Odysseus Hotel

The hillside hotel on Corfu's central Paleokastritsa road, Odysseus Hotel rises above one of the island's most-photographed bays, with the Byzantine monastery of Paleokastritsa visible across the water and six turquoise coves reachable on foot within ten minutes. A practical base for families and couples who want scenery without the Old Town crowds.

Two restaurants work the property — one poolside, one more sheltered — drawing on Ionian staples like bourdeto and sofrito. The outdoor pool sits at a terrace level that frames the bay rather than the car park, and free parking removes the stress of Paleokastritsa's narrow approach road.

Corfu Town lies roughly 26km east, a forty-minute drive on the island's main artery. Buses to Paleokastritsa run from the town terminal, though a hire car opens up the northwestern cape and the Achilleion palace in a single day loop.