Must-see hotels in Mediterranean Europe

  • Tunç Pansiyon

    Datça & Bozburun Peninsulas

    Owner Metin is a friendly soul who goes the extra mile to welcome guests and offers advice about sightseeing, including organising excursions to Knidos…

  • Hostal Dragonera

    Western Mallorca

    Hostal Dragonera sits right by the sea in Sant Elm. It's a friendly and very clean pick, with great views and a nicely chilled vibe. Rooms are smallish…

  • La Ghirlanda

    Cagliari

    Antiques and frescoes whisk you back in time at this handsome 19th-century townhouse in the Marina district. The five bright, high-ceilinged rooms are…

  • Parador de Santo Domingo de la Calzada

    La Rioja

    Occupying the town's 12th-century former hospital opposite the cathedral, this palatial hotel has spacious rooms (some with canopied beds and small…

  • Vicky Studios

    Limnos

    This immaculate and friendly budget gem is a five-minute walk from shops and the beach at Riha Nera. Rooms face a lovely garden and feature kitchenettes,…

  • Nostos Hotel

    Hania

    Mixing Venetian style and modern fixtures, this hotel occupies a characterful 600-year-old building. There are 12 decent rooms with fridge and TV; studios…

  • Hostal les Roquetes

    The Catalan Pyrenees

    This comforting stone guesthouse sits just above the train station in Queralbs, perfect for walking or day trips up to Núria via the cremallera. Rooms are…

  • Hotel Achilles

    Messinia

    The smartest of a range of small hotels in town, Achilles has 13 comfortable modern rooms, all with balcony, and a pleasant outdoor terrace. There’s an…

  • Midas Pension

    Dalyan

    Family-friendly riverside pension complete with waterside deck-cum-dock shaded by trees. The 10 whitewashed rooms, five in the main house and five in the…

  • Hotel Mimosa

    Centro Storico

    This long-standing pensione makes an excellent central base, offering a warm welcome and a top location near the Pantheon. Rooms are spacious and…

  • Hostel Malti

    Sliema, St Julian’s & Paceville

    Aimed squarely at fun-loving backpackers, this is a sociable, cheery hostel – a great place to meet people and have a laid-back time. Lots of events,…

  • Santana Beach Hotel

    Naxos

    This lovely place is right on the beach at Agia Anna, only 6km south from Naxos town. There are choices of family rooms and suites, a beach restaurant and…

  • Hotel Sis Pins

    Northern Mallorca

    Going strong since 1952, this monument to the early days of Spain's coastal tourism boom has old-school grace and service. The rooms are fairly standard,…

  • Likourgos Rooms

    Messinia

    This simple budget spot has clean and spacious rooms. Front rooms afford glimpses of the ruins. The helpful owner, Victoria, speaks English; she lives…

  • To Pelagos Studios

    Pelion Peninsula

    This sublime spot sits in solitary splendour in front of Papa Nero beach. All of its eight light, breezy rooms have small kitchenettes and balconies…

  • Villa Anna

    Hania Province

    Run by the warm and welcoming Anna and set in a lovely shady garden bordered by tall poplars, these well-appointed, family-friendly apartments sleep up to…

  • Hotel San Ramón

    Aragón

    Easily the best lodging in Barbastro, this hotel is set in a handsome Modernista building near the cathedral, transformed with 18 stylish, comfortable…

  • Molyvos Queen Apartments

    Lesvos

    Fully equipped apartments perch on the hill and offer all the mod cons, plus sea and castle views. It's located at the top of the village on the way to…

  • Pano Sto Kyma

    Lesvos

    Eleven sparkling-clean rooms come with wooden furniture painted in the lightest shade of blue – the same colour as the sea, just 30m from the front door…

  • Hotel Vis a Vis

    Trieste

    Vis a Vis is the Duchi's slickly modern offshoot, with small-ish but luxurious, all-mod-con rooms. A great choice if your tastes tend towards the…

  • Ekali

    Troödos Mountains

    A straightforward, tidy option, with decent rooms decorated in dark-red hues and laminated-wood flooring. It’s a good hotel for families with young…

  • La Casa di Gino

    Puglia

    A tranquil accommodation choice on San Nicola, away from the frenzy of San Domino, this B&B run by the Hotel Gabbiano has stylish white-on-white rooms…

  • Anticos Palathos

    Golfo di Orosei

    Centred on a beautiful courtyard, this stone townhouse keeps it rustic with a vaulted breakfast room and characterful rooms featuring wrought-iron…

  • Vittoria Colonna

    Castilla y León

    This modern three-star hotel, with its raspberry-pink frontage, offers well-sized and brightly coloured rooms a short walk from all of Medina de Rioseco's…

  • Hostal San Pedro

    Cuenca

    In this excellently priced family-run hostal, rooms have butter-coloured paintwork, traditional tiles, wrought-iron bedheads and rustic wood furniture and…

  • Alexandros Guesthouse

    Central Greece

    Each of the five rooms in this upscale mansion, just off the main square, is named and themed for a constellation, and comes with a high-tech spa-type…

  • Petali Village Hotel

    Sifnos

    Suspended on a walking street between Apollonia and Artemonas, this terraced array of rooms and suites has sweeping views to Apollonia and the sea, and an…

  • Pension Eleni

    Nafplio

    One of Nafplio's oldest and most traditional pensions, tucked away down a quiet street. It's clean and very well kept by the grandmotherly long-time owner…

  • Egeon

    Hania Province

    Near the bridge at the entrance to Georgioupoli, but a fair walk to the beach, these 18 renovated and spacious rooms and studios are run by friendly Greek…

  • Mouikis Hotel

    Argostoli

    Clean, modern hotel, near the market at the southern end of the town centre, with smart, mauve-coloured rooms. Most of the small but very well-equipped…

  • Apollon Hotel

    Corfu

    This modern hotel has pride of place on the Paleokastritsa waterfront, securing wondrous beach views from the private top-floor balconies, the communal…

  • Koralli Studios

    Cyclades

    These spotless, well-equipped, bougainvillea-clad studios are just 150m from the beach but they don't have the most salubrious view, overlooking a boat…

  • Osmalı Marco Pasha Hotel

    Eastern Mediterranean

    This newly opened boutique hotel in the Old City has 10 rather ordinary rooms for the price, though the public areas are lovely, especially the leafy…

  • Apartamentos Rurales San Pedro

    Extremadura

    In the tiny hamlet of San Pedro de los Marrajetes southwest of Valencia de Alcantará, these fine apartments inhabit a lovely stone building and there fine…

  • Camping Trevélez

    Las Alpujarras

    On a leafy, terraced hillside 1km southwest of Trevélez, Camping Trevélez is a family-run campsite offering tent pitches, wooden cabins, bungalows and…

  • Virginia Apartments

    Samos

    On Tarsanas Beach in Kokkari, these three elegant and tastefully furnished two-room apartments are completely outfitted with modern amenities, plus hand…

  • Coral Boutique Hotel

    Ierapetra

    A recent facelift has turned this breezy city hotel into a cocoon of relaxed sophistication, with ultracomfy mattresses, an easy-on-the-eye palette of…

  • Da Francesco

    Panarea

    These simple, immaculate rooms with pretty tiled floors and bathrooms are the closest thing to budget lodging you'll find in pricey Panarea, Look for them…

  • Finca Los Llanos

    Las Alpujarras

    In the upper part of the village, Finca Los Llanos is an attractive chalet-style hotel with 45 rustic rooms spread over three buildings. It also has a…

  • Palazzo Schiavoni

    Venice

    The refurbishment of this 15th-century palazzo (mansion) into an apartment hotel retained many of its period features while paying close attention to…

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