Contemporary Hotels of Greece | Luxury Spa Resort – World Spa & Travel Magazine

by | Nov 3, 2012

Despite being overshadowed by a major financial crisis, strikes and civil unease against the government, it is hard to ignore Greece as an amazing getaway spot. The people are friendly, the food is amazing and the ocean, well the sparkling Mediterranean blue ocean makes me forget all things negative. World Travel Magazine presents destination Greece! We take a look at the 7 best contemporary luxurious hotels of Greece made affordable.

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Despite being overshadowed by a major financial crisis, strikes and civil unease against the government, it is hard to ignore Greece as an amazing getaway spot. The people are friendly, the food is amazing and the ocean, well the sparkling Mediterranean blue ocean makes me forget all things negative. World Travel Magazine presents destination Greece! We take a look at the 7 best contemporary luxurious hotels of Greece made affordable.

Hotel Grande Bretagne Athens

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With an uninterrupted view of the Acropolis and the changing of the Evzone guard at parliament virtually on its doorstep, Hotel Grande Bretagne offers a convenient starting location for the traveler to Europe’s oldest capital. Located at the corner of the impressive Syntagama Square, guests to this five star property get quick access to Athens’ famous ancient sites such as the Acropolis, the Theater of Dionysus, the Areopagus and the Ancient Agora of Athens to name a few.

Classic rooms from Euro 230 onwards

Divani Apollon Palace & Spa Resort Athens

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A private beach, an award winning spa, a five star rating, the prestigious Athenian Rivera and a dollop of luxury. Combine it all and you get Divani Apollon Palace & Spa Resort. Situated in the exclusive area of Vouliagment, 18 km from the city centre of Athens, this luxury hotel is perfect for the traveller who needs one more break to unwind immediately after completing a holiday.
Rooms from Euro 150 onwards

Petra Hotel & Suites Patmos

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Moving past Athens’s ancient beauty, we get into the thick of beautiful Greek islands with impressive sparkling blue waters of the Mediterranean sea. The Petra Hotel & Suits, known for its high standards of hospitality, is set on the Patmos Island. This beautiful boutique hotel offers one an intimate, charming and peaceful vacation. Grikos, the small village that hosts the hotel, creates the ideal setting for a memorable Greek island vacation.
Classic rooms from Euro 230 onwards.

Bill & Coo Hotel Mykonos

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It does not take long for one to fall in love with Mykonos. Maybe its the air or maybe its the sea that draws one back to this elegant oasis. A perfect destination for a couple looking at getting away from it all, Bill & Coo Hotel is a haven of luxury. The boutique design hotel has picture perfect views of the romantic Mykonian sunsets that envelop the Aegean Sea.
Euro 340 onwards

Elounda Gulf Villas & Suites Crete

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Crete is the largest of the Greek islands and contributes significantly to Greece’s cultural heritage. Situated on the east of the island is the Elounda Gulf Villas & Suites hotel. Close to the dazzling Elounda beach, this lavish 5 star boutique property features only 10 individually designed suites and 18 luxury villas.
Euro 220 onwards.

Liostasi Ios Hotel & Spa Ios

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Another luxury boutique hotel to consider in your island vacation to Greece is the Liostasi Los Hotel & Spa, on the island of Los. Ideally suited as a relaxing getaway, the romantic atmosphere and magical island views add to the charm of this jewel of a hotel. Panorama views of the hills, the bay and the golden beach all make this 5 star hotel a must stopover point in any itinerary to the Greek islands.
Euro 260 onwards.

Melenos Lindos Hotel Rhodes

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The Melenos-Lindos hotel has a spectacular setting of nature and history for its distinctive accommodation: it nestles within the high rocky flank of the ancient Lindos Acropolis and offers a panorama of the Aegean Sea and distant coastline.

Blending with the heritage village style, the hotel’s white-washed and sandstone buildings contain the twelve suites giving the appearance of  a village within a village. An array of hand carved stone facades, elaborate carved woodwork, hand-painted ceramics, decorative painted ceilings, gardens with bougainvillea, frangipani, lavender and jasmine, complete the sensuous and sophisticated setting.

Corfu Imperial

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Corfu Imperial, an island hideaway on the exclusive peninsula of Corfu, brings back to life the glorious summers of Queen Victoria and Empress Sissy for an experience unparalleled in Greece. Offering a private peninsula with 3 fine beaches, 300 luxurious sea view guest rooms including suites, dream villas & palazzos with private pools.

The charming town of Corfu, with its colourful streets, bewitches all those who visit it. Through the ages, the different cultures that occupied the island have all left their marks: arcade type houses left by the French Empire, the remains of the Venetian fortress, the King’s Palace built by the British at the beginning of the twentieth century, which now houses the Asian museum.
Euro 205 onwards.

Mykonos Grand

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Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort, a 5 star deluxe property built in an amphitheater style allows breathtaking sea views and brings indulgance to a whole new level. Located on the beach of Ayios Yiannis, a short distance from Mykonos town, the hotel beckons visitors with its sheer elegance. The white on blue contrast of the environment somehow signels the arrival of luxury. Offering sea view rooms to grand suites with private pools, a premium spa for added indulgance and yatch services, pin this as a must in your Greek itinerary.

Belvedere Suits Santorini

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Imagine the world’s most famous sunset in your fingertips while small and big boats slip in the calm waters of Aegean. Gather the magic of Santorini in the totally refurbished Belvedere, a hotel that gives new dimension to cosmopolitan living.

Belvedere Hotel, located in Fira, the center of Santorini, hardly 7 km from the calm beach of Monolithos, 12 km from the beach of Kamari and 14 km from Red Beach. Including the latest and finest amenities, promising one a relaxing vacation to the unique travelers’ destination – Santorini Island.
Euro 190 onwards

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