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Bratsera Hotel
Hydra
A restored 19th-century sponge factory with a pool in a courtyard framed by the old walls.
Island · No. 9 in Greece
Boutique hotels in Hydra
Hydra is a car-free island of stone captains' mansions around a horseshoe harbor, beloved by artists and writers.
Handpicked boutique hotels
Where to stay in Hydra
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Cotommatae Hydra 1810
Hydra
A captain's mansion with contemporary art and harbor views, near the port.
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Hotel Miranda
Hydra · 14 rooms
From $152/ night
A listed sea captain's mansion from 1810 with painted ceilings, a short walk from the port.
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Orloff Boutique Hotel
Hydra
A mansion hotel near the harbor built on the site of an old convent.
Hydra has no cars or scooters; donkeys and water taxis do the work. Its harbor town is a perfect amphitheater of gray stone mansions built by wealthy sea captains in the 18th and 19th centuries, and artists, musicians and writers, Leonard Cohen among them, have been drawn here for decades. Swimming is from rocks and small pebble coves reached on foot or by boat.
Where to stay
All the best small hotels are in or just above the harbor town, many in restored mansions with courtyards.
Good to know
Hydra is about two hours from Piraeus by fast ferry, making it an easy escape from Athens. Expect stairs everywhere; porters with donkeys meet the boats. Summer art exhibitions add to the appeal.
Good to know
Questions about Hydra
How many boutique hotels are there in Hydra?
We list 4 boutique hotels in Hydra, including Bratsera Hotel, Cotommatae Hydra 1810 and Hotel Miranda.
