Must-see hotels in Corfu

  • Bella Venezia

    Corfu Town

    Enter this historic neoclassical villa, set in a peaceful central street, and you’ll be seduced by its charm. It features an elegant lobby with…

  • Puppet Guest House

    Corfu Town

    Above a slightly eccentric bar full of string puppets, this wonderful guesthouse has big, bright rooms and fairy-tale decor and art that certainly grab…

  • Locandieta Guest House

    Corfu Town

    This beautiful, cosy guesthouse just back from the Spianada is stuffed with arty touches, including staircases adorned with driftwood and rough-textured…

  • Levant Hotel

    Corfu

    Creamy neoclassical Levant sits high up with the gods at the top of a hill just below the Kaiser’s Throne peak. It has pastel-blue rooms, wooden floors,…

  • Manessis Apartments

    Corfu

    Lovely, refurbished, bougainvillea-draped two-bedroom apartments, with sea-facing balconies, set in flower-filled gardens towards the far end of Kassiopi…

  • Hotel Zefiros

    Corfu

    Set slightly askew of Paleokastritsa's pretty main beach, with a cool olive-grey terrace cafe at lobby level, wine-coloured Zefiros offers bright and…

  • Grecotel Corfu Imperial

    Corfu

    One of the most lavish hotels in Greece, this place occupies a regal waterfront position at the western tip of the curving peninsula that defines Kommeno…

  • Rolling Stone

    Corfu

    The most bohemian and backpacker-friendly place to stay on Kontogialos (Pelekas) Beach has two fresh, simple family apartments with bathrooms and…

  • Corfu Mare Boutique Hotel

    Corfu Town

    This eye-wateringly expensive but palatial villa-like hotel, just up from the New Port, is open to adults only. While it's larger than 'boutique' might…

  • Sunrock

    Corfu

    Run by the charming Magdalena, this complex, 30m from the sea, has dorms and doubles. It's faded on the outside, perhaps, but inside it's fresh and…

  • Mayor Mon Repos Palace Art Hotel

    Corfu Town

    A classy, modern resort hotel, with its own spa, bistro and bar, at the southern end of the long, curving Bay of Garitsa. All the cool, contemporary cream…

  • Kallisto Resort

    Corfu

    Exuberant terraced gardens cascading down the hillside at the northern end of Kontogialos Beach hold apartments and villas (sleeping two to 12) that are…

  • Theofilos Studios & Apartments

    Corfu

    A block back from Kassiopi's northern beach, but still with memorable sea views, this is a super-friendly place to stay, with fairly plain but comfortable…

  • Siorra Vittoria

    Corfu Town

    Expect luxury and style at this quiet 19th-century Old Town mansion, where restored traditional architecture meets modern amenities; marble bathrooms,…

  • Bella Mare

    Corfu

    A large and rather ostentatious place at the northern end of stunning Avlaki Beach. It has spacious contemporary rooms and suites, plus a pool, spa…

  • Apollon Hotel

    Corfu

    This modern hotel has pride of place on the Paleokastritsa waterfront, securing wondrous beach views from the private top-floor balconies, the communal…

  • Corfu Palace Hotel

    Corfu Town

    The grand, resort-style Corfu Palace is on the seafront immediately south of the Old Town. All its bright, floral rooms have carpets or polished-wood…

  • Melina Bay Hotel

    Corfu

    Gleaming modern hotel immediately below the castle and with a drop-dead-stunning view of Kassiopi’s harbourfront. The small rooms have a sailing-ship…

  • Dionysus Camping Village

    Corfu

    What better setting for a campsite than a shaded, tiered 400-year-old olive grove? Located near Dasia Beach, 10km north of Corfu Town (on bus route 7), it…

  • Casa Lucia

    Corfu

    This attractive garden complex of studios and cottages, 3km up from Gouvia towards Paleokastritsa, has a strong artistic and community ethos and offers…

  • Golden Sunset Hotel

    Corfu

    A family-run hotel at a glorious curve in the coast road. Each of its 16 simple rooms enjoys magnificent views, and there's a terraced restaurant.

  • Hotel Arcadion

    Corfu Town

    It’s not so much the straightforward, cool-tiled rooms – some with four-poster beds and vanity tables – as their location, right on the Liston’s busiest…

  • Hermes Hotel

    Corfu Town

    Hermes is a simple, old-fashioned hotel with high ceilings and a certain retro style, up a stairway very close to the market, and targeted more at budget…

  • Hotel Konstantinoupolis

    Corfu Town

    Positioned beside the Old Port, this hotel, which dates back to 1862, has been around longer than most and was a favourite of writer Lawrence Durrell. The…

  • Arion Hotel

    Corfu Town

    Set 15 minutes' walk south of Corfu Town down waterfront Dimokratias, this large hotel has pleasant rooms with small balconies and clean bathrooms. Avoid…

  • Folies Corfu

    Corfu Town

    Bright, self-catering studios and one- or two-bedroom apartments, all with balconies or terraces, are arrayed around a lush garden pool surrounded by palm…

  • City Marina Hotel

    Corfu Town

    In a supremely central location, surveying the Old Port from the waterfront road, the imposing Marina has airy but bland rooms, some of which have…

  • Cavalieri Hotel

    Corfu Town

    One of the oldest hotels in town, this magnificent period building is in a hard-to-beat location overlooking the lush trees of the Spianada, but only the…

  • Dalia Hotel

    Corfu Town

    This friendly, family-run neighbourhood hotel is set back from the sea, 15 minutes’ walk south of the Old Town and just 800m from the airport. The rooms…

  • Jimmy’s Restaurant & Rooms

    Corfu

    Simple but perfectly decent rooms, with views over the rooftops, set above a lively restaurant that's only open for breakfast (€8) and dinner (mains €8 to…

  • Paleokastritsa Camping

    Corfu

    Well-organised campground set in the shade of long-established olive terraces above the main road 1km east of town, with a pool and ready access to great…

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