Mykonos Theoxenia

Mykonos may remind some of the swinging Sixties, as the playground of aristocrats like Jackie and Aristotle Onassis — but hotels like Theoxenia have their eyes set firmly on the present. The location is prime, just up the hill from Mykonos town center, a renovation of a listed landmark building (itself one of those famed Sixties playgrounds) right alongside the famous windmills, subject of a thousand postcards.

The interiors are modern — Sixties-influenced, but up to date, and positively glowing in the Mediterranean sunlight. You’ll be handed a drink before your bags are out of the car, and a bottle of wine will be waiting in the room. The pool is the social center of the hotel, and you can book a boat trip with that special someone to the uninhabited island of Delos, one of ancient Greece’s holiest places.

Those whose tastes run to more worldly entertainment will find plenty to do on Mykonos as well, from world-class shopping and dining, to thriving nightclub scenes of all persuasions, and beaches for every taste and dress code. Add all this to these stunning natural surroundings and it’s easy to see why Mykonos is something like Greece’s answer to Ibiza.

Please note: Mykonos Theoxenia requires a 5-night minimum stay July 20–August 26. There is a 3-night minimum stay requirement June 11-October 8.

How to get there:
Mykonos can be easily reached by plane or ferry. Flight time from Athens is approximately 45 minutes.

Ferries from Athens' Pireaus port to Mykonos take approximately 7.5 hours. Ferries from Santorini (Thira) to Mykonos are approximately 2 hours.