Fodor's Expert Review Poseidonion Grand Hotel

Set with fin-de-siècle cupolas, an imposing mansard roof, and elegant neoclassical facade, this iconic mansion was acclaimed as the Saronic gulf's own Hotel Negrescu in 1914—like that Nice landmark, this hotel was built to attract the cosmopolitan ocean-liner set and, today, the Poseidonion has been hailed as the most elegant hotel in all the Greek islands. While restoration has preserved its aristocratic aura, it also brought everything into the 21st century, replete with minimal mod furniture and loads of classy five-star hotel luxuries. There is a renovated historic wing and a new wing (done in the original style) next to the main pool. The Verandah Restaurant offers a high-style menu of Mediterranean delicacies, while the Library Brasserie offers delicious Athenian cuisine lit up with flashes of local Spetses flavors. In collaboration with Baba Au Rum, one of Athens' finest cocktail bars, Palms shakes and stirs cool and colorful potions on the hotel's large terrace overlooking the cyan-blue Saronic Gulf. Treat yourself at the excellent Asian Spa with one of the many Ayurvedic therapies complementing the better-known massages and treatments.