Rhodes Town
The life’s work of builder Sotiris Nikolis and his Danish partner Marianne, this fine hotel ranges through several restored buildings and a flowery…
Must-see hotels in Dodecanese
Rhodes Town
This 15th-century pasha's house lovingly recreates an Ottoman ambience with verve and style. Some rooms are in the mansion itself, the rest open onto the…
Dodecanese
Spilling with oleander and jacaranda, this incurably romantic, 19th-century rose-coloured villa, five minutes' walk from the beach, is like stepping into…
Kos Town
Nothing is too much trouble at the delightful Afendoulis, where Alexis and his family run the most hospitable 'ship' in the Dodecanese. Sure, there may be…
Kallichoron Art Boutique Hotel
Dodecanese
Eleven gorgeous rooms and two maisonettes make up Kallichoron. The bright and beautifully decorated rooms have a terrace and face directly across to Hora…
Kalymnos
Set in a colourful walled garden, this rose-pink 1930s villa exudes old-world charm, its wood-panelled rooms featuring stucco ceilings, lilac walls,…
Kastellorizo
If Picasso was a hotel, he'd be the Mediterraneo. With its lime, mango and smurf-blue exterior, this revamped mansion has romantic rooms tastefully…
Lindos
This Moorish-style palace, on the mule trail above Pallas Beach, has bougainvillea walkways, pebble-mosaic floors, verandas festooned in lanterns and…
Dodecanese
This lovely, freshly renovated hotel offers light and airy rooms, each decorated in chic style. There are also studios and apartments (with kitchenettes)…
Rhodes
Four comfortable and spacious apartments, perfect for a relaxing rural holiday. All have full kitchens – one is adapted for wheelchair users – and there’s…
Symi
This tasteful spot oozes style. The owner's grandmother's house has been converted into studios (with sink and fridge, but no stove). Blonde-wood floors,…
Dodecanese
This wine-coloured former sponge factory (donated to the municipality by the owner) has 19 gloriously sunny, sea-facing rooms with powder-blue walls,…
Dodecanese
This stylish, welcoming boutique hotel sits in splendid isolation above lovely Kambos Beach, 10 minutes’ walk northwest of the village. The apartments are…
Symi
Symi's finest hotel stands a few steps up Kali Strata (it's unsigned). The old market space has seven stunningly individual rooms and three suites, housed…
Rhodes Town
With their thick rugs, dark woods, stained-glass windows and sense of tranquillity, the six opulent suites in this gorgeous boutique hotel ooze medieval…
Dodecanese
Eleni has 35 studios and rooms, some with balconies, all with sea views. Expect comfy, spotlessly fresh interiors surrounded by a garden abloom with…
Dodecanese
Fresh, well-appointed studios, run by a lovely young couple and set a few streets back from the harbour, with spotless kitchenettes, modern bathrooms,…
Karpathos
This gorgeous hotel may not be on the beach, but sits instead in its own patch of peaceful olive-groved paradise. Recently renovated fresh white rooms pop…
Dodecanese
One of the best budget deals around, each of these simple, spacious studios comes with a kitchenette and small balcony. Rooms don't have direct sea views,…
Symi
Offering Symi's best-value accommodation, this simple but charming family-run hotel perches on the edge of Horio. Its simple but attractive rooms, kitted…
Karpathos
Clean, ultraspacious apartments with the most lovely view of the water. You can choose between contemporary decor or traditional Karpathian-style fit-outs…
Dodecanese
With its ubiquitous white and bare-wood floors flooded in natural light, Melanopetra is pure zen minimalism. Two apartments with gorgeous bedrooms and…
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…
Karpathos
This well-managed, garden-set complex of five studios pretty much has Agios Nikolaos Beach to itself. There are spotless white studios, decorated in…
Dodecanese
Three gorgeous traditional homes have been renovated in stunning style. Fine accents, including flagstone floors, jute rugs and polished concrete, give…
Symi
With its cloud blue and aqua exterior, small and appealing Albatros has a sunny breakfast room and four whitewashed bedrooms with tiled floors,…
Kalymnos
Overlooking the harbour, five minutes’ walk from the ferry, this central, custard-coloured mansion is one of the most handsome in town. The Danish manager…
Dodecanese
The very pleasant rooms in this beachfront hotel have private balconies, some of which look out across the leafy rear garden and others, over the coast…
Dodecanese
Just below the kastro (castle), this enchanting boutique hotel has a swish pool with a terrace overlooking the mouthwash-green bay. The lobby is scattered…
Rhodes Town
This stunning design hotel, owned by a Greek photographer whose equipment is on show throughout, looks out on ancient ruins. It holds eight very different…
Dodecanese
Run by friendly Eva, Nefeli has lovely sugar-white apartments with vividly coloured lavender and pink trim. These are beautifully finished spaces with…
Kastellorizo
On the harbour's western extremity, it's impossible to miss the most imposing hotel on the island. Megisti's four suites and 15 stylish rooms have rain…
Dodecanese
This inland whitewashed place south of Skala on a road just past the football stadium is pure tranquillity, with a shaded courtyard overflowing with palms…
Dodecanese
Maison des Couleurs is a delightfully peaceful little hotel set in a nostalgic wine-coloured villa that holds five spacious, high-ceilinged, antique…
Dodecanese
Located 2.5km south of Skala in sleepy Sapsila, Mathios has five studios and two apartments. All are equipped with kitchenettes. The style is rustic-chic…
Rhodes Town
Tucked down an alley just off the main drag, with inviting rooms that have terracotta floors, murals and marble-topped desks, this is a real find. The…
Rhodes Town
Just off the Street of the Knights, this 700-year-old house holds six elegantly furnished suites that combine modern comfort with style. The courtyard…
Rhodes Town
This former pasha's house holds just two suites, each with two bedrooms. Best is the Tower Suite where you wake in your traditional raised bed to a view…
Kalymnos
Run by a lookalike of the late Leonard Cohen, Michalis, and right on the beach, Acroyali has six mint-fresh apartments spread over two floors with large…
Lindos
This enclosed courtyard accommodation, next to the police station at the south end of the village, holds half-a-dozen heavenly white rooms plus two family…
