2 Best Hotels in Spetses, The Saronic Gulf Islands

Nissia, located halfway between Dapia and Kounoupitsa, is constantly morphing and was once a textile factory, a power plant, an ice factory, and now it's a luxurious resort. What has remained the same is the sea-facing facade, which houses two-story residences scatted about lovely gardens, around a large central swimming pool. These are divided into various categories, from tower residencies and maisonettes to superior and garden studios. Each are uniquely decorated, some with more traditional Greek textiles and colors and others with typical Aegean Island hues and furnishings. Breakfast is good and served on a breezy terrace overlooking the sea.

A complex of renovated early-20th-century-listed building buildings set around a garden courtyard with a 72-foot swimming pool, comprise these lodgings. Set atop the hill above the old harbor, many of the rooms have views of red tiled roofs and colorful bougainvillea-filled gardens of the Old Town below and the sea beyond. The rooms are a tasteful juxtaposition of antique and modern with minimalist hues of whites and grays, complemented with splashes of bright color. Massage therapies and yoga lessons are now part of the resort's offerings. The Orloff Resort now also includes the Old Mansion, a beautifully renovated 1865 residences that houses up to 10 guests.