Angsana Corfu

Character and identity

Perched on a hillside in Benitses with sweeping views over the Ionian, this 196-room resort is Banyan Tree's first European outing, and it shows in the design vocabulary: Asian-inspired interiors layered over a Mediterranean shell, with marble bathrooms, egg-shaped tubs, and geometric orange kimonos in the rooms. The spa is the centrepiece, an expansive operation with a hammam, wellness pool, 11 treatment rooms, a Technogym-equipped gym, and an 82-foot indoor pool. Dining runs across Koh for modernised Asian, Botrini for Italian with Corfiot accents, and a rooftop bar built for sundowners. The outdoor pool and cabanas are arguably the most photogenic on the island.

Who's it for

Bottom line

The spa and pool complex is the real reason to book here, backed by a dining line-up unusually deep for a Corfu resort. Splash out on a room with a proper sea view, and consider the shoulder seasons (May or late September) when the hillside is at its most pleasant and rates soften from peak summer.