Lagoon-toting Amirandes hotel in Crete is a palatial child-friendly paradise, with sea-facing suites, a tempting choice of restaurants and an ayurvedic spa. Classic Grecian decor, beaches on the doorstep and an adventurous activity list make it a hotspot for stylish, fun-seeking families. At the hotel Beach, spa, salon, gym, sauna and three swimming pools (including [...]
Don’t be a square – follow the sun to beachside Domes Noruz Chania, which woos with sea-and-sand views, a buzzing bar and a trio of pools. (Sorry kids, you’re not invited.) Adults, on the other hand, are advised to treat themselves: sip refreshing cocktails, unwind in a blissful blue spa, sample reimagined Med flavours at [...]
Thalassa Beach House is located directly on the beach! It comprises a fully equipped open kitchen, dining area, double bed, bunk bed plus a bathroom with shower – all finished to a very high standard. A parking area is also available nearby. On the veranda outside the house guests can enjoy uninterrupted sea views. Private [...]
Boheme Mykonos hotel slaps delicious design flourishes and bold flashes of colour onto the lily-white simplicity of a traditional Greek hideaway. With a gently bohemian atmosphere, it sits on a serene mountainside overlooking the Aegean Sea, a dainty old port and the giddy excess of Mykonos Town.
ATHENS, GREECE AthensWas On a buzzy pedestrian street in the centre of Athens, sleek AthensWas has incredible views of the Acropolis and on-trend restaurants and shops practically on its doorstep. It’s the perfect mix of past and present.
SANTORINI, GREECE The Vasilicos The Vasilicos in Santorini is next door to the local monastery, but there’s nothing monkish about its seven seductive suites, whose sea-and-volcano views might be the best on the island. This former family home will win your heart with flower-graced rooms, cave-carved bathrooms, hot tubs set in flowerbeds and delicious food. [...]
A modern take on traditional Myconian architecture, boutique hotel Branco Mykonos offers bohemian-tinged style on the edge of one of the island’s best beaches. Running along the edge of Platis Gialos, the hotel sits comfortably with its sandy surrounds, making use of natural materials in earthy tones. A whitewashed exterior gives way to rooms with [...]
Kapari Natural Resort in Santorini’s Imerovigli village is a smooth wedding cake of a hotel, with all the caldera cool you’d expect: cavernous rooms, neutral hues and a whole lot of white and blue. The curvaceous cave rooms allure with the softest beds, oversized showers, and the odd private terrace, some with a Jacuzzi. The [...]
Aside from spare splashes of colour, luxury resort Chromata’s minimalist style invites the bright blues of Santorini’s sky and sea to diffuse across its walls like watercolour paint on a blank canvas. However, as delightfully mod and monochrome cave-style rooms are, top billing goes to the hotel’s magnificent setting at the highest point of the [...]
Bypass Oia’s caldera coach loads and bed down in Santo Maris Oia Luxury Suites & Spa, which occupies a peaceful patch of the world’s most Instagrammed sunset-spot, overlooking the Aegean. The hotel is just a five-minute walk away from Oia’s buzz, although you wouldn’t know it when you’re stretched out by the peaceful pools, enjoying [...]
