Carved directly into the caldera cliff at Imerovigli — the highest inhabited point on Santorini's volcanic rim — the cascading white volumes of Grace Hotel Auberge Resorts Collection follow the ancient Cycladic logic of building as an extension of landscape rather than an imposition upon it. Dark volcanic basalt retaining walls anchor each terrace to the island's geological reality, the rough lava stone providing a deliberate counterweight to the relentless whitewash above. The property, which comprises around 20 suites and villas stepping down toward the Aegean some 300 metres below, was designed with a pared-back contemporary sensibility that treats the caldera view — taking in Nea Kameni, the still-active volcanic islet at the basin's centre — as the primary interior element of every room. Inside, the interiors maintain a disciplined minimalism: polished concrete floors in soft grey, walnut timber headboards and floating console shelves, bedding accented in either aqua or aubergine depending on the suite category, and large-format black-and-white photographic prints hung flush against the whiteplaster walls. The outdoor spaces are where the design argument becomes most persuasive — an infinity pool whose edge dissolves into the caldera panorama, a pool terrace restaurant furnished with white powder-coated chairs arranged against an uninterrupted horizon, and rooftop lounge platforms set with teak-framed seating around fire bowls for evenings when the Nea Kameni silhouette turns a deep charcoal against the last of the light.

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Whitewashed abodes, cobalt-domed churches, and black- and red-sand beaches mark the isle of Santorini, an alluring Mediterranean oasis mired in mythology. Believed to be the remaining link to the Lost City of Atlantis, rest in splendor during a luxurious stay in our clifftop retreat in Imerovigli, a village home to Santorini's most emblematic views. Legend has it Euphemus, son of Poseidon created the island following a dream where he made love to a nymph - and after you enjoy your first sumptuous sunset from our infinity pool overlooking the Caldera, you will experience for yourself how easy it is to become entangled in the spell of Santorini.