Beach hotels in Greece

Pick the right beach hotel in Greece and you don’t need much else. Wake, wander down to the water, maybe swim before breakfast. That’s the pace here.

Santorini has those cliffside stays that just ooze romance for adults-only escapes. Mykonos is a little flashier, but there are calm corners if you know where to look near the beach. Crete and Rhodes stretch things out, with resorts on the beach that work brilliantly for families, especially when the kids need a bit more room to roam.

Some of the best stays are on the quieter Greek islands. The kind of places where you don’t need to book dinner, because the beachfront taverna’s always open and they know your name by day two.

Luxury or simple, small and friendly or big and busy, five-star or no stars – if you’re by the beach in Greece, you’re probably doing alright.