Must-see hotels in Greece

  • Grande Bretagne

    Syntagma & Plaka

    If you aspire to the best, the most prestigious place to stay in Athens is – and always has been – the Grande Bretagne, right on Syntagma Sq. Built in…

  • Imaret

    Macedonia

    Occupying a former Islamic seminary built in 1817 by Pasha Mohamed Ali, this stunning hotel complex in Panagia blends original stone features such as…

  • S Nikolis Hotel

    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…

  • Marco Polo Mansion

    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…

  • Iconic Santorini

    Fira

    This five-star cave hotel is something special, with great attention paid to tiny details. Terraces look out over the caldera, the Cliff Suite comes with…

  • Enagron Ecotourism Village

    Rethymno Province

    This working farm offers an immersion in the traditional Cretan way of life. Its attractive villas, laid out like a small village, have elegantly rustic…

  • Milia

    Hania Province

    One of Crete’s ecotourism trailblazers is the isolated mountain resort village of Milia. Inspired by a back-to-nature philosophy, 16 abandoned stone…

  • Dalabelos Estate

    Rethymno Province

    Hemmed in by vines, olives and fruit trees, these 10 traditional-style houses have a view over rolling hills to the sea. The modern rooms have stone…

  • Citta dei Nicliani

    The Mani

    A former stronghold of a preeminent Mani clan, this welcoming and elegant rural hotel has a historic ambience, fine stonework, exquisite beds, rustic…

  • Perianth Hotel

    Athens

    Athens designers K-Studio have done a splendid job modernising this 1930s building into a gorgeous 38-room hotel, using natural materials such as marble,…

  • Olive Green Hotel

    Iraklio

    This chic, contemporary hotel is probably Iraklio's hippest digs. Clean rooms feature minimalistic white and olive-green decor, with separate shower and…

  • Antares

    The Mani

    Run by knowledgeable Mina and Giorgios, this beautiful tower house, 1.5km south of Areopoli, seamlessly blends the historic (centuries-old vaulted…

  • Pension Marianna

    Nafplio

    Vibrant Pension Marianna is one of Nafplio's long-standing and outstanding favourites; you can't get better for value, Greek authenticity, and setting …

  • Stone Village

    Rethymno Province

    In the quiet hills above Bali, the traditional rooms here feel like your own small Cretan house. The village features 38 carefully crafted apartments with…

  • Kapsaliana Village

    Rethymno Province

    Once a hamlet whose olives supplied nearby Moni Arkadiou, this village has now been entirely converted into charming, stylish villas. The 12 original and…

  • Hotel Heracles

    Rethymno Province

    These five balconied rooms are quiet, spotless and simply furnished, but it’s the charming and softly spoken Heracles himself who makes the place so…

  • Rethymno Youth Hostel

    Rethymno

    Centrally located in a quiet street, this cheerful and professionally run hostel sleeps six to 12 people in clean, well-presented dorms (one is for women…

  • To Archontiko Angelou

    Dodecanese

    Spilling with oleander and jacaranda, this incurably romantic, 19th-century rose-coloured villa, five minutes' walk from the beach, is like stepping into…

  • Hotel Afendoulis

    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…

  • Kouriton House

    Rethymno Province

    Bunches of dried herbs and flowers dangling from the wood-beamed ceiling welcome you to this gem on the northern outskirts of Margarites in Tzanakiana…

  • Hotel Agios Germanos

    Macedonia

    While so many of Agios Germanos's 19th-century stone houses are derelict, and/or housing goats, this delightful, heritage-protected homestead has been…

  • Colonides Beach Hotel

    Messinia

    This welcoming family-run resort is a cracking place. Apartments with kitchen and balcony are super spacious and have great outlooks over greenery, the…

  • Atrium Hotel

    Skiathos

    A chic fusion of monastery-inspired architecture and soothing contemporary design, courtesy of the architect owners, makes the hillside Atrium one of…

  • Karalís Beach Hotel

    Messinia

    Pylos' best hotel is this intimate place with 14 beautifully renovated rooms in a brilliant setting under the castle walls and right over the water. Those…

  • 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…

  • Bella Venezia

    Corfu Town

    Enter this historic neoclassical villa, set in a peaceful central street, and you’ll be seduced by its charm. It features an elegant lobby with…

  • Crops Suites

    Iraklio

    Smack in the town centre, these stylish one-bedroom apartments will leave you feeling like a local hipster. Featuring canary-yellow cabinetry, plush grey…

  • Hotel Pelops

    Peloponnese

    This is among the town’s most welcoming choices, with comfortable rooms (all with balconies and many recently renovated) and a delightful, sunny lounge…

  • Mpelleiko

    Peloponnese

    The ultrahospitable and knowledgeable English-speaking owner, Nena, has converted her family home (dating from 1650) into a stylish guesthouse perched…

  • Ikaria Utopia - Cusco Studios

    Ikaria

    For musician and philosopher Christos, who runs this cluster of large and stylishly furnished apartments with huge terraces, this place seems to be an…

  • Melenos Lindos

    Lindos

    This Moorish-style palace, on the mule trail above Pallas Beach, has bougainvillea walkways, pebble-mosaic floors, verandas festooned in lanterns and…

  • Gentilini Retreat

    Kefallonia

    Lose yourself among swathes of olive trees at this dreamy six-room boutique guesthouse set within gentle farming countryside at the base of Mt Ainos. The…

  • Archontiko Zafeiropoulou

    Peloponnese

    All options are essentially spacious, spotless studios and apartments, all with kitchenettes. The real treasure here is the friendly South African–Greek…

  • Lost Unicorn Hotel & Restaurant

    Pelion Peninsula

    In a beautiful glade below the main road, the Lost Unicorn is an elegant, well-appointed 19th-century mansion where the antique-furnished rooms feature…

  • Elounda Heights

    Elounda

    This hilltop hideaway run by a charming family is a class act all around. Swoon-worthy bay views unfold from your sunny studio or apartment with terrace,…

  • Museum Hotel George Molfetas

    Kefallonia

    One-of-a-kind boutique guesthouse with six rooms that are a monument to the art, antiques and general bric-a-brac one family can gather, and it's all been…

  • Coco-Mat Athens Jumelle

    Athens

    Coco-Mat, the luxury mattress and bedding company that has branched out into hotels, has another winner on its hands with this property. It cleverly…

  • Byzance Hotel

    Dodecanese

    This lovely, freshly renovated hotel offers light and airy rooms, each decorated in chic style. There are also studios and apartments (with kitchenettes)…

  • Francesco’s

    Ios

    Former backpackers are now sending their own 18-year-olds to Francesco’s, which is still going strong. Rooms are spotless, hillside views are great and it…

  • Traditional Castle House

    Hora (Naxos)

    There are few more atmospheric lodgings in Naxos than this beautifully restored Venetian house, right in the heart of the kastro. The heavy wooden beams,…

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