Best Luxury Hotels in Greece

The five-star Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens offers a sensational getaway on the scenic Aegean Sea where you can watch the sun set in style. There is a lavish selection of guestrooms, suites and bungalows with some featuring outdoor terraces and private swimming pools. There are eight dining venues including an idyllic sea-view taverna in addition to relaxing bars and lounges. The hotel boasts two seasonal outdoor pools including a stunning infinity pool as well as three private beaches where you can practise non-motorised water sports. Guests can indulge in traditional treatments and healing hydrotherapy at the rejuvenating Athens Spa or make use of the state-of-the-art fitness facilities including a gym and padel and tennis courts. Experiences on offer include Greek cooking classes and pottery lessons while family-friendly amenities include the Kids For All Seasons club and babysitting services. The Four Seasons Astir Palace Hotel Athens offers a variety of options for you to arrive in style on the helipad, private jetty or with the limo service.

Anthology of Athens is a member of The Leading Hotels of the World and can be found in the heart of Greece’s capital. The hotel is comprised of a collection of contemporary and comfortable guestrooms and suites featuring the exquisite Zeus Presidential suite with its spacious balcony complete with a jacuzzi overlooking the Acropolis and the Temple of Olympian Zeus. Guests can choose from two on-site dining venues serving fine dining at The Botany restaurant with its outdoor garden area and modern local cuisine in the Peristyle Bistro with its luminous atrium. The rejuvenating Balaneion Spa offers relaxing treatments and boasts wellness facilities including a steam room. There is also a fully equipped fitness centre. The city is full of history and the hotel’s central location allows guests to explore some of the world’s most famous landmarks with ease.

Santo Pure is nestled in the outskirts of Oia village and is tastefully decorated in the iconic Santorini style. The essence of this oasis is tranquillity and pure luxury. There are 83 serene suites and 2 villas with private pools, jacuzzis and outdoor living spaces. Each of the accommodation options offers shimmering Aegean Sea views and a secluded escape. Guests can enjoy farm-to-table Mediterranean dining at the award-winning Alios Ilios Restaurant by night with expert wine pairings and live musical accompaniments. There is also a dedicated breakfast area and the indulgent Akratos Pool Bar serving cocktails and snacks all day long. In keeping with the hotels goal to provide relaxation and a connection to nature, there are wonderful wellness and fitness facilities including Anassa Spa with its indoor pool as well as lush gardens. The hotel offers gastronomy, wellness and outdoor experiences on site and around the island.

The Modernist Athens is a sleek boutique hotel in Athens trendy Kolonaki district, blending minimalist design with warm hospitality. Set in a 1950s former embassy, its modern rooms feature bespoke furniture, oak floors, and marble bathrooms, with some offering balconies and city views. Guests can unwind on the rooftop terrace, enjoy a chic café-bar, and stay active in the fitness studio. Thoughtful details like custom playlists, organic toiletries, and locally sourced treats enhance the experience. Located near cultural landmarks, designer boutiques, and vibrant nightlife, it’s a sophisticated urban retreat for design-conscious travellers.

Situated just 800 meters away from the old port, nestled among fragrant olive groves, is Mystery Skiathos. The all-suite hotel overlooks the mountains, whitewashed houses and red-tiled roofs of the nearby town. The family-owned and run home-from-home residence has been in operation since 2015, offering a blend of traditional Greek hospitality with an elegant yacht-inspired interior design.

On a hillside looking out to the pure blue Aegean Sea and beside the famed Psarou Beach, is the boutique hotel Alissachni Mykonos. Offering all-suite accommodation and peaceful, barefoot luxury, the intimate adults-only retreat (ages 14 plus) is the perfect couples’ hideaway.

Translating as “Fairytale”, Racconto is a magical escape, reserved exclusively for adults. There are eight bedrooms and three suites, with views of the Epirus Mountains. Stay here and you’ll be just 900 meters from the centre of Parga and steps from the sands. The public areas comprise a central swimming pool with a lounge cocktail bar/breakfast area and a meditation zone surrounded by olive trees, overlooking the swimming pool. iPads are available for guest use on request and bespoke excursions can be arranged. Breakfast here is a very special affair; each item tells a story from a nearby area or region. Racconto Boutique Design Hotel was recognised at the Luxury Travel Guide Awards, under the category of New Luxury Hotel of the Year.

Surrounded by olive groves, Parga Beach Resort features buildings made from reclaimed stone outside and chic French styling inside. All bedrooms have a balcony or terrace and a minibar and pillow menu. There are four pools (somewhere between plunge and lap in size) including one for kids and one by the beach; watersports; a playground; and three places to eat and drink onsite. From the grounds, you can take the 20-minute stroll into town, or hop in a water taxi for a faster transfer. And Valtos Beach (dubbed ‘the diamond of Parga’) is right on your doorstep.

Situated on Santorini’s northern tip and slightly out of town, this hotel enjoys a little more tranquillity and privacy than others in the area. The ultimate in honeymoon destinations, Perivolas is a cluster of 300-year-old cave dwellings carved out of the hillside. Now forming 20 striking studios and suites, the caves are calming and minimalist in the obligatory Santorini white but with bright splashes of pink and lilac, alcove bed areas, arched windows and warm wood furniture. Some suites boast their own plunge pools, steam rooms and private terraces but there are definitely no TVs here – it’s all about relaxation! Talking of, the hotel benefits from a private yoga and Pilates studio overlooking the caldera plus an intimate spa with natural Apivita products. The hotel’s restaurant is quirkily housed in a converted wine cellar and a split-level pool terrace and serves simple Mediterranean dishes plus a wine list curated by top Greek wine-maker Panos Zoumboulis.

This compact cliffside hotel appeals thanks to its quirky individual rooms and boutique size and quality of service. Named after the year the owner’s great- bought the land and then dug two kánaves (medieval wine cellars), this lovely hotel is located at the west end of Oia. Made up of nine suites or studios, five ‘houses’ and one villa, each space is unique. Three have private whirlpools and the Irene ‘senior’ suite boasts an incredible walk-in closet and stunning vaulted ceiling. Bathrooms have a grotto-like feeling about them and feature rain showers for the perfect drench and front terraces face out onto the sparkling turquoise water. The communal pool fades into the horizon and is strikingly surrounded by exposed volcanic rock walls, contrasting with the abundance of clean white. No on-site restaurant doesn’t matter as such as you are so close to town but breakfasts (either American, English or Greek) are cooked to order.

Directly near the stunning Skaros rock formation, clinging to the cliffs of Imerovigili is the renowned Astra Suites. The hotel is decked out with a decent sized caldera-edge pool with day beds and wooden loungers, an ideal spot for soaking up the rays plus a small spa with hammam sauna for total relaxation. Although the predominant theme is still typically Greek white throughout, bathrooms are opulent in vibrant blue, green and red whilst some of the living space floors are tiled in jazzy rainbow patterns. Each room has unique art on the walls and splashes of vivacity are added through bright soft furnishings. We recommend the Pool Grade suites for ultimate privacy and your own private freshwater plunge pool with obligatory Aegean Sea views. Breakfast is brought to your terrace for a totally dreamy morning whilst the dusky blue restaurant offers traditional Greek dishes such as mylokópi En papillote with sunset vistas.

Located in the picturesque village of Oia, this five-star resort is made up of individual dug-out cave houses all oozing minimalist elegance. Room décor really speaks for itself here where Scandinavian cool combines with classic Aegean white and blue. Calming tones of steel grey, brown and white are in abundance and beds are decked in natural fibre soft furnishings. The 11 suites date from pre-1956 and have outdoor spaces boasting lovely views of the bay. Some even benefit from private spa tubs for soaking up the sweeping panoramas. Breakfast is served on your terrace in an hour of your choosing before guests can make use of the fair sized communal plunge-pool on the lowest terrace. Whilst the hotel doesn’t have its own restaurant, it’s just a 15-minute walk to the centre of Oia where there are plenty of options and staff are happy to make recommendations.