. Many hotels highlight a pool, while some are the size of hot tub. Cosmopolitan Suites excels in the pool area. (3)Location 5, the hotel is perfectly located in the midst of the typical Fira chaos while maintaining a serene composure; in the mix of the hot spots making all the main restaurants and sites within a short stroll. (4)The hotel has a small restaurant, which is a great advantage, however I rate at 3 because the food is average if you are in a pinch, but I believe this is such a great area for improvement. (5)Hotel breakfast was cooked to order and delivered to the room. I would rate this short at a 4 because a 5 would pull out all the stops with decorative adornments and premium brands. (6)Drinks were an acceptable 3, however another area for improvement. I will say the Kir Royale was divine. The views from the deck make the drinking experience soar beyond a 5...location location location! (7)Cleanliness rating 5. The hotel is spotless...however a helpful suggestion is to avoid the grandmother effect which means don't pontificate about my mess by quickly cleaning up right after it takes place.

Suggestions for Improvement; (1)Bathroom arrangement, the shower was a closet with a glass door, no place to put soap or shampoo no shelves and one hook for a towel. The shower door was not frosted (no privacy) and could be viewed all the way through to the patio window outside if opened to master suite. The towels are awkwardly located in the toilet next door making it necessary to exit the shower, make a brief birthday suit sprint next door to the toilet for a towel making the phrasing a full moon out tonight a reality. The bath sink oddly extends outward which does not allow one to use for a makeup mirror. The attached make up mirror to the side of the wall is not lighted making the ladies frustrated. (2)The bath robes although large size were evidently a European size and do not fit 6ft Americans aka 1/3 of the American population...equaling big man or woman in a tiny bathrobe. We asked for XL ones but were stuck with the tiny ones marked large. . All of this could easily be adjusted for room #1. (Note: other rooms had full size hot tubs inside so the bathroom may not be an issue in those) (3) The living room window opens to the patio table and beautiful view. However the patio table is unfortunately not the one for room#1...This forces our neighbor from next door blocking the view if they are using the patio. This only happened at breakfast but could vary depending on who is using this table. (4)I noted several Asian couples who only stayed one night here and appeared to be using it as a Instagram platform and rightfully so, however the one-nighters takeaway from the serenity of the location. One draw back for photos is a small electrical wire that interferes with a perfect view. However if you are careful you can minimize this by shooting at a low angle. (5) A hotel of this caliber should have complementary afternoon welcome back drinks, limeade and Greek cookies/sweets, dates, etc on a side table as one reenters the hotel between 3 to 5PM.