Boutique Hotels with Design-Led Villas to Book in 2026
Our featured villas span clifftop cave hideaways carved into Santorini's caldera cliffs by K-Studio to mountainside retreats 2,000 feet above sea level near Pyrgos village — five curated design-led properties across Kefalonia, Kea, Santorini and Mykonos.
Santorini Sky claims the island's loftiest location, 2,000 feet above sea level near the village of Pyrgos. Private villas are set across two sites - the mountainside Elias and secluded Diapla - each designed to maximise the extraordinary panoramic views.
Cali Mykonos crowns the headland above Kalafatis Bay, a collection of 40 private suites and villas designed to merge with the granite landscape. Each residence commands unobstructed sunset views across the Aegean - and absolute privacy.
One&Only Kea Island occupies 65 hectares of hillside on Kea, the closest Cycladic island to the mainland. The low-slung villas cascade toward a secluded cove, designed to blend with the ochre and olive landscape.
F Zeen occupies ten acres of hillside above Lourdas Beach on Kefalonia's southern coast. The name derives from the ancient Greek concept of 'euzein' - the good life, a philosophy of balance between mind, body and soul. Four Kefalonian-style buildings emerge from Mediterranean pine forest and tropical gardens.
Vora Villas perches on the caldera edge in Imerovigli, three private cave-style villas designed by K-Studio to celebrate the drama of Santorini's volcanic landscape. Each hideaway is chiselled into the cliffside, offering unobstructed views of Skaros Rock and the Aegean.
