Sun Rocks

"Maybe you think this is just another Santorini hotel, with the same white-washed Cycladic architecture, vaulted ceilings, and views of the azure waters as its worthy neighbors—but you’re wrong. To start, the hotel is carved into the side of a volcanic cliff, and has spellbinding views of the caldera below, but that’s hardly all: It’s also a foodie paradise, where gourmet meals are tantamount to setting in importance. At Elea, the in-house restaurant, dishes range from the starkly traditional, like the creamy, risotto-like trahanoto, to the Aegan-inspired, with a twist, like the rockfish tartar. It’s hard to go wrong—just don’t miss the Pavlova, served with Rose ice cream."