Dalyan
If you're seeking luxury amid absolute tranquillity, head for this 'gourmet hotel' in the countryside. Rooms and suites are wonderfully decorated in a…
Must-see hotels in Mediterranean Europe
Alonnisos
Nestled into the coastal hamlet of Agios Petros, this traditional-style complex run by hospitable owners impresses with its stone-walled self-catering…
Cappadocia
If only real-estate barons everywhere could use French architect Jacques Avizou's tasteful expansion policy, then maybe we could all live in places like…
Merano (Meran)
This traditional family hotel, just across the river from the Terme, works some fresh ideas. 'New' rooms are Italian designed, bright and slick, but the…
Barcelona
A stylish Poblenou budget find, Amistat has sociable common areas including a beanbag-filled lounge with DJ set-up, low-lit TV room, terrace and guest…
Evia
Handily positioned southwest of the port, these seven stylish studios and one- to three-bedroom apartments, with a private waterfront deck and direct sea…
Girona
Feel like the most sophisticated Girona local by staying in one of these six self-catering apartments sprinkled around the centre and decorated in a…
Perugia
Slip down an alley off Corso Cavour to reach Signa, one of Perugia's best budget picks. The petite rooms are simple, bright and well kept, and many have…
Matera
You won't have trouble spotting the palatial features at this 17th-century palazzo near the cathedral with superb views of the sassi and gorge. The 14…
Murcia Province
This place occupies an ugly building by the marina, although it's substantially better than the hotels in the centre. The beach is paces away, and rooms…
The Catalan Pyrenees
Central booking system for the national park's 12 refugis. Most charge €20 to €25 per person (with breakfast), and usually serve other meals. Most refugis…
Stromboli
About 2km from the boat dock in peaceful Piscità, friendly owner Pinella runs this laid-back pensione featuring cool, white rooms, a pretty entrance…
Cappadocia
By far Aksaray's best choice, even if its location – near the otogar (bus station), a 2km walk into the centre – is a bit annoying. The friendly English…
Trapani
Across the road from Chiesa di San Francesco, this Art Nouveau–styled residence sports 16 rooms and apartments. Superior rooms and suites have a balcony…
Spoleto
Once a tannery and now a peaceful boutique hotel, the San Luca offers friendly service, refined interiors and a leisurely, relaxed atmosphere. Bold…
Göreme
The Eren family converted their generations-old homestead into nine exceedingly spacious rooms that play up their quirky cave shapes with aplomb and offer…
Ioannina
Filyra is one of three sweet, flower-bedecked small hotels under the same management, all tucked into historic old courtyard houses in Ioannina's castle…
Sorrento
A splendid choice atop a cliff to the west of town, La Tonnarella is a dazzling canvas of majolica tiles, antiques and chandeliers. Rooms, most with their…
Ancient Rome
This stately four star offers formal elegance and inspiring views. From the rooftop restaurant you can survey a sea of ruins, while inside it's all…
Naples
An easy 600m from the ferry terminals, this friendly three-star hotel offers modern if somewhat generic rooms, with functional furniture, tiled floors and…
Trentino & South Tyrol
Local skiing legend and 1970s Olympic gold medalist Gustav Thoni presides over this picturesquely sited hotel on a hairpin bend along the road to Passo…
Barcelona
A listed 1890-built private mansion now houses this ultrastylish 15-room five-star. Chicly designed rooms are kitted out with rainfall showers, luxury bed…
Hania Province
In an enviable location steps from one of Crete's finest sandy beaches, Sunset has 13 rooms and six apartments above a convivial taverna with fig trees…
Jerez de la Frontera
Set in a stylishly converted historical building, this great little hostel has crisp, contemporary shared-bathroom dorms (mixed or women-only) for four or…
Centro Storico
Location and discreet style are the selling points of this elegant guesthouse near the Pantheon. On the 1st floor of a centuries-old palazzo, it has six…
Granada
Granada's outpost of the popular, youthful and ecosensitive Room Mate chain opens through a jazzy lobby filled with crimson sofas and splashes of sparkle…
Hospedería Conventual de Alcántara
Extremadura
On the eastern edge of town, this comfortable and stylish modern hotel enjoys a marvellous setting in a 15th-century monastery-turned-flour factory. It…
Madrid
This hotel combines a splendid historic building (dating to 1610), brilliant location (just 50m from Plaza Mayor) and modern hi-tech rooms. Rooms are…
Bodrum Town
With an exterior epitomising Bodrum's white-and-sky-blue aesthetic, the relaxing 'Water Hotel' has 25 rooms and suites, most with balconies giving on to a…
Cyprus
If you’ve got your own transport, this friendly hotel on the main road between Kyrenia and Bellapais is a great choice. Rooms are packed with old-world…
Rhodes Town
On a peaceful side-alley off Pythagora, this pretty guesthouse has inviting rooms with exposed stone walls, suspended candelabra and homely furniture;…
Castilla y León
Just off the main pedestrian street through the historic centre, this fine four-star hotel has contemporary carpeted rooms with tasteful furnishings and a…
Reggio Emilia
Smack in the heart of town, good-hearted Alberto Cantarelli's B&B offers three spacious and attractive antique-decorated rooms on various floors of his…
Santander
Central Santander's top hotel, opposite the UK ferry port, is hard to beat for location and amenities. Large, comfortable rooms are done up in sparkly…
Gaziantep
These restored stone mansions, set around internal courtyards, offer plenty of 'years-gone-by' ambience. The airy rooms are home to tiled or parquet…
Rethymno Province
A glimpse of how life was before things took off in Agia Galini is this simple family-run pension in a prime spot overlooking the harbour. Its 10 basic…
Le Marche
Goat bells are likely to be your wake-up call at this serene agriturismo (farm stay) just outside the village of Montemonaco. With its simple rustic rooms…
Umbria
This tranquil bolthole makes a great base in Norcia's walled centre. Run by the same folk as the Palazzo Seneca, it has six light-filled rooms whose clean…
Palma de Mallorca
The hip, harbour-front Hotel Portixol, with its expanses of creamy tile, whitewashed walls and bare woodwork, brings Scandinavia to the Mediterranean…
İzmir & the North Aegean
Here at the Hera, a pair of 200-year-old Greek houses have been cobbled into sophisticated accommodation. Each of the 10 rooms, which are named after…
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