Quick question for the Greece experts-- What about Mykonos and Santorini for the first week of October? Will the weather be good for sunbathing?

Also, I have had the same problem as noted above. I have received no replies to my email reservation inquiries. Should I try again?

hi jga

We were on Mykonos 1st week in October two years ago. Mornings are warm, afternoons hot enough to sunbathe but evenings cooled down a lot.

Each evening we ate dinner inside the restaurants as was a bit too cool to sit outside them.

That said, we loved this week so late in the season. Mykonos was quiet and unlike any time I'd seen it before.

Shops and restaurants were still open although one or two resturants had a slighly limited menu simply because it was getting close to the end of season and they would soon be closing.

One thing to note though was that ferrys and catamarans were cancelled for two days due high winds when we were there. Bear that in mind if you are travelling by sea around the islands at that time.

Bill

Bill-

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it.

JGA

Can you give us some suggestions for hotel in Santorini? Under $300 a night. We want nightlife and good beaches. We are arriving in Santorini on Sept. 7th. Thank you.

Most of the nightlife is in Fira, but there are no beaches there. The most popular beaches are Perissa and Kamari and there is some nightlife there. You can easily take the bus to the beaches from Fira, so why not stay where the best nightlife is and make your way to the beach when you want to? Check out the Loucas Hotel in Fira.

Thank you!!!! We will.

Late last Sept Mykonos was pretty full but not packed, Santorini was very crowded and Paros and Naxos were fine.

HELP!!! We are leaving for Greece Sept. 5th and we've e-mailed Loucas Hotel to make reservations but we haven't heard back from them. What should we do???

Spend the money and call them. If you're not on the books try someplace else.

HELP!!!! We just heard that Hotel Loucas is booked. Does anyone have any other suggestions. We arrive in Santorini on the 7th in the a.m. and plan on staying for 2 to 3 nights????

Try the Blue Dolphins Apartments in Firostefani and the Scirocco Hotel, Tzekos Villas and the Athina Hotel, all in Fira.

http://www.bluedolphins.gr/

http://www.santorini.com/hotels/scirocco/hotel.php

http://www.santorini.com/hotels/tzekos-villas/

http://www.thirahotels.com/Athina.htm

We recently stayed at the Cori Rigas Apartments in Fira and enjoyed our room very very much. Here's their website: http://www.rigas-apartments.gr/

We have also stayed at the Enigma Apartments and would also recommend this hotel: http://www.enigmahotel.com/

My mother-in-law stayed at the Hotel Atlantis and was very enthusiastic about it. She particularly liked that she didn't have to go up and down a zillion stairs to arrive and depart at her hotel. Website: http://www.atlantishotel.gr/

Brotherleelove, have you stayed at any of the hotels in Fira that you are recommending?

No, I stay in Oia.

OK...we are finding that most of the hotels in Fira are booked. Where else should we look to stay? We want to be close to the nightlife if possible.

Firostefani and Imerovigli are close by. Check with them. In Fira, have you checked with the Villa Rena? It's not on the cliff but is reasonably priced and has a pool.

I've had good luck booking hotels through a UK company called Octopus Travel. I've used them many times. I just checked for the dates September 7-10 and they are showing several hotels available in Fira. The Kykladonisia looks interesting, although you would need to query Octopus if it is available. (I've never stayed there, but it has a couple decent reviews on tripadvisor.)

I suggest naxos island. It has very famous sandy beaches (saint anna, saint prokopios, saint george). You can stay www.soulahotel.com (very cheap) or at www.nissakihotels.com (on the beach).