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This enduring and deservedly popular spot enjoys a privileged location in the centre of Perissa, just yards from the beach, bus stop and services, in a quiet back street that gives it the feel of…

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This long-established budget choice is in the northern part of central Athens, and has a deserved reputation as something of a summer party place. While it has private rooms, it's essentially a b…

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One of a fair cluster of hotels and pensions on the eastern side of Firá town (pronounce it with the stress on the second syllable to sound like a local), this is a lovely little hotel, and great…

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Long a travellers' favourite, this budget hotel/hostel is in the absolute heart of Plaka and offers a lot of backpacker-friendly features. There's a big variety of rooms and rates (including dorm…

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While Loizos isn't on the fashionable caldera edge, it's a stone's throw from it. It also has the advantage of reasonable prices, welcoming Cycladic hospitality, and a good location close to the …

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Right in the heart of Firá, the Pelican is one of those hotels that's a sort of reference point for the town. It's a reliable, redoubtable place that's open year-round and always has a friendly w…

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The Nefeli, a long-time travellers' favourite, offers two main attractions to its guests: location, and peace and quiet. The two seem like unlikely associates in Athens, but, although only a minu…

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The Cecil is a spot that stands out for personable service and old-fashioned Greek comfort. On busy Athinas St, it occupies a vintage building of character, with a marble staircase spiralling up …

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This is a place where one might assume that the name says it all, but this is not the case. Athens is crawling with hotels that try to attract the budget traveller with cheap room rates, but many…

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Though décor has never been its strong point, this nonetheless comfortable place has an Olympic makeover. Its best feature is the rooftop bar that offers wonderful views of the Acropolis by night…

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The Philippos is nestled on a quiet street not at all far from Plaka and handy to the Acropolis. It's got a discreet, exclusive feel although it's not the great-value mid-range spot it once was. …

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Perched up on a rise above the harbour, overlooking the imposing Venetian fortress, the Lato Hotel enjoys the best views in Iraklio. It's a friendly, non-pretentious family-run place that was ref…

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This designer hotel, true to its name, is a significant departure from the Athens norm and positively hums with good cheer. From the lobby - green apples, pink perspex, giant black fireplace - to…

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One of the city's flagship hotels, and most deservedly so, the St George enjoys an unforgettable position on the side of the Lycabettus hill. Its location ensures magnificent vistas from many of …

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Right in the heart of busy Athens, but on a relatively quiet street, this is a welcoming base, combining style and comfort. It's one of four good hotels run by the same group in this zone.

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This sleek modernised hotel offers an attractive combination of contemporary style and an old-fashioned welcome. The staff seem to enjoy working here, and that makes all the difference. It's a ve…

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The Arion is a classy modern hotel set in an intriguing neighbourhood. It's a short stroll from the traditional shops of Plaka and right by fashionable Psirí, and its medley of bars and eateries.…

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Once the mansion of a famous Athenian family, the Eridanus was converted to a hotel for the Olympics, and has become an enchantingly peaceful and intimate choice on the Athens hotel scene, and re…

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Although not the only hotel by this name in Greece, the Hermes stands out as a chic central Athens choice. From the attractive painted map of Greece in the lobby to the slickly renovated rooms, i…

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The Hera, located just south of Plaka, had a significant and very successful government-subsidised makeover in time for the 2004 Games and is now a four-star hotel of substantial elegance, with e…

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The landmark Electra Palace hotel is the most luxurious in the Plaka vicinity and one which is deservedly held in high esteem`, being particularly popular with North American visitors. It offers …

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For decades a derelict eyesore on Iraklio harbour, this historic building has been stunningly transformed into an elegant city and business hotel. The design is top class and the panoramic views …

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The grande dame of Athens hotels, the luxurious Grande Bretagne, fronts Syntagma Square with an elegance that almost upstages the Greek parliament. With luxurious fittings and polite and helpful …

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Minos Beach is in a prime location just outside Agios Nikolaos, with elegant low-rise bungalows and some rooms right on the water. Modern sculptures scattered throughout the hotel grounds and ori…

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This cheerful, well-run place caters for a young, international clientele and organises events and outings. Scooter rental can be arranged. Breakfast is available. It's located to the east of the…

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One of the best choices in town, these immaculate rooms are excellent value, and there's a charming welcome. The rooms are in a quiet but handy location just back from the waterfront. Air-conditi…

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Great hospitality and kindness are the rule at this family-run place. It's just a short distance inland from the port and is framed by one of the biggest bougainvilleas you're likely to see. Room…

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An immaculate hotel with relaxing décor and fine furnishings, the Aeolis is a short distance inland from where the waterfront road crosses a dry river bed. Rates drop substantially outside August…

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Clean and spacious 1970s-style option and helpful multilingual owner.

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Ideal for those with early-morning trains or buses to catch, this unpretentious hotel near the train station has clean though cramped rooms. Rates include breakfast.

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One of Iraklio's most pleasant budget hotels, the relaxed Mirabello is on a quiet street in the centre. The rooms are immaculate, though some are a little cramped, with TV, phones, balconies and …

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On the main road entering the village, this place has doubles attractively furnished in pine with a safe and home-cooked breakfast.

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The well-maintained Alexandros is one of the best-value waterfront hotels. Large rooms feature wooden floors, desks and small bathtubs. The quietest rooms are towards the front, away from busy Ia…

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This recently renovated place has tasteful and contemporary rooms.

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A refurbished, modern, cheery hotel in the back streets, the Kastro is an excellent choice. The large rooms have fridges, TV, hairdryers, phones and ISDN internet connectivity.

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The welcoming family-run Hermes is very good value, with large and tasteful wood-trimmed rooms, most with balcony views.

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The modern and well-appointed Acropole is on quieter Filellinon Street, with large comfortable rooms and balconies, many with great views of the gulf.

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The reception desk created out of two old Mini Coopers sets the tone for this funky revamped hotel with graffiti art in the rooms and free internet. There's a decent, if unfortunately named, rest…

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Housed in a refurbished old building in the heart of the old town, the tasteful rooms have TVs and telephones. After a day of roaming through Rethymno, it's pleasant to relax by the swimming pool…

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Housed in a former old mansion, the richly decorated rooms at this discreet and rather trendy establishment are pretty plush. Each of the seven rooms is individually named, from the smallish Maro…

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