Mykonos is one of the most expensive islands in Greece to sleep on, but it delivers some of the Mediterranean's most spectacular hotels for the money. From the cliff-carved infinity pools of Cavo Tagoo and the intimate luxury of Bill & Coo to the design-led Belvedere with its Nobu, sunset-facing Katikies, family-friendly beach resorts, a well-priced central boutique and the island's only campsite, here are 8 places to stay for every budget — with nightly rates in USD, areas and booking tips. Rooms sell out and prices spike months ahead for July and August, so book as early as you can.
€€€€Cavo Tagoo Mykonos
Area
Tagoo (above Chora)
Type
Luxury
“The island's most photographed hotel — an infinity pool 25 m above the sea and suites with their own outdoor plunge pools and Aegean views. Book 4–6 months ahead for July–August.”
€€€€Bill & Coo Suites
Area
Megali Ammos
Type
Luxury
“A Small Luxury Hotels icon — 33 suites with private pools, an infinity pool and the award-winning Beefbar restaurant. Five minutes from Chora. Book three months ahead.”
€€€€Belvedere Hotel
Area
Chora (School of Fine Arts)
Type
Design / Luxury
“The classic Belvedere — an 1850s villa converted into a design hotel, with an infinity pool and a Nobu restaurant. A central Chora position, five minutes from Little Venice. Book 2–3 months ahead.”
€€€€Katikies Mykonos
Area
Agios Ioannis
Type
Luxury
“The Katikies group's Mykonos outpost (famous from Santorini) — white-and-blue architecture, sunset views toward Delos and a cliffside infinity pool. Book four months ahead.”
€€€Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort
Area
Agios Ioannis
Type
Luxury Resort
“A five-star resort on Agios Ioannis beach — its own beach, two pools and a spa. Family-friendly with strong service. Book two months ahead.”
€€€Rocabella Mykonos
Area
Agios Stefanos
Type
Design
“A design hotel on the cliff above Agios Stefanos beach — 53 rooms, an infinity pool and award-winning architecture. Five minutes from Chora with a shuttle.”
€€Hotel Andromeda
Area
Chora
Type
Mid-range Boutique
“A boutique hotel right in Chora, five minutes from Little Venice — a pool, breakfast included and 28 rooms. Better value than the Belvedere. Book a month ahead.”
€Mykonos Camping
Area
Paraga Beach
Type
Camping / Hostel
“The island's only camping and hostel — tents plus bungalows, a pool and a bar, nearest to Paraga and Paradise. Book two weeks ahead (it fills in August).”
Mykonos hotels in detail
1.Cavo Tagoo Mykonos
Cavo Tagoo is Mykonos's most photographed hotel and a byword for Cycladic design luxury, carved into the cliff on the Tagoo headland just above Chora. Its signature is an infinity pool that seems to spill off the rock 25 metres above the sea — complete with a sunken pool bar and resident fish — but the whole property is a study in whitewashed, sculptural Cycladic modernism, all clean curves, natural stone and dark timber against the blue. Rooms and suites are spacious and serene, and the top categories come with their own private outdoor plunge pools and uninterrupted Aegean views. Facilities match the setting: a well-regarded spa, a sushi bar and a destination restaurant, plus the kind of polished, discreet service expected at this level. The location is ideal — walkable to Chora's nightlife and dining, yet elevated and calm above the bustle. Rates are firmly at the top of the island's range, typically from around $1,950 a night in peak season, so it is a special-trip splurge. For iconic design, a legendary pool and a prime position above Mykonos Town, Cavo Tagoo is the benchmark.
Hours
Check-in from 15:00
Price
From ~$1,950/night
Getting there
A few minutes above Chora on the Tagoo headland; shuttle to town
Insider tip: The island's most photographed hotel — an infinity pool 25 m above the sea and suites with their own outdoor plunge pools and Aegean views. Book 4–6 months ahead for July–August.
2.Bill & Coo Suites
Bill & Coo Suites is one of Mykonos's most refined boutique hideaways, a member of Small Luxury Hotels of the World set on the hillside above Megali Ammos beach, just five minutes from Chora. With only 33 suites, it feels intimate and grown-up, trading big-resort scale for personal service and design polish: crisp white minimalist interiors, many suites with their own private pools, and a celebrated infinity pool whose mirror-like surface has become one of the island's signature images at sunset. Dining is a genuine highlight — the property is home to an outpost of the acclaimed Beefbar, alongside sophisticated Mediterranean cooking — and there is a serene spa and the kind of attentive, unobtrusive service that defines the top tier. Its position strikes a fine balance, close enough to walk into Chora's dining and nightlife yet quiet and elevated above the crowds, with lovely sea views and sunsets. Rates sit in the upper-luxury bracket, typically from around $1,700 a night, and it skews toward couples rather than families. For intimate, design-led luxury with standout food a short stroll from town, Bill & Coo is among the island's very best.
Hours
Check-in from 15:00
Price
From ~$1,700/night
Getting there
Above Megali Ammos beach, about 5 minutes from Chora
Insider tip: A Small Luxury Hotels icon — 33 suites with private pools, an infinity pool and the award-winning Beefbar restaurant. Five minutes from Chora. Book three months ahead.
3.Belvedere Hotel
The Belvedere Hotel is one of Mykonos's original design-luxury addresses, built around an elegant 1850s villa on the School of Fine Arts hill at the edge of Chora. Long a favourite of the fashion and celebrity set, it blends the historic bones of the old mansion with sleek contemporary interiors, all set around a stylish infinity pool with sweeping views over the town and out to sea. Its biggest draw for many is the food: the Belvedere is home to an outpost of the world-famous Nobu, serving Robert De Niro's Japanese-Peruvian cuisine, alongside a lively pool bar and Mediterranean dining. Rooms range from smart doubles to suites, and the vibe is chic, social and design-forward rather than sleepy. The location is excellent — elevated and relatively calm, yet only about five minutes' walk down into the heart of Chora, Little Venice and the nightlife. Rates typically start from around $970 a night, making it (in Mykonos terms) a slightly more attainable luxury than the island's cliff-top blockbusters. For style, a great pool, celebrated dining and an unbeatable-yet-central position, the Belvedere is a Mykonos classic.
Hours
Check-in from 15:00
Price
From ~$970/night
Getting there
On the School of Fine Arts hill, a 5-minute walk into Chora and Little Venice
Insider tip: The classic Belvedere — an 1850s villa converted into a design hotel, with an infinity pool and a Nobu restaurant. A central Chora position, five minutes from Little Venice. Book 2–3 months ahead.
4.Katikies Mykonos
Katikies Mykonos brings the acclaimed Katikies group — long famous for its blue-and-white cliff hotels on Santorini — to the west coast of Mykonos, on the cliffs above Agios Ioannis. The look is the group's signature: dazzling whitewashed Cycladic architecture with pops of blue, cascading terraces, and a cliffside infinity pool that appears to merge with the Aegean. The setting is oriented for sunset, with romantic views across the water toward the sacred island of Delos, and the whole property has the hushed, adults-oriented, honeymoon feel of a proper cliff-top retreat. Rooms and suites are crisp and serene, many with private plunge pools and terraces facing the sunset, and there is a spa and refined Mediterranean dining to match. Agios Ioannis is quieter and more secluded than Chora — this is somewhere to unwind rather than fall out of a nightclub — but the town is only about ten minutes away by car or shuttle. Rates typically start from around $1,300 a night. For sunset-facing, blue-and-white Cycladic luxury and a serene, romantic mood, Katikies is one of the island's most desirable escapes.
Hours
Check-in from 15:00
Price
From ~$1,300/night
Getting there
On the cliffs at Agios Ioannis, about 10 minutes from Chora
Insider tip: The Katikies group's Mykonos outpost (famous from Santorini) — white-and-blue architecture, sunset views toward Delos and a cliffside infinity pool. Book four months ahead.
5.Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort
Mykonos Grand Hotel & Resort is a full-service five-star resort spread along the sheltered western beach of Agios Ioannis, offering a more relaxed, resort-style stay than the island's cliff-top design boutiques. Its big advantages are space and amenities: direct access to its own stretch of sandy beach, two pools, a well-equipped spa and fitness centre, multiple restaurants and bars, and generous grounds — the kind of setup that makes it genuinely comfortable for families and for guests who want everything on site rather than heading into town for every meal. Rooms range from smart doubles to bungalows and suites with private pools, many with sea views toward Delos and famous Aegean sunsets. Service is attentive and the atmosphere is calmer and more traditional than the party-and-scene hotels closer to Chora, though the town is only about ten minutes away. Rates typically start from around $760 a night, making it relatively good value at the five-star level for Mykonos. For a beachfront resort with proper facilities, sunset views and a family-friendly feel — without sacrificing quality — the Mykonos Grand is a strong, dependable choice.
Hours
Check-in from 15:00
Price
From ~$760/night
Getting there
On Agios Ioannis beach, about 10 minutes from Chora
Insider tip: A five-star resort on Agios Ioannis beach — its own beach, two pools and a spa. Family-friendly with strong service. Book two months ahead.
6.Rocabella Mykonos
Rocabella Mykonos is a smart, design-led hotel set on the cliff above Agios Stefanos beach on the northwest coast, offering a stylish stay a rung below the island's ultra-luxury blockbusters — and at a more approachable price. Its 53 rooms are contemporary and Cycladic in feel, many with sea views and some with private hot tubs, arranged around an attractive infinity pool that catches the famous Mykonos sunsets over the water. The architecture has won design recognition, and the whole property strikes a balance between chic and relaxed, without the price-gouging or attitude of the flashier venues. Agios Stefanos is a quieter, more residential pocket of the island, with a sheltered swimming beach right below and Chora only about five minutes away by car or the hotel shuttle — close enough for dinner and nightlife, far enough to sleep in peace. There is a restaurant, a pool bar and a spa on site. Rates typically start from around $650 a night. For design-hotel style, an infinity pool and sunset views at a more sensible Mykonos price, Rocabella is an appealing, well-located choice.
Hours
Check-in from 15:00
Price
From ~$650/night
Getting there
Above Agios Stefanos beach, about 5 minutes from Chora with shuttle
Insider tip: A design hotel on the cliff above Agios Stefanos beach — 53 rooms, an infinity pool and award-winning architecture. Five minutes from Chora with a shuttle.
7.Hotel Andromeda
Hotel Andromeda is a friendly, well-priced boutique hotel right in the heart of Chora, offering something genuinely useful on Mykonos: a comfortable, stylish base within walking distance of everything, without the eye-watering rates of the cliff-top resorts. Its 28 rooms are neat and contemporary, there is a small pool and garden to cool off in, and breakfast is included — a welcome touch given how quickly costs add up on the island. The location is the real selling point: you are about five minutes' walk from Little Venice, the windmills, the town's best restaurants and its nightlife, so you can leave the car (or skip the car altogether) and simply walk everywhere, day and night. It makes an ideal choice for couples and friends who want to be in the middle of the action and prioritise position and value over resort facilities and private pools. Rates typically start from around $300 a night — modest by Mykonos standards for a central boutique with a pool. Book about a month ahead in high season. For a central, characterful and relatively affordable place to sleep in Chora, Andromeda is one of the smartest picks on the island.
Hours
Check-in from 14:00
Price
From ~$300/night
Getting there
In Chora, about 5 minutes' walk from Little Venice
Insider tip: A boutique hotel right in Chora, five minutes from Little Venice — a pool, breakfast included and 28 rooms. Better value than the Belvedere. Book a month ahead.
8.Mykonos Camping
Mykonos Camping is the island's only campsite-and-hostel, and for budget travellers it is a genuine lifeline on one of the most expensive islands in Greece. Set on the hillside above Paraga Beach on the south coast, it offers a range of options to suit every wallet — pitch your own tent, rent a pre-set tent, or take a simple bungalow or dorm bed — alongside shared facilities including a pool, a bar, a communal kitchen and a lively, sociable atmosphere that skews young and international. Its position is a big part of the appeal: Paraga and the famous Paradise party beach are within easy reach, and a shuttle bus links the site to Chora and Platys Gialos, so you are never far from the action. Rates start from around $40 a night — a fraction of what a hotel room costs — making it the obvious base for backpackers, students and anyone who would rather spend their money on beach clubs and nightlife than on a bed. It gets busy, so book about two weeks ahead, as it fills completely in August. For affordable, sociable, beach-side sleeping on a notoriously pricey island, Mykonos Camping is the answer.
Hours
Reception 24h in season; May–October
Price
From ~$40/night
Getting there
By Paraga Beach on the south coast; shuttle bus to Chora and Platys Gialos
Insider tip: The island's only camping and hostel — tents plus bungalows, a pool and a bar, nearest to Paraga and Paradise. Book two weeks ahead (it fills in August).