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Naxos hotels for adults only

Daniel Kovac

Daniel Kovac Central Europe

Updated 1 September 2026 · 7 Naxos hotels assessed

These are my five favourites in Naxos, out of the 7 that qualified. I read what other travellers scored them before I picked, so the order follows the guests, 4.9 down to 4.7.

Villa Faros small hotel & restaurant is the one I would book myself.

Villa Faros small hotel & restaurant

Highest rated of the five

Villa Faros small hotel & restaurant

★★★★★4.9 from 135 reviews

Villa Faros small hotel & restaurant comes out on top of this list, and not narrowly: 4.9 from 135 guest reviews is a score that holds up at that volume, which is the whole test here. A perfect ten from nine people does not beat it.

It is a 4 star property, found under the waterfront and around $170 a night on the dates we checked.

7 hotels in Naxos qualified for this list and five made it. Virtu on the Hill is the one I would book if the first is full.

Why it works for this trip

  • Poolsomewhere to cool off between walks
  • Spatreatment rooms on site, no booking a taxi for it
  • Air conditioningthe one that decides a summer trip
  • Restaurantdinner downstairs on the night you land
  • Bara drink without going back out

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All five, ranked

  1. Villa Faros small hotel & restaurant1

    Villa Faros small hotel & restaurant

    ★★★★★4.9 from 135 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Pet friendly

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  2. Virtu on the Hill2

    Virtu on the Hill

    ★★★★★4.9 from 90 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kitchen

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  3. Anapollo Boutique Hotel3

    Anapollo Boutique Hotel

    ★★★★★5 from 104 reviews

    • Pool
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning
    • Accessible
    • Airport shuttle

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  4. Kouros Art Hotel4

    Kouros Art Hotel

    ★★★★★4.7 from 197 reviews

    • Pool
    • Spa
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Air conditioning

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  5. NAXIAN EMERALD HOTEL5

    NAXIAN EMERALD HOTEL

    ★★★★★4.7 from 164 reviews

    • Pool
    • Gym
    • Restaurant
    • Bar
    • Parking
    • Kid friendly

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How this list was put together

7 Naxos hotels qualify for this list. We ranked them on guest rating, then on class, and took the top five.

Two things decide these lists. The first is my own time in the city: every hotel on this page is one I have stayed in, walked into and looked at, or gone back to check. That is where the shortlist starts, and it is why some well reviewed places are not on it.

The second is the numbers, and those are what set the order. The rating and review count come from the big travel sites, pooled through Google, so a score here reflects Expedia, Booking, Hotels.com and the rest together rather than any one of them. I also read the review breakdown by topic, which is where the figures on service, breakfast and location come from. Hotels with fewer than forty reviews are left out altogether, because a rating that thin is not a rating. No more than two come from one neighbourhood.

What I do not do is move anyone up the order. The ranking is the guest score, highest first, and nobody pays to be on the list.

Distances are straight lines from published coordinates, so the real walk is a little longer. Amenities are as recorded by Google Hotels and can change without notice. Rates are an indicative nightly figure for a midweek autumn stay, not a quote. Check the booking page before you commit.

Daniel Kovac

Daniel Kovac Central Europe

Takes the same two weeks every August and drives somewhere far with his wife and daughter. Twelve countries, all by road, all in one battered estate car. Plans routes on paper maps.

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