Seven new Greek addresses I’m actually excited about

Eréma, Milos

Empiria Group’s first move onto Milos, and the hotel that made me start saying Milos has arrived. Set above Provatas on the quiet southeastern coast, it’s all-suite and all private-pool, with two restaurants under chef Yiannis Kioroglou and a design that reads volcanic stone and marble rather than whitewash. Ten minutes from the airport.

Onero, Milos

The other half of the Milos story, and it opened just this week. Onero steps down three terraced levels on the Parasporos hillside, every room facing the water, five minutes from the port of Adamas. Suites are compact but almost all come with a private pool or whirlpool; the real draw is the three- and four-bedroom villas, which is inventory Milos simply didn’t have before.

Amorgina, Amorgos

This is the one I’m most personally excited about. Amorgos is where The Big Blue was filmed; it’s steep, wild, and until now had nowhere at this level to stay. Amorgina sits at Agios Pavlos in a bay sheltered from the meltemi, looking straight at the uninhabited islet of Nikouria. Sixteen suites, a kitchen led by Babis Kountouris rooted in the island’s own producers.

Rosewood Blue Palace, Crete

Rosewood’s first hotel in Greece, now estimated for summer 2027: a full reimagining of the old Blue Palace on the hillside between Plaka and Elounda, looking across to Spinalonga. K-Studio on the architecture, Afroditi Krassa on interiors, six restaurants and bars, a private beach and an Asaya spa. The one property on this list where you can genuinely never leave.

Luura Cliff, Paros

A brand-new Mediterranean brand making its debut on Paros’s western coast at Agia Eirini, run under Morgans Originals. Whitewashed village forms by Elastic Architects, interiors by Lambs and Lions, serious contemporary art on the walls, and Mimi Kakushi’s Japanese restaurant on the cliff. West-facing, so every suite gets the sunset.

Kensho, Paros

The Kensho sensibility from Mykonos — clean lines, stone, a near-meditative quiet — moved to a beachfront position on Paros. Suites and signature residences with heated private pools, a holistic spa, and the beach directly below. The hotel itself is now saying spring 2027, so this is the one to plan for next year rather than this.

Hymnos, Zakynthos

The one Ionian entry, and a change of register: olive groves, limewash and travertine, water that goes from turquoise to sapphire. Hymnos is Marriott’s Luxury Collection arriving on Zakynthos, built around the island’s poets and sailors rather than a beach club. Ninety-four rooms and suites, sea-facing terraces, a wellness programme drawn from Greek tradition. Still early renderings, but the direction is exactly right.