If you have Olympic fever then getaway to the land where it all began.
What better excuse to jet off to warmer climates than to visit the birthplace of The Olympics. We’re all suffering from Olympic Fever here in the UK and are incredibly proud of Team GB. But if the excitement has got a little too much for you and left you in need of a little R&R then we’ve found the perfect holiday for you.
We’ve teamed up with Mr & Mrs Smith to bring you the pick of the best hotels in Greece with availability during the Olympics.
For more summer getaways read our Travel Notes pages.
Domes of Elounda, Crete
Style Perfectly rounded resort
Setting Peaceful Mirabello Bay
Rooms 90, including 78 suites.
Rates from €499 per night, including breakfast and tax.
Domes of Elounda hotel in Crete is a high-flying retreat with secluded suites, a glittering spa and shrubbery-studded grounds. There’s also a choice of three restaurants, smooth-edged architecture and the hotel’s own patch of beach. The simple lines are given an exotic touch from the Moorish additions – fretwork screens, silver basins and mirrored furniture.
To book your stay please visit Mrandmrssmith.com
Emelisse Hotel Kefalonia & Ithaca
Style Mod Med resort village
Setting Elegant northern coast
Rooms 63, including 27 suites.
Rates from €210 per night, including breakfast and tax.
At Kefalonia’s spa-enhanced Emelisse Hotel, every king-sized four-poster-boasting suite is decorated in soothing nature-hued neutrals. Chunky teak furniture and a subtle strewing of nauticalia tie the decor in with the stunning sea views outside, and the charming nearby port of Fiskardo draws a jaunty crew of yacht-set sun-seekers.
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Paradise Island Villas, Crete
Style Set-apart, secluded villas
Setting Cretan paradise found
Rooms 12 villas
Rates from €498 per night, including tax
The family-friendly Paradise Island Villas are scattered between the mountains and Mediterranean, just outside Anissaras. Terracotta tiles and bougainvillea-clad walls lead the way to the earthy interiors of ivory-hued, minimalist design. Outside, private gardens have their own pools, dining areas and Jacuzzi jets.
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Bill & Coo, Mykonos
Style Martinis and minimalism
Setting The Aegean Miami
Rooms 22 suites.
Rates from €495 per night, including breakfast and tax.
This beachside boutique hotel in Mykonos Town offers sea-view serenity and contemporary coastal cool. Achingly hip and refreshingly chilled, Bill & Coo is the designer destination of choice for jet-set romantics. Its poolside lounge bar is a picture of glassy elegance, just made for mojitos and midnight seduction.
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Fresh Hotel Athens, Greece
Style Breath of fresh flair
Setting Minutes from Omonia
Rooms 133, including 3 suites.
Rates from €145 per night, including breakfast and tax.
From the neon pink Perspex front desk to the bright white balconied bedrooms, this boutique hotel in the hectic heart of downtown Athens encapsulates modern minimalism, but it’s the sweeping cityscape views from the Fresh Hotel rooftop bar that truly set it apart.
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