Mykonos Confidential

Here hospitality accompanies the summer mood with family-style pampering. After a night of clubbing or a walk through the little alleyways with a drink in hand, the 12 spacious and high-ceilinged rooms with large French windows and impressive bathrooms become the ideal escape until the next nocturnal outing.

With Kalafatis beach at the hotel’s feet, the day begins with water sports and ends with dancing, with a choice of Aphrodite’s beach bar, pool bar and Blue disco-bar. As the word relaxation does not feature in the Mykonian vocabulary, the young and the young at heart will have a fun-filled time with swimming, cocktails and great DJ sets at any one of the themed parties that the hotel organizes every week.

What’s new: Τhe beach service is heating up this summer with snacks from 13.00-18.00 and drinks on the beach and by the pool.

Look for the Zephyros in between Paradise and Paranga and with your friends discover a world of sophistication in any one of the apartments with jacuzzi. The day is spent with drinks by the pool, food underneath the wooden pergola and endless sets of table tennis. Awaiting you within are classically furnished rooms with canopy beds and white Italian styled bathrooms.

Located at the beginning of Mitropoleos str., it arrived two years ago to bring colour to this commercial street. Tables outside for your early drinks; later the doors close, the volume increases and this little spot is transformed into an unrepentant Greek-music haunt with positive vibes.

Stairz, on Manto square, promises a calm and atmospheric environment with chilled music and good quality drinks and cocktails for the early evening.

For women who want to be different, this is an absolute must. Its windows are decorated with rows of designer men's and women's clothing, swimwear, shoes and accessories from famous designers such as Furstenberg, Frankie Morello, Dolce & Gabbana, Dsquared, Armani, Monte Claire, Makis Tselios, Richmond and Vilebrequin are displayed in the shop window.

Decorator Mina Karagianni, an authentic free-spirit of decoration and construction, uses innovative materials by Match Modern Materials & Techniques to create spaces that combine an inspired style and Mykonian architectural tradition. Her tools of the trade? A wide range of specialist interior construction materials such as Barrisol elastic suspended ceilings, aged oak flooring, plaster appliqués and pebble mosaics from Europe and the East.