Must-see hotels in Mediterranean Europe

  • Relais Parallelo 41

    Vieste

    This small B&B in an updated palazzo in the midst of the old town has five renovated rooms decorated with hand-painted ceilings, luxurious beds and super…

  • Pegasus Rooms

    Peloponnese

    In the heart of Ancient Corinth, very close to the ruins, Pegasus offers simple, clean and well-equipped rooms with easy parking out back. Pleasant patio…

  • Sunrock

    Corfu

    Run by the charming Magdalena, this complex, 30m from the sea, has dorms and doubles. It's faded on the outside, perhaps, but inside it's fresh and…

  • Atlantis Hotel

    Karpathos

    Long-established, family-run hotel across from the Italian-era public building just above the west end of the harbour. The pleasant, no-frills rooms are…

  • Villa Ostria

    Small Cyclades

    On the high ground east of the town beach, the flowering, creeper-clad classic Cycladic cubes of Ostria hide attractive rooms and studios with quirky…

  • Palazzo Duca

    Hania

    In a backstreet off the harbour, this protected building with Byzantine origins has been meticulously restored and turned into a pint-sized luxury hotel…

  • Hotel Neos Omalos

    Hania Province

    This rustic mountain hotel has welcomed generations of nature lovers since it opened in 1954. Convivial public areas lead to basic but comfortable rooms…

  • Gigilos Taverna & Rooms

    Hania Province

    Gigilos is right on the beach at the western end of the village. Its best rooms are at the front, on the beach road. They're clean and nicely furnished,…

  • Locanda Terenzi

    Southern Tuscany

    The view from this comfortable accommodation option on the Terenzi wine estate is quite lovely – row after row of vines arranged on the hillside running…

  • Hotel San Domenico

    Erice

    The most comfortable rooms in town are to be found at this immaculately kept, family-run hotel. The best of the bunch, room 301, has its own panoramic…

  • Chic & Basic Tallers

    El Raval

    The colour scheme here is predominantly white, with exceptions like the screaming orange fridge in the communal kitchen and chill-out area. Rooms are also…

  • Hotel la Casa del Médico

    Andalucía

    This handsome old townhouse has been converted into a cute contemporary hotel, combining original features such as the high atrium and exposed stone with…

  • La Superba

    Genoa

    This lovingly cared-for, well-equipped place at a bargain price has rooms spread over the two top floors of an old palazzo. Top-floor rooms have pretty…

  • Hotel Elimo

    Erice

    Communal spaces at this atmospheric historic house are filled with tiled beams, marble fireplaces, intriguing art, knick-knacks and antiques. The bedrooms…

  • Hotel Galini

    Hora (Naxos)

    A nautical theme lends this superfriendly, family-run place loads of character. Updated, spacious rooms have small balconies, plus some rooms have…

  • Hotel La Locanda

    Volterra

    It may appear old-fashioned, but this family-owned hotel on the town's main drag has plenty of attributes to attract the modern traveller. Rooms are…

  • Hotel Güven

    Şanlıurfa

    The beige-on-beige room decor (topped off with red carpets) won't rock your world but keen-to-help, English-speaking staff and well-maintained facilities…

  • L'hostal de Cabrit

    Castellón Province

    Decent value is had at this good-looking spot on a central square. Rooms vary in size but are cute, equipped with safe and fridge, and commodious. The…

  • B Loft Hotel

    Bursa

    Newcomer to the Bursa hotel scene, B Loft offers up contemporary style with rooms decked out in dark grey and lemon yellow, modern art prints and…

  • Camping Ecològic Lava

    The Catalan Pyrenees

    Wrapped in greenery 6km southeast of Olot, this animated year-round campground inside La Garrotxa's parc natural has solid amenities, including laundry…

  • Hostal Vehí

    Cadaqués

    In the heart of the old town, this warm family-run guesthouse has impeccably kept rooms with homey touches such as floral duvets, wood furnishings and…

  • Antico Maniero Palinuro

    Cilento Coast

    Located in a stone mansion with a gorgeous terrace and sweeping sea views, Antico Maniero Palinuro features unashamedly romantic rooms – with drapes, lace…

  • Mola! Hostel

    La Latina & Lavapiés

    This sparkling hostel overlooking the Plaza de Jacinto Benavente in the heart of town is a terrific deal. Rooms are colourful, warmly decorated and well…

  • Pension Sofi

    Hora (Naxos)

    Run by members of the friendly Koufopoulos family, guests at Pension Sofi are met with family-made wine or cake and immaculate rooms, each with a freshly…

  • Hotel Rural Triana

    La Gomera

    Stylishly revamped in late 2018, this grand old building under warm management is strung around a tranquil inner courtyard, just south of the town centre…

  • Hotel Meliá Recoletos

    Valladolid

    This excellent four-star hotel has a touch of class and is close to the train station. Part of a chain but with a boutique-hotel intimacy, it offers large…

  • Saklıkent Gorge Club

    Turquoise Coast

    This rustic, backpacker-oriented camp has basic but very real tree houses, camp sites and some snazzier bungalows for those who don't want to rough it…

  • Hostel Pisa Tower

    Pisa

    This super-friendly hostel occupies a suburban villa a couple of minutes' walk from Piazza dei Miracoli. It's bright and cheery, with colourful decor,…

  • Fabio Massimo Design Hotel

    Vatican City, Borgo & Prati

    Easily walkable from Ottaviano-San Pietro metro station, this design hotel is convenient as well as modestly stylish. From the 4th-floor reception and…

  • Beyaz Kale Pension

    Pamukkale

    Everything is so clean here it shines. This friendly and very homely pension has 10 white-and-cream rooms over two floors, all big, bright and spotless…

  • Diakoumis Rooms

    Pelion Peninsula

    Energetic and welcoming owners Stathis and Athina have made the most of their dramatic cliffside setting in the last lodging option along the road to…

  • Nostos

    Kythira

    A delightfully old-fashioned five-room guesthouse right next to the church (the bells start ringing around 7.30am) and below the kastro. Each room is…

  • Electra Palace Hotel

    Thessaloniki

    Even if just coming to gaze at the harbour from the rooftop garden cafe, you can't miss the appeal of this fabulous five-star city landmark, standing…

  • Thalatta Kalimitsi Village Camp

    Macedonia

    Surrounded by woodland and close to the beach about 1km south of central Kalamitsi, this great campground has top-notch facilities and on-site bars and…

  • Stou Kir Yianni

    Troödos Mountains

    This pleasant small hotel is located down a narrow side street in the centre of the village. Rooms have dark-wood furniture, colourful paintwork and…

  • Corali Studios & Portobello Apartments

    Elounda

    Immaculately kept Corali and Portobello sit side by side amid flower-festooned gardens and overlooking the town beach. The 35 stucco-walled studios and…

  • B&B La Magnolia

    Orvieto

    A short hop from the Duomo, this lovely B&B makes a handy base for the historic centre. It's a relaxed set-up with four light-filled rooms and three…

  • Brera Apartments

    Milan

    These 40 super stylish apartments dotted around Brera, San Babila and Porta Garibaldi are decorated with the design-conscious in mind: sleek wooden floors…

  • Slow City Hostel

    Pontevedra

    Run by a welcoming, well-travelled local couple, Slow City has one spacious dorm with six solid and comfy bunks, and two spotless, all-white private…

  • Relais Palazzo Taverna

    Centro Storico

    Housed in a 15th-century palazzo, this small boutique hotel is just off Via dei Coronari, an elegant cobbled street north of Piazza Navona. Its decent…

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