Must-see hotels in Mediterranean Europe

  • Fairbnb Venice

    Venice

    A community-powered home-sharing platform founded on the sustainable principle of one home per resident host. Book accommodation here and you'll be warmly…

  • Ad Hoc Carmen

    Valencia

    Strategically placed for sorties to the centre's historic buildings or the bars and restaurants of Barrio del Carmen, this hotel offers a variety of…

  • En Chora Vezitsa

    Zagorohoria

    Tiny Vitsa village makes a quieter alternative to Monodendri, just up the road, and this family-owned guesthouse with 10 rooms is all the more reason to…

  • Torre Zumeltzegi

    Basque Country

    On a hillside adjacent to the town centre, Zumeltzegi occupies a restored fortified mansion dating from the 13th century. Its 12 unique rooms have beamed…

  • Tekeli Konakları

    Antalya

    Historic hotel comprising eight rooms in a complex of lemon-yellow Ottoman buildings. Rooms feature stained glass, bathrooms with all-over İznik tiles,…

  • Domus Renier

    Hania

    An impressive boutique hotel with just nine suites, Domus Reiner is housed in a stunning restored Venetian building right on the harbour. Rooms are…

  • Hotel Santa Clara

    Palma de Mallorca

    Boutique meets antique in this sensitively restored, historic mansion: subdued greys, steely silvers and cream blend harmoniously with the warm stone…

  • S'Hotelet de Santanyí

    Southern Mallorca

    A delightfully renovated boutique hotel making the most of a handsome stone building right on Plaça Major, it's hard to beat this place for a night or two…

  • B&B San Marco

    Venice

    Alice and Marco welcome you warmly to their home overlooking Carpaccio's frescoed Scuola Dalmata. The 3rd-floor apartment (no lift), with its parquet…

  • Marmara Bodrum

    Bodrum Town

    The upmarket Marmara, high on a bluff, has spectacular views and commodious rooms – make sure you get one facing the right way! It's part of a five-star…

  • Hotel Amira

    Sultanahmet

    A consistent performer, Amira has 34 comfortable, well-equipped rooms. The standard rooms are cramped, so it's worth paying extra for a deluxe version…

  • Duygu Pension

    Fethiye

    Popular with hikers and independent travellers, this warm and welcoming family-run pension near the Karagözler 2 marina has 11 homely rooms brightened by…

  • Hotel La Mar

    Castellón Province

    With a lovely old-town waterside location, looking down the sweep of beach and bay, this refined, modern hotel offers excellent comfort, a fine restaurant…

  • Camping Los Batanes

    Castilla-La Mancha

    This leafy campsite overlooks Laguna Redondilla, one of the larger lakes here, and has excellent facilities with a small supermarket, restaurant, cafe and…

  • Angedras Hotel

    Alghero

    A 15-minute walk from the historic centre, the Angedras – Sardegna backwards – is a model of whitewashed Mediterranean simplicity. Rooms, which come with…

  • Cosmopolitan Suites

    Fira

    This is about as good as it gets in the heart of Fira, with a spectacular, undulating infinity pool overlooking the caldera. This member of the Small…

  • Hotel Signum

    Salina

    Hidden in Malfa's hillside lanes is this alluring labyrinth of antique-clad rooms, peach-coloured stucco walls, tall blue windows and vine-covered…

  • Casa Rural Plaza de Santa María

    Andalucía

    At this multilevel house in the heart of town, nine cheerily decorated rooms come complemented by a lovely garden-patio and a rooftop terrace with superb…

  • Le Stanze del Lago

    Como

    For a touch of loft living Como-style, check into one of these five serviced apartments, where sloping wooden ceilings and rough stone walls are given…

  • Parador de Sigüenza

    Castilla-La Mancha

    Sigüenza's luxurious parador is set in the castle, which dates back to the 12th century and overlooks the town. The magnificent courtyard is a wonderful…

  • Alsos House

    Kalambaka

    This small, nicely renovated guesthouse stands at the upper end of Kalambaka, a steep 800m walk up from the centre near the start of wonderful hiking…

  • Kellia

    Monemvasia

    In a wonderful location, near the front sea wall with unimpeded views over a church and the sea. Rooms are simple and unfussy but atmospheric (some have…

  • B&B Marzellinu

    Golfo di Orosei

    Reclining among pines and lawns, this B&B close to Cala Liberotto is a delight. The bright, cheerful rooms are kept immaculate – ask for La Peonia for a…

  • Quod Libet

    Vatican City, Borgo & Prati

    A family-run guesthouse offers four big colourful rooms and a convenient location near Ottaviano-San Pietro metro station. Rooms are spacious with hand…

  • Gran Hotel Nagari

    Vigo

    Luxurious Nagari has a welcome personal feel to its classy contemporary design and service. Beautiful rooms in silver, gold, white and grey boast remote…

  • Kalderimi Apartments

    Dodecanese

    This inland whitewashed place south of Skala on a road just past the football stadium is pure tranquillity, with a shaded courtyard overflowing with palms…

  • La Zucca Guesthouse

    Mantua

    The top deal in the city centre, this three-room B&B up an ancient staircase off Via Spagnoli is pure delight. Rooms flutter in bright fabrics, beds are…

  • Hotel Mamma Santina

    Salina

    A labour of love for architect-owner Mario Gullo, this boutique hotel has inviting rooms decorated with pretty tiles in traditional Aeolian designs. Many…

  • Key Hotel

    İzmir

    This sleek offering near Konak Pier occupies a former bank building; the original vault is now a glass-topped atrium. Popular with visiting dignitaries…

  • Regnum Escana Villas & Boutique Hotel

    Bodrum Town

    The disadvantage of this sumptuous hillside hotel is it's on the north side of the busy highway behind Bodrum, but the elevated views and space more than…

  • Parador de Hondarribia

    Hondarribia

    It's not every day that the opportunity to sleep in a thousand-year-old fortress guarding the boundaries of Spain arises. This sumptuous offering from the…

  • Vouni Lodge

    Cyprus

    Located on the main street in the picturesque village of Vouni, this 200-year-old traditional stone building has three apartments decorated in appropriate…

  • 3749 Ponte Chiodo

    Venice

    This charming little B&B offers six sweet rooms with period furnishings, views over the canal and a private front garden. It takes its name from the…

  • La Casa de los Arquillos

    Basque Country

    Housed inside a beautiful 18th-century building in a prime location above the main square, this immaculate guesthouse has eight rooms set with light, high…

  • La Chicca

    Venice

    It's neatly wedged between Dorsoduro’s trifecta of museums – Accademia, Peggy Guggenheim and Punta della Dogana – yet all you’ll hear at night in this…

  • Andronis

    Athens

    More like apartments than a full hotel, this is just six suites upstairs from a cafe. The large rooms are decorated with a Greek-Moroccan boho folklore…

  • Aria Suites

    Fira

    With a mix of individually styled villas (some with private plunge pools or cave house Jacuzzis) and suites, Aria Suites is one of the top spots to stay…

  • Relais Santa Anastasia

    Tyrrhenian Coast

    Set amid the picturesque vineyards of a highly regarded wine estate, this converted 12th-century abbey boasts extremely comfortable rooms, a sensational…

  • Home Youth Hostel

    Valencia

    Offering location, facilities and plenty more, this hostel sits right opposite the Lonja, a few steps from the central market. The rooms have happy retro…

  • Splendid Guesthouse

    Northern Malta

    Featuring colourful Moroccan and Asian design accents, the Splendid Guesthouse is a cool and welcoming travellers' guesthouse. All rooms have a private…

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