THE FACTS ABOUT BRATSERA HOTEL

Greece

WHERE IS IT On the Greek island of Hydra (motor vehicles are banned) in the Aegean. WHAT'S ON OFFER Rustic Greek chic: 23 rooms in a converted 19th-century sponge factory with whitewashed walls, exposed beams and four-posters. The rooms are in a garden planted with oleander and jacaranda, and dinner is served in a secluded courtyard by the pool. DISTANCE FROM BEACH A 15-minute stroll PRICE Doubles from about £66 FLY easyJet (0870 607 6543; www.easyjet.com) to Athens, then taxi (30 minutes) to Piraeus and hydrofoil (one hour 50 minutes) to Hydra CONTACT 00 30 22980 53971; fax: 22980 53626; wwwbratserahotel.com