COUNTRY LIFE writers reveal the hotels that stood out to them in 2025

The author Alex Preston spent his childhood dreaming of Greece, but it wasn’t until he visited Corfu that he found what he was looking for – along with the inspiration for his latest novel

After my first couple of visits to the Greek island of Santorini, I had assumed most of the other Greek islands would be quite similar. So, I was happy to learn on subsequent visits to the wider Cycla

It’s a top tourist destination, but Jane Anderson hoped to find its more legendary charms. Here’s how she got on…

Discover remote holiday homes, cosy coastal escapes and an all-out-opulent hotel

With a history stretching back to the beginning of civilisation, Cyprus is the golden gateway between Europe and the Middle East and is celebrated as the birthplace of Aphrodite. The goddess of love,