7 Best Hotels in Rhodes and the Dodecanese, Greece

An old Lyndian home has been given a face-lift to turn it into a smart boutique hideaway built around a sunny (sometimes a little too sunny) courtyard where breakfast and sundown drinks are served. Rooms and suites are on-point with perks like espresso makers, robes and walk-in showers. 

This unpretentious family-run collection of unfussy but comfortable self-catering rooms, a short walk from Psalidi's beach and its portfolio of restaurants and water sports, offers great value for money. Kos Town and its ferry port are within easy reach by bus, cab, or rented bike. There's a full-size pool surrounded by a grassy lawn.

A charming, dependable standby. Plain, whitewashed rooms with dark-wood furniture are spotless, attractive, and of far better quality than most in this price range (the best open to little balconies with sea views). The genuinely warm, attentive service from owner Alex Zikas and his family far exceeds the norm. The pretty residential neighborhood is quiet at night yet an easy walk from the town beach and to many of the better restaurants away from the busy center. Breakfast is held in the open marble lobby or adjoining garden and includes an array of homemade marmalades and cakes conjured by the owner.

At this bright, cheerful perch on the hillside in Chorio, just about all the large, white-tile-floored rooms have a sea-facing balcony. Blue-painted furnishings are basic but comfortable, and the breezy decor is accented throughout with pastel fabrics. Breakfast, with yogurt and marmalade, is served in the attractive lobby lounge or on a cozy balcony.

Many guests return annually to this simple hotel to enjoy the peaceful proximity to pebble and sand beaches and the hospitality of the Kokalakis family. Guest rooms are squeaky clean and whitewashed, with ceramic tile floors and balconies, and six have kitchenettes. The hotel is within walking distance of Kamari's strip of restaurants and cafés as well as old Kefalos village on the hillside.

A long-established favorite on a quiet Old Town square next to a medieval mosque, this unpretentious family-run lodging offers air-conditioned rooms, an airy roof terrace, and an amiable all-day bar-restaurant.

These simple, whitewashed lodgings with bright accents are sparkling clean and surround a flowery courtyard far from the noisy tourist tracks in the northern parts of the Old Town. Two rooms have direct access to an inner garden. Conveniently, the port, bus station, shopping, and sights are all within an easy walk.