Rethymno Province
A passion for design is reflected in the stylish details at this breezy hotel overlooking the sea. Match your mood to the wall colours – pale green, blue…
Must-see hotels in Mediterranean Europe
Figueres
For immersion in the Dalí legend, stay at this mid-19th-century hotel, where the artist and his wife often made appearances. There's a fitting blend of…
L'Eixample
At this imposing former bank, the 98 rooms channel contemporary designer style (straight lines, muted colour schemes), while fabulous views unfurl from…
Bodrum Peninsula
A hip hillside retreat featuring 20 self-described 'nu-bohemian' rooms with designer touches, exposed brick and fine locally sourced marble fixtures. The…
Ravenna
It's not necessarily about the rooms (simple but spacious) at this family-run, six-room B&B, but rather the jungly back gardens, which sit right next door…
L'Eixample
Just off Plaça de Catalunya, the most central of fun, ecoconscious Room Mate's properties blends upscale hostel and boutique hotel. The 66 bright-white…
Nicosia (Lefkosia)
Well run and organised, the Centrum has spacious rooms in a brisk business style. All rooms are kitted out with kettles and satellite TVs, and are…
Bodrum Peninsula
Bodrum's branch of the famed German hotel chain is cradled within a sea-facing cliff with its own private beach and docks. The ubermodern rooms have all…
Naples
Darling of the Grand Tour set, this stately pile once hosted the likes of Virginia Woolf and Robert Louis Stevenson. Today Prada-clad guests lounge on…
Salerno & the Cilento
At this exquisite B&B, boasting panoramic views of Agropoli and the coast to the west, and rolling countryside to the east, you can sleep under wood beams…
Ostello Contessa Ava dei Lambardi
Central Tuscany
Named after the noblewoman who founded Abbadia a Isola in 1001, this hostel welcomes pilgrims walking the Via Francigena and other travellers, too. In the…
Modena
Though not as elegant as its former life as a palace and monastery dating to 1530 suggest, there is a pleasant air of aged European elegance at…
Eastern Sardinia
About 20km from Nuoro, deep in a cork-oak forest, is this fabulously rustic farmstay, with exposed walls, heavy wooden furniture, hanging pots and pans,…
Palermo
What can you say about an art nouveau villa that was designed by Ernesto Basile for the Florio family (of tuna and Marsala-wine fame)? This is Palermo's…
Parma
Opera-loving, English-speaking Giovanni is a consummate host at this sensible Oltretorrente choice, which offers well-equipped rooms, studios and one-,…
Perugia
Behind a weathered stone facade draped in ivy, this historic three-star hotel hides 14th-century walls and secrets like its former past as a love motel…
Mardin
Named after the mythological 'Queen of the Serpents' from Anatolian folklore, this artsy pension has a laid-back, bohemian vibe. High-vaulted-ceiling…
Maspalomas
From outside it may resemble another outsized resort hotel, but step within and the Palm Beach becomes a riot of warm, enticing colours and vibrant modern…
Spoleto
Owner Anna Maria is the star at this lovely family-run hotel. She cheerfully welcomes you to her lovingly restored 18th-century home set in tranquil…
Naples
Set in a monastery beside the Basilica Santa Maria della Sanità, this artful B&B is run by 'La Paranza', the inspiring young co-op behind the restoration…
Palermo
Delightful multilingual owner Nicoletta rents 12 apartments in the 18th-century Palazzo Lanzi Tomasi, the last home of Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa,…
Paestum
This is a top choice for artists, bohos, free spirits and lovers of low-key beach life. The large, slightly dated rooms have private balconies and…
Galicia
Spotless and friendly, this family-run old-town hostel with lemon-and-white colour schemes is a boon for Camino Portugués travellers and anyone else…
Lucca
Those on a Tuscan road trip or who love easy parking will be smitten with this stone house in a wealthy surburb, 4km north of Lucca's walled city in St…
Ibiza
Surrounded by pine woods, 3km northwest (inland) of Cala Llonga, Can Pere enjoys a spectacular, secluded hilltop location with sweeping panoramas from its…
Selçuk
Villa Dreams offers great views, an outdoor swimming pool and a communal kitchen. It has 10 modern standard rooms and two big family rooms with shiny wood…
Barcelona
At this stylish, ultracontemporary hotel, the 60 uniquely designed white-on-white rooms revolve around Barcelona themes (Gaudí, the Museu del Disseny,…
Madrid
They don’t come any better than this bright and friendly hostel wedged in the streets that mark the boundary between Sol and Huertas. Most rooms are well…
Florence
In a golden 15th-century villa framed by extensive grounds, not far from hilltop Fiesole, HI-affiliated Villa Camerata is among Italy's most beautiful…
Taormina
Surrounded by tranquil terraced gardens, the homey 32-room Villa Schuler has been run by the same family for over a century. The retro rooms are…
Lake Como
It would be difficult to feel more deeply ensconced in the rural world. Off the Pian del Tivano, a high country plain some 7km from lakeside Nesso, this…
Elba
Billing itself as a family hotel, this huge four-star place right on the beach has a seawater swimming pool, two hydromassage pools, a kid's club, tennis…
Extremadura
All countryside comfort and rustic charm, this Spanish-Dutch owned country home lies cloaked in olive and almond groves, 14km southeast of Trujillo. There…
Barcelona
True to its name, this wonderfully original, theatrically styled hostel takes its inspiration from Poble Sec's arty history. Photos of bygone actors hang…
Friuli Venezia Giulia
In a secluded location, up a steep winding road, Borgo Eibn has created a folk-luxe playground. Three large chalets of reclaimed timber and local stone…
Western Sicily
Polished cherrywood furniture, vintage B&W snapshots of yesteryear salt workers and pretty wallpapers inspired by Sicilian pottery welcome guests at this…
The Dolomites
Just outside the pretty village of Fié allo Sciliar, this pair of well-equipped apartments on a working farm enjoys gorgeous views down into the Isarco…
Asturias
Absolutely not what you’d expect in countryside Asturias, this exquisitely contemporary five-room design pad with a chic urban feel is built to resemble a…
El Raval
A family hostal started in the 1860s, now thoughtfully reimagined, this 'small, urban, green' hideaway retains its original twirling tiled staircase but…
Barcelona
Part of the world-roaming, design-forward Generator brand, this stylish budget pick has much to recommend it, including a festival-inspired bar made from…
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