THE FACTS ABOUT ZOUZOUNI

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Open the door and you almost step right into the inside-out pool at this swish love nest. Floor-to-ceiling glass capitalises on unbroken sea views. Bold designer pieces are peppered with local finds: antique oars, beehives for tables, a driftwood stand for the plasma TV. If we are completely honest, it is a villa and not a hotel, but it is too good not to get a mention here. It sleeps only two, so you will have all the privacy you need, and Exclusive Escapes will organise your flights, transfers and car hire during your stay too. Halikero, near Fiskardo, Cephalonia (020 8605 3500; www.exclusiveescapes.co.uk). Find out more about Cephalonia in our guide to the Ionian islands