Must-see hotels in Central Greece

  • Hotel Kastraki

    Meteora & Thessaly

    Smart hotel beside the main road up to the monasteries, where the large rooms have updated bathrooms, and there’s good service and a handsome lobby bar…

  • Studios Charoula

    Pelion Peninsula

    Welcoming and comfortable whitewashed studios and fully outfitted apartments, in a garden setting 250m back from the beach beside the main road. All have…

  • Chrissa Camping

    Delphi

    Welcoming and well-situated campground, spreading down successive tiers through the olive groves, just outside Chrisso (9km by road west of modern Delphi)…

  • Arion Hotel

    Delphi

    Simple carpeted rooms with dark-wood furniture and apricot tones in a quiet location on the slopes just above the village. Rear rooms look out towards the…

  • Camping Hellas

    Pelion Peninsula

    This attractive and nicely shaded campground fronts a pretty swimming beach 18km southeast of Volos, on the eastern edge of Kato Gatzea.

  • Olive Store Cottage

    Pelion Peninsula

    Head 4km north of Platanias for this beautiful self-catering cottage run by two enthusiastic expats and keen walkers.

  • Pension Maria

    Central Greece

    This backstreet pension spreads through two charming but somewhat faded old houses, located up an alleyway that leads off the main road near Zampas cafe…

  • Galaxa Mansion

    Galaxidi

    A former shipowner’s mansion, smartly refurbished, where each of the nine rooms – named after characters from Greek myth – is light and airy with antique…

  • Hotel Philippos

    Meteora & Thessaly

    This narrow little hotel – a high-rise by local standards, at five storeys – stands on a busy street five minutes’ walk inland from the ferry port. Named…

  • Hotel Metropol

    Meteora & Thessaly

    Decent business hotel at the northeast corner of Larissa’s lively 'post office' square (Tachydromeon), where the large rooms are adorned with paintings by…

  • Deluxe Hotel Anesis

    Central Greece

    With its patterned wooden architecture, this welcoming city hotel has echoes of a Swiss-mountain chalet, albeit without the snow. Yes, the rooms are a…

  • Hotel Liberty

    Central Greece

    Ignore the drab exterior of this central Messolongi lodging so you don’t miss the 1970s-era time warp that awaits inside. In its favour are spotless rooms…

  • Hotel Theoxenia

    Central Greece

    A rambling relic, somewhat stranded south of the centre and set back from the water just before the causeway sets off across Klisova Lagoon. The rooms are…

  • Hotel Tholos

    Delphi

    This budget option is clean, friendly and minimalist – not to say humdrum – in its decor, but it's central and decent value. It's above a good restaurant…

  • Hotel Athina

    Central Greece

    The efficient, friendly and family-managed Athina has tile-floored rooms with street-view balconies, large modern bathrooms and comfortable beds…

  • Hotel Meteora

    Kalambaka

    This friendly little hotel has nine simple, colourful rooms. Hosts Dimitris and Victoria serve a great breakfast for early starters. It's almost hidden on…

  • Hotel Argo

    Meteora & Thessaly

    This good budget option on the main shopping street in central Volos has benefitted from a thorough renovation. The rooms are basic but spotless; for a…

  • Spartacus House

    Meteora & Thessaly

    Formerly known as Ziogas Rooms, and run by the same family as the neighbouring Ziogas Taverna, this family-friendly budget option is clean and airy…

  • Hotel Avra

    Central Greece

    Basic but tidy 16-room hotel, on a corner of the central Plateia Markou Botsari. Some rooms have balconies overlooking the square, but for a quiet night…

  • Villa Ton Rodon

    Pelion Peninsula

    Simple, unpretentious but comfortable pine-clad guesthouse, surrounded by the friendly owners' garden. It's 50m off the main road, down a small path that…

  • Hotel Cleopatra

    Pelion Peninsula

    Facing the beach across a pleasant vine-covered patio near the southern end of Horefto, this small, welcoming hotel holds simple, spacious tile-and-wood…

  • Hotel Galaxidi

    Galaxidi

    Custard-coloured 32-room hotel in a sleepy backstreet 60m inland from the port, and thus lacking views. Friendly service, decent breakfast with homemade…

  • Sun View Pension

    Delphi

    This basic but pleasant pension with brightly painted rooms commands a stunning location in upper Delphi. The friendly family in charge treat it like…

  • Amfissaeum Hotel

    Central Greece

    This brightly painted 40-room hotel, near the local high school on the eastern edge of town, offers basic and rather dated rooms, most with broad…