Must-see hotels in Ionian Islands

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Boschetto Holiday Village

    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…

  • Hotel Margarita

    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…

  • Torri E Merli

    Ionian Islands

    Constructed in 1750, its towers designed to repel pirates, this beautiful boutique property complements its original Venetian elements with contemporary…

  • Puppet Guest House

    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…

  • Locandieta Guest House

    Corfu Town

    This beautiful, cosy guesthouse just back from the Spianada is stuffed with arty touches, including staircases adorned with driftwood and rough-textured…

  • Ksouras

    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…

  • El Sol Hotel

    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,…

  • Pension Holidays

    Lefkada

    This guesthouse has it all: immaculate, tastefully furnished double rooms and simply furnished, great-value kitchenette apartments, all with sea views and…

  • Boschetto Hotel

    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…

  • Petani Bay Hotel

    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…

  • Maryianni

    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…

  • Mira Resort

    Lefkada

    Perfectly positioned on the mountainside 6km southwest of Lefkada Town, with panoramic views of the glittering sea, Mira has cosy and immaculate…

  • Levant Hotel

    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,…

  • Manessis Apartments

    Corfu

    Lovely, refurbished, bougainvillea-draped two-bedroom apartments, with sea-facing balconies, set in flower-filled gardens towards the far end of Kassiopi…

  • Hotel Zefiros

    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…

  • Emelisse Hotel

    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…

  • Paxos Beach Hotel

    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…

  • Rouda Bay Hotel

    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…

  • Zakynthos Windmills

    Zakynthos

    Two converted windmills – one dazzling white, the other with exposed-stone walls, each sleeping two guests – plus two- and four-person rooms and…

  • 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…

  • Grecotel Corfu Imperial

    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…

  • Rolling Stone

    Corfu

    The most bohemian and backpacker-friendly place to stay on Kontogialos (Pelekas) Beach has two fresh, simple family apartments with bathrooms and…

  • Fiscardonna Luxury Suites

    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…

  • Corfu Mare Boutique Hotel

    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…

  • Sunrock

    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…

  • Nostos

    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…

  • 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…

  • Palatino Hotel

    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…

  • Vivian Villa

    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…

  • Kallisto Resort

    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…

  • Water Planet Rooms

    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…

  • Kiki Apartments

    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…

  • 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…

  • Joanna's Stone Villas

    Zakynthos

    Set among the olive trees a short way inland from the island's southeastern corner, these impressive apartments, maisonettes and entire villas have…

  • San Giorgio Apartments

    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…

  • Hotel Tourist

    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…

  • Hotel Pelagia Aphrodite

    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…