Curated luxury hotels in Mediterranean Sea

Axel Beach Crete - Adults Only features a garden, shared lounge, a terrace and restaurant in Hersonissos. With an outdoor swimming pool, the 4-star hotel has air-conditioned rooms with free WiFi, each with a private bathroom. The accommodation provides room service, a 24-hour front desk and currency exchange for guests.

Guest rooms are equipped with a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a kettle, a shower, free toiletries and a desk. Each room has a safety deposit box, while selected rooms come with a balcony and others also offer sea views. All units include a wardrobe.

The breakfast offers continental, American or vegetarian options.

The hotel offers a hammam.

Limenas Hersonissou Beach is 2.5 km from Axel Beach Crete - Adults Only, while Cretaquarium Thalassocosmos is 12 km from the property. Heraklion International Airport is 20 km away, and the property offers a paid airport shuttle service.

Located in Vlorë, Maritim Marina Bay Luxury Resort is by the sea, within a 10-minute drive of University of Vlora and National Museum of Independence. This beach resort is 4.7 mi (7.5 km) from Muradie Mosque and 4.8 mi (7.7 km) from Sheshi i Flamurit.

With a stay at Melian Boutique Hotel & Spa in Milos (Apollonia), you'll be within a 15-minute drive of Pollonia Beach and Adamas Port. This beach hotel is 5.9 mi (9.4 km) from Sarakiniko Beach and 0.3 mi (0.6 km) from St Nikolas Church Pollonia.

With a stay at Elia Traditional Hotel & Spa in Platanias, you'll be 5.5 mi (8.8 km) from Orthodox Academy of Crete and 8.9 mi (14.4 km) from Afrata Beach. This luxury hotel is 10 mi (16.1 km) from War Shelter of Platanias and 10.2 mi (16.5 km) from Platanias Beach.

Located in Saronikos, Plaza Resort Hotel is on the waterfront, just a 2-minute walk from Anavyssos Beach and a 3-minute drive from Folkflore Museum of Anavyssos. This beach hotel is 8.5 mi (13.7 km) from Archaeological Museum of Lavrion and 9 mi (14.5 km) from Lavrio Port.

With a stay at Palazzo Margherita in Bernalda, you'll be 0.4 mi (0.6 km) from Bernalda Castle and 9.3 mi (14.9 km) from Metaponto Archaeological Site. This beach hotel is 12.5 mi (20.1 km) from La Spiaggetta and 13.5 mi (21.8 km) from Tavole Palatine.

Situated in Ksamil, 90 metres from Paradise Beach, Vasiliu Boutique Hotel Ksamil features accommodation with a garden, free private parking, a terrace and a restaurant. This 4-star hotel offers a bar. The accommodation offers a 24-hour front desk, airport transfers, room service and free WiFi throughout the property.

All rooms at the hotel come with air conditioning, a seating area, a flat-screen TV with satellite channels, a safety deposit box and a private bathroom with a shower, a hairdryer and slippers. The rooms include a kettle, while some rooms have a kitchen with an oven, a microwave and a stovetop. All units will provide guests with a fridge.

A continental breakfast is available at Vasiliu Boutique Hotel Ksamil.

The accommodation offers a children's playground.

Located in Zafferana Etnea, Monaci delle Terre Nere is in a national park, within a 15-minute drive of Barone di Villagrande 1727 and Butterfly House. This luxury farm stay is 4.6 mi (7.5 km) from Timpa Natural Reserve and 5.1 mi (8.3 km) from Adventure Park Etna.

Located in Roccella Jonica, Parco dei Principi Hotel Resort is in the suburbs – a 3-minute drive from Roman Theatre and 9 minutes from Roccella Ionica Beach. This family-friendly hotel is 7.1 mi (11.4 km) from Hermitage of Monte Stella and 7.8 mi (12.5 km) from Aspromonte National Park.

Located in Lefkada, Thomais Boutique Hotel is by the sea – a 1-minute drive from Episkopos Beach and 8 minutes from Ligia Beach. This luxury hotel is 4.5 mi (7.3 km) from Lefkadas Marina and 6 mi (9.6 km) from Mount Skaros Oak Grove.

A stay at La Piscine Art Hotel - Adults Only places you in the heart of Skiathos, within a 15-minute walk of Port of Skianthos and Skiathos Medical Center. This luxury hotel is 7 mi (11.3 km) from Koukounaries Beach and 0.5 mi (0.8 km) from Papadiamantis House.

Located in Pyrgos, Aldemar Olympian Village is by the sea, within a 10-minute drive of Skafidia Monastery and Mercouri Estate. This beach hotel is 6.1 mi (9.8 km) from Port of Katakolo and 20.2 mi (32.5 km) from Archaeological Site of Olympia.

Located in Lecce, Masseria & Spa Luciagiovanni is in the suburbs – a 5-minute drive from Roman Amphitheater and 6 minutes from Holy Cross Cathedral. This luxury hotel is 3.3 mi (5.3 km) from Piazza del Duomo.

Located in Ksamil, a few steps from Ksamil Beach, Poda Boutique Hotel Ksamil provides accommodation with a seasonal outdoor swimming pool, free private parking, a garden and a terrace. Among the facilities of this property are a restaurant, room service and an ATM, along with free WiFi throughout the property. Certain rooms at the property include a balcony with a city view.

The breakfast offers continental, American or vegetarian options.

Located in Zagori, Pirrion Wellness Hotel is in the mountains, within a 15-minute drive of Vikos Gorge and Monastery of Saint Paraskevi. This luxury hotel is 7.6 mi (12.2 km) from Kokkoris Bridge and 11.3 mi (18.2 km) from Monastery of Panagia Spiliotissa.

Situated in the coastal Stoupa Village, Kolokotronis Hotel & Spa is a complex consisting of autonomous, stone houses separated by narrow pathways and surrounded by blossomed gardens. It features an outdoor pool, a bar-restaurant with terrace overlooking the surroundings and Messinian Gulf, and a spa centre with hot tub, sauna and fitness equipment.

Offering free Wi-Fi and a furnished balcony overlooking the sea, the studios and apartments are elegantly decorated with stone walls, beamed ceiling and well-chosen furnishings. Each unit has an open-plan seating, dining and fully equipped kitchen area. Facilities include air conditioning, a safe and flat-screen TV. Decorated in beige tones, the bathroom includes a bathtub. Some units have a fireplace.

Meals, snacks and refreshing drinks can be enjoyed at the on-site bar-restaurant, while gazing out onto sea from its outdoor terrace. An American breakfast is prepared daily.

Guests can relax at the spa facilities, arrange a massage treatment or keep fit using the fitness equipment or joining aerobics and pilates classes. Younger guests can spend their time at the children's pool or at the playground.

Kalogria Beach is just 350 metres from Kolokotronis Hotel. The centre of Stoupa Village, filled with traditional restaurants, shops and café-bars, is within a 10-minute walk from the property. It is an 1-hour from Kalamata City. Complimentary private parking is available on site.

With a stay at Nostos Beach Boutique Hotel in Mylopotamos, you'll be a 1-minute walk from Livadi Beach and 7 minutes by foot from Varkotopos beach. This beach hotel is 5.6 mi (9.1 km) from Reptisland and 6.6 mi (10.7 km) from Melidoni Cave.

When you stay at Mediterranean Beach Resort in Zakynthos, you'll be on the beach – a 1-minute drive from Laganas Beach and 9 minutes from Zakynthos Ferry Terminal. This beach hotel is 8.6 mi (13.8 km) from Tsilivi Beach and 10.7 mi (17.3 km) from Banana Beach.

With a stay at Molos Bay Hotel in Kissamos, you'll be on the beach, within a 5-minute drive of Port of Kissamos and Mávros Mólos. This beach hotel is 1.2 mi (1.9 km) from Kissamos Stadium and 1.5 mi (2.4 km) from Telónio Beach.

When you stay at Rocabella Santorini Hotel & SPA in Santorini, you'll be by the sea – a 1-minute drive from Santorini Caldera and 8 minutes from Oia Blue Dome Church Viewpoint. This spa hotel is 6.8 mi (11 km) from Kamari Beach and 7.7 mi (12.4 km) from Athinios Port.