Corfu, the verdant Ionian island, offers a blend of emerald pines, olive groves, and sublime beaches, making it a top destination for British travellers. With direct flights from numerous UK airports, it's the quickest Greek island to reach. For 2026, a range of hotels cater to romantic getaways, family holidays, and beach breaks.
In Corfu Town's historic heart, Liston Suites provides a boutique urban retreat with 11 individually decorated apartments, featuring oversized headboards, scatter cushions, and kitchenettes. The elegant promenade outside is perfect for café idling, while the Unesco-listed fortress and backstreets await exploration.
Valmar Corfu, a premium all-inclusive from Louis Hotels' Elegant Collection, sits on a beachfront plot south of Corfu Town. This five-star property boasts 201 rooms and suites, three pools, four restaurants, five bars, a kids' club, gym, and spa. Highlights include seafront Mediterranean dining at Gill & Olive and Peruvian-fusion at Viru, plus live music and moonlit parties.
For a kid-free beach break, Nido offers stylish, reasonably priced accommodation 25 minutes from Corfu Town. A member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World, it features high-end service, exceptional dining, larger-than-average rooms, water sports, spa treatments, and evening entertainment. Its seaside position is surrounded by cypress trees and Mediterranean scrub.
The Olivar Suites, a beachfront property in southern Corfu surrounded by olive trees, provides peaceful escapes. Low-slung modern architecture incorporates an 18th-century olive press, offering historical context. Each room has a garden or sundeck (most with pools), plus an on-site restaurant and spa for indulgent fly-and-flop holidays.
Kerkyra Blue, a premium all-inclusive north of Corfu Town, sits among landscaped gardens with a private beach. Just 10 minutes from town and 5km from the airport, it's ideal for family holidays, with a kids' pool, playground, sandy shore, loungers, and gazebos, while also catering to adults' needs.
