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Corfu + the Ionians hotels
When choosing where to stay in the Ionians, think first about what sort of overall island experience you want to have. Like to be in the center of all the action? Try one of the modern hotels near the shops and sights of Corfu Town. Rather be pampered and sequestered away from the crowds? Cephalonia and Zakynthos have luxury retreats with white-glove service. Want to go native? A simple villa among the trees on Paxos or a converted windmill on the cliffs of Kythira might be just the ticket.
A 17th-century, six-story mansion that was once home to a family of Corfiote nobles, the Cavalieri now has an elegant roof bar where young couples gather on...more
Maybe it's all the kids playing in the large saltwater swimming pool, or the cheery gardens filled with banana trees, climbing hibiscus vines, and hummingbirds,...more
A rarity in the Greek islands, the Elies sits directly on a beach, one that until 1997 was accessible only by boat. The shore curves around Vathi Bay, which is...more
If ferrying around the Greek islands can sometimes be exhausting, the answer is a resort like the Emelisse, which exists primarily as a place to bask in the...more
Native islander and local jeweler George Garbis built these four villas overlooking Lourdas Bay (on Cephalonia's southern coast) for his children—but...more
The site of the European Union Leaders Summit in 1994, this hotel on Kommeno Bay, about seven miles from Corfu Town, has retained its air of slightly haughty...more
Kythira is farther south than the other islands in this group and is easily overlooked by many travelers—but it shouldn't be. Windswept, dotted with...more
The best value in Corfu Town. This apricot-painted 19th-century mansion, which once housed a consulate, now has 31 rooms. The interiors are charming if slightly...more
Zakynthos Town was destroyed in the 1953 earthquake, but it was rebuilt afterward as an appealing waterfront hub with pleasant piazzas and a few surviving...more
The isolated location—and the fancy service—of this family-run hotel would make a perfect setting for an Agatha Christie novel. The Art...more
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