Skopelos
Perched high atop town (and well worth the steep 10-minute climb), family-owned Thea basks in fabulous views across town from its pool, rooms, verandas…
Must-see hotels in Greece
Karpathos
Clean, ultraspacious apartments with the most lovely view of the water. You can choose between contemporary decor or traditional Karpathian-style fit-outs…
Skyros
Skyros embroidery and watercolours decorate cosy, bright, whitewashed rooms at leafy Perigiali, which feels deliciously secluded despite being only 60m…
Skyros
With sleekly styled or updated-Skyrian balconied rooms strung around an enormous saltwater pool looking out on the distant hilltop castle, this welcoming…
Iraklio Province
This laid-back place is set around an attractive stone courtyard. Each of the four apartments and one maisonette features period furniture and…
Alonnisos
Among Alonnisos' most inspiring accommodation, these tranquil boutique studios amid lavender-scented gardens in the lower village are styled in calming…
Lasithi Province
Modern amenities meet traditional Greece in these breezy sea-facing and self-catering studios decorated with plenty of style and imagination. Apartment …
Alonnisos
From hand-embroidered curtains to vintage furnishings, there's character to spare at Patitiri's welcoming, impeccably maintained original hotel, perched…
Evia
Hidden amid a sea of olive trees, 12km northwest of Limni, Eleonas delights with its 10 rustic-modern balconied rooms (some with bunks) and sweeping views…
Aegina
The rooms are spacious, with four-poster beds and exposed-stone walls. Top-floor rooms overlook the lovely garden and the Temple of Apollo from their…
Rethymno Province
If cookie-cutter rooms don’t do it for you, you’ll love the three traditionally furnished apartments in this protected stone house, which has seen…
Evia
One of Evia’s most wonderfully original hotels, the 'music lodge' conceals 10 individually designed, boutique-inspired, music-themed rooms, including two…
Zagorohoria
One of the first guesthouses in the area and still one of the best, this place has all the details right, from big-enough showers to comfortable beds to…
Skyros
A subtle boho-stylish look (jazzy throws, concrete-washed bathrooms) runs through this outstanding beach-facing pick, washed in soothing blues and whites…
Cyclades
Just above Klissidi Beach, these simple, beloved family-run rooms hark back to the Greek island life of quieter times. Nothing luxurious here, but it's an…
Dodecanese
With its ubiquitous white and bare-wood floors flooded in natural light, Melanopetra is pure zen minimalism. Two apartments with gorgeous bedrooms and…
Samos
You'll sleep and eat well at this welcoming hotel-taverna gem. Rooms are cosy and clean, and equipped with fridges and fans. When you're hungry, just…
Skopelos
Each of the 12 charming pine-floored rooms at this 150-year-old waterfront home is different – an old brick oven becomes a shelf in one, others have…
Iraklio
Iraklio goes Hollywood – with all the sass but sans the attitude – at this mod boutique hotel overlooking the old harbour, recognisable by its jazzy…
Skopelos
Nestled above a sparkling cove on Stafylos Bay, 4.5km south of Skopelos Town, this homey, well-managed hit offers charmingly rustic rooms opening on to…
Corfu
Creamy neoclassical Levant sits high up with the gods at the top of a hill just below the Kaiser’s Throne peak. It has pastel-blue rooms, wooden floors,…
Hora (Naxos)
Decked out in chic whites and charcoals, these stylish, well-equipped rooms and apartments sit a block back from Agios Georgios Beach and come with…
Thessaloniki
Check-in for this delightful hostel in the steep streets of Ano Poli is through the equally delightful cafe, in which you'll no doubt be lingering at some…
Samothraki
Located 4km east of Kamariotissa on the coast road, and 1km before the Sanctuary of the Great Gods, this excellent lodging consists of spacious modern…
Ios
Sadly, not inside one of Hora's beautiful yet somewhat dilapidated windmills, this guesthouse is the next best thing to it: right at the top of Hora, with…
Macedonia
This gorgeous pension occupies a restored traditional wood-and-stone house in Edessa's old quarter. Rooms have double-wood doors, fine linen, colourful…
Macedonia
This old-town hotel's 10 unique rooms work hard to banish modern anxieties, bringing together wooden furnishings, stone details, handmade curtains and…
Macedonia
Porto Elea is nestled in woodland shade by a glowing cove, down a dirt road 9km east from Vouvourou. The luminous water, fancy beach bars and excellent…
Folegandros
Set back from the road towards Hora and oh so modern and entirely luxurious, this is a place for pampering. Rooms are spacious, minimalist and full of…
Santorini
A superb option away from the crowds amid Megalohori's vineyards, 6km south of Fira. Villa Blanca is a luxury villa built in traditional Cycladic style,…
Paros
Right on Hrysi Akti (Golden Beach), this top spot offers simple, appealing rooms and apartments in pastel colours. More important is what’s outside the…
Paros
A five-minute drive from town yet with all the seclusion and comfort of a beach resort, Paros Bay consists of airy, whitewashed rooms surrounding a…
Kalymnos
Behind its seafront garden cafe-bar-restaurant that's strung with nautical knick-knacks, this welcoming complex is a haven for active climbers and…
Ierapetra
A heavy wooden door gives way to a vine-shaded courtyard at this restful, friendly space that's a happy coupling of historic touches and mod cons…
Small Cyclades
Loukas is an excellent host at Makares, a clutch of self-catering studios and apartments at the far end of Stavros Bay (across the beach from the port)…
Amorgos
Located uphill from the port, past the Botanical Garden, this clutch of spacious studio apartments in Cycladic blues and whites benefits from excellent…
Macedonia
This romantic guesthouse in a flowery backstreet garden has 18 spacious self-catering rooms, with uplifting views of Litohoro’s terracotta rooftops. The…
Ikaria
Cascading down a rocky cliff, these pastel-coloured rooms come with balconies so huge you might be tempted to sell tickets to watch the spectacular sunset…
Folegandros
Theo and Areti's place is a gorgeous family-run operation with a sparkling pool, tasteful colours and lovely rooms. It's an easy six-minute stroll into…
Small Cyclades
These immaculate rooms are in a quiet location, behind a pretty white-and-lilac exterior and a flowering garden. Ask Sofia for a balcony with sea view. At…
