La Costiera Triestina
Along the coast from the city, just north of Castello di Miramare, this hotel has the feel of a gracious Habsburg summer resort, but with light, if…
Must-see hotels in Mediterranean Europe
Chios
Fluent English-speaker Kaliopi runs these tastefully designed, luxurious castle-like apartments. All have sky-high ceilings, balconies facing a narrow…
Syntagma & Plaka
This 37-room hotel is minutes from Syntagma, but you'd never know it once you're inside its cocoon, down the end of a shopping arcade. Most rooms look on…
Verona
One of the city’s top addresses and also one of its most romantic, the Gabbia d’Oro features luxe rooms inside an 18th-century palazzo that manage to be…
Paros
On a hillock overlooking Naoussa from a short distance and surrounded by three pools, this wonderful boutique place combines spacious, airy, whitewashed…
Fethiye
A well-run hillside hostel, with four-bed dorms (fitted with reliable air-con) and attractive private rooms, some with fine bay views from their balconies…
Isola Maddalena
Liberally sprinkled with paintings and art-deco furnishings, this B&B is a five-minute amble from the main square. Miriam’s artistically presented…
Athens
With its jaunty, colourful style and helpful staff, City Circus lifts the spirit more than most budget hostels. Its bright, well-designed rooms have…
Eastern Mediterranean
The slickest top-end hotel in Adana, the Mavi is centrally located and a truly luxurious choice at a very affordable price. Its 117 rooms are spacious…
La Latina & Lavapiés
This rehabilitated inn has muted colour schemes and generally large rooms. There's a corrala (traditional internal or communal patio) at its core and…
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…
Cagliari
Nothing shouts holiday as much as the sight of sea and sand on your doorstep. This gleaming three-star hotel is one of the best on the Poetto beachfront,…
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…
Sliema, St Julian’s & Paceville
This is a small and appealing choice tucked away in a relatively quiet Paceville backstreet. Rooms have a jazzy contemporary look, with lots of pale grey…
Santiago de Compostela
Stacked above a convenient cafe (with excellent-value breakfasts), friendly, family-run Suso boasts immaculate, thoughtfully designed, bright rooms with…
Hotel Monasterio Real San Zoilo
Castilla y León
Inhabiting part of an 11th-century monastery, this fine place in Carrión de los Condes has charming rooms with wooden beams, exposed brickwork and ochre…
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…
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…
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…
Castilla y León
This excellent hospedería (inn) has terrific rooms decked out in warm ochre and earth colours. Most have large terraces overlooking the low hills nearby,…
Madrid
Classy, contemporary rooms in an early-20th-century, neoclassical palace close to Plaza de Olavide in Chamberí make for a pleasant alternative to staying…
Ávila
A stone's throw from the door of the cathedral, this distinguished, converted 14th-century palace has a quiet elegance about it, with high ceilings,…
Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas
A welcoming, well-run rural retreat with a peaceful village location, stone buildings, a leafy garden and a lovely pool area. Rooms are stylishly…
Central Greece
The immaculate, newly renovated Alexakis boasts contemporary rooms, a lovely terrace with breakfast to match and broad views of Mt Iti. The delightful,…
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…
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…
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 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…
Murcia
Just across a bridge from the heart of town, this makes for a fine budget base. Staff go the extra mile to make you feel welcome, and the rooms are decent…
Lefkada
Perfectly positioned on the mountainside 6km southwest of Lefkada Town, with panoramic views of the glittering sea, Mira has cosy and immaculate…
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.
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…
Castilla y León
Lovely, contemporary rooms in a converted old home in one of the Sierra de Francia's loveliest villages – what more could you ask for?
Málaga
Málaga's splashiest new boutique hotel opened in late 2019 in a sumptuously renovated 18th-century edifice, paces from the Museo Picasso in the heart of…
Galicia
You can kill several birds with one stone at this dignified country house set among vineyards and lovely Avia valley countryside, 6km northeast of…
Cyprus
One of the comfiest small hotels along the coast, with spacious, bright modern rooms with balconies, all kept sparkling clean and well-fitted-out with…
Cyprus
Full of character and antique agricultural clutter, Nitovikla is a cosy home away from home. There are 10 rooms, decorated in traditional style with…
Cyprus
Just beneath Bellapais Abbey, this lovely resort amid lush gardens is a tranquil hideaway well worth the splurge. Rooms ooze casual luxury with fresh,…
Cádiz
Mellow, solar-powered Casa Caracol is Cádiz' original old-town backpacker. Cheery as only Cádiz can be, it has colourful, contemporary dorms for four, six…
Tenerife
This nine-room hostel is a godsend if you want to retreat into the Anaga mountains for some serious tranquillity. All rooms have bunk beds, including the…
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