Greece: 67 places to stay
Greece : Athens (6)
Kefalari Suites, Kifissia
An elegant 3-storey corner building in the leafy Athenian suburb of Kifissia, housing 13 top-notch suites
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O&B Athens Boutique Hotel, Psiri
Intimate, quietly modern hotel near the Acropolis with upscale restaurant and wonderful staff
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Classical BabyGrand Hotel, Psiri - Omonia
Sophisticated city hotel with a touch of playfulness in its painted graffiti-style rooms and jazzy décor
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Fresh Hotel, Psiri - Omonia
Central Athens’ only card-carrying design hotel is fresh in every sense: vibrant, original and a little cheeky
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Hermes Hotel, Plaka
A clean, comfy and well-placed hotel on the edge of Plaka, perfect for a quick visit to the Acropolis
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Hotel Periscope, Kolonaki
Showcasing contemporary art and gadgetry, a mecca for minimalists in swanky Kolonaki, Athens’ top shopping district
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Greece : Crete (22)
Avli Lounge Apartments, Rethymnon
A romantic hotel in Venetian Rethymno with 7 stunning suites, an acclaimed restaurant and personal service
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Casa Delfino, Chania
The best collection of suites and apartments in Crete’s best preserved Venetian coastal town
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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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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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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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Ammos Hotel, near Chania
Style with a big smile at this chic and superbly serviced, family-minded hotel on the beach, 15 minutes from Chania
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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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Mama Nena, Chania
A gorgeous boutique B&B in the heart of Chania's charming old town, with views over the picturesque harbourfront
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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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Veneto Suites, Rethymnon
A 600-year old residence, converted into 10 studios, in the Venetian quarter of Rethymno, run by delightful people
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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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Achlada Mourtzanakis Residence, Pelagia
A sociable eco-retreat of 4 villas with a communal dining room and pool, set in the mountains near Achlada, but only 10 minutes from the beach
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Anidri Eco-cottages, Paleochora
An eco retreat nestling in olive groves high above Crete’s spectacular south coast, with two 3-bedroom cottages and a seminar/yoga room
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Eleonas, Zaros
An agrotourism settlement in the mountains of southern Crete, with 20 rustic cottages, a tranquil pool and a great taverna
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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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Milia Traditional Settlement, Vlatos
Hidden in the folds of the White Mountains, a beautifully restored settlement of 14 stone houses, with views, trails and organic food
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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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Splanzia Hotel, Chania
Hospitable, family-run hotel with décor by a top Greek designer, in the heart of Chania’s atmospheric Turkish quarter
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Villa Ippocampi, Koutouloufari
Small, family-friendly hotel near Crete's north coast, set in a walled garden with a sparkling pool
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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 (4)
Kivotos Hotel, Mykonos
Fabulously indulgent palazzo and beach reef refuge for legendary living on a beautiful party island
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Grace Mykonos, Mykonos
A seriously sexy hotel for the Mykonos party set seeking a glamorous pad just minutes out of town
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Hotel Belvedere, Mykonos
Supremely stylish, sociable hotel overlooking buzzing Mykonos town – perfect for celebrating your Greek salad days
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Ostraco, Mykonos
Funky island retreat on a hill above Mykonos Town, with minimal white interiors and super-friendly staff
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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 and an apartment within the Venetian citadel of Naxos, the Cyclades’ most varied island
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Greece : Cyclades Islands : Santorini (6)
Grace Santorini, Santorini
A stylish and indulgent hotel in a gloriously romantic setting on Greece's most photogenic island
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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 4 and 6), hidden away in one of Santorini's prettiest villages
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Villa Rena, Santorini
An excellent low-budget option on the edge of Santorini’s main town, Ferá: comfortable bedrooms and the luxury of a pool
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Greece : Cyclades Islands : Syros (2)
Hotel Syrou Melathron, Syros
A smartly refurbished Neoclassical residence in the most colourful, bustling, underrated port of the Cyclades islands
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Pino di Loto, Kini
A gorgeous 4-suite hideaway set above the pretty fishing harbour of Kini on western Syros, with access to stunning beaches
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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 : Greek Mainland : Epirus (2)
Hotel Kastro, Ioannina
A small, charming hotel in the historic citadel of Ioannina, a bustling lakeside town in northwest Greece
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Koukouli Guesthouse, Koukouli (Zagori)
In a leafy mountain village of northwest Greece, a comfortable stone-built guesthouse with a cosy restaurant, ideal for hikers, birders and botanists
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Greece : Greek Mainland : Macedonia (2)
Imaret, Kavala
A 19th-century seminary revamped as an elegant 21st-century hotel, with fabulous views and an utterly serene ambiance
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Skites, Ouranoupolis, Greece
A laid-back bohemian retreat near mystical Mount Athos where you can switch off in style
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Greece : Peloponnese (4)
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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Ilion Suites, Nafplion
A 300-year old residence in historic Nafplion with colourfully decorated bedrooms
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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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Londas Guesthouse, Areopoli
An 18th-century Maniot tower-house converted into a 4-room guesthouse, stylishly decorated and beautifully kept
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Greece : Saronic Islands : Spetses (3)
Poseidonion Grand Hotel, Dapia
Contemporary luxury meets old-world glamour at this grand hotel on the historic island of Spetses, only two hours from Athens
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Xenon Estate, Spetses
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
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 : Corfu (1)
Villa de Loulia, Corfu
A warmly-stylish manor house with pool and walled garden in a tiny village on the NW coast of Corfu
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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 and with views that float out to sea (sleeps 2-4)
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Greece : Ionian Islands : Kefalonia (2)
Emelisse Art Hotel, Kefalonia
Luxury on a sublime stretch of coast with exquisite sea views and rooms that spoil you rotten
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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 (2)
Levendis Estate, Ithaca
Remote retreat on Odysseus' mythical island, where nature-lovers, honeymooners and frazzled families escape to recharge
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Perantzada 1811 Art Hotel, Ithaca
A breathtakingly sleek boutique hotel on the turquoise-and-green isle of Ithaca, Odysseus' mythical homeland
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Greece : Dodecanese Islands : Rhodes (3)
Melenos Lindos, Rhodes
An exquisite boutique hotel on the quiet side of medieval Lindos with succulent views over the bay
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Spirit of the Knights, Rhodes
A tranquil and charming family run hotel, tucked beneath the ramparts in Rhodes' Old Town
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Zacosta Villa Hotel, Rhodes
For quality chill time and personalised service, this small but perfectly formed sleeperie – just steps from Rhodes' historic centre – is hard to beat
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Greece : Dodecanese Islands : Leros (1)
Archontiko Angelou, Leros
A slice of pastoral paradise at this graceful country house, a short stroll from Leros' loveliest beach
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