After a full week on Santorini visiting almost every part of the island, we were always happy to make it back to the hotel by the end of the day to catch sunset - the view from Tholos is better than anywhere else on Santorini! There are no resorts below it on the hill which makes it more private than a lot of the resorts closer to the road because there are no people walking past the balconies or pool. Many of the "private" balconies and pools from other resorts are right next to sidewalks and stairs that everyone walking along the caldera passes.