Best Hotels in Kalymnos

Santorini Secrets · 2025-06-25T09:08:15.003Z

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The impressive Carian Hotel in Kalymnoswith views of Telendos island

The Best Hotels in Kalymnos are mostly located in Pothia and Chorio (the capital of the island) or in one of the seaside villages of Masouri or Panormos. Kalymnos is one of the hottest rock climbing destinations in Europe with some of the best and most demanding climbing paths in the world. There are lots of hotels on the island but there are no massive all-inclusive resorts such as the ones in the neighbouring island of Kos. Kalymnos is a much more quiet Greek island and that can only be a good thing.

BEST HOTEL IN KALYMNOS:Kantouni Beach Hotel

BUT ALSO CHECK:

For Beach: Kantouni Beach Hotel
For Families:Elena Village
For Couples: Spongia Apartments
Budget:Apollonia Hotel
All-Inclusive: ** no all-inclusive**
Adults Only: **no adults-only**
In Kalymnos Town:Spongia Apartments
In Masouri:Carian Hotel
In Panormos:Kantouni Beach Hotel

Kalymnos belongs to the Dodecanese group of islands in southeastern Greece, and it’s very close to Leros in the north and Kos in the south. The island is world-famous for its demanding and impressive rock-climbing paths that have been mapped and created in the 90’s. I you are actually looking to visit Kalymnos for rock climbing then you must visit the best rock climbing guide website for the island.

Kalymnos island is quite far from Athens, and you can reach it by taking an overnight ferry from Piraeus (it takes 10-12 hours ) or alternatively (and easier), just take a direct 1-hour flight from Athens to Kalymnos little airport that only serves flights to and from Athens only as it’s not international (always check Ferryhopper for the latest ferry schedules and Booking.com Flights for the most up-to-date flights to Greek islands).

I honestly believe you need a car in Kalymnos, as it’s a decent-sized island with lots of areas to see and explore. There are local buses, but you’ll obviously be more flexible if you rent a car, in my opinion.

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