16 best hotels in Corfu to make the most of this verdant island
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Known to the Greeks as Kerkyra, Corfu is a verdant Ionian island where Homer’s Odysseus was famously shipwrecked – and where Prince Philip, father of Britain’s current monarch, was born. For some, the best hotels in Corfu are reason enough to visit this charming Greek island, but it bursts at the seams with unforgettable experiences, too. From Venetian fortresses, Byzantine churches, and centuries-old palazzi to mountain-perched medieval monasteries and magical museums, culture vultures are guaranteed to get their fix here.
Beach lovers will also have a ball as they bliss out on one of more than 30 pristine Blue Flag beaches lapped by translucent waters, including Issos, where Bond film For Your Eyes Only was shot, and the Canal D’Amour – a narrow sea channel hemmed in by towering cliffs that earned its name from a local legend claiming that if you swim here, you’re guaranteed to find the love of your life.
Away from the beach, hiking trails meander through sweet-scented pine forests and dizzy gorges, whilst the maze-like streets of time-forgotten villages lead to homely tavernas where you can sample traditional treats including pastitsada, rooster slow-cooked in a spicy red sauce, or savoro, pan-fried fish drizzled with a garlicky sweet-and-sour sauce. And when it comes to fine stays rest assured: from chic boutique hotels to laidback havens or family-friendly resorts the island which was once home to the eccentric Durrell family, has you covered. These are the best hotels in Corfu.
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How we choose the best hotels in Corfu
Every hotel on this list has been selected independently by our editors and written by a Condé Nast Traveller journalist who knows the destination and has stayed at that property. When choosing hotels, our editors consider both luxury properties and boutique and lesser-known boltholes that offer an authentic and insider experience of a destination. We’re always looking for beautiful design, a great location and warm service – as well as serious sustainability credentials. We update this list regularly as new hotels open and existing ones evolve. For more information on how we review hotels and restaurants, please look at our About Us page.
Costas EconomouDomes of Corfu
A steep switchback road leads you down to the gentle jade-green waves of Glyfada beach, undoubtedly one of the prettiest in Corfu and, conveniently, the location of the Domes of Corfu. Behind you are cypress-tree-covered cliffs. In front is the serene Ionian.
This family-friendly sister hotel to the adult-only Domes Miramare has boho-chic interiors, with terracotta walls, rattan shades dangling from rope-wrapped wires, and compact matte black bathrooms. Swim-up pool suites are perfect for families, with linen curtains separating bedroom and living spaces for privacy. A Montessori-led kids club and shaded park are great distractions when the pool and sandcastle-building interest wanes.
Couples, solos and friends will also be happy here: an adult-only pool is lined with plush loungers for those seeking a quiet sunbathing spot. Excellent massages in the Elemis spa melt away stress, and dining options range from street food trucks and Asian menus at a la carte Yaosai to heavenly buffet breakfasts and evening meals at Agora (it’s worth going early for an edge table with sunset views).
Address: Pelekas, Glifada 491 00, Greece
HEINZ TROLLIkos Dassia
Eschewing tacky wristbands and lacklustre dining, this exclusive resort overlooking the silk-soft sands and sparkling shallow waters of Dassia Bay offers a truly luxurious all-inclusive experience. 410 open-plan rooms and suites linked by a labyrinth of paths across two large buildings have furnished balconies – many with sea views – and minibars are stocked with premium-brand Champagne, wines and spirits. Honeymooners and loved-up couples should book the larger beachfront bungalows and deluxe suites, which also have private pools.
Member of the upmarket Ikos chain, Dassia’s dazzling facilities also include a string of glittering lagoon pools, several tennis courts, two spas offering high-end Anne Semonin treatments, and seven restaurants - serving everything from Michelin-starred cuisine to Thai culinary treats - along with a raft of thrilling on-site activities ranging from windsurfing and diving to cycling and canoeing.
Address: Dassia Bay, Corfu 49100, Greece
Heinz TrollMarBella, Mar-Bella Collection
To call MarBella a labyrinth would be an understatement. This family-owned hotel, which is built in a series of jigsaw-style layers over a steep hillside on Corfu’s east coast, is a maze of everything all generations could hope for in a holiday.
Children, in particular, will be in their element here, thanks to a mini water park filled with tipping buckets and spaghetti slides, plus plenty of shaded lawn areas for charging around and letting off steam. The jasmine-scented beach deck is perfect for older kids, with excellent snorkelling and free kayak and SUP hire, plus opportunities to leap off the edge into the ouzo-clear water below.
Rooms have a contemporary-luxe style with a relaxing soft grey and duck-egg blue colour scheme. They range from new suites with private pools (check your allocation if you prefer to have the sun at certain times of the day) to more compact bedrooms with balconies and sit-for-hours views across to the mainland. There are dozens of chill-out spots, from sun-soaked cocktail terraces and moodily-lit lounges, plus five restaurants spanning French fine dining to Pan-Asian and traditional Greek cuisine.
Address: Ag. Ioannis Peristeron 490 84
Domes Miramare
Once the summer mansion of wealthy (but ill-starred) shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis, this legendary adults-only hotel buried in ancient olive groves and standing above its own private beach has been renovated with panache, preserving many of the original 1960s elements such as the glittering crystal chandeliers and sleek marble floors. The renovation also added plenty of luxurious extras, including a vast infinity pool, restaurants helmed by a Michelin-starred chef and suites with retractable roofs for star gazing.
113 rooms include the blissfully peaceful Pavillion retreats with hot tubs or private pools, along with a ritzy range of self-catering villas which have direct access to the resort’s palm-tree-fringed beach. Add a light-filled spa where you can enjoy treatments with Parisian-chic Elemis and Codage products and a sleek private speedboat that will whisk you out to explore the coast in style and you’ll understand why this legendary resort is still as much a celebrity magnet as it was in Onassis’ day.
Kerkyra Blue Hotel & Spa
Member of family-owned chain Louis Hotels’ new Elegant Collection, this completely-refurbished-for-2023 beach resort – a short hop from Corfu’s arcaded old town and Alykes Potamou’s low key tavernas – makes a laidback base for style-loving families and loved-up couples, who’ll appreciate the dedicated adults-only areas dotted around the hotel.
Décor across 240 sea view rooms and suites is soothing – think low sofas, sleek lines, mineral colours, bamboo fittings and bespoke wooden furnishings – but the real star of this seaside show is the wave-shaped pool surrounded by bamboo-shade cabanas and bean bags overlooking a bleach-blond beach dotted with chunky sunbeds. There’s also a bijou Aegeo spa with steam room, sauna and candlelit treatment rooms. For tip-top pampering, choose the balmy breeze-stroked massage cabana by the beach.
With a handful of fine-dining restaurants serving everything from Japanese fusion cuisine to traditional local delights, food is high on the menu here – pick the premium all-inclusive formula and you can sup in a different a la carte restaurant every night.
Address: Alykes Potamou 265, Kerkira 491 00, Greece
Costa Botanica
Entering the high gates to this elegant property is like leaving the world behind. Grouped around an elegant central plateia square that draws inspiration from a traditional Corfiot village, this family-friendly resort sits at the heart of a sprawling, flower-strewn, tree-shaded park crisscrossed by paths and small canals, and overlooking the endless golden sands and undulating dunes of Acharavi Beach with its warm, shallow waters that are perfect for toddlers.
Spacious, comfortable rooms are scattered across clipped parkland split into two categories. Contemporary-styled Summer Houses are clustered in four buildings near the beach, whilst eight garden-view Country Houses with vintage-inspired decor sit closer to the main Popolare Plaza.
There’s plenty of space for children to let off steam here: in the resort’s aquapark, with its lazy river and adrenaline-pumping slides, out on the padel court, or in the well-equipped gym, which even has its own boxing ring. Parents will prefer pampering in the stylish spa, which features steam room, sauna, and mirror-calm pool, or dining in one of the resort’s four restaurants, serving everything from fine dining treats to traditional Greek cuisine.
Address: Acharavi 491 00, Greece
Ikos Odisia
The Ikos chain, which has rapidly established itself as the all-inclusive brand for stress-free luxury holidays in Europe, has its roots in Greece, where there are five (soon to be six) properties. Odisia is one of the exclusive brand’s two resorts in Corfu. The group’s leitmotif: stylish accommodation, superb service, sumptuous Michelin-starred food options, and premium-brand champagne, wines, and spirits, combined with indulgent spa pampering featuring exclusive Anne Semonin products, are bound to woo, as are their roster of exciting activities, ranging from thrilling watersports to MINI Drive Adventures, to explore the local countryside.
396 rooms are hidden away between citrus-scented cypress trees on a blissfully private peninsula spilling out onto a golden sand beach. Add ten heated pools and six restaurants serving everything from Michelin-starred cuisine to Thai culinary delights, and you’ll understand why this truly premium all-inclusive resort merits its ‘unconditional luxury’ tagline.
Address: Kato Korakiana, Dassia 491 00, Greece
Restia Suites
Timeless charm oozes from every pore of this boutique-chic, adults-only resort on Corfu’s beach-strewn northern coast. Scattered across several sturdy stone buildings, sumptuous suites are linked by winding paths and clipped lawns to a pretty pool and the silk sands of Acharavi’s endless, dune-studded beach beyond.
From the charming lobby with dark wood floors, shelves filled with books, and porthole-shaped windows, elegance is of the essence here. It’s mirrored in chef Miltos Armenis’ use of locally sourced ingredients to produce a host of Mediterranean savours at the poolside Pietra Restaurant, and in stylish and serene suites where gleaming wood floors, sturdy wood furnishings and plants in rattan baskets are the foil for canopied beds, zingy statement walls, and spacious bathrooms with walk-in showers and whirlpool baths.
Honeymooners and escapists should choose one of the Premium Suites with private pools, surrounded by sweet-scented private gardens.
Address: Almiros, Acharavi 490 81, Greece
Grecotel Corfu Imperial
On a secluded wooded peninsula overlooking a string of sandy coves, this glamorous resort, which combines vintage design and contemporary style in an opulent wonderland of marble fixtures and baroque furnishings, is as regal as its name suggests. Embedded in mature gardens edged with stately cypress trees and fan-like palm trees the resort’s rooms and bungalows – many with private pools – have gilded furnishings and hand-painted muals on the walls. Vast Palazzo villas, meanwhile, have vaulted ceilings, larger pools and sea views. Member of the Greek-owned Grecotel chain, which is famed for its family-friendly vibe, facilities are superb in this sprawling resort, which also has several large pools and three private beaches. After all that effort you can recuperate in the Elixir spa or kick back in one of five on-site restaurants. Our favourite is fine-dining venue, Aristos where sumptuous dishes include ossetra caviar with cream of cauliflower and almond oil and luscious lobster ravioli on a bed of foie gras.
Angsana Corfu
Angsana Corfu overlooks the Ionian Bay, where white wisps of sails – and the odd megayacht – drift on the horizon. It's perched on top of a hill surrounded by gardens fragrant with pine and kumquat trees, with one of the most photogenic pools and cabana setups on the island. The building fuses modern lines with natural, locally sourced materials and contemporary artwork dotting the walls by Greek artists such as Kastrinakis. With a yoga deck, indoor pool for year-round training and world-class spa, you can go with health in mind, but there is a high element of relaxation, with mojitos on repeat order from midday and an ochre-sanded private beach reached under a walkway from the road – don’t miss the delicious homemade bitter chocolate ice-cream.
Address: 11 Km National Rd Corfu Benitses Akra Punta, Kerkira 490 84, Greece
Nido, part of Mar-Bella Collection
Built to resemble a traditional Corfiot village, the low buildings of this elegant adults-only resort tumble like pastel pink and sun-faded yellow lava along a densely wooded slope which offers breathtaking views over an endless blue sheet of sea. Only 10 minutes drive from Achilleion (the mythical Palace where Austro-Hungarian empress Sisi sought refuge after the death of her only son, Crown Prince Rudolf in 1889), 70 suites decked out with elegant fabrics and bow-legged Louis XV-style furniture have spacious terraces with hot tubs or private pools and spectacular sea views. A labyrinth of plant-lined paths leads down to the glittering infinity pool with water beds and sunbeds where you can admire those endless views as you work up an appetite for dinner at fine-dining restaurant Apaggio, where classic Corfiote recipes are reinvented with flair. There’s also a Sothys spa with sauna, hammam and two sweet-scented treatment rooms.
The Merchant’s House
If staying in a ghost village with only five residents is your idea of heaven this gourmet bolthole in the near-deserted village of Old Peirithia, is for you. Snugly tucked into a pine-studded cleft beneath Mount Pantokrator, the island's tallest mountain, this boutique beauty has six guestrooms carved out of the stunningly renovated stone-walled shell of a 14th-century Venetian building. High ceiling rooms with chunky stone walls are far from mediaeval, however: there are Coco-Mat mattresses and large balconies with spectacular views over to the Albanian coast opposite.
It might be remote but you won’t go hungry. British-Australian and Dutch owners Marieke and David feed their guests gargantuan breakfast platters stacked with crusty home-baked sourdough bread, honey produced by their beekeeping neighbour, along with local pastries and fresh figs, ripe oranges and other fruit harvested from their orchards, whilst two tavernas serving traditional treats are within easy strolling distance.
Address: Old, Perithia 490 81, Greece
CHRISTOS DRAZOSThe Olivar Suites
Less is definitely more at this hip spot on the island’s beach-lined southeast coast buried in centuries-old olive groves opposite a narrow pebble cove near the lively resort of Moraitika – and just 15 minutes along scarlet and vanilla-oleander-lined roads to Corfu town. The minimalist style melds with lashings of comfort here to create a relaxing village-style haven away from the coastal crowds. 120 spacious suites each have a pool surrounded by delightfully private gardens, clustered around an ancient olive mill, complete with massive granite grindstone and oak-beamed levers.
Headed up by former Grace Santorini chef Spyros Agious, the Flya restaurant dishes up delicious meze snacks and other local delights, whilst the resort’s Aegeo spa offers a raft of fragrant therapies, including a vigorous massage inspired by techniques used during the original Olympic Games and an invigorating deep tissue treatment using punch-packing white spirit, raki.
Address: MESSONGHI, 490 80, Greece
Rodostamo Hotel & Spa
Discreet, sleek and effortlessly friendly service is the linchpin of this plush, sprawling couples resort adrift in its 28-acre estate of rippling silver-leafed olive groves along Corfu’s exclusive Kommeno peninsula, where well-heeled Corfiots have their swanky villas. 50 open-plan rooms and suites have chunky beds and sea or garden views. For more exclusive digs, hop on the glass-walled cable car and allow yourself to be whisked to the top of a tree-furred hill where 16 bungalows and villas with hot tubs or private pools have spectacular views over Kommeno Bay. With plenty of tasty treats, including chef Bruno Braga’s modern take on the local cuisine at à la carte restaurant RR and a spa where treatments include the signature Rodostamo using the sweet-scented rosewater for which the resort was named, there’s no real reason to leave this peaceful hideaway. If you are tempted to explore, however, the Rodastomo’s private shuttle bus will glide you in air-conditioned comfort to Corfu town’s cobbled streets or Dassia’s silk sand beach in minutes.
Address: 3 Kyknon str. , Kommeno, Kerkira 491 00, Greece
Bioporos Organic Farm
As idyllic as a scene from hit TV series The Durrells, you’ll be surrounded by owners Kostas and Agathis’ farm animals at this bucolic eco-friendly haven buried in a dense sea of olive groves overlooking the swan-ruffled surface of Corfu’s Natura 2000’ protected Korission Lake. Accommodation in two-storey villas with raspberry sorbet-coloured facades is comfortable, if rustic. Satin-soft tiles greet your feet when you leap from your solid wooden bedstead each morning, bathrooms have narrow tubs where you can lather with old-fashioned lavender soap and wrought iron balconies have views over silvered olive groves to the distant sea.
Bioporos offers the island’s only organic restaurant. Whether it’s lazy breakfasts on the lake-view terrace (eggs fresh from the coop; creamy local yoghurt and homemade jams) or laidback dinners of braised beef and tomato pasta dish pastitsada or melt-in-the-mouth Mycenaean stifado stews beneath the stars, the food here is five-star.
Address: Vrakaniotika Lake Korission, Agrapidia, Meliteieoi, Corfu, Greece
Grecotel Eva Palace
Old-world rustic charm meets a raft of modern comforts in this Venetian-styled beauty, framed by sweet-scented pines and silver-leaved olive groves along Corfu’s sprawling Kommeno peninsula and fronting the talc-soft sands of one of the island’s finest beaches.
Scattered around a palm tree-studded central pool with bird' s-eye views over the Ionian Sea glittering like a turquoise mirror far below, rooms, suites, and bungalows – some with wonderfully romantic four-poster beds – are comfortably capacious with sheer white walls and wicker furnishings. Deliciously secret sea-view villas buried in a jungle of greenery near the beach have private pools.
Three restaurants quirkily decorated with glittering chandeliers, potted palms and statues of exotic beasts serve everything from steak and sushi to reinvented Mediterranean fare.
Other glitzy facilities include a well-equipped watersports centre, a feet-in-the-water beach bar and a panoramic rooftop spa where sweet-scented treatments, including their signature Love Potion, use a luscious blend of ancient herbs that were once sacred to Aphrodite, the Greek goddess of love.