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…
Must-see hotels in Ionian Islands
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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…
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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…
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Zakynthos
Fancy your own luxury stone cottage surrounded by oaks and olives that's tucked away from the rat race at the end of a long, dusty track? This place…
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Kythira
Set in an impeccably restored, white-walled 19th-century villa just off the main alleyway not far beyond the square, this charming French-run hotel offers…
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Ionian Islands
Constructed in 1750, its towers designed to repel pirates, this beautiful boutique property complements its original Venetian elements with contemporary…
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Corfu Town
Above a slightly eccentric bar full of string puppets, this wonderful guesthouse has big, bright rooms and fairy-tale decor and art that certainly grab…
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Corfu Town
This beautiful, cosy guesthouse just back from the Spianada is stuffed with arty touches, including staircases adorned with driftwood and rough-textured…
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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…
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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,…
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Lefkada
This guesthouse has it all: immaculate, tastefully furnished double rooms and simply furnished, great-value kitchenette apartments, all with sea views and…
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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…
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Kefallonia
Boasting one of the finest infinity pools in Greece, this adults-only boutique eyrie overlooks the cobalt-blue bay far below. There are just 13 romantic…
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Kythira
Rather wonderful white-and-blue studios sleeping up to four are stacked Cycladic style above the Avlemonas shoreline, with kitchens and sumptuous sea-view…
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Lefkada
Perfectly positioned on the mountainside 6km southwest of Lefkada Town, with panoramic views of the glittering sea, Mira has cosy and immaculate…
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Corfu
Creamy neoclassical Levant sits high up with the gods at the top of a hill just below the Kaiser’s Throne peak. It has pastel-blue rooms, wooden floors,…
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Corfu
Lovely, refurbished, bougainvillea-draped two-bedroom apartments, with sea-facing balconies, set in flower-filled gardens towards the far end of Kassiopi…
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Corfu
Set slightly askew of Paleokastritsa's pretty main beach, with a cool olive-grey terrace cafe at lobby level, wine-coloured Zefiros offers bright and…
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Kefallonia
This luxury hotel is set in magnificent seclusion on a headland overlooking superb Emblissi Beach, 1.5km north of Fiskardo along the winding coastal road…
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Ionian Islands
Nestling into a tiny cove a pleasant 1.5km walk southeast along the waterfront from Gaïos, this family-run hotel has its own beach, plus a jetty, a…
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Lefkada
Comfortable, high-standard, modern rooms and studios, right in the middle of gorgeous Poros Beach. All are capable of accommodating a family of four, and…
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Zakynthos
Two converted windmills – one dazzling white, the other with exposed-stone walls, each sleeping two guests – plus two- and four-person rooms and…
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Logothetis Organic Farm Houses
Zakynthos
Deep within an 80-hectare olive grove, the cottages here offer utter tranquillity. All are decorated in old-farmhouse style and many furnishings are…
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Corfu
One of the most lavish hotels in Greece, this place occupies a regal waterfront position at the western tip of the curving peninsula that defines Kommeno…
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Corfu
The most bohemian and backpacker-friendly place to stay on Kontogialos (Pelekas) Beach has two fresh, simple family apartments with bathrooms and…
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Kefallonia
One of the few hotels in town, this five-room boutique choice, in a lovingly restored building dating to 1840, mixes the old with utterly modern…
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Corfu Town
This eye-wateringly expensive but palatial villa-like hotel, just up from the New Port, is open to adults only. While it's larger than 'boutique' might…
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Corfu
Run by the charming Magdalena, this complex, 30m from the sea, has dorms and doubles. It's faded on the outside, perhaps, but inside it's fresh and…
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Kythira
A delightfully old-fashioned five-room guesthouse right next to the church (the bells start ringing around 7.30am) and below the kastro. Each room is…
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Mayor Mon Repos Palace Art Hotel
Corfu Town
A classy, modern resort hotel, with its own spa, bistro and bar, at the southern end of the long, curving Bay of Garitsa. All the cool, contemporary cream…
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Zakynthos
The best-value hotel in town, the Palatino offers functional but comfortable rooms, and staff members take enormous pride in how clean everything is. Its…
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Argostoli
Tasteful guesthouse on a quiet inland street, overlooking a garden fragrant with thyme and basil. As well as hotel-style rooms, some with balconies, it…
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Corfu
Exuberant terraced gardens cascading down the hillside at the northern end of Kontogialos Beach hold apartments and villas (sleeping two to 12) that are…
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Ionian Islands
As much a homestay as a guesthouse, Water Planet is run by friendly and very helpful owners, with assistance from their entertaining little son. Rooms are…
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Kefallonia
Six scrupulously maintained apartments lie 300m along the waterfront south of the village. Chunky wood-top tables and a green-and-cream colour scheme give…
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Theofilos Studios & Apartments
Corfu
A block back from Kassiopi's northern beach, but still with memorable sea views, this is a super-friendly place to stay, with fairly plain but comfortable…
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Zakynthos
Set among the olive trees a short way inland from the island's southeastern corner, these impressive apartments, maisonettes and entire villas have…
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Ionian Islands
Up a stairway from the quayside, 100m before Gaïos as you approach from the port, these superb-value, cosy and spotless studios come with small…
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Argostoli
This peach-pink waterfront hotel might not have the most imaginative name, but the rooms, which are larger than average, are very good value and some have…
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Kythira
Right on the beach at the southern end of town, and run by returning Aussie-Kythirans, this lovely hotel has 13 terrific rooms with wooden ceilings and…
