Mykonos hotels cluster in the town and along a ring of sandy bays, and each area changes the view, the wind and the walk to the harbour. For other trips, see our tours in Greece page.
This page covers the kinds of lodging, the areas, the deluxe and four-star classes, the three-star and two-star classes, apartments and villas, and the questions to ask before choosing.
What kinds of Mykonos hotels does the island offer?
Mykonos hotels come as plain hotels, boutique hotels, resorts and apartment hotels, with studios and villas beside them. The old listing on this site sorts the island’s lodging into classes. They run from the deluxe class down to apartments and studios, with villas as a last group.
Wikipedia defines a hotel as an establishment that offers paid rooms for short stays. It adds that rooms range from a small room with a basic bed to large suites. Large suites bring a refrigerator and other kitchen facilities. The same meaning holds for Mykonos hotels. The wider set of Greek hotels sits on a separate page here.
Wikipedia describes boutique hotels as small-capacity hotels that give more personal service than other hotels do. A resort is a self-contained place that aims to meet a vacationer’s needs on its premises. Its services include food, drink, accommodation, sports, entertainment and shopping. In British English, a resort can also mean a town that people visit for holidays and day trips.
An apartment hotel is a block of serviced apartments booked like a hotel. Wikipedia says it is similar to renting an apartment, but with no fixed contracts. Apartment hotels began in holiday destinations, says the same article, for families that needed to live in an apartment. On the island, this kind sits between Mykonos hotels and a rented flat.
The old listing on this site groups the lodging in a set order. The deluxe class comes first, then the first-class group, then the B class and the C class. Apartments and studios come next, and villas close the list. Each group has a page of its own here, and the next sections of this page follow that order.
Wikipedia ranks Mykonos second among the summer destinations of Greece. It estimates a capacity of about 50,000 visitors per night, which sets the scale for Mykonos hotels. Its size is 85.5 square kilometres, and Wikipedia sets it 150 kilometres east of Athens. Its neighbours in the Cyclades are Naxos, Paros, Syros and Tinos. The Mykonos photo gallery shows the island.
Which areas have Mykonos hotels?
Mykonos hotels are listed in thirteen areas. They are the town of Mykonos, also called Chora, and twelve beach or bay places around the island’s coast. The old listing of this site gives every area its own page, so travellers read the places one by one.
Wikipedia puts the largest town, Mykonos, on the west coast. Mykonos hotels in the town share that side. Chora is the common Greek name for a main town that carries the name of its island. Wikipedia places Psarou 4 km from the town and close to Platis Gialos. The village has 106 inhabitants, and the beach has the same name.
One hotel group’s page places the bay of Platis Gialos on the south-east coast, beside Psarou and Paraga. Wikivoyage lists Ornos south of Mykonos Town and Agios Ioannis south west of it. Wikipedia’s list of ten villages includes Ornos, Agios Ioannis, Psarou and Platis Gialos. Its bus section serves Paraga from the same southern depot as those four places.
Wikivoyage puts Tourlos 2 km north of the town, and Wikipedia calls it the new harbour of Mykonos. Wikipedia places Agios Stefanos next to Tourlos, 3.5 km from the town. The list below holds the pages for the thirteen areas of Mykonos hotels, from Mykonos Town to Kalo Livadi. Each link leads to the hotel page of one area.
- The page on Mykonos Town stays gathers the stays of that area in one place.
- For Platis Gialos, open the area page on Platis Gialos stays.
- Psarou stays has a page of its own for travellers who pick Psarou first.
- Another area page, on Elia stays, covers Elia.
- Travellers who want Agios Ioannis as a base can start with Agios Ioannis stays.
- Next on the list is Ornos stays, the page for Ornos.
- The page on Tourlos stays gathers the stays of that area in one place.
- For Paraga, open the area page on Paraga stays.
- Agrari stays has a page of its own for travellers who pick Agrari first.
- Another area page, on Houlakia stays, covers Houlakia.
- Travellers who want Kalafatis as a base can start with Kalafatis stays.
- Next on the list is Agios Stefanos stays, the page for Agios Stefanos.
- The page on Kalo Livadi stays gathers the stays of that area in one place.
Wikivoyage lists Elia and Agrari among the south coast beaches and calls Elia the neighbour of Agrari. It places Houlakia Bay to the north of Agios Stefanos. The areas sit on the west, south, north and east coasts, so each area belongs to one coast. The Mykonos tours page covers the sights, the museums, the food and the island trips.
Wikivoyage places Kalo Livadi 10 km from Mykonos Town and 2 km from the village of Ano Mera. It lists Kalafatis, which Wikipedia spells Kalafati, among the east coast beaches. On the east side, the old listing names two areas for Mykonos hotels: Kalo Livadi and Kalafatis. Other Greek island destinations also get a page of their own here.
Which Mykonos hotels belong to the deluxe and four-star classes?
Mykonos hotels of the deluxe and four-star classes are the top two groups of the old listing. The old listing marks the deluxe group as a five-star class. It marks the first-class group as a four-star class. Every entry in both groups carries an area name. Both groups lead that listing.
Wikipedia says hotel ratings classify hotels by quality. A star system is one of the schemes in use around the world. A greater number of stars points to a higher class. Traditional schemes look at the services on offer, such as food, entertainment, spas and fitness centres. Room size, ease of access and location can count too.
The old listing puts the deluxe class first, ahead of the first-class group, the B class and the C class. It marks the deluxe set as five-star. Its places include Agios Ioannis, Mykonos Town, Ornos, Platis Gialos and Elia. The list below holds the deluxe-class pages of Mykonos hotels. The five-star mark is the old listing’s own label.
- The group page for the deluxe class lists the class as a whole.
- Apollonia Hotel Resort appears in the old listing under Agios Ioannis.
- For Mykonos Town Tagoo, the page of Cavo Tagoo Hotel is one to open.
- Under Ornos Beach the listing also holds Kivotos Club Hotel.
- Travellers looking at Platis Gialos can read the page for Myconian Ambassador Hotel & Spa.
- Myconian Imperial Hotel Thalassa Spa has its own page, filed under Elia Beach.
- The Agios Ioannis entries include Mykonos Grand Hotel.
- Another page in the Platis Gialos Beach group is Palladium Hotel Mykonos.
- Open Rocabella Hotel Mykonos for the Agios Stefanos entry.
- Royal Myconian Hotel Thalassa Spa appears in the old listing under Elia Beach.
- For Ornos Beach, the page of Santa Marina Hotel is one to open.
- Under Agios Ioannis the listing also holds Saint John Hotel.
- Travellers looking at Mykonos Town Aggelika can read the page for Tharroe Of Mykonos Hotel.
- Theoxenia Hotel has its own page, filed under Mykonos Town Kato Mili.
Wikipedia states that no traditional body recognises a rating above five-star deluxe. It also says there is no global standard for hotel ratings. What a given level offers varies from one market to another. The word deluxe on Mykonos hotels in the old listing carries the meaning that listing gave it. It is not a rule that holds everywhere.
The first-class group of Mykonos hotels is the second set of the old listing and carries a four-star mark. Its places include Mykonos Town, Agios Ioannis, Ornos and Platis Gialos. These are four of the five places named for the deluxe set, so the two sets share areas. The list below holds the first-class pages of the old listing.
- The group page for the first-class group lists the class as a whole.
- Andronikos Village Hotel appears in the old listing under Mykonos Town Drafaki.
- For Kalo Livadi, the page of Archipelagos Hotel is one to open.
- Under Mykonos Town the listing also holds Belvedere Hotel.
- Travellers looking at Ornos Beach can read the page for Deliades Hotel.
- Dorion Hotel has its own page, filed under Ornos Beach.
- The Mykonos Town entries include Hermes Hotel.
- Another page in the Platis Gialos group is Kosmoplaz Hotel.
- Open Kouros Hotel for the Mykonos Town Tagoo entry.
- Lady Anna Hotel appears in the old listing under Platis Gialos.
- For Mykonos Town, the page of Leto Hotel is one to open.
- Under Agios Ioannis the listing also holds Manoula’s Beach Hotel.
- Travellers looking at Platis Gialos can read the page for Mykonos Palace Hotel.
- Paradision Hotel has its own page, filed under Tourlos Beach.
- The Platis Gialos entries include Pelican Bay Art Hotel.
- Another page in the Platis Gialos group is Petasos Beach Hotel.
- Open Petinos Beach Hotel for the Platis Gialos entry.
- Porto Mykonos Hotel appears in the old listing under Mykonos Town.
- For Agios Stefanos, the page of Princess Of Mykonos Hotel is one to open.
- Under Above Tourlos Bay the listing also holds San Antonio Summerland Hotel.
- Travellers looking at Paraga Beach can read the page for San Giorgio Hotel.
- San Marco Hotel has its own page, filed under Houlakia Beach.
- The Mykonos Town entries include Semeli Hotel.
Wikipedia describes a resort hotel as one with full-sized facilities and full-service accommodation and amenities. A destination resort offers food, drink, lodging, sports, entertainment and shopping within the facility. Guests there have no need to leave it during their stay. A traveller can compare larger Mykonos hotels with that description before reading any class mark in a listing.
Which Mykonos hotels belong to the three-star and two-star classes?
Mykonos hotels of the three-star and two-star classes are the third and fourth groups in that listing. It calls them the B class and the C class and marks them as three-star and two-star. Each entry carries an area name. Both sets follow the deluxe and first-class sets.
Wikipedia gives an example of what a class can mean. A hotel with a higher rating can be expected to offer a spa. A hotel with a lower rating can be expected to have a television in every guest room. It adds that rating systems focus on quality, including the amenities on offer and the level of service available.
The old listing calls the third set the B class and marks it as three-star. Its places include Mykonos Town, Kalafatis, Ornos, Megali Ammos, Platis Gialos, Tourlos and Agrari. Kalafatis, Agrari and Megali Ammos appear in neither the deluxe set nor the first-class set. The list below holds the three-star pages of Mykonos hotels in the B class.
- The group page for the three-star group lists the class as a whole.
- Despotiko Hotel appears in the old listing under Mykonos Town.
- For Mykonos Town, the page of Iliomaris Hotel is one to open.
- Under Mykonos Town Vrissi the listing also holds K Hotels.
- Travellers looking at Mykonos Megali Ammos can read the page for Myconos Bay Hotel.
- Petasos Town Hotel has its own page, filed under Mykonos Town.
- The Platis Gialos entries include Petinos Hotel.
- Another page in the Mykonos Town group is Poseidon Hotel.
- Open Sunrise Hotel for the Agrari Bay entry.
- Vencia Hotel appears in the old listing under Mykonos Town.
- For Mykonos Town Vrissi, the page of Vienoula’s Garden Hotel is one to open.
Wikipedia says small to medium-sized hotel establishments offer a limited amount of on-site amenities. A larger hotel can offer extras such as restaurants, a day spa, a gymnasium and a swimming pool. A class mark is clearer next to the amenities that a listing gives for each entry. The mark alone leaves those details out.
The old listing calls the fourth set the C class and marks it as two-star. Its places include Platis Gialos, Mykonos Town, Megali Ammos, Psarou and Ornos. Platis Gialos, Mykonos Town and Ornos also hold deluxe entries, while Psarou appears only in this set. The list below holds the two-star pages of Mykonos hotels in the C class.
- The group page for the two-star group lists the class as a whole.
- Elena Hotel appears in the old listing under Mykonos Town.
- For Platis Gialos, the page of Kamari Hotel is one to open.
- Under Mykonos Megali Ammos the listing also holds Myconos Beach Hotel.
- Travellers looking at Mykonos Town can read the page for Pelican Hotel.
- Psarou Beach Hotel has its own page, filed under Psarou Beach.
Wikipedia records a view that ratings built on amenities work against smaller hotels. A smaller hotel can fit one class on its rooms yet lack an elevator or a spa. That gap keeps it from reaching a higher class. One hotel search page for Mykonos hotels sorts its results into star classes, from one star up to five.
Where do travellers find Mykonos apartments and villas?
Travellers find Mykonos apartments and villas in the same island-wide listings as Mykonos hotels. One search page for the island shows hotels and vacation rentals together in one list. A booking page for Mykonos Town adds serviced apartments and aparthotels to its list of stay types.
Wikipedia describes a villa as a type of house. The word comes from ancient Rome, where a villa maritima was a seaside villa on the coast. Around the Mediterranean, the word can mean a country residence larger than the average home. The vacation rental article calls villa holidays very popular in Europe and lists Greece among the main destinations.
Wikipedia defines a vacation rental as a furnished home let to tourists as an alternative to a hotel. Condominiums and apartments can offer hotel services, such as front desk check-in, housekeeping and a concierge. Weekly letting is the more common practice, the article says. A traveller who compares Mykonos hotels with these homes asks about the minimum stay.
The list below holds the apartment, studio and villa pages of our Mykonos hotels section. The old listing keeps apartments and studios on a page of their own, apart from the hotel classes. It places both of those entries at Ornos Beach. Villas have their own page. The Mykonos Town booking page names guesthouses and bed and breakfasts as well.
- The group page for the apartments and studios group lists the class as a whole.
- Anemos Apartments appears in the old listing under Ornos Beach.
- For Ornos Beach, the page of Eleni Studios Apartments is one to open.
Wikipedia explains that an aparthotel offers serviced flats that guests book like hotel rooms. Guests can check out whenever they wish, within the minimum length of stay. The article adds that such a complex offers a fully fitted apartment. A traveller who wants to cook can look at this kind first.
Wikipedia says the island has no rivers. Sea water treated by reverse osmosis gives it 4,500 cubic metres daily. A traveller who rents a villa with a garden or pool can ask how the property gets its water. The same question applies to Mykonos hotels with pools. Couples who plan weddings in Greece also look at stays on an island.
How do travellers choose between Mykonos hotels?
Travellers choosing between Mykonos hotels ask five questions. Which side of the island? How far from the airport and port? Town or beach? Which season? How large is the group? The island’s nickname, Wikipedia notes, is Island of the Winds, so the wind question comes first.
In the central Aegean, Wikipedia says, the meltemi is a northerly wind. It blows from late spring into mid-September, the article says. Afternoons bring the strongest gusts, and the wind can ease after dark. Does the bay face north? Anyone who adds Greek islands cruises asks about the wind too, since the article calls it dangerous to sailors.
Wikipedia puts the airport 4 kilometres from Mykonos Town and the transfer at about 10 minutes. High-speed boats call daily from Athens and nearby islands, and the new port is at Tourlos. Athens is 25 minutes away by air, the article says. Buses, taxis and boats link its places. Travellers who compare Mykonos hotels by distance also check car hire.
Wikipedia puts Ornos, Psarou and Platis Gialos 3.5 kilometres from the airport, about 10 to 15 minutes by car. A southern bus depot at the town entrance serves all three. A traveller weighing Mykonos hotels in town against the shore asks which bus line serves the area. Planning details sit on the page with useful information about Mykonos.
Season shapes the choice among Mykonos hotels. Wikipedia gives October to March as the rainy season on Mykonos. The airport article says the off-peak months bring limited flights and operating hours. Its bus to the town runs in summer only. Tour boats go regularly to Delos, only 2 kilometres away, and that page tells what the island holds.
Group size comes last. One listing page shows an apartment that sleeps two, with one bedroom. It also shows a house that sleeps four, with two bedrooms. The house lists three beds, one bathroom and a crib. A larger group counts bedrooms and bathrooms before it compares Mykonos hotels. Groups that plan days out also look at tours and cruises.
What else do travellers ask about Mykonos hotels?
What is the airport code for travellers bound for Mykonos hotels?
Wikipedia names the island’s airport Mykonos-Manto Mavrogenous Airport. It gives the airport two codes: JMK from IATA and LGMK from ICAO. The article describes it as the island’s international airport, with flights to domestic and European metropolitan destinations.
The airport’s name includes Manto Mavrogenous. The Wikipedia article on the island calls her the national heroine who led Mykonos in the Greek Revolution. It says she sacrificed her family’s fortune for the Greek cause. A statue of her sits in the middle of a square that carries her name in the main town.
Which port do boats use on the way to Mykonos hotels?
Wikivoyage says Mykonos has two ports, an old port in Mykonos Town and a newer port outside it. It says the high-speed catamaran services still use the old port. It tells travellers to check which port their boat will use before they travel.
Wikivoyage says a traveller from the old port reaches the middle of the town within 10 minutes on foot. It says the walk from the new port into town takes around 45 minutes. The port of arrival is one more question to ask before choosing among Mykonos hotels.
How high and how rocky is the island?
Wikipedia gives the island a highest point of 341 metres. It calls the terrain very rocky, with areas eroded by the strong winds. It names granite as the main rock of the island. Those are the article’s figures for the whole island, not for any single area.
Wikipedia counts the municipality as larger than the island, since it also takes in Delos, Rineia and uninhabited islets. It gives the municipality an area of 105.183 square kilometres. That figure covers more ground than the island that holds the Mykonos hotels of this page.
What do check-in and check-out involve at Mykonos hotels?
Wikipedia lists a reception desk among the facilities outside the guest room. Guests check in and check out there, and they can ask questions and request additional services. The article gives no clock times for either step, so a traveller asks each property for its own times.
Wikipedia describes bedding and towels that are washed between guests and replaced during a stay, automatically or on request. It names turndown service, which happens before bedtime, as an extra that certain hotels offer. A traveller who compares Mykonos hotels asks which of these services a stay includes.
Which amenity labels appear on hotel search pages?
A hotel search page for the island tags each entry with amenity labels. The labels include pet-friendly, airport shuttle, kid-friendly, parking, Wi-Fi, air conditioning and smoke-free property. The labels differ from entry to entry, so a traveller who needs one checks the entry itself.
Wikipedia lists hair dryers, desks, chairs and Wi-Fi among the amenities found in guest rooms. Questions about pets, parking or Wi-Fi at Mykonos hotels go to the property itself. Readers with other questions about the island can ask us about a trip to Mykonos.