Hotel Mediterraneo in the Press
Over the years, Hotel Mediterraneo has been featured in international travel publications and guides, drawn to its seafront setting on Kastellorizo, its colourful neoclassical charm, and the vision of architect Marie Rivalant. Here is a selection of what writers and editors have said about our island home.
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Almanak
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The Hotel Trotter
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The Guardian
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Cabana Magazine
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The Guardian
“One of them, an ochre-painted mansion with pistachio green shutters, is Hotel Mediterraneo, which is so close to the water that you can practically roll out of bed and into the sea from the ground floor suite.”
Chic and cheerful: 15 hotels for affordable European glamour — 21 June 2026
Cabana Magazine
“Transformed from an old pension right on the seafront, the colorful hotel is designed around relaxed, communal living with shared breakfasts on the terrace and sociable sunbathing spots.”
A Weekend in Kastellorizo — 30 May 2025
Almanak
“Breakfast is a highlight: Greek yoghurt with honey, French croissants, Turkish tea, homemade preserves, and local cheese, all served on a terrace that floats above the harbour.”
Stay: Hotel Mediterraneo, Kastellorizo — 29 June 2025
The Hotel Trotter
“What makes Mediterraneo special is that it feels more like a home than a hotel. Marie carefully restored the mansion, preserving its original charm while adding her vibrant touches”
Discover Mediterraneo Hotel: The Best Boutique Hotel in Kastellorizo — October 2024
Kastellorizo Through Others' Eyes
Long before you arrive, Kastellorizo has a way of drawing people in. Writers, travellers and island lovers have tried to capture what makes this remote corner of the Aegean so special — the pastel harbour, the slow mornings, the sense of a small place with an outsized heart. If you're dreaming of your own visit, these stories are a beautiful place to begin.
Personal journeys
Greece Is captures the gifts of "the small island with a big heart" through a beautifully written portrait of the island in summer — the light, the sea, and the unhurried rhythm that make Kastellorizo feel like a world apart. The site also features interviews with people who fell in love with the island, offering an intimate glimpse into why so many lose their hearts to Megisti.
For a traveller's own account, Lions in the Piazza tells the story of discovering the island almost by accident — arriving by ferry from Kaş, staying overnight, and spending hours swimming in the harbour alongside sea turtles. It's an honest, first-hand glimpse of how Kastellorizo tends to surprise those who find it.
In Bellas Bold Adventures, one writer calls the island a "jewel-box getaway… a tiny island with a huge heart", wandering the backstreets and clifftop chapels and discovering that the smallest places often leave the deepest impressions.
And for something more intimate still, the essay "Paradise in the Heart of Greece" reads like a love letter to the island — a place where, in the writer's words, time slows down and the heart beats a little freer.
The best way to understand the island is to wake up on it. Come and experience Hotel Mediterraneo for yourself.