Greece: 33 places to stay
Greece : Crete (14)
Elounda Gulf Villas, Elounda
A luxurious villa-hotel hybrid: secluded suites and houses with pool views over the Med, and very attentive service
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SK Place, Chania
Three beautiful self-catering villas sleeping 4-6, with stunning sea views, private pools, and a peaceful location near Almirida
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Casa dei Mezzo, Makrigialos
Stylish villa combining classical Greek lines, Moorish water features and cool Scandinavian interiors (sleeps 1-8, no young kids)
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Elia Hotel & Spa, near Kolymvari
Eco-friendly spa hideaway nestling in olive groves near Chania, close to some of west Crete’s best beaches
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Metohi Kindelis, Chania
A tranquil organic farming estate near Chania, offering 3 self-catering apartments (for 2-4) with private pools and beautiful gardens
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The Olive Press, Gavalohori
Set in exquisite fruit gardens with a pristine pool, this lavishly designed supervilla for 6-10 is ideal for 2-3 families or a group of friends
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The White Houses, Makrigialos
Three stylish cottages and two apartments converted from fishermen’s houses, right on the harbour of this sleepy town in eastern Crete
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Villa Creta, Near Heraklion
High in the hills above Heraklion, 2 self-catering villas in the grounds of an organic farm, perfect for young families
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Villa Kynthia, Panormos
An intimate guesthouse-hotel, with antique-filled bedrooms and blissful pool, in an unspoilt village with beaches
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Villa Levanda, Gavalohori
A cool white sanctuary in the green hills of northern Crete, with blue pool, open-plan living and 3 cosseting bedrooms (sleeps 4-6)
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Elounda Island Villas, Elounda
Simple, secluded apartments (for 2-6) with a seasonal taverna and tiny beach, on a rugged island off the coast near Elounda
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Porto del Colombo, Chania
A historic building with rooms, suites and apartments, a stone’s throw from Chania’s pretty Venetian harbour and its buzzing streetlife
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The Small Venetian House, Chania
A bijou (and great value) house rental for 2-4, in the heart of Chania's pedestrianised Splanzia quarter
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White River Cottages, Makriyialos
A delightful hamlet of 13 restored stone cottages, in a secluded valley by Crete's southeast coast
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Greece : Cyclades Islands : Andros (1)
Onar, near Andros Town (Hora)
Quiet, simple cottages (sleeping 2-7) a leafy stroll from a stunning beach, hidden away on a very under-rated Greek island.
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Greece : Cyclades Islands : Folegandros (1)
Anemomilos Apartments, Folegandros
Spacious studio rooms built in Cycladic style on the clifftop of Folegandros, one of Greece’s tiniest islands
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Greece : Cyclades Islands : Milos (1)
Milos windmill, Milos
A simple but charming converted windmill with 2 bedrooms, kitchen-diner and, optionally, 2 small outhouses (sleeps 2-8); good beaches nearby
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Greece : Cyclades Islands : Mykonos (1)
Elia Beach Villa, Mykonos New!
A lovely Cycladic-chic villa perched amidst terraced gardens overlooking Elia beach (sleeps 4-10)
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Greece : Cyclades Islands : Naxos (2)
Kavos Naxos, Naxos
This small resort overlooking the sandy sweep of Ayios Prokopios has secluded studios, a sleek swimming pool and spadefuls of style
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Castro Residence, Naxos
Two comfortable, characterful studio-rooms within the Venetian citadel of Naxos, the Cyclades’ most varied island
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Greece : Cyclades Islands : Santorini (4)
Perivolas Traditional Houses, Santorini
A collection of luxury vaulted suites half-dug into the cliffside above Santorini’s sparkling, sea-filled caldera
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Zannos Melathron, Santorini
A sophisticated, discreet mansion with restored Cycladic vault-rooms in a hilltop village on Greece’s most spectacular island
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Esperas Traditional Houses, Santorini
A well-placed, well-priced collection of Suites and Villas in Santorini’s most sought-after village, Oia
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Hideaway Houses, Santorini
A pair of beautifully restored wine merchants' houses (sleeping 2-4 and 4-6), hidden away in one of Santorini's prettiest villages
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Greece : Greek Mainland : Pelion (1)
Little Swallows, Pinakates
High in the profusely green hills of the Pelion peninsula, a restored village mansion with 9 rooms
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Greece : Peloponnese (2)
Elies Hotel, Kardamyli
Secluded stone cottages with stylish interiors, tucked among gnarled olive trees a pebble's throw from Kardamyli's lovely beach (each sleeps 2-5)
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Notos Hotel, Kardamyli
A cluster of beautifully decorated stone cottages, each sleeping 2-4, with stunning views over Kardamyli village and the rugged Mani coastline
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Greece : Saronic Islands : Spetses (2)
Xenon Estate, near Spetses Town
A secluded hilltop hideaway: 3 adjoining villas (for 2-8) with stunning views of Spetses and the Saronic Gulf
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Orloff Resort, Spetses Town
A hip but tranquil 20-room hotel, plus 2 lavish houses for 10, on the virtually car-free island of Spetses, just 2 hours from Athens
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Greece : Ionian Islands : Lefkas (1)
The Gecko, Lefkas
An ultra-chic, impossibly romantic hideaway on the remote west coast of Lefkas, with views that float out to sea (sleeps 2-4)
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Greece : Ionian Islands : Kefalonia (1)
Fiskardo Cottages, Fiskardo
Two beautifully restored cottages for self-catering, set in terraced gardens with a pool, in a quiet hamlet of northern Kefalonia (sleeping 2-6)
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Greece : Ionian Islands : Ithaca (1)
Levendis Estate, Ithaca
Remote retreat on Odysseus' mythical island, where nature-lovers, honeymooners and frazzled families escape to recharge
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Greece : Dodecanese Islands : Kastellorizo (1)
Caretta, Kastellorizo
A simple but lovingly run guesthouse, plus 2 studios and a fisherman's house, on the idyllic tiny island of Kastellorizo
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