The Greek islands of Santorini and Crete are clear favourites in hotel comparison website trivago.co.uk, with Santorini’s Imerovigli and Fira occupying the top two spots, followed by Crete’s Chania and Rethymnon in positions four and five.
With the summer holidays drawing close, hotel comparison website trivago.co.uk has ranked Mediterranean beach destinations according to the reputation of their hotels. The reputation percentage is calculated from over 34 million user ratings and reviews compiled from over 160 booking sites. Included in the ranking are destinations with over 5000 aggregated reviews.
Below there is the top twenty Mediterranean beach destinations. The Greek islands of Santorini and Crete are clear favourites, with Santorini’s Imerovigli and Fira occupying the top two spots, followed by Crete’s Chania and Rethymnon in positions four and five. Italy is another highly-rated destination, with the town of Capri taking third place. Five Spanish destinations feature in the top twenty, the highest ranked being Llanes at position eight.
Ranking |
Destination |
Country |
Reputation |
1 |
Imerovigli, Santorini |
Greece |
84.92% |
2 |
Fira, Santorini |
Greece |
82.34% |
3 |
Capri |
Italy |
81.41% |
4 |
Chania, Crete |
Greece |
81.32% |
5 |
Rethymnon, Crete |
Greece |
81.27% |
6 |
Lagos |
Portugal |
80.92% |
7 |
Syracuse, Sicily |
Italy |
80.91% |
8 |
Llanes |
Spain |
80.73% |
9 |
Monaco |
France |
80.51% |
10 |
Tavira |
Portugal |
80.48% |
11 |
Trapani, Sicily |
Italy |
80.05% |
12 |
Alghero, Sardinia |
Italy |
79.92% |
13 |
Santa Margherita Ligure |
Italy |
79.80% |
14 |
Conil de la Frontera |
Spain |
79.76% |
15 |
Santa Eulalia, Ibiza |
Spain |
79.38% |
16 |
Marbella |
Spain |
79.25% |
17 |
Agios Nikolaos, Crete |
Greece |
79.12% |
18 |
Lignano Sabbiadoro |
Italy |
78.94% |
19 |
Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer |
France |
78.84% |
20 |
Alcudia, Majorca |
Spain |
78.68% |
Photo caption: Balos, Crete.
Theodore is the Co-Founder and Managing Editor of TravelDailyNews Media Network; his responsibilities include business development and planning for TravelDailyNews long-term opportunities.