Parasol Luxury Hotel & Suites Adults Only

Twelve suites and rooms make up this adults-only retreat on Karpathos, the least-developed of the Dodecanese major islands, where pine-covered ridges drop to sheltered coves largely untouched by the resort infrastructure of Rhodes or Kos.

The property runs a spa circuit built around a sauna, hot tub, and outdoor pool — compact enough that guests rarely queue. A garden terrace off the bar catches the prevailing northern Meltemi wind that cools the island through July and August, making alfresco evenings workable even in peak summer.

Karpathos Town, with its fish tavernas along the harbour and the ferry dock for Crete and Rhodes, lies within short driving distance. The wilder northern village of Olympos — one of Greece's few remaining matrilineal communities — is a half-day trip by road.