Corfu Town
Set 15 minutes' walk south of Corfu Town down waterfront Dimokratias, this large hotel has pleasant rooms with small balconies and clean bathrooms. Avoid…
Must-see hotels in Ionian Islands
Zakynthos
Clay-coloured studios amid flowering gardens teeming with birdsong are set in an idyllic olive grove near Zakynthos’ southwestern corner. The clean, pine…
Corfu Town
Bright, self-catering studios and one- or two-bedroom apartments, all with balconies or terraces, are arrayed around a lush garden pool surrounded by palm…
Corfu Town
In a supremely central location, surveying the Old Port from the waterfront road, the imposing Marina has airy but bland rooms, some of which have…
Zakynthos
This large waterfront hotel that set the luxe standard for Zakynthos a century ago retains an elegant appeal thanks to recent renovations. Its delightful…
Corfu Town
One of the oldest hotels in town, this magnificent period building is in a hard-to-beat location overlooking the lush trees of the Spianada, but only the…
Kefallonia
Melissani is a welcoming little hotel two blocks up from the Sami waterfront. Small and rather basic rooms have sea-view balconies plus retro quirks such…
Kefallonia
Fair-priced but ageing resort hotel whose simple rooms and larger apartments have balconies overlooking the bay. Guests can use the pool at the swankier…
Lefkada
Pastel-pink 19th-century hotel on the main pedestrian street, with green shutters and wraparound street-view balconies. However, compared to the grandeur…
Kythira
On the coast road, barely a minute up from the beach, the gleaming white Aphrodite offers a choice between simple but spacious tile-floor rooms or…
Kefallonia
You pay for the views here, but what views! The modern studios, near the top of the Petani Beach access road – a very steep 2km climb up from the beach…
Kythira
Choose from eight cosy white-walled rooms and kitchenette apartments, with balconies facing the kastro, set in a garden of flowers and fruit trees. One of…
Kefallonia
Relaxed, family-run place with wood-accented, white-walled apartments, all with balconies and kitchenettes, just back from long Xi Beach. There's also a…
Ithaki
Bright, spacious, good-value studios, with flower-draped terraces overlooking the bay; for the best views, ask for one upstairs. They’re on the eastern…
Corfu Town
This friendly, family-run neighbourhood hotel is set back from the sea, 15 minutes’ walk south of the Old Town and just 800m from the airport. The rooms…
Lefkada
Very friendly and central family-run hotel that has slightly over-the-top decoration, with a few too many gold flurries, but immaculate bathrooms. The…
Ithaki
Clean, simple studios with pine fittings and well-stocked kitchenettes; some have wraparound balconies with views in all directions. Turn right just…
Zakynthos
Excellent studios with sea views and basic kitchenettes occupy a lovely garden set back from the main road. Managed by a friendly English-speaking family,…
Lefkada
Dated but otherwise reasonable-value little hotel, tucked in a street back from both the harbour and the main thoroughfare, offering small, plain rooms,…
Zakynthos
Simple but very central budget hotel, where the clean, smallish, marble-accented rooms have old-fashioned bathrooms and wood furnishings, plus balconies…
Lefkada
A smart and modern hotel framed by sweet-smelling jasmine that has 30-plus tasteful, light rooms and suites. Some have balconies with views over the…
Argostoli
Imposing hotel in an unbeatable location, with a stylish marble-trimmed lobby and small but comfortable rooms, all with conservative decor and balconies…
Argostoli
This long-standing hotel poised on the corner of the main square offers clean, functional and rather blandly decorated rooms. It's popular with tour…
Zakynthos
Across from the small town beach, this presentable four-storey hotel has a lift to carry guests up to its nicely modernised rooms, which have good…
Ionian Islands
A block back from the water, this multilevel hotel's best feature is its rooftop garden with Mediterranean views. The rooms themselves are clean, quiet…
Corfu
Simple but perfectly decent rooms, with views over the rooftops, set above a lively restaurant that's only open for breakfast (€8) and dinner (mains €8 to…
Corfu
Well-organised campground set in the shade of long-established olive terraces above the main road 1km east of town, with a pool and ready access to great…
