Top Greek Villas 2015

Ammos Hotel, Crete

This stylish seaside resort is cheerily colorful: clashing cushions, mosaic tiles, mismatched chairs. The hands-on owner, Nikos Tsepetis, upgrades the hotel every year, which may be why so many guests come back. The whole setup is ideal for babies and toddlers: a shallow, sandy beach, small kids' pool, huge playroom, endlessly accommodating staff, and excellent, affordable home cooking. Garden view suites (the only rooms that can accommodate a family of four) are so in demand you will need to book a year in advance.

+30 28210 33003, ammoshotel.com€105 a night for a garden studio (sleeps two adults and a toddler)Nearest airport/port: Chania (9 miles)

Red Tractor Farm, Kea+30 22880 21346, redtractorfarm.com €110 a night for a studio (two adults, one child) with transfers and daily housekeeping but no breakfast Nearest airport: Athens (20-minute drive from Lavrion port)

Kea, an hour by ferry from Athens' Lavrion port, is surprisingly under the radar (apart from Athenian weekenders who arrive in their yachts and Land Rovers). A 10-minute walk from Korissia town, this working farm feels blissfully rural. Kostis Maroulis and his Californian wife, Marcie Mayer, produce organic wines, preserves, and acorn cookies, and kids can help on baking days. Whitewashed cottages lie among vineyards and olive groves.

Corona Borealis, Naxos+30 22850 25448, coronaborealis.gr, from €120 a night for an open-plan suite, suitable for a couple with one small child Nearest airport: Naxos (5 miles)Nearest port: Naxos Town (3 miles)

On a remote hillside with only goats and sheep for neighbours, this idyllic seven-suite retreat is a natural tranquilliser. Chill by the pool or down at the tiny pebble cove, with sun loungers and parasols exclusively for guests. Gardens are beautifully landscaped to blend in with the rugged landscape. The architecture is classic boxy Cycladic, and eclectic interiors filled with antiques and modern art make it feel more like someone's home than a hotel.

Hotel Familia, Ithaca+30 26740 33366, hotel-familia.com, from €85 a night for a double room with a baby cot. An extra bed for kids under 7 is €10 a night including breakfast.)Nearest airport: Kefalonia. Ferries from Patras or Sami on Kefalonia.

On a quiet street behind the horseshoe harbour of Vathy, this three-star hotel is converted from a 200-year-old olive mill. Seven rooms are individually decorated in rustic, earthy tones, with wooden floors, embroidered curtains, and comfy beds.

Idilli Villas, Lefkada+30 21080 72593, idillivillas.com, from €140 a night for a two double-bed villa with a swimming poolNearest airport: Aktaion (20 miles)Nearest port: Igoumenitsa (68 miles)

As with all the Ionian Islands, Lefkada is exceptionally green but it's best-known for white sand beaches such as Porto Katsiki and Egremni, the stars of countless tourist posters. Secluded among pine and cypress groves, these seven villas with five swimming pools were revamped by the architect-owner this year.

Keros Surf Club, Limnos+30 6944 1 56679, camp.surfclubkeros.gr, glamping from €60 a night in a three-person safari tent, €10 a night in your own tent Nearest airport: Limnos (9 miles)Nearest port: Myrina (21 miles)

Limnos is off the beaten track, unless you're a windsurfer or kitesurfer. Keros surf club, run by surfers who dreamed of working in flip-flops, is on a sandy beach where the meltemi wind always blows. A 10-minute walk from the sea is this restaurant (with a healthy kids menu) and glampsite, whose safari tents come with wooden floors, hot showers, espresso machines and mosquito nets.

Tinos - Private luxury villa with poolvango-estates.com It is located in the listed village named Triandaros, the distance from the port is 6 km

PRICES ARE FOR 4 GUESTS, YOU CAN ADD UP TO 4 EXTRA GUEST: High season, 62,5 euro per extra guest Middle season, 55 euro per extra guest Low season, 40 euro per extra guest

The villa is composed of: A living room, a fully equipped kitchen, two dining rooms and 4 bedrooms with double beds plus three bathrooms. All the facilities you need are at your disposal: Fully equipped kitchen Sheets and towels Wi-Fi Internet

Mykonos Hillside villavango-estates.com The villa is located at the center of the island

• Main Villa: Living/dining room with functional open plan kitchen –Master double bed bedroom en-suite - A bedroom en-suite with two twin single – A bedroom en-suite with double bed - A bedroom with double bed and a separate bathroom (auxiliary)

• Two studios en-suite: bedroom with double beds, kitchenette

Entering the estate via a stone paved walkway, guests past by the garden, the pool, the access to the studios and apartments, before arriving to the villa entrance. Around the pool terrace are situated a pergola and BBQ, the meditation area, the outdoor dining and lounging sofas, proposing our guest to one of the few views of Mykonos island.

Paros - Pounda complex housevango-estates.com You are 35 minutes away from the port, 40 minutes away from airport, 15 minutes away from Naoussa village, 3 minutes away from Logaras village is (by car).

-Bedroom with a double bed, bathroom, access to your veranda with an outside sofa and a table. You have direct access to the pool area. The bedroom has an extra area with a sofa that can become a double bed, you can slide a panel in order to separate the rooms (each room has an independent access).

Spetses - Private luxury villa Ouraniavango-estates.com You are 35 minutes away from the port, 40 minutes away from airport, 15 minutes away from Naoussa village, 3 minutes away from Logaras village is (by car).

Conveniently situated in the neighbourhood of Agios Ioannis, hardly one hundred meters from the well known "Kaiki" beach, the recently refurbished (2012) «Villa Ourania» is a traditional house in the style of Spetsai Island featuring all the modern comfort. The Villa consists of four fully independent suites and one double bedroom. It can host up to ten adults and four young children.