Corfu Town
This beautiful, cosy guesthouse just back from the Spianada is stuffed with arty touches, including staircases adorned with driftwood and rough-textured…
Must-see hotels in Greece
Kefallonia
Very pleasant rooms in a pick 'n' mix range of colours are on offer inside this bright-blue villa immediately above the owners’ beachfront taverna. It's a…
Sifnos
Named after the Greek god of dreams, this friendly family-run place does its best to ensure that yours will be pleasant ones. It's set back from the beach…
Rethymno Province
On the northern outskirts of the village, this sprawling hillside hotel has spotless and tastefully decorated rooms. Each features fireplace, kitchenette…
Hora (Naxos)
Located on high ground overlooking the kastro and main town, this excellent family-run hotel has immaculate rooms in soothing creams and baby blues, great…
Thessaloniki
This beautiful hotel is a mix between a travellers' haven and a contemporary design store – with luxury never forgotten. Making use of reconditioned and…
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…
Meteora & Thessaly
This delightful hotel, perched in peaceful splendour 200m up a side road at the northern end of the village, has the lot: comfortable and tasteful rooms…
Hania Province
This village organisation rents out Vamos' many restored homes. The lovely stone cottages have kitchens, fireplaces and TVs and are decorated in…
Lasithi Province
One of the nicest properties in Sitia, this bungalow complex with studios and family apartments sits right across from the beach in a colourful garden…
Fira
Overlooking the caldera at the quieter southern end of Fira, and more accessible than similar places, this boutique hotel has charming service and six…
Meteora & Thessaly
This sleek, well-managed century-old hotel, facing the ferry terminal across the seafront road, has been given a modern face. The rooms are austere but…
Saronic Gulf Islands
A complex of simple Cycladic-style cubes steps gently down to the sea, a short way east of Skala’s quay. Full of light and colour, with built-in couches…
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…
Syntagma & Plaka
Almost all the 21 rooms at this family-run hotel have balconies overlooking a church or the Acropolis. The rooms are basic and range from small to snug; a…
Messinia
This charming little gem speaks for itself – modern, spacious apartments across from the beach, with a perfumed garden of roses (over 300 varieties) and…
Paros
Naoussa’s most stylish hotel, where stone, wood and wicker combine to great effect and white is the unifying theme. The place is discreetly luxurious (eg…
Rethymno
Run by local artist Frosso Bora and located above her pottery studio, these four spotless, ambience-laden rooms with exposed stone walls, small flat…
Tinos
This cleverly designed complex lies in a village 6km northeast of Hora, and gives you a taste of traditional island life. The seven houses incorporate…
Syros
Professionally run by a charming pair of brothers, this hotel on a quiet lane near Vari Beach has 15 spacious and spotless rooms, each with a terrace or…
Ikaria
Less than 100m from Faros Beach, friendly Greek-Australian Evon Plakidas rents high-quality suites, some with spiral stairs, all with kitchenettes. The…
Kythira
Striking white-cube apartments, perched high above the Hora–Kapsali road, with Olympian views of the sea and across to Hora's kastro. Immaculate,…
Saronic Gulf Islands
Here’s your chance to live like a wealthy dame or gent in the roaring '20s. Every centimetre of this grand old hotel, from the chic rooms to the gracious…
Kalambaka
With its welcoming and superhelpful owners, this sharp, well-managed spot in the heart of Kalambaka is one of the best hostels we've come across. The four…
Hania
In the quieter Splantzia quarter, Ionas is housed in a historic building with contemporary interior design and friendly owners. The nine charming rooms…
Hora (Naxos)
Hidden in the maze of tiny medieval streets, these are among the most atmospheric of Naxos' lodgings. In spite of the heavy wooden beams, these studio…
Chios
Two studios in a late-19th-century captain's house are furnished as a fancy boutique hotel, with comfy beds, couches and too many multicoloured pillows to…
Athens
An old metalwork factory provides the base and inspiration for this industrial-chic apartment hotel. Rooms, which all have mini-kitchens, sport thematic…
Lefkada
This guesthouse has it all: immaculate, tastefully furnished double rooms and simply furnished, great-value kitchenette apartments, all with sea views and…
Ios
Step into the foyer of this place and you may never want to leave. This contemporary, on-point place is an effortless blend of chic and comfort. The on…
Pelion Peninsula
This neoclassical 19th-century gem stands in a leafy garden complete with a cherry tree. Behind its smart cream-and-blue trim, the cosy interior holds…
Mykonos
Nothing screams relaxation more than the day beds projecting over the sea-gazing pool at this sophisticated retreat, 3km north of Hora. Rotary telephones…
Thessaloniki
Close to the White Tower, this boutique hotel has spacious, opulent rooms at a glorious seafront location. The suites have enormous soundproofed windows…
Thasos
This beachfront gem is the best in town – understated, with cool jazz in the garden bar and friendly service throughout. The gracious owners, Eleni,…
Hania
This tranquil Venetian townhouse, renovated to impeccable standards, packs plenty of design cachet into its historic walls. The elegant rooms feature the…
Meteora & Thessaly
This 10-room gem, a 300m walk up a very steep lane from the village church (follow the signs), stands face-to-face with the rocks. The rooms are nice,…
Lefkada
This attractive century-old building on the seafront square holds four large, tasteful rooms and a single suite, all with wooden floors, fine linen, cosy…
Fira
North of Fira on the path that runs to Firostefani, Anteliz offers an amazing pool, sun terrace and, oh, those views. Relax in the open-air hot tub and…
Northeastern Aegean Islands
This elegant and welcoming small hotel on the harbour’s northern edge comprises Fourni’s most sophisticated lodgings. From the patio restaurant, set under…
Small Cyclades
This delightful guesthouse higher up in the village consists of four snug, individually styled apartments, all with heavy wooden beams, characterful…
