Rhodes Town
This nicely equipped modern hostel in the New Town is by far the best budget option in Rhodes Town. As well as clean, well-maintained dorms and double…
Must-see hotels in Dodecanese
Kalymnos
Two colourful and comfortable rental studios, a couple of minutes' walk up from the beach, each with two rooms, sleeping up to five guests and equipped…
Dodecanese
Hidden in a little alley near the Zoödohos Pigi monastery, these heavenly suites in a 400-year-old home are equipped with every convenience, traditional…
Dodecanese
Located in the centre of sleepy Megalo Horio, Miliou has comfortable rooms and self-catering studios with sweeping views of Eristos Bay far below. There's…
Dodecanese
Pretty as a starfish (after which it's named), Asterias is a few switchbacks up the hill heading from Pandeli to its castle. Its fastidiously clean rooms,…
Dodecanese
The 'glitziest' hotel in Tilos cascades down the cliff to two tiny aquamarine-laced inlets, so the rooms' views are indeed ravishing. The fully equipped…
Dodecanese
Focused around a lavish swimming pool and spa centre, this was the first luxe hotel on the island and in many ways is still among the most unique, if just…
Dodecanese
The only hotel in Mandraki town itself stands proudly on the hillside, set above a citrus orchard five minutes’ walk from the sea. If you’re arriving from…
Kastellorizo
This friendly good-value pension in a colourful and atmospheric house packs a punch with five mint-green/mustard rooms with rustic but tasteful…
Kalymnos
A true island favourite, set in its own garden of Eden, bursting with jasmine, roses, hibiscus and aromatic herbs. Fantastic-value accommodation…
Rhodes Town
Two stylish, serenely cool (and connectable) two-bedroom apartments – ideal for families with kids, as they’re in a self-contained area down an…
Dodecanese
Sitting incongruously upon Grikos Beach, Patmos' ultraluxe design hotel leaps from a David Hockney painting with its sleek geometric aesthetic and cube…
Kastellorizo
Set in four faux-neoclassical villas, near the western corner of the harbour, Poseidon offers comfortably finished studios and apartments with grey shabby…
Rhodes Town
Set up by two celebrated fashion designers, this hilltop Old Town eyrie, steps from the Grandmaster’s Palace, is a melange of Moorish and Rajasthan – or…
Kos
Eleven simple, spotless and identical kitchenette studios, so freshly maintained they might have been built yesterday. All have sea views, there’s a…
Karpathos
This hotel is located just beyond the central square at the far end of Olymbos. Its four rooms have seen better days (nothing has been done to them for…
Dodecanese
Rizos' rooms have Aegean-blue and white, and biscuit and powder-blue colour themes, and are bursting with chi-chi panache, from the flagstone floors and…
Symi
This lovely little spot, almost right beneath the bell tower of the local church, Agios Ioannis, has had a full and modern refurb. Blonde-timber hues…
Rhodes Town
On a peaceful side-alley off Pythagora, this pretty guesthouse has inviting rooms with exposed stone walls, suspended candelabra and homely furniture;…
Kos Town
Aktis' beautiful hotels are scattered across the Dodecanese and its representative here in Kos is stunning. Bedrooms are minimalist affairs of glass,…
Rhodes Town
Hidden behind high walls in the southwest corner of the Old Town, these six flamboyantly decorated suites centre on a pleasant shaded courtyard garden,…
Rhodes Town
Snuggled into a 13th-century building, this peaceful hotel holds welcoming rooms with wrought-iron beds, cream walls, minibar and safety deposit boxes,…
Dodecanese
Two large and lovely B&B rooms (sleeping up to four) at the heart of the waterfront, on the upper floor of a smart wood-panelled bar of the same name …
Rhodes Town
This small family-run hotel, set in a medieval storage building, offers characterful rooms of varying sizes, with canopied beds, exposed stone walls and…
Karpathos
You have a choice here of either 'economy' rooms (essentially pension-style minimalism with white walls and wood beds) or 'standard', which feature more…
Dodecanese
Set 1km up on the hill behind Fry, with a glorious view, these dark wooded and stone studios comprise a spacious all-in-one traditional raised bed,…
Kalymnos
This traditional and long-established family-run hotel sits above the main road a block up from the sea in Myrties, with amazing views, a trellised…
Rhodes Town
Rooms in this modernist '60s-built hotel, 200m inland from Mandraki Harbour, have large balconies, baths (a rarity here), desks and safety deposit boxes,…
Dodecanese
Set 500m up from the beach, and 3km south of Lakki, the island’s lovely campground stands in a 400-year-old olive grove and holds a welcoming cafe that…
Karpathos
This charming little hotel has been open since 2011 and everything from the paintwork to its up-to-the-minute bathrooms still gleams like new. It offers…
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…
Kos
This friendly family-run spot is 1.5km northeast of Kefalos (250m from the beach), but out on a limb, too, in terms of cleanliness and helpfulness. Best…
Rhodes Town
This small, simple, modern hotel is set in a quiet little pedestrian street that’s a short walk from the beach near the New Town's northern tip. The crisp…
Kos
This well-run budget choice, with a spiffy blue-and-white exterior, is located so close to the beach that if it were any nearer you'd have sand in your…
Kos Town
This massive harbour-front edifice, facing the castle across the port, holds 173 rooms, some with kitchenettes and private balconies. Apartments have…
Kalymnos
Telendos' only hotel is located a five-minute walk out of the village heading north – look out for the smart sugar-cube complex up on the hill. Inside,…
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…
Rhodes
This good-value, long-standing village hotel, with very welcoming owners, sits 150m down the hillside from the southwestern end of Monolithos (turn…
Dodecanese
Just off the beach, this large hotel is set in lush gardens crowded with hibiscus, orchids and lemon trees. Fresh rooms with tiled floors have balconies…
Symi
Three kilometres northwest of Gialos is the quiet little village of Nimborios where you'll find Niriides Apartments, sitting by peaceful Symi Bay…
