"The Aqua Blu, on the Greek island of Kos in the Dodecanese, is a hotel so finely tuned to its gorgeous beach setting that you could almost forget people come here for the island’s fascinating ancient history, too. Kos is famous as the birthplace of Hippocrates, who founded his school here (and along with it, Western medicine) in the 5th century BC. Not that one needs an excuse for the sort of vacation that involves a cocktail or few, an umbrella-shaded lounger and a very near view of the sea, but still, there’s some satisfaction in having all that and a high-minded excursion to make, too." - Tablet Hotels