Zakynthos
Set among the olive trees a short way inland from the island's southeastern corner, these impressive apartments, maisonettes and entire villas have…
Must-see hotels in Ionian Islands
Ionian Islands
Up a stairway from the quayside, 100m before Gaïos as you approach from the port, these superb-value, cosy and spotless studios come with small…
Argostoli
This peach-pink waterfront hotel might not have the most imaginative name, but the rooms, which are larger than average, are very good value and some have…
Kythira
Right on the beach at the southern end of town, and run by returning Aussie-Kythirans, this lovely hotel has 13 terrific rooms with wooden ceilings and…
Ionian Islands
Lovely Thekli, a free-diver with her own boat, rents out four beautiful two-person studios, furnished with shabby-chic flair, in a handsome house 100m up…
Corfu Town
Expect luxury and style at this quiet 19th-century Old Town mansion, where restored traditional architecture meets modern amenities; marble bathrooms,…
Corfu
A large and rather ostentatious place at the northern end of stunning Avlaki Beach. It has spacious contemporary rooms and suites, plus a pool, spa…
Kythira
This tree-lined complex has a perfect setting overlooking Kapsali Beach. Rooms are light and welcoming, with wooden ceilings and floors, shabby-chic…
Kefallonia
The modern double studios here might be beautifully appointed and the place might be professionally managed by a friendly young guy from Athens, but you…
Lefkada
Beside the coastal road, a few minutes' walk up from the eastern end of the beach at Agios Nikitas, Agatha offers lovely, cool kitchenette studios and two…
Lefkada
The whitewashed studios and larger, smarter four-person apartments, perched 15m up from the harbour, feature kitchenettes and spotless bathrooms. Although…
Ithaki
A handsome Italianate building in the corner of the harbour, drowning in bougainvillea and housing welcoming apartments with wooden ceilings and large…
Poros Beach Camping & Bungalows
Lefkada
A short walk up from perfect Poros Beach, this well-equipped campsite has a great pool, shaded olive-grove tent sites, a nice bar and a restaurant…
Kythira
Three beautiful two-bedroom apartments set in a late-18th-century house just steps from the kastro. All have modern, minimal decor and full kitchens,…
Argostoli
This pleasant, peaceful and hugely welcoming family-run campsite, 2km beyond Argostoli near the lighthouse at the northernmost point of the peninsula, can…
Ithaki
Perched on a hillside 600m beyond the eastern end of the harbour, a 20-minute walk from the centre, these spotless studios and apartments (some sleeping…
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…
Corfu
This modern hotel has pride of place on the Paleokastritsa waterfront, securing wondrous beach views from the private top-floor balconies, the communal…
Corfu Town
The grand, resort-style Corfu Palace is on the seafront immediately south of the Old Town. All its bright, floral rooms have carpets or polished-wood…
Ithaki
Conspicuous at the southeastern corner of the harbour, this place has friendly staff, luminous white rooms with balconies, cool bathroom fittings and…
Kefallonia
A pink villa, beside the village car park up the steps from the waterfront, Regina offers great-value ‘en-suite’ economy rooms, larger studios with sea…
Lefkada
Brushed in the colours of olive oil, this modest hotel just above the village centre is managed by friendly Greek-Canadians. Each room has its own terrace…
Kefallonia
Plush resort hotel just around the corner north of the harbour, with very comfortable balcony suites looking across to Ithaki, as well as a spa, gym,…
Kefallonia
Large family-oriented campground just 800m west of central Sami, with well-shaded sites stretching back from a decent pebble beach. Good facilities…
Ionian Islands
Simple but spacious and very clean apartments, with kitchenettes, washing machines and balconies, set in a pleasant garden 50m back from the waterfront…
Kythira
Smart, modern kitchenette apartments, 200m up from the sea, with separate sleeping and dining rooms. All have sweeping sea views – those higher up from…
Kefallonia
Lavish luxury hotel with a spa and gym to complement its spacious pool area. Rooms are creamy cool, with contemporary styling, lush linens and picture…
Kefallonia
Tastefully finished kitchenette studios, perched on the isthmus a stone's throw from the beach, with postcard-perfect balcony views of both harbour and…
Corfu
Gleaming modern hotel immediately below the castle and with a drop-dead-stunning view of Kassiopi’s harbourfront. The small rooms have a sailing-ship…
Kefallonia
Excellent budget option, near the central car park, where simple, spacious and well-maintained rooms, studios and apartments share a communal terrace;…
Corfu
What better setting for a campsite than a shaded, tiered 400-year-old olive grove? Located near Dasia Beach, 10km north of Corfu Town (on bus route 7), it…
Corfu
This attractive garden complex of studios and cottages, 3km up from Gouvia towards Paleokastritsa, has a strong artistic and community ethos and offers…
Ionian Islands
Immaculate, comfy and colourful two-person studios, next door to and run by travel agency Routsis Holidays, which represents several other local studios…
Lefkada
Bright, scrupulously clean kitchenette apartments, perched on the hillside a few metres up from the harbour, with sea-view balconies draped in…
Kefallonia
Welcoming hillside hotel just above the coastal road 10 minutes’ walk south of the village. Its large, comfortable rooms have expansive bay-view balconies.
Corfu
A family-run hotel at a glorious curve in the coast road. Each of its 16 simple rooms enjoys magnificent views, and there's a terraced restaurant.
Zakynthos
A long-standing hotel just north of the main square, the Diana is traditionally targeted at business travellers but spruced up by the addition of an…
Corfu Town
It’s not so much the straightforward, cool-tiled rooms – some with four-poster beds and vanity tables – as their location, right on the Liston’s busiest…
Corfu Town
Hermes is a simple, old-fashioned hotel with high ceilings and a certain retro style, up a stairway very close to the market, and targeted more at budget…
Corfu Town
Positioned beside the Old Port, this hotel, which dates back to 1862, has been around longer than most and was a favourite of writer Lawrence Durrell. The…
