Must-see hotels in Dodecanese

  • Hotel Porfyris

    Dodecanese

    The only hotel in Mandraki town itself stands proudly on the hillside, set above a citrus orchard five minutes’ walk from the sea. If you’re arriving from…

  • Antifanou Apartments

    Rhodes Town

    Two stylish, serenely cool (and connectable) two-bedroom apartments – ideal for families with kids, as they’re in a self-contained area down an…

  • Patmos Aktis Suites

    Dodecanese

    Sitting incongruously upon Grikos Beach, Patmos' ultraluxe design hotel leaps from a David Hockney painting with its sleek geometric aesthetic and cube…

  • Nikos Takis Fashion Hotel

    Rhodes Town

    Set up by two celebrated fashion designers, this hilltop Old Town eyrie, steps from the Grandmaster’s Palace, is a melange of Moorish and Rajasthan – or…

  • Albatross Studios

    Kos

    Eleven simple, spotless and identical kitchenette studios, so freshly maintained they might have been built yesterday. All have sea views, there’s a…

  • Hotel Aphrodite

    Karpathos

    This hotel is located just beyond the central square at the far end of Olymbos. Its four rooms have seen better days (nothing has been done to them for…

  • Rizos Studios

    Dodecanese

    Rizos' rooms have Aegean-blue and white, and biscuit and powder-blue colour themes, and are bursting with chi-chi panache, from the flagstone floors and…

  • Kokona Hotel

    Symi

    This lovely little spot, almost right beneath the bell tower of the local church, Agios Ioannis, has had a full and modern refurb. Blonde-timber hues…

  • Kristina's Rooms

    Rhodes Town

    On a peaceful side-alley off Pythagora, this pretty guesthouse has inviting rooms with exposed stone walls, suspended candelabra and homely furniture;…

  • Kos Aktis Art Hotel

    Kos Town

    Aktis' beautiful hotels are scattered across the Dodecanese and its representative here in Kos is stunning. Bedrooms are minimalist affairs of glass,…

  • Allegory Hotel

    Rhodes Town

    Hidden behind high walls in the southwest corner of the Old Town, these six flamboyantly decorated suites centre on a pleasant shaded courtyard garden,…

  • Evdokia Hotel

    Rhodes Town

    Snuggled into a 13th-century building, this peaceful hotel holds welcoming rooms with wrought-iron beds, cream walls, minibar and safety deposit boxes,…

  • Ta Liotridia

    Dodecanese

    Two large and lovely B&B rooms (sleeping up to four) at the heart of the waterfront, on the upper floor of a smart wood-panelled bar of the same name …

  • Hotel Cava d’Oro

    Rhodes Town

    This small family-run hotel, set in a medieval storage building, offers characterful rooms of varying sizes, with canopied beds, exposed stone walls and…

  • Balaskas Hotel

    Karpathos

    You have a choice here of either 'economy' rooms (essentially pension-style minimalism with white walls and wood beds) or 'standard', which feature more…

  • Amfi Rooms

    Dodecanese

    Set 1km up on the hill behind Fry, with a glorious view, these dark wooded and stone studios comprise a spacious all-in-one traditional raised bed,…

  • Best Western Plaza Hotel

    Rhodes Town

    Rooms in this modernist '60s-built hotel, 200m inland from Mandraki Harbour, have large balconies, baths (a rarity here), desks and safety deposit boxes,…

  • Camping Leros

    Dodecanese

    Set 500m up from the beach, and 3km south of Lakki, the island’s lovely campground stands in a 400-year-old olive grove and holds a welcoming cafe that…

  • Nereides Hotel

    Karpathos

    This charming little hotel has been open since 2011 and everything from the paintwork to its up-to-the-minute bathrooms still gleams like new. It offers…

  • Atlantis Hotel

    Karpathos

    Long-established, family-run hotel across from the Italian-era public building just above the west end of the harbour. The pleasant, no-frills rooms are…

  • Zeus Hotel

    Kos

    This friendly family-run spot is 1.5km northeast of Kefalos (250m from the beach), but out on a limb, too, in terms of cleanliness and helpfulness. Best…

  • Florida Hotel

    Rhodes Town

    This small, simple, modern hotel is set in a quiet little pedestrian street that’s a short walk from the beach near the New Town's northern tip. The crisp…

  • Katerina & Efi

    Kos

    This well-run budget choice, with a spiffy blue-and-white exterior, is located so close to the beach that if it were any nearer you'd have sand in your…

  • Kosta Palace

    Kos Town

    This massive harbour-front edifice, facing the castle across the port, holds 173 rooms, some with kitchenettes and private balconies. Apartments have…

  • Panteli Beach Hotel

    Dodecanese

    Pretty, very comfortable complex, arrayed around an open courtyard right in front of the beach. All 14 studios have fresh white walls, safety deposit…

  • Hotel Thomas

    Rhodes

    This good-value, long-standing village hotel, with very welcoming owners, sits 150m down the hillside from the southwestern end of Monolithos (turn…

  • Niriides Apartments

    Symi

    Three kilometres northwest of Gialos is the quiet little village of Nimborios where you'll find Niriides Apartments, sitting by peaceful Symi Bay…

  • Eristos Beach Hotel

    Dodecanese

    Just off the beach, this large hotel is set in lush gardens crowded with hibiscus, orchids and lemon trees. Fresh rooms with tiled floors have balconies…

  • Hotel Anastasia

    Rhodes Town

    The New Town’s friendliest and most peaceful lodgings, in a handsome villa set well back from the busy road. The ochre-coloured rooms have wooden shutters…

  • Gyrouli Studios

    Dodecanese

    These spotless studios, with kitchenettes and kind owners, are located in an ideal spot: between Hora and Pera Gialos (not too far up, nor down). Some…

  • Hotel Sonia

    Kos Town

    A block from the waterfront on a peaceful backstreet, this small hotel offers 14 sparkling rooms with tiled floors, fridges and smart bathrooms. Rooms 4…

  • Captain’s House

    Dodecanese

    Attractive white-painted 19th-century house just up from the sea, near the church, featuring antique clocks and model schooners. Two lovely rooms have…

  • Captain’s House

    Dodecanese

    This pleasant long-standing wharfside digs has white, airy rooms; five have their own sea-facing balconies. There’s also a small swimming pool out back…

  • Mouras Studios

    Dodecanese

    Radiating off a beachfront courtyard, these seven stunning whitewashed studios vary in size, but all have a stylish grey-and-white decor, kitchenettes and…

  • Rose’s Studios

    Karpathos

    For ultrasimple, but good-value budget lodgings, it’s well worth trudging 300m up from the port to reach these eight dated, but functional, rooms. They…

  • Hotel Maltezana Beach

    Dodecanese

    Ideal for families, this welcoming hotel stands amid manicured gardens a few metres from the beach. There are fresh, spacious rooms with balconies, in…

  • Hotel Irini

    Dodecanese

    Irini has stunning white rooms with flat-screen TVs, shabby chic furniture, colourful quilts, tasteful ceramics, fridges and pool-facing balconies. Behind…

  • Le Grand Bleu

    Karpathos

    Very nicely equipped studios and two-bedroom apartments beside the graceful main beach, kitted out with crisp fresh linen, tasteful art and sumptuous…

  • Eleni Studios

    Karpathos

    On the road to Finiki and fronting the beach, Eleni Studios has fully equipped and very tidy powder-blue apartments with appealing bedrooms, built around…

  • Blue Bay Hotel

    Dodecanese

    This small hotel is perched above the road immediately south of Skala, 250m walk from the harbour beyond the first headland. Basic, old-school rooms are…

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