Cavo Tagoo & Bill & Coo
Two of the island's best-known boutique hotels, on the slopes just outside Chora — infinity pools, sea views and a short ride to dinner in town.
מיקונוס היוקרתית
וילות עם בריכה, סירה פרטית לדלוס ולרניה, ארוחות הצהריים המפורסמות — ואיך להזמין לפני שהכול נתפס.
- Private villas
- Yacht days to Delos & Rhenia
- Nammos · Scorpios · Zuma
- €450+ a day
The short version
How luxury works on Mykonos
High-end Mykonos is less about one grand hotel than about three things done privately: a villa or suite with its own pool, a long lunch on a famous beach, and a day at sea. Everything else — the shopping in Chora, the dinners, the transfers — fits around those. Our top-end daily band starts at €450+ per person before flights, and July–August prices can run far higher (see trip cost).
Stay
Cliff-top suites near Chora for nightlife; Ornos and Agios Ioannis for beach resorts; a villa inland or on the east coast for privacy.
Sea
A private boat from Ornos to Delos and Rhenia is the single best upgrade on the island.
Table
Book lunch at Nammos or Scorpios, dinner in Chora — and one evening at a simple taverna.
Stay
Villas and five-star hotels
Mykonos has hundreds of private villas, from three-bedroom houses to estates with staff. The best sit on hillsides with a sea view and a pool, a 10–20 minute drive from Chora. Book through an agency that is licensed in Greece and check what is included: daily cleaning, breakfast, a car, airport pick-up.
- For nightlife: the hills around Chora and Tourlos — near the action, quiet at night.
- For beaches: above Ornos, Agios Ioannis, Psarou and Platis Gialos.
- For privacy: Kalafatis, Kalo Livadi and the north-east — fewer neighbours, more wind.
Santa Marina, Kenshō & Kalesma
Resort living around Ornos Bay: Santa Marina with its private beach and children's facilities, design-led Kenshō, and Kalesma's villas on the hill above.
Myconian Collection
The Myconian hotels, including Myconian Ambassador at Platis Gialos and Myconian Utopia, are among the most established five-stars on the island.
Hotels named in 2026 rankings by travel.gr and santorinidave.com; we have no commercial relationship with any of them. Rates change daily — compare on the hotel's own site.
Sea
A private day at sea
The classic charter leaves Ornos Bay in the morning, crosses to Delos for a guided visit, then anchors off Rhenia — an uninhabited island with clear water and empty coves — for a swim and lunch on board, before cruising back along the south coast at sunset.
- Check the landing: some charters only sail past Delos. If you want to go ashore, confirm it in writing; the €20 site ticket is separate (Ephorate of Antiquities of Cyclades, 2026).
- Half day or full: operators sell 3.5–5 hour trips and full 8-hour days, priced per boat.
- Weather: the meltemi can cancel crossings to Delos and Rhenia. Ask about the refund or rebooking policy before you pay.
Table
Where the top end eats
Nammos
Seafood, champagne and superyachts in the bay. The island's most famous lunch — book well ahead in summer.
Scorpios
A robata grill and a plant-forward Mediterranean menu, then a sunset DJ set on the headland.
Dinner in town
Zuma brings Japanese izakaya cooking to Chora; Noema serves late. Little Venice tables are booked for the view.
For a meal locals will remember you by, book nothing: drive to Kiki's Tavern above Agios Sostis before noon, wait for a table, and eat charcoal-grilled food at a taverna with no electricity and no reservations.
Shopping
Matoyianni and the lanes of Chora
Matoyianni Street is the spine of Chora's shopping — international fashion houses, Greek designers, jewellers and resortwear, in whitewashed shopfronts that stay open late into the evening. The side lanes around it hold galleries and smaller labels.
- Tax-free: residents outside the EU can reclaim VAT on purchases from €50 per receipt at participating shops — ask for the tax-free form and get it stamped at your final EU exit.
- Hours: many boutiques open late morning and stay open until late evening in summer; many close for the winter.
Logistics
Transfers, privacy and service
Private transfers
Taxis are few; a pre-booked driver meets you at Arrivals or the New Port. Villas usually arrange one.
Concierge
Beach-club beds, boats and restaurant tables sell out in July–August. Hand the list to your hotel or villa concierge weeks ahead.
Privacy
For quiet, choose a villa away from the south-coast party beaches and book beach clubs on the north coast — Alemagou or Principote.
Put together
A perfect high-end day, hour by hour
- 09:30 Breakfast at the villa, then a driver to Ornos Bay.
- 10:30 Board a private boat; cross to Delos for a two-hour guided visit before the heat.
- 13:30 Anchor off Rhenia: swim in empty coves, lunch on deck.
- 17:00 Back on land; an hour at the spa or by the pool.
- 19:30 Sunset drinks at Scorpios on Paraga, or from a Little Venice balcony.
- 21:30 Dinner in Chora, then a walk along Matoyianni while the boutiques are still open.
Swap the boat for a long lunch at Nammos on a windy day, and keep a second evening free for the simple pleasures: grilled fish at a harbour taverna and the windmills after dark, when the crowds have gone.
Common questions
Luxury travel questions
Where do wealthy people stay in Mykonos?
Mostly in private villas with pools on the hills around Chora, Ornos, Agios Ioannis and Kalafatis, or in five-star hotels such as Cavo Tagoo and Bill & Coo near Chora, Santa Marina and Kalesma around Ornos, and the Myconian Collection at Platis Gialos. Privacy and a sea view matter more than the address.
How much does a luxury trip to Mykonos cost?
Our top-end band starts at about €450 per person per day before flights, and July–August villa rentals, beach-club minimum spends and yacht charters can push that much higher. June and September offer the same experiences for noticeably less (Visit Mykonos estimates, checked Oct 2026).
Can you charter a yacht to Delos from Mykonos?
Yes. Private boats leave Ornos Bay for Delos and Rhenia on half-day and full-day charters, priced per boat. Confirm in writing that you will land on Delos — some trips only sail past — and budget the €20 site ticket separately. Strong north wind can cancel the crossing.