Must-see hotels in Greek Islands

  • Cotommatae

    Hydra Town

    This restored mansion has retained the character and some of the memorabilia of the home's original family while adding impeccable modern touches. There's…

  • Theofilos Paradise Boutique Hotel

    Lesvos

    This smartly restored 100-year-old mansion is elegant and good value, with modern amenities and a traditional hammam. The 22 swanky rooms (plus two luxe…

  • Paradise Design Apartments

    Andros

    Tastefully decorated rooms and suites gaze out to sea from this elegant little block, above a grocery shop and cafe at the southern end of the waterfront…

  • Seven Brothers Hotel

    Saronic Gulf Islands

    This charming hotel has bright, comfy rooms with antique details and neat bathrooms. Some have small balconies, some sea views. There is also a patio…

  • Medieval Castle Suites

    Chios

    The Castle Suites is a collection of 20 rooms spread throughout the village, all with traditional stone touches and modern bathrooms; a few have…

  • Pension Plumeria Flowery

    Ikaria

    Big-hearted women run these immaculate rooms – with names such as Bougainvillea, Anemone and Hyacinth – in the centre of Therma. In addition to being as…

  • Chelidonia Traditional Villas

    Oia

    Traditional cliffside dwellings that have been in the owner’s family for generations. It offers beds in cosy alcoves, mod cons offset with traditional…

  • Heliotopos

    Lesvos

    A leisurely 15-minute walk from the village, this lodging – set in a garden of palm trees – features five studios and three two-bedroom apartments, all…

  • Hydra Hotel

    Hydra Town

    Climb high on the south side of the port to swishy, top-of-the-line apartments in an impeccably renovated ancient mansion with kitchenettes and sweeping…

  • Mira Resort

    Lefkada

    Perfectly positioned on the mountainside 6km southwest of Lefkada Town, with panoramic views of the glittering sea, Mira has cosy and immaculate…

  • Sirene Blue Resort

    Saronic Gulf Islands

    Sirene Blue Resort offers a deluxe seaside vacation, from the sparkling pool to crisp linens. Find it at Monastiri Beach, near Moni Zoödohou Pigis.

  • Orloff Resort

    Saronic Gulf Islands

    On the edge of town, along the road to Agia Marina and near the old port, the pristine Orloff hides behind high white walls. Enjoy stylish rooms, private…

  • Hotel Lefkorama

    Karpathos

    This gorgeous hotel may not be on the beach, but sits instead in its own patch of peaceful olive-groved paradise. Recently renovated fresh white rooms pop…

  • Michalis Studios

    Dodecanese

    One of the best budget deals around, each of these simple, spacious studios comes with a kitchenette and small balcony. Rooms don't have direct sea views,…

  • Angelo's Apartments & Suites

    Alonnisos

    The fabulous work of an Athenian designer, this collection of contemporary, all-different apartments is spread across two buildings, one just inland from…

  • Hotel Fiona

    Symi

    Offering Symi's best-value accommodation, this simple but charming family-run hotel perches on the edge of Horio. Its simple but attractive rooms, kitted…

  • Ilya Suites

    Alonnisos

    Rose bushes, lavender and olive trees trickle down to a pebbly beach from these four low-key luxe suites and four-person villa, just north of Steni Vala,…

  • Thea Home Hotel

    Skopelos

    Perched high atop town (and well worth the steep 10-minute climb), family-owned Thea basks in fabulous views across town from its pool, rooms, verandas…

  • Arhontiko Finikes

    Karpathos

    Clean, ultraspacious apartments with the most lovely view of the water. You can choose between contemporary decor or traditional Karpathian-style fit-outs…

  • Konstantina Studios

    Alonnisos

    Among Alonnisos' most inspiring accommodation, these tranquil boutique studios amid lavender-scented gardens in the lower village are styled in calming…

  • Hotel Liadromia

    Alonnisos

    From hand-embroidered curtains to vintage furnishings, there's character to spare at Patitiri's welcoming, impeccably maintained original hotel, perched…

  • Idili

    Rethymno Province

    If cookie-cutter rooms don’t do it for you, you’ll love the three traditionally furnished apartments in this protected stone house, which has seen…

  • Hotel Rastoni

    Aegina

    The rooms are spacious, with four-poster beds and exposed-stone walls. Top-floor rooms overlook the lovely garden and the Temple of Apollo from their…

  • Eleonas

    Evia

    Hidden amid a sea of olive trees, 12km northwest of Limni, Eleonas delights with its 10 rustic-modern balconied rooms (some with bunks) and sweeping views…

  • Mousiko Pandoxeio

    Evia

    One of Evia’s most wonderfully original hotels, the 'music lodge' conceals 10 individually designed, boutique-inspired, music-themed rooms, including two…

  • Margarita’s Rooms

    Cyclades

    Just above Klissidi Beach, these simple, beloved family-run rooms hark back to the Greek island life of quieter times. Nothing luxurious here, but it's an…

  • Melanopetra

    Dodecanese

    With its ubiquitous white and bare-wood floors flooded in natural light, Melanopetra is pure zen minimalism. Two apartments with gorgeous bedrooms and…

  • Hotel Restaurant Cohyli

    Samos

    You'll sleep and eat well at this welcoming hotel-taverna gem. Rooms are cosy and clean, and equipped with fridges and fans. When you're hungry, just…

  • Pension Sotos

    Skopelos

    Each of the 12 charming pine-floored rooms at this 150-year-old waterfront home is different – an old brick oven becomes a shelf in one, others have…

  • Lato Boutique Hotel

    Iraklio

    Iraklio goes Hollywood – with all the sass but sans the attitude – at this mod boutique hotel overlooking the old harbour, recognisable by its jazzy…

  • Mando Beachfront

    Skopelos

    Nestled above a sparkling cove on Stafylos Bay, 4.5km south of Skopelos Town, this homey, well-managed hit offers charmingly rustic rooms opening on to…

  • Levant Hotel

    Corfu

    Creamy neoclassical Levant sits high up with the gods at the top of a hill just below the Kaiser’s Throne peak. It has pastel-blue rooms, wooden floors,…

  • Panos Studios

    Hora (Naxos)

    Decked out in chic whites and charcoals, these stylish, well-equipped rooms and apartments sit a block back from Agios Georgios Beach and come with…

  • Windmill

    Ios

    Sadly, not inside one of Hora's beautiful yet somewhat dilapidated windmills, this guesthouse is the next best thing to it: right at the top of Hora, with…

  • Villa Blanca

    Santorini

    A superb option away from the crowds amid Megalohori's vineyards, 6km south of Fira. Villa Blanca is a luxury villa built in traditional Cycladic style,…

  • Golden Beach Hotel

    Paros

    Right on Hrysi Akti (Golden Beach), this top spot offers simple, appealing rooms and apartments in pastel colours. More important is what’s outside the…

  • Paros Bay

    Paros

    A five-minute drive from town yet with all the seclusion and comfort of a beach resort, Paros Bay consists of airy, whitewashed rooms surrounding a…

  • Cretan Villa Hotel

    Ierapetra

    A heavy wooden door gives way to a vine-shaded courtyard at this restful, friendly space that's a happy coupling of historic touches and mod cons…

  • Makares

    Small Cyclades

    Loukas is an excellent host at Makares, a clutch of self-catering studios and apartments at the far end of Stavros Bay (across the beach from the port)…

  • Big Blue

    Amorgos

    Located uphill from the port, past the Botanical Garden, this clutch of spacious studio apartments in Cycladic blues and whites benefits from excellent…

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