Leeda's Village

The typical Greek island experience involves a sun-bleached, arid cliffside somewhere in the Aegean. But Zakynthos, on the Ionian side of the Greek mainland, is not the typical Greek island. It’s only here that something as lush and green as Leeda’s Village could exist — a set of weathered but rather grand stone buildings nestled amidst olive groves, gardens, and lawns, offering an experience that’s subtle, even sedate, but no less sublime.

While the accommodations have been renovated, their atmosphere remains antique. There’s an impressive diversity, from the quaint little Lodge and the couples-sized Junior Suite to the one- and two-bedroom Maisonettes and Residences. The apex is the Grand Villa, a three-bedroom, three-bathroom house with a full kitchen, a living room, a private pool, a Jacuzzi on the upstairs veranda, and even its own vegetable garden.

Another pool is shared by the rest of Leeda’s Village, and given the hotel’s small size, there’s plenty to go around. The village is also home to a restaurant serving farm-to-table Greek fare. And not just any farm, either — the proprietors’ organic farm is close by, and is responsible for growing much of the produce that’s served on site.