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Top 10Luxury and Mid-Range Hotels: Ionians

1Divani Corfu Palace

This luxurious hotel by the sea offers swimming pools, a fitness suite, a children’s playground and beautifully presented rooms with satellite television. The gardens are designed to echo the tone of the surrounding hillside forests, citrus groves and olive trees.

2Marbella Corfu

A five-star hotel with well-appointed rooms, the eco-friendly Marbella Corfu boasts a concert hall, a spa and fitness centre and restaurants, including La Terrazza, which looks out over the beach.

3Pelecas Country Club, Corfu

The restoration of a mansion and its outbuildings, including the stables and summer house, created this luxurious club. Occupying a private estate from the 18th century, it offers glamorous suites and studios, a swimming pool, tennis courts and a dining hall.

4Grecotel Corfu Imperial

Gourmet restaurants, elegant rooms, a spa and berthing for yachts are just some of the super facilities offered at the five-star Grecotel Corfu Imperial. The hotel stands on a stunning peninsula overlooking the bay of Corfu, and has Italianate-style gardens and decor.

5Corfu Palace

Set in subtropical gardens overlooking the Garítsa bay, the deluxe Corfu Palace has well-equipped rooms with marble baths and sea views, restaurants such as the respected Scheria, pools, and a spa offering seawater treatments.

6Gelina Village, Corfu

Classical Corfiot and Byzantine themes in the decor of Gelina Village make it a refreshing stay for a holiday. Its amenities include a restaurant, spa, history museum, waterpark and sports centre.

7Iberostar Kerkyra Golf, Corfu

Ideal for an activity-filled holiday, Iberostar Kerkyra Golf has tennis courts, restaurants and a nearby 18-hole golf course. For children, there is a mini club and playground, plus a family entertainment programme.

8Bella Venezia, Corfu

A town-centre hotel in an apricot-coloured Neo-Classical mansion, Bella Venezia offers elegance and seclusion. Dining in the courtyard garden is a memorable experience.

9Cavalieri Hotel, Corfu

Occupying a centrally located, tall Venetian townhouse, the Cavalieri Hotel has uninterrupted sea views. Refurnished in a country-home style, it has well-equipped rooms and a roof garden.

10Paxos Beach Hotel, Paxi

Made of local stone, with bungalows dotted amongst terraces of olive trees, this hotel overlooks a pretty bay and has a private beach. There is also a swimming pool, a playground and a restaurant serving local dishes.