Syntagma & Plaka
If you aspire to the best, the most prestigious place to stay in Athens is – and always has been – the Grande Bretagne, right on Syntagma Sq. Built in…
Must-see hotels in Greece
Macedonia
Occupying a former Islamic seminary built in 1817 by Pasha Mohamed Ali, this stunning hotel complex in Panagia blends original stone features such as…
Rhodes Town
The life’s work of builder Sotiris Nikolis and his Danish partner Marianne, this fine hotel ranges through several restored buildings and a flowery…
Rhodes Town
This 15th-century pasha's house lovingly recreates an Ottoman ambience with verve and style. Some rooms are in the mansion itself, the rest open onto the…
Fira
This five-star cave hotel is something special, with great attention paid to tiny details. Terraces look out over the caldera, the Cliff Suite comes with…
Rethymno Province
This working farm offers an immersion in the traditional Cretan way of life. Its attractive villas, laid out like a small village, have elegantly rustic…
Hania Province
One of Crete’s ecotourism trailblazers is the isolated mountain resort village of Milia. Inspired by a back-to-nature philosophy, 16 abandoned stone…
Rethymno Province
Hemmed in by vines, olives and fruit trees, these 10 traditional-style houses have a view over rolling hills to the sea. The modern rooms have stone…
The Mani
A former stronghold of a preeminent Mani clan, this welcoming and elegant rural hotel has a historic ambience, fine stonework, exquisite beds, rustic…
Athens
Athens designers K-Studio have done a splendid job modernising this 1930s building into a gorgeous 38-room hotel, using natural materials such as marble,…
Iraklio
This chic, contemporary hotel is probably Iraklio's hippest digs. Clean rooms feature minimalistic white and olive-green decor, with separate shower and…
The Mani
Run by knowledgeable Mina and Giorgios, this beautiful tower house, 1.5km south of Areopoli, seamlessly blends the historic (centuries-old vaulted…
Nafplio
Vibrant Pension Marianna is one of Nafplio's long-standing and outstanding favourites; you can't get better for value, Greek authenticity, and setting …
Rethymno Province
In the quiet hills above Bali, the traditional rooms here feel like your own small Cretan house. The village features 38 carefully crafted apartments with…
Rethymno Province
Once a hamlet whose olives supplied nearby Moni Arkadiou, this village has now been entirely converted into charming, stylish villas. The 12 original and…
Rethymno Province
These five balconied rooms are quiet, spotless and simply furnished, but it’s the charming and softly spoken Heracles himself who makes the place so…
Rethymno
Centrally located in a quiet street, this cheerful and professionally run hostel sleeps six to 12 people in clean, well-presented dorms (one is for women…
Dodecanese
Spilling with oleander and jacaranda, this incurably romantic, 19th-century rose-coloured villa, five minutes' walk from the beach, is like stepping into…
Kos Town
Nothing is too much trouble at the delightful Afendoulis, where Alexis and his family run the most hospitable 'ship' in the Dodecanese. Sure, there may be…
Rethymno Province
Bunches of dried herbs and flowers dangling from the wood-beamed ceiling welcome you to this gem on the northern outskirts of Margarites in Tzanakiana…
Macedonia
While so many of Agios Germanos's 19th-century stone houses are derelict, and/or housing goats, this delightful, heritage-protected homestead has been…
Messinia
This welcoming family-run resort is a cracking place. Apartments with kitchen and balcony are super spacious and have great outlooks over greenery, the…
Skiathos
A chic fusion of monastery-inspired architecture and soothing contemporary design, courtesy of the architect owners, makes the hillside Atrium one of…
Messinia
Pylos' best hotel is this intimate place with 14 beautifully renovated rooms in a brilliant setting under the castle walls and right over the water. Those…
Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel
Dodecanese
Eleven gorgeous rooms and two maisonettes make up Kallichoron. The bright and beautifully decorated rooms have a terrace and face directly across to Hora…
Corfu Town
Enter this historic neoclassical villa, set in a peaceful central street, and you’ll be seduced by its charm. It features an elegant lobby with…
Iraklio
Smack in the town centre, these stylish one-bedroom apartments will leave you feeling like a local hipster. Featuring canary-yellow cabinetry, plush grey…
Peloponnese
This is among the town’s most welcoming choices, with comfortable rooms (all with balconies and many recently renovated) and a delightful, sunny lounge…
Peloponnese
The ultrahospitable and knowledgeable English-speaking owner, Nena, has converted her family home (dating from 1650) into a stylish guesthouse perched…
Ikaria
For musician and philosopher Christos, who runs this cluster of large and stylishly furnished apartments with huge terraces, this place seems to be an…
Lindos
This Moorish-style palace, on the mule trail above Pallas Beach, has bougainvillea walkways, pebble-mosaic floors, verandas festooned in lanterns and…
Kefallonia
Lose yourself among swathes of olive trees at this dreamy six-room boutique guesthouse set within gentle farming countryside at the base of Mt Ainos. The…
Peloponnese
All options are essentially spacious, spotless studios and apartments, all with kitchenettes. The real treasure here is the friendly South African–Greek…
Lost Unicorn Hotel & Restaurant
Pelion Peninsula
In a beautiful glade below the main road, the Lost Unicorn is an elegant, well-appointed 19th-century mansion where the antique-furnished rooms feature…
Elounda
This hilltop hideaway run by a charming family is a class act all around. Swoon-worthy bay views unfold from your sunny studio or apartment with terrace,…
Kefallonia
One-of-a-kind boutique guesthouse with six rooms that are a monument to the art, antiques and general bric-a-brac one family can gather, and it's all been…
Athens
Coco-Mat, the luxury mattress and bedding company that has branched out into hotels, has another winner on its hands with this property. It cleverly…
Dodecanese
This lovely, freshly renovated hotel offers light and airy rooms, each decorated in chic style. There are also studios and apartments (with kitchenettes)…
Ios
Former backpackers are now sending their own 18-year-olds to Francesco’s, which is still going strong. Rooms are spotless, hillside views are great and it…
Hora (Naxos)
There are few more atmospheric lodgings in Naxos than this beautifully restored Venetian house, right in the heart of the kastro. The heavy wooden beams,…
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