A curated collection — Mediterranean first

A few places, chosen by hand. Where you stay and where you dine — judged as one.

We don't rate. We select. If a place is here, it cleared the bar.

by Dimitris Stathopoulos
All Islands Mainland For the table For design For quiet For the place

The Collection

7 selections
W Costa NavarinoFor the table

W Costa Navarino

Messinia

Barefoot, easy and design-led — with Nikos Billis cooking Messinia.

AmanzoeFor quiet

Amanzoe

Porto Heli

A modern acropolis above the olive groves, looking down on the Aegean.

DexamenesFor the place

Dexamenes

Kourouta

A 1920s seafront winery, its concrete tanks turned into rooms.

Canaves Oia SuitesFor the table

Canaves Oia Suites

Santorini

Cave suites on the caldera's edge, and a kitchen that stands on its own.

Four Seasons Astir Palace AthensFor the table

Four Seasons Astir

Athens Riviera

A pine peninsula on the Riviera — and a one-star table by the sea.

Euphoria RetreatFor quiet

Euphoria Retreat

Mystras

Greece's first destination spa, at the foot of Mount Taygetos.

Domes Zeen ChaniaFor design

Domes Zeen

Chania

A contemporary Cretan village by the water, built around an agora.

Nothing in this category yet — more selections are on the way.

"If a place is here, it's worth your time and money. If it's missing, it didn't clear our bar."

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