Must-see hotels in Mediterranean Europe

  • Hotel Due Torri

    Centro Storico

    If the rooms at this lovely old hotel could talk they'd have some stories to tell. The Due Torre might now be a classically attired three-star with period…

  • Hotel Edirne Palace

    Edirne

    Tucked into the quiet backstreets below the Old Mosque, this modern business hotel offers comfortable, bright and impeccably clean rooms with a good range…

  • Groc Rooms

    The Catalan Pyrenees

    Vintage mirrors, antique fireplaces and original-period tiled floors meet colourful, contemporary styling at these four 'boutique apartments' in a…

  • Izer Hotel & Beach Club

    Bodrum Peninsula

    This well-run resort has a waterfront pool and one with giant slides; there are numerous activities for kids including mini discos. Choose between 120…

  • Christys Hotel

    Troödos Mountains

    This family-owned hotel is a terrific, reliable cheapie right in the centre of the village. Rooms are clean and tidy with tea and coffee making facilities…

  • Elia Daliani Suites

    Hania

    These four spacious, stylish suites fill a restored Venetian townhouse on pedestrianised Daliani, just behind the town market. The look is contemporary,…

  • Pi Athens Suites

    Athens

    Out of the tourist fray, Pi is on a quiet block, with the whole lovely neighbourhood of Pangrati up the hill behind. There are six sleekly styled rooms,…

  • Hotel Rosalba

    Perugia

    An inviting budget option, the two-star Rosalba occupies a hard-to-miss pink town house just off the escalator up from Piazza Partigiana. Facilities are…

  • Hostal Pons

    Palma de Mallorca

    Bang in the heart of old Palma, this sweet, family-run guesthouse offers 21 rooms with solid timber furniture and clean white walls. Downstairs a cat…

  • Hotel Rural Casona Santo Domingo

    Tenerife

    On the edge of Güímar's attractive old quarter and inside a restored 16th-century house, this family-run hotel is full of period charm and creaky old…

  • Hotel Coso Viejo

    Antequera

    This converted 17th-century neoclassical palace is right in the heart of Antequera, opposite Plaza Coso Viejo and the town museum. The simply furnished…

  • Hostal Comercio

    Sevilla Province

    A warm welcome awaits at this traditional family-run hostal. It's a modest outfit but its location, just inside the Puerta de Sevilla, is ideal and its 14…

  • Ca’ Zusto

    San Polo & Santa Croce

    Gothic goes pop at this palace, whose stately Veneto-Byzantine exterior disguises a colourful wild streak. Designer Gianmarco Cavagnino serves up 22…

  • Hotel Fioroni

    Bellagio

    About 1km outside Bellagio's centre, the Hotel Fioroni offers excellent value for its sunny, handsomely appointed rooms with wood floors and framed prints…

  • Parador de Cuenca

    Cuenca

    This majestic former convent commands possibly the best views in town of the casas colgadas (hanging houses) that are suspended on the opposite side of…

  • Thassos Inn

    Thasos

    Just follow the sound of rushing spring water to this rambling hotel by the church for great views of Panagia’s slate-roofed houses. The welcoming owners,…

  • Archontiko Rousias

    Troödos Mountains

    This old house offers agrotourism at its finest in the village of Palaichori (14km east of Agros). The house has deluxe rooms with modern facilities, but…

  • Panteli Beach Hotel

    Dodecanese

    Pretty, very comfortable complex, arrayed around an open courtyard right in front of the beach. All 14 studios have fresh white walls, safety deposit…

  • Lola 38 Hotel

    İzmir & the North Aegean

    First, the warning: Lola's deluxe rooms with their lurid colour scheme and generally over-the-top decor won't be to all tastes. But now the good news: the…

  • Estrella de las Nieves

    Las Alpujarras

    At the top of town, this dazzling-white complex offers elegant, understated modern rooms with local artwork, hydromassage showers or baths, and terraces…

  • Agriturismo Nuraghe Mannu

    Cala Gonone

    Immersed in greenery and with blissful sea views, this is an authentic, ecofriendly working farm with five simple rooms, a restaurant open to all, and…

  • Royal Hotel

    Cosenza

    The best all-round hotel central Cosenza can provide, the four-star Royal is a short stroll from Corso Mazzini right in the heart of town. Rooms are fresh…

  • Aeginitiko Archontiko

    Aegina

    This centrally located old mansion is full of character, with period 19th-century features, a charming salon, lush courtyard and a splendid breakfast…

  • Has Hotel

    Eastern Mediterranean

    The Has has a front-row seat on the sea, and the 26 colourful rooms are cool and comfortable. All of the rooms, spread over six floors, have balconies…

  • Viña Meín

    Galicia

    Viña Meín, in a beautiful part of the Avia valley about 10km north of Ribadavia, is a delightful six-room, old-stone, country guesthouse, with a medium…

  • Seashells Resort at Suncrest

    Northern Malta

    This 453-room hotel takes up a stretch of the Qawra waterfront facing Salina Bay. Rooms have a contemporary Nordic vibe, the facilities are excellent and…

  • Hotel Rural Imada

    La Gomera

    Wooden balconies and stone walls adorn this cosily converted school with wonderful views across the hillside, in the tranquil hamlet of Imada, 4km north…

  • Corinthia Palace Hotel

    Malta

    The grand old five-star Corinthia Palace, close to the San Anton Gardens, is a lovely grand mansion, and has plenty of grande dame atmosphere. It appeals…

  • Divan Çukurhan

    Ankara

    Soak up the historic ambience of staying in the 16th-century Çukurhan caravanserai. Set around a dramatic glass-ceilinged interior courtyard, each…

  • B&B La Sosta

    Abruzzo

    This delightful B&B on the main road below Opi is run with passionate care by a hospitable elderly couple. There are six very clean, smart rooms, a sunny…

  • Bed & Breakfast La Terrazza

    Procida

    Attractive budget option tucked into one of the timeless lanes that characterise central Procida, the Terrazza is run by an equally timeless couple who…

  • Grand Sera Otel

    Ankara

    One of the best budget deals in town with good-sized, freshly decorated rooms that have big bathrooms, home to generously sized showers. Front rooms come…

  • Top Floor Colosseo

    Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo

    Bright rooms, a friendly welcome and a convenient location near the Colosseum await on the Top Floor. It's all reasonably basic, but rooms are both clean…

  • Sardinia Otel

    Black Sea Coast

    Off season it's hard to fault the Sardinia for its winning mix of stylish rooms, a lovely 'secret garden' and an old-city location with many rooms…

  • Hotel Artorius

    Monti, Esquilino & San Lorenzo

    Let's start with the main draw: location, location, location. But that's not the only reason to stay in this friendly family-run hotel in two buildings on…

  • Hotel Puerto de las Nieves

    Gran Canaria

    This bright but rather old-fashioned hotel is a few blocks back from the ocean and an easy walk to numerous seafood restaurants. The hotel could do with…

  • Hotel Diamar

    Arrecife

    Set around a charming wood-framed Canarian-style atrium, the warm seafront Diamar is a welcome addition to Arrecife’s hotel scene. The best of the smart,…

  • Kaikias Otel

    İzmir & the North Aegean

    Overlooking a tiny square near the castle, this 20-room hotel in two buildings has attractive, sometimes quirky, decor and a variety of room types. The…

  • Casa Cesana

    Piedmont

    Right across from Cesana Torinese's ski lift, this timber chalet was built for the 2006 Olympics. Its rooms are light-filled and spotless, there's a…

  • MD Design Hotel

    Valencia

    It's easy to love the location in quiet lanes in the old city's northeast, a short stroll from the heart of things and close to the riverbed park. The…

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