7 Best Hotels in Mykonos Town, The Cyclades

This is the hotel for those who seek stylish surroundings and hip fellow guests and who like to know that every detail is just right. Replete with Matsuhita Mykonos, an outpost of famed sushi chef Nobu, and designed to the nth degree, the Belvedere has an enviable location, and the outlook over Mykonos Town and harbor ensures this hotel's popularity. The restaurants and bars are top notch but when you want to slip off your Manolos, repair to your effortlessly cool guest room, white-on-white sanctums with sailcloth drapes and wooden accents. The hilltop rooms and suites 250 meters (820 feet) away from the main building, some with magical views, are a welcome addition.

From afar, Bill and Coo may look like any whitewashed Cycladic hotel, but inside a world of polished contemporary design and high-level service awaits—the infinity pool is one of the most photogenic on the island, overlooking the Megali Ammos beach area and sea, just outside Mykonos Town. Rooms have a neutral color palette with multifaceted ceilings and wooden trellises; some have private plunge pools, all have spacious bedrooms, luxurious bathrooms, and sea views. Along with a fancy spa, airy bar, three waterfront villas and one of the best gourmet tables in town, Bill and Coo can’t help but offer what any guest, with the budget, could want out of a Mykonos stay. Sister hotel Bill and Coo Coast at Agios Ioannis is similarly modern, elegant and cool with a famed beach club---Beefbar.

A landmark on the island and one of the first hotels to be built in the 1960s, Theoxenia is an architectural wonder. Renovated and bought up-to-date, clean scandinavian-inspired decor blends perfectly with the mid-century cool of the original building. A fine location behind the iconic windmills offers prime sunset views and a short stroll to Little Venice and beyond to town. Some rooms have private pools but all are elegantly furnished with cool creams, wooden floors, and marble bathrooms. 

This five-star member of Relais & Châteaux is a chic, modern option for a luxury stay with inspiring views, private pools, and fine service from smartly dressed, hospitable staff. The design is impressively retro-chic, but in a way that clicks with the island's whitewashed traditional architecture. Rooms are of average size for Mykonos, but suites are the way to experience the property, featuring private plunge pools with beautiful sea views. The on-site restaurant is particularly good and has panoramic vistas, as does the hotel's large outdoor pool and bar area.

At this quiet, no-frills hotel, conveniently located near Megali Ammos Beach and Mykonos Town, pretty white cubes face the sea at an elevated location and all rooms, decorated in blue, white, and green, have terraces with appealing views. Plain and functional, everything is kept clean and well maintained. The pool area is a very tranquil place to hang out during the day, and the celebrated windmills are a five minute walk away along the coast road.

Location is everything at this central property. Named after a Greek nymph, this quiet and convenient hotel is right in the middle of the action and yet many of its rooms offer distant sea views. The hotel’s architecture reflects the island’s Cycladic minimalism with a perfect balance of the native style mixed with contemporary glass and stone. Rooms are handsome with strong bathrooms. Though convenient to the town, the pool area, with its terraces and garden view, will tempt you to linger. 

With traditional whitewashed Mykonian architecture and cozy lounging areas, this property's quiet apartments and studios are a refuge from the bustle of Mykonos Town, yet are still close enough to enjoy it. Sharon, a British expat, has had the property for over 25 years, growing a welcoming and hospitable hotel with a roster of loyal and oft-returning customers proving that they get things right. Meticulously clean with great views from the top of town, there is a charm here that reflects well on the amiable staff.