Kea hotels for 2026
Kea sits in the heart of the Cyclades — a Greek island that rewards slow travellers with Close to Athens, Oak Forests, Ancient Lion, Weekend Escape. This page brings together 20 hotels in Kea, live nightly rates from our booking partners, a honest pricing calendar, and everything you need to pair your hotel with a ferry or a rental car. Whether you are searching "Kea hotels", "Kea rooms to let", "Kea airbnb" or "villas in Kea", the right answer for your trip should be on this page.
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- Hotels
- €75-120
- Median / night
- May – October
- Best season
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Where to stay in Kea, honestly
Kea is chosen by travellers who value Close to Athens, Oak Forests, Ancient Lion, Weekend Escape. The island's character sits between raw Cycladic wildness and the easy-going taverna culture you came to Greece for — a balance that's increasingly hard to find on the busier islands. Hotels in Kea range from family-run pensions (what Greeks call "rooms to let") through boutique cave suites to full-on luxury resorts with private pools. We list the lot, and we're upfront about the tradeoffs.
There are effectively 3 main pockets to stay in Kea: Ioulida, Korissia, Vourkari. The neighbourhoods block above has honest notes on each — from first-timer logic (stay central) to the calmer beach bases a bus ride away.
- Hotels listed
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- Mid-tier / night
- €75-120
- Best months
- May – October
- Language
- Greek (English widely spoken)
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Time zone
- EET / EEST (UTC+2/+3)
All Kea hotels, rooms & suites
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When is the cheapest time to visit Kea?
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- January€16€30€60Quiet locals-only. Many restaurants closed.
- February
Rooms to let and short rentals in Kea
"Rooms to let" is a category that the Cyclades takes seriously. Family-run studios, pensions and small guesthouses are the backbone of how Greeks have stayed in Kea for decades — simple, clean, usually with a terrace, a kitchenette and a grandmother who tells you where to eat. On this page they appear alongside the full hotel catalogue; filter by price and stars to surface the rooms-to-let tier.
Short-term rentals in Kea sit under Greece's AKA registration scheme (every licensed listing has an "ΑΜΑ" number). The legitimate inventory in Kea is lighter than Athens or Mykonos-town because many Kea owners prefer seasonal long lets to nightly bookings. Whenever a property is available as a short-term let we list it here; whole-house stays and private villas sit under our villa programme.
If you would rather stay in a whole villa with pool, chef and concierge than a hotel room, open the villas page below — we work with curated partners in Kea who handle the logistics end-to-end.
Not a hotel person? Stay in a private Kea villa.
Whole-house stays with pool, optional chef, daily housekeeping and a concierge who knows every beach and tavern on the island. We work with a handful of hand-picked operators — not 40,000 anonymous listings.
Which Kea hotels suit you?
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Where the hotels sit in Kea
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How to reach Kea
Ferry and flight options, typical durations, and shortcuts from Athens.
The best time to visit Kea
The sweet spot for Kea is May – October. May and October feel like the island belongs to the locals again — warm sea, empty roads, half the August prices. June and September are the shoulder weeks most regulars prefer: warm water, long days, prices a fraction of August. July and August are peak: book at least eight weeks ahead for the best rooms, especially around the 15th of August (Assumption / Dekapentavgoustos — the single busiest week of the Greek year).
Food & tavernas near Kea hotels
Food in Kea follows the Cyclades playbook: fresh fish off the boat, wild greens ("horta"), tomatoes with feta, and the island's own twist on local cheeses and island-grown produce. Most hotels recommend the taverna where their staff eat — always trust that tip.
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Kea vs similar Cyclades islands
Same holiday week, different islands — here's how they stack up.
- KeaYou're hereClosest Cycladic island to Athens with hiking trailsLow1h (from Lavrio)Athenian weekenders, hiking
- Famous for stunning sunsets, volcanic beaches, and iconic white-washed buildingsVery high5–8hHoneymoons, icon photos, caldera-view dining
- World-renowned party island with beautiful beaches and vibrant nightlifeVery high
Local teams worth knowing
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Round out your Kea stay
Ferry, rental car, villa and the island guide — everything links up.
Ferry to Kea
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Rent a car in Kea
Collect at the port the moment you land — no queue, no paperwork, unlimited kilometres.
Prefer a private villa?
Whole-house stays in Kea with pools, chef, driver and concierge — curated, not OTA-scraped.
Kea travel guide
Where to eat, which beach to skip in August, bus times, and the best day-trip by ferry from Kea.
Kea hotels — frequently asked
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- We currently list 20 bookable hotels in Kea — mid-tier rooms around €75-120 per night. New partners come online each month, and live availability is streamed from 40+ booking engines.
Other Cyclades islands you might like
Similar vibe to Kea, or a short ferry away.
Book a room above, then round out the trip with ferry tickets, a rental car, or a whole-island villa from our curated partners. Every link on this page is a real listing; nothing here is a placeholder. Touristas AI is a click away if you want to narrow the shortlist.
